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

bers out of the Il. 900 engaged in the busi-
ness in North America.
ONLY THOSE OF JEWISH FAITH.
Montreal is perhaps the only city in
Canada that has local unions affiliated
with the trades council and their interna-
tional union whose members are entlrely
OF the Jewish faith and whose meetings
are conducted wholly In Yiddish. These
are the carpenters. bakers, capmakers
and two garment workers local unions,
and all are in prosperous condition.
BRICKLAYERS AND MASONS.
A well-attended meeting OF Bricklayers'
and Masons' union. No. !, OF Rhode Is
land was held last evening In their hail. q
North Main street. After the usual rou-
tine business was transacted a warm dis
cussion took place on the order OF the
international body that a vote be taken
on the question Of affiliation with the
American Federation of Labor. 1t Is ex-
pected that the vote will be taken next
Wednesday evening, when every member
will be notified to be present. This is
not the first time that the masons and
bricklayers have voted upon this PROPOSE
ton. At the last voting affiliation was
defeated by a small margin. II Is thought
by some members that the vote this time
will be favorable to amalgamation.
WOMEN THE BUYERS.
N. j., truly says: las women are the
buyers for their families, they are there
fore the employers. So, II woman de-
mands the union label on whatever goods
she buys. she forces the shopkeeper to
purchase union label goods and employ
union workmen. In this way she prevents
the horrors of the sweatshops and child
labor, and benefits the situation for every
one concerned" So II is UP to the women
to take these words to heart and act on
them thus following out the Biblical
maxim OF doing unto others as they
would be done by.
THE PLUMBERS SITUATION.
There is nothing doing in the strike sit
uation with the Plumbers union. The
men are having a vacation and taking
things easy. A number OF the small shops
have signed the agreement but none of
the larger ones have signed yet. The one
and two men shops are being rushed with
work and IL the strike continues much
longer will be compelled TO add 10 their
help.
SHOULD THEY BE HAPPY?
"How happy the working people ought
to be-" says the National Labor Stand
ard OF Paterson, ". J. There have been
made so many improved machines that
100000 little children are now at work.
Yes, convicts and little children do 50
much work that a million men have moth
ing TO do. and can spend their whole time
begging and stealing and go to jail and
get hardened In sin and crime. How love-
ly II Is! Society will soon be entirely re-
lieved from the merry frolics of innocent
childhood and the stern nobility Of man.
hood and the calm repose OF old age
MACHINIsTs PREPARING FOR MA
TIONAL STRIKE.
The New York locals OF the Machinists'
union have appointed an eight-hour COM
mittee, which will present demands for
the eight-hour day TO all firms connected
with the National Metal Trades associa-
ton In New York Refusal to comply
with the demand the 1880 machinists In
the city and vicinity will go out on gem
cral strike.
Will NOT STRIKE.
There will he no general strike OF the
machinlsts at Pawtucket. THIS was decided
last evening at a meeting held in Labor
Temple, Pawtucket by Blackstone VAL
ley Local No 1876. Vice President Wilson
was present and addressed the meeting
regarding the situation. A relief commit
tee for the strike now going on at the
Narragansett Machine company was ap-
pointed and $500 was voted for the relief
Of needy members The general executive
board OF the international association
meets at Washington. ID. c., next week
and Vice President Wilson will attend TO
explain the situation here. The lodge
voted 10 discontinued all action with or
against the other machine shops IN this
vicinity and devote all Its time and re-
sources 10 nghting the Narragansett Ma
chine company. The grand lodge has en-
dorsed the strike against this company
for discriminating against union men and
rave the local full power TO 20 ahead In
the matter Of obtaining the e-hour day
and an increase IN wages In any way the
lodge deemed beet The Narragansett Ma