The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-04
IN
SPECIAL MEETING
At PAWTUCKET

A special meeting of the Rhode Is
land Mulespinners' union was held in
Labor temple last evening TO consider
communication received from the j..
g. p. Coats company in reference to
the demand for an increase in wages.
The letter was received at the head
quarters yesterday. but IL was sealed
and was not opened I'll the meeting
last evening, when IL was learned that
il contained a request that a commit
tee should be appointed, to consist of
mulespinners employed at the thread
company, 10 confer with the manage
ment in regard TO the demand Whlcn
had been made.
The whole subject was gone over
thoroughly at meeting of the eN-
ecutive committee. which was held pre-
Vious TO the general meeting OF the
union. and il was recommended that
committee be appointed. The commit
tee was composed of three OF the en-
ployes, and then Il was voted that
there should be another meeting in
the Labor temple on Saturday after
noon at 4 o'clock. The statement was
not made that the committee was au-
thorized TO report at this meeting but
Il is understood that this is the pur-
pose OF the meeting, and II is believed
that i'm the meantime the company Will
present a proposition relating to the
matter of increase.
The j. e. p. Coats company is the
only concern in the state which has
failed TO grant an increase in wages,
i'm response to the request which was
first made by the mulespinners Most
Of the factories granted this as soon
as the New Bedford mills made their
L.
concerns In Pawtucket from whom
nothing was heard. one of these, the
f.. jerks Manufacturing company gave
it's help something in the nature OF
surprise without announcing it's pur-
pose 10 do so, 10 made an increase,
which began at the same time that II
began i'm the other mills of the state,
and the first the employees knew OF
this was when they received their en-
velopes the Saturday before Christmas.
The Greene q Daniels Manufacturing
company finally granted the increase,
and now it is hoped that the thread
people will do the same thing
SCHOOL BOARD TO ORGANIZE.
For the first time in seven years the
school committee, which will organize
next Monday evening. will be composed
entirely OF Republicans. John w. Little.
who served as president Of the body last
year. will undoubtedly be reelected.
Much interest In being taken In the
makeup OF the more important commit
tees OF the board. There are three new
members and these three will have to be
given committee appointments where they
can accomplish the best work; at least
that should be tho purpose OF the ap.
pointive power.
one OF the very important committees
Is the property committee. This during
the past year has consisted OF Mrs. Tobie,
MIR Arnold and Dr. Fortier. Because ot
a combination OF circumstances when this
committee was organized Mrs. Tobie was
elected chairman. The chairman OF the
various committees always have the most
important part Of the work and the COM
mittee on property Is one which has
charge OF all OF the school buildings and
attends to the repairs on them. During
the last summer vacation. as Is the case
every year during these vacations. there
was much work TO be- done and Mrs. To-
bic spent many days hi seeing that this