The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14
N THE FIELD
60 OF LABOR


Labor Editor, NeWs-Democrut.
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Blacksmiths' Helpers. Labor Temple.
Plumbers. Labor Temple.
Central Body. Labor Temple
Carpenters District council. Labor
Temple.
Linemen's local. ss. i5a weybosset
street.
STONE CUTTERS.
There was a small attendance OF the
members Of Local 81 OF the Stone Cutters
union. held last evening In room Q. La
Dor Temple, and little business other than
routine was accomplished. The men are
receiving 90 cents an hour and an S-hour
day, with Saturday half-holiday, without
pay. There are not labor troubles In con-
nection with the stone cutters.
SHEET METAL WORKE ERS.
An Interesting meeting OF the Sheet
Metal Workers took place last evening In
No. hall. Labor Temple One candidate
was Initiated. The meeting then took up
the matter OF the Cornice Makers and dis
cussed the matter thoroughly. Much dis
satisfaction was expressed at the delay
OF Bishop McVlckar to render his de-
cision as arbitrator. Nothing could be
done. however, as II was left entirely in
his hands. The lodge was going out on
account OF the employers refusing TO re-
employ the president OF the local on ac-
count OF his connection with the strike.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
The meeting OF the Building Trades
council was held last evening in room q
Labor Temple. and was we'll attended
The business OF the evening was purely
routine and nothing was given out for
publication.
SECTION HANDS co OUT.
number or men employed upon the
Boston Mansfield section of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad left
work yesterday because they were re-
"a In, tr
hour. At Mansfield Is men are out. The
company Is granting an increase OF one
TO two cents and the matter will no doubt
be compromised today and the men return
- work.
PRESENTATION.
John III. MLeod Of rs Chadbrown street
was very much surprised man the other
evening on his return home, to find a
number OF his fellow workers gathered in
his house, and further surprised when
they presented him with a handsome
smoking set Mr.. MLeod until recently
has been emp'ornd as foreman carpenter
at the American Automobile works and
enjoyed the respect and good will OF his
fellow employees. He was also vice-presi-
dent 81 the Carpenters District council
and member OF Local s32 Of the Carpen-
ters' union.
PERSONAL.
Fourth Vice President Thomas l. Will
son. who has been attending the meeting
OF the executive board OF the i. A. of NJ.
held at Washington. ID. c., during the
week, returned 10 this city yesterday
INSURANCE AGENTS MEET SUNDAY
meeting OF the agents OF the John
Hancock Life Insurance company will be
held Sunday afternoon at the Labor Tenn
pie Tor the purpose OF considering a re-
duction of from 20 to % per cent in their
commissions, which was recently made
10y the the company mn my An effort will be made
dfonally. and also to have three agents,
None In this city, one I'm New York and an
other IN Boston. who have been dis
. The reduction was made during the
nrst week in May. This action was fol-
Iiowed by general petition from the
agents that the old rate he restored. and
sJune IL the directors of the company an
nounced that the reduction must stand.
The agents I'm this city have organized.
and sundays meeting. IL statements
made by one of the agents are the senti-
ments of the other employees may be pro-
ductive of interesting developments. In
Statement made by one of the agents IL
was claimed that the three men were dis
charged because they were Instrumental
In forming unions In their various cities.
4 That statement was denied by Supern-
tendent Bennett who is the local repre-
sentative of the Hancock company. He
said that the fact that the agents are
connected with union does not make
any difference TO the company. They
were discharged" said he. because they
made statements. at the meetings. which
were detrlment to the interests of the
ipolicyholders We do not object TO their
Joining the union. but we do object to
their interference with our policyhold-
ers.
and has always paid large premiums.
This reduction In the commission of
agents will be benefit TO the policyhold-
ers as II means that We have brought
our collections down to a level with the
sother companies What Is taken away
from the agents will be n benefit to the
NEW HAVEN BARRIERS.
The journeymen BARRIERS of New Ha-
ven met Thursday night to take further
action In regard to strike for the half
day, at Gregson alley and Crown street
the room used in the Insurance building
last night having proven too small
A four-hour session was held last night
and discussion was very animated as to
whether 70 strike or not. The journey
men were divided on the question. those
In the centre wanting to go out. and those
on the outskirts of the city preferrng to
WOoNsocKET PAINTERS.
The Painters union held meeting last
evening in Bartenders' hall. Five new
which has been kept open for 60 days. will
close on June IL. Election of officers will
take place next week.
A committee of three was appointed to
confer with the carpenters regarding the
forcing Of the union card on all work
done In this city.
wOONSoCKET PLUMBERS.
A new union of Plumbers was instituted
at Woonsocket last evening by Business
Agent Coleman of Providence. assisted by
Brother Finan OF Pawtucket. The new
local starts with 10 charter members, and
23 applications for initiation.
BOSTON PAINTERS
Only 26 members OF Boston Painters
union IL are now on strike for the new
minimum wage OF So. for house painters
Last week 80 men went out. Every other
one OF the 1900 members is receiving the
increase. The men on strike will proba-
bly, settle today or tomorrow Fifty new
members were admitted last night. The
reports OF Business Agent Noble and the
conference comittee on the general situa-
ton were most favorable
GRANTED UNION WAGES.
The carpenters In the Boston water de-
partment have been granted the union
wage rate for carpenters. II was reported
90 the meeting Of the executive board OF
District Asss1bly 80 X Of L.. incorpora-
ted. last night A resolution was adopted
requesting that the emergency men in the
department be paid time and n half for