The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-14


Freight and Baggage Men. Labor Tenn
Pile.
Brewers local lis. Labor Temple.
Truck Drivers. Labor Temple
Material Drivers. Labor Temple.
Coal Teamsters. Labor Temple.
Cab and Carriage Drivers. Labor Tenn
pie.
PAYERS and Rammermen, Labor Temple.
pLACKsMTTHs HELPERS.
Local zoe of the Blaoksmiths Helpers
union met last evening In Room g. Labor
Temple, and initiated four new members
and received one application, which wns
handed 10 the Investigation board. After
tho regular routine business had been
transacted tho floor was given to New
England Organiser William Dougherty OF
Boston. who gave at somo length the ori-
gin or tho trouble at Pawtuoket with the
bolt and nut manufacturers and tho
chances OF winning, which he thought
were favorable. The 10 per cent increase
In the wages was due to a great extent
In the siae OF all the necessaries OF life
and the Mnohinists were entitled. consd-
erins the pronts OF the various concerns
10 a share In the profits OF their labor.
No advantage had been taken Of the man
ufacturors. as due notice had been given
that an increase was to be asked for.
SMOKER AND ENTERTAINMENT.
Local 267 OF the Electrical Workers held
an open meeting and smoker last evening
In their hall on weybosset street. Nearly
every member OF the local was present
and with the members Of visiting locals
united In making the evening one OF pleas
ure TO all present Several good songs
were sung and several good labor speech
es were delivered by some OF the men,
bers and visitors. Light refreshments, CT
gars, pipes and tobacco were served and
II was late before the program was con-
oluded The committee for the evening
certainly deserve credit for the manner
In which things kept moving.
PLUMBERS MEET
Local q Of the Plumbers union held a
short meeting last evening In No. 2 hall,
Labor Temple, with President McElroy In
| the chair. One application was received
and three men were up before the examin-
ing board Some routine business was
transacted. Business Agent Coleman made
his report upon city conditions, which
caused considerable discussion.
| CARPENTERS DISTRICT COUNCIL.
There was a well-attended meeting OF
| the Carpenters District council held in
| their room, Labor Temple. last evening
| Routine business was the principal feat
! ure of the eXenlng. Notice-was given
all locals that at the last meeting in the
1 Hlonln lne nomination or business agent
would take place and the election OF the
position held There are three candidates
In the field, the present incumbent. Mr.
Pease, TO whose effort II largely due the
fact OF the Master Carpenters grantinr.
the increase In wages and the Saturday
lhalf-holiday without recourse to a strike :
also II. T. King OF Olneyville and Mr.. De-
seault, French-speaking carpenter, are
In the field.
| Under the head Of good and welfare
the situation was discussed OF trade con
diuons and the general prosperity OF the
locals making up the district council
GOOD OFFICER LOST.
There was a large attendance OF dele.
gates at The meeting OF the Central La
Dor body last evening held I'm the large
hall, Labor Temple, with President
Thomas 4. Gamble OF the Musicians
union In the chair The minutes OF last
meeting were read and approved. The ad
. mission OF delegates followed. Machin
lists. delegates, Retail Clerks 5: Steam
. Engineers local Sl, 5; Telegraphers. 8
Musicians, 3. Metal Polishers g. The frs
business was the report OF the oonstitu
tion committee as special order OF bust
ness. and IL was moved that the matte
OF tho new constitution lie taken up sec
tion by section This was carried an,
the election OF officers then proceeded
and resulted as follows: Thomas Il
Gamble, president frst vice ,presden,
union: second vice-president. John ]
Curran OF Teamsters: Carl Robb OF Tn
! Typographical union was elected 10 tn
| office OF financial secretary.
Edgar W. Sturtevant of the Horse
shoers' union was elected TO the 'execu
! tive board TO all vacancy caused by T.
Carrsnter OF the Machinists' union re
signing.
Under tho new constitution the nam
OF the body will be changed TO "Provi
dance Central Federated Union"
Delegates from the Commercial Teleg
/ raphers' union and the Metal Polisher
were admitted FOR the first time and seat
"a The strLkn Of the Telcgraphers- VA
I sanctioned and endorsed by the meeting.
Charles A. lee OF tho Typographical
union was elected delegate 20 the Rhode
Island branch OF the A. r. 80
meets on the i7'h inst. az Labor Temple
The committee having in hand tho mat