The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02


Meetings tonight:
Carpenters Local 81. Labor Temple.
Plasterer Tenders. Labor Temple.
Granite Workers Labor Temple.
Mschinists. Local 147, Labor Temple.
Steam Filters, Local 1875, Labor Tenn
pie.
Jewelry Workers, Local o. Labor Tenn
pie
Hosting Engineers. 15i weybosset
street
OPEN MEETING.
Local "a OF the Carpenters union has
an open meeting tonight at which promi-
nent labor speakers will be present and
address the meeting.
LEATHER WORKERS.
Local 1872 OF the International Order of
Leather Workers held a meeting last
evening i'm room S, Labor Temple and
initiated one new member afterwards the
installation OF officers took place. The
local intends holding an open meeting
during Old Home Week.
GENERAL TRANSFERS
Local 67s OF the General Teamsters
held a special session last evening at 154
Weybosset street Five new members
were initiated and four applications re-
ceived. The congratulations of the order
were extended TO Recording Secretary
John Il. Sullivan, who is the proud
father OF twin boys recently presented TO
him by his wife Delegates to the Label
league and the Central labor body re-
ported progress. John Cufran was elected
delegate to the International Convention
of Teamsters, which meets in Boston,
Aug T. 1t is expected that this conven-
tion will be one OF the most interesting
as well as exciting ones held for years
The local has appointed the following
committee for Labor day: John Curran,
j. III. Day, w. ]. Lawler, j. II. Hanley
and Harry Graham.
"SCAB" NOT A HERO.
Professor George r. Gardner, one OF
the professors OF law at the Harvard
university, is evidently not OF the same
opinion as Professor Eliot as regards
the strike breaker. In a recent address
before the Portia club. which is composed
of about 30 women lawyers of New Eng
land, Professor Gardner thus sums up
his opinions. which were received with
hearty accord:
To-day we question IL a man has the
right to work at such prices as he will,
If the well-being OF a considerable num-
ber OF his fellow men is TO be interfered
with and possibly harmed The law OF to-
morrow is not the law OF today. and Il
may be that the time will come when the
'scab' who interferes I'm breaking a strike
will not be called hero. II in taking his
brothers Job he is conscious of inturing
his brother. / fail to see the heroism. 1t
may depend upon your idea of heroism,
whether you call him hero or not.
call him poltroon."
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Local 80 of the international Broth
erhood OF Electrical Workers held an
interesting meeting in their hall on
ST.
stalled the following officers: Presi-
dent, S. T. Holmes: vice president, III.
T. Schiurmen: recording secretary, X.
A. Ripley financial secretary, j. H. !
Dugan; treasurer, w. j. Carpenter;
trustees, G.. f. Whitaker. j. T.. Doyle; |
foreman. j. Duffy; press secretary j.
II. Dugan; business agent, j. w. Nc |
Donald. Local 80 is in good financial |
condition and increasing in member
ship.
GROWTH OF UNIoNIsM.
"The most significant fact in con-
nection with organized labor is the |
accession to it's ranks of 10000 work
ers during the last 10 weeks" said |
Samuel Gompers the other day. THE |
direct reason for this heavy increase
is recognition OF the concessions which
union labor has obtained from the
forces controlling our industrial de-
velopment
Arbitration is constantly gaining
ground in the minds of the laboring
classes as the most satisfactory
method of settling differences between
employer and employe. The desire for
and sane adjustment of dis
sensions is due to the tremendous
strides the workman has made by
and study"
WANTS NoN-UNIoN UNION GOODS"
A Washington report says the COM
missioner of patents has affirmed the
action OF the examiner of trade marks
In refusing TO register the word
union" as n trade mark for a certain
class of goods. The examiner refused
registration on the ground that the
mark is geographical In character. or
indicates that the goods are union
made. Commenting on the latter
ground. the commissioner in his de-
cision said
"The word union should also be re-
fused registration on the ground that
the word is descriptive OF a char
acteristic of the goods. The words
union or union made are commonly
applied to goods to indicate that they
are made by members OF the trade
union to distinguish them from goods