The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03

Meetings tonight:
Carpenters Local sS2. Labor Temple.
Horseshoers. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers l54. weybosset
street.
LACE MAKERS.
The members OF Local No. of the
Lace Makers union met In room g. Labor
Temple, Saturday afternoon and trans
acted much routine business This union
Ia one that the average labor union man
knows little about as II is an independ-
ent organization having cut clear from
the American Federation OF Labor juris-
diction on account OF the want Of knowl-
edge or their affairs displayed by the Of
ficers OF the central body in handling a
strike on behalf OF the lace makers. 1t Is
pretty hard for any one outside of a
lace maker to really understand the
wants OF the members. The hours are
difficult to arrange as 1t requires two
men to machine and each machine IS
run 20 hours out of the - the year round.
The shifts are SO arranged that practi,
cally each operator works but 81 hours
during the week. outside Of this state so
hours Is the rule. According TO their con-
sttution ''the object of the organization
Is to secure justice and fair pay and TO
organize thoroughly the lace trade In the
United States. And they further claim
that II is their duty and privilege 10 aid
and assist all brother members in time
OF misfortune. The much desired results
can be obtained only by thorough organ
ization." Even employers who think that
working people have mo right TO any con-
sideration" can find fault with the above
declaration. And this principle, II lived
UP to- must be a power for COOL among
the working people. 1t Is a good object
TO have I'm view and one which any So
riQ w In fra n
we'll to initiate and carry out.
LABOR SITUATION THREATENING.
The month OF May is generally looked
TO as the month for labor troubles. but
this year, like the spring weather, they
have been delayed until June. when from
all indications. II looks though there
would be trouble and pienty of il. The
machinists strike which has been darken-
ing the labor horizon for the pas three
months. II anything. looks darker than
ever. and the uncertainty OF the situa-
ton is wearing upon employer and en-
ploye. Up to date no firm has signed any
agreement with the union. The Provi-
dence Engineering company has made
certain concessions which were accepted
by the men. They have signed no agree
ment but advanced the mems pay cents
per hour. This was acceptable TO the
union and the men remained at work.
There are some 100 carpenters In the
city out OF employment on account OF be-
ing laid of at Vanity Fair. but as there
is plenty of work to be had there Is no
reason why these men should be idle
long.
BARTENDERs MEET.
The joint committee OF Providence and
Boston bartenders met yesterday to COM
plete arrangements for their annual out
ing, which Is TO be held. at Palace Gar
dens on Aug. 4. The party OF ten arrived
from Boston on the morning train, and
with the Providence committee proceeded
TO Fields Point, where they had dinner
They then proceeded to Palace Gardens
10 inspect the grounds and expressed
themselves we'll satisfied with the ia
cilities afforded there for their annual
outing. They returned TO Boston on the
500 train.
SHEET METAL WORKERS OUT.
Some 30 members Of Local 81 of the
Sheet Metal Workers refused work this
morning pending a settlement OF their
differences with their employers. A meet
ing was held this morning at Labor
Temple. and a committee appointed to In
terview the employers The providence
Cornice company, the largest shop In the
city, has signed the agreement, and IL is
understood that only one f1rm Is holding
the others back. On the return OF the
the whole matter will be arranged and
work resumed
WEB PREssMEN
The members OF the web Pressmens
union of this city and their guests, de-
spite the rain. to the number or ioo
boarded the cars yesterday morning for
their annual outing and clambake at En-
cry park, Cranston on their arrival AZ
the park a clam lunch was ready. which
was pagtaken Of and then the fun COM
menced and lasted until 4 O'Clock. when
the regulation dinner was served Repre-
sentatlves OF the Typographical stereo-
typers and Photo Engravers' unions
were present. George Corp OF the Bos-
ton Web Pressmen's union. was guest
George NJ. McLoughlin, A. e. Allyott' {.
H. Messier and A. j.. Sherry were the
committee In charge of the days outing.
Had 1t not been for the very unpleasant
weather more enjoyable time would
have been had and much larger crowd
present
WILL. REPAIR AT NAVY YARD.
Because of labor troubles the MasSa
chusetts nautical training ship Enter
prise. which was 10 have extensive boiler
repairs made at the Auanuc worRs R,ar III
cruise abroad, Is now at the navy yard I'm
Charlestown, where the work Will be
done.
rlete the fob and as all the boilermakers
at the yard are union men, IL Is expected
that there will be no interference with
Thirty-six labor disputes were deputed
N the department at Ottawa In April.
compared with 2 In April OF last year.
The aggregate loss was s9.lbo WORKING
days, compared with $500 IN April OF
last year. This large increase is prin-
cipally due to the miners troubles In the
west.
TO GET PAY AND A HALF.
A bulletin posted in the street car barns
Informed the employees of the Rochester
Railway company that hereafter when
the men are required TO work over time
they will receive pay and half. The
working hour for conductors and motor
men is nine hours n day and they are
sometimes required on special occasions
10 work longer than that Hereafter this
extra work will be well paid for. The
move was taken voluntarily by the COM
pany and not because OF any agitation
among the men.
NO HALF HOLIDAYS FOR CLOTHING
STORES
When Rochester clothing statesmen re-
earded the Saturday half holiday promo