The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-01
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Meetings tonight:
Leather,w Workers. Labor Temple
Iron Molders. Labor Temple.
Building Trades Council. Labor Tenn
pie.
John Hancock Life Insurance Agents.
Labor Temple
Marble Cutters. Labor Temple.
PAINTERS MEET.
Local 1876 OF the Painters and Decora-
tors union met last evening In the large
hall, Labor Temple. Owing to the small
attendance on account OF Old Home Week
only routine business was transacted. The
next meeting will be a summons meeting.
when the new delegates will be chosen to
attend the meeting to elect grand mar
shal for Labor day.
CARPENTERS MEET
Local "a of the Carpenters and Joiners'
union held regular meeting Tuesday
evening In Labor Temple. Four new
members were initiated. The regular rou-
tine business was transacted. Gonsidera-
BILE discussion arose over Labor day pa
rade. The delegation for the election OF
chief marshal was instructed. All MEM
bers must be clothed in union clothing IL
they expect to be admitted TO the hall
DCmAND LAbEL.
When you look up into the beautiful
clear blue sky, let your thoughts wan
der to the slums OF the big cities for
moment, and remember those thousands
of poor little Americans whom concen-
tration offwealth and power have forced
into tenements where the sun is seldom
seen except through a veil Of smoke. Then
again when you purchase anything TO
wear or eat demand the union label on
xxrhof
thereby help those little innocents to get
better living conditions. 1t is the pur-
chase OF non-union goods that forces such
conditions upon our fellow men. there
fore please remember that II you do not
assist them by purchasing garments bear
ing the label, you are making their DUR
den the heavier.
FREEDOM OF NON-UNION MEN?
The most amusing thing and yet the
most pitiful is to hear one speak or the
freedom of the non-union man. why, L
don't have to pay dues, attend meetings,
or do anything else don't want 10.
True, nor has he any means OF redress TX
Injustice Is done; be has no assurance
when he goes home at night that some
other fellow won't have his job in the
morning by offering to work for less
money; he'll have no way TO get an In
crease i'm wages from an unfair employer
when necessities OF life demand II. Yes,
the non-union man has lots OF liberties,
and he is welcome to every one OF them.
FALL. RIVER LOOM FTxERS.
A general meeting OF the Loom Fixers
association will be held Friday night.
when reports will be read by the secre-
tary and treasurer and reports OF dele
gates to the Central Labor Union Will be
submitted. The amendment 10 the by
laws by which members who have been
dropped from the books for arrears VIII
be required to pay eight weeks dues be-
fore reinstatement will come up for final
action. On Saturday evening at o'clock
there will be a smoke talk held. to which
ali members are invited. President John
Golden Of the United Textile workers
has been invited and will address the
members. The officers OF the association
will be Installed
WEAVERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The weavers executive commtttee of
Fall River met last night, when the week
ly financial statement was accepted. Tne
secretary reported one claim for balance
of wages as probably settled. Some dis
fatis6action was reported in a number OF
mills where the weavers claim they are
obliged to wait for warps. One appnca-
ton for transfer was accepted and the
same allowed Twenty-four applications
for membership were received and ac-
cepted One application for membership
was laid in the table for one week for
investigation.
sPINNERs EXECUTIVE.
At the weekly meeting Of the spinners'
executive committee, last might, the re-
port of the secretary on business Of the
association for the week was accepted
Complaints were received from two mills
where there are grievances caused by
bad work and other things The secre-
tary was instructed to investigate. The
sum of 81 was paid for one stoppage
claim and 1885 for three accident claims.
HAVBRHILL INCREASES PRICES
Next Thursday evening there will be
meeting of the members connected with
the BARRIERS union. when the matter OF
discussing the Increase OF prices will be
taken up The meeting promises to be
OF consaderal interest, both to the
union and residents In general. For
some time the journeymen BARRIERS have
been seeking an Increase In wages, but
they have been repeatedly refused, II Is
said. owing to the financial condition.
which they felt could not warrant max
ing the increase. The only way they
apparently could bring about the IN
crease, however. was 70 increase the
prices on the various kinds of work.
JOINT TRANSFERS COUNCIL.
An important special meeting OF the
Joint Teamster's Council was held last
vening In Labor Temple with President
Lawrence A. Grace In the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved. Report on the organization
shows that all locals are progressive. The
report OF the visiting committee shows
that great progress has been made in
membership during the last year. A COM
mittee was appointed to revise the con-
stitution, and It will meet In Boston the