The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-03


Meetings tonight:
Coopers. Local 81, Labor Temple.
Mill and Cabinet Workers. Labor Tenn
pie.
Marble Workers, Labor Temple.
Cigarmakers. Labor Temple.
Painters, Local 1a. Labor Temple.
Retail Clerks. 495, Labor Temple.
Executive Board. c. L. u. Labor Tenn
pie.
Laborers Local 3O7. Labor Temple.
Stationary Engineers. 154 weybosset
street
Bricklayers and Masons. 81 North Main
; street.
PLASTERERs TENDERS.
There was a well attended meeting of
Plasterers Tenders local 302 held In La
Dor Temple last evening. Three applica-
tions were received. 1t was unanimously
voted that unless an Increase OF wages
was granted to the men working upon the
Aldrich building that they were to quit
work. IT was also decided 20 open the
charter for the next 80 days, when all
new members will be taken into the local
on the payment of 81 initiation fee.
Local 47e OF the Steam Filters union
met last evening In No. hall. Labor Tenn
ple and transacted considerable routine
business One new member was initiated
The chairman OF the moonlight excursion
reported favorable progress. John ID.
Campbell was elected president OF the To-
cal in place OF p. O'Malley, resigned. The
audit committee reported that they had
examined the books and found them all
right A bill was received from local
florist. who said some person ordered a
wreath to be sent to the family OF re-
cent deceased public servant and the bill
sent to the local The bill was ordered
laid on the table In. order TO give the
committee appointed time to look up the
matter and find out who was so free with
the locals credit
COMMITTEES MEET.
The chairman Of the committee appoint
Cd by the Building Trades council and
the committee appointed by the Central
Labor body met last evening I'm Labor
Temple and decided to call a meeting OF
the Joint committee 10 make arrange
ments for the day.
OPEN MEETING.
Local "a OF the Carpenters union
held an open. meeting In the large hall,
Labor Temple. last evening, and in
stalled the recently elected officers,
New England Organizer Shields being
in charge OF the ceremonies. Follow
ing the installation and the transac-
tion OF some routine business the social
committee took charge OF the remain
der OF the evening. with Thomas =.
Eearney in the chair. Addresses were
made by Hon. John " Fitzgerald OF
Pawtucket. Robert Grieve, New Eng
land Organizer w. j. Shields OF Bos-
ton. T. u. Kearney, j. VI. Cook and
John r. Mccarthy. Light refresh
ments and cigars were served
TO REPRESENT PROVIDENCE.
J. ]. McGrath and Frederick w. New
comb. both OF this city. are TO repre-
sent the local union OF the lnterna-
tional stage Employees at the conven-
tion of that society next Tuesday al
Norfolk. Va. Both OF these men are
officers OF Providence chapter. No. 20
81 the association, being president and
secretary. respectively.
INSURANCE AGENTS AFTER CARD
The John Hancock Industrial LII,
Insurance agents. who have recently
organized several strong branches are
seeking 10 become affiliated with the
Central Labor union OF this city. This
action on their part, they claim, will
entitle the members TO union card
and Incidentally keep them. whor
soliciting business. among labor people
who are beginning 20 ask solicitors
OF every description n they have q
union card. As the demand grows foi
the card just az strong will grow labor
organizations. BY insisting upon labe
Goods by working people. you are in
essting upon helping yourself IL the