The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
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Labor Editor. News-Democrat.
Meetings tonight:
Carpenters Local %. Labor Temple
Machinists Local 147. Labor Temple.
Steam Filters Local 476, Labor Temple
Labor Day Committee Labor Temple
Holsting Engineers. 154' Weybosset
street.
CARPENTERS MEET.
Local 632 of the Brotherhood OF Car
penters and Joiners met last evening In
the large hall. Labor Temple. and
transacted considerable routine business.
Five new members were initiated and
four applications handed to the investi-
cation committee. The business agent
made his regular report. The delegates
to the Building Trades Council made re-
ports. The delegates to the convention
to select chief marshal for Labor Day
received their Instructions
OLNEYvILLE PAINTERS.
Local 692 Of the Painters and Deco
rators union met last evening in the
Labor hall. Olneyville, and initiated two
new members. Six applications were re-
ceiyed and handed TO the Investigation
ness was transacted, but the entertain
ment was postponed on account OF the
noise on the street. At the next meet
ing the entertainment and smoker will
take place.
SHEET METAL WORKERS.
Local 81 of the international Alliance
of Sheet Metal Workers met in special
session last evening In Hall g. Labor
Temple. There was a good attendance
and business Of secret nature was
transacted.
THE TRANSFERS DELEGATION.
The following named are the delegates
selected to attend the Transfers con-
vention which opens I'm Boston on Mon
day nexxt. Lawrence A. Grace. Coal
Teamers' Union No. $50. chairman;
John Cmran, General Transfers. Local
67ss; Dennis OBrien, Truck Drivers.
Local 625; Fred Desmond, Carriage and
Cab Drivers Local 696; John j.. Mooney.
Material Drivers Local 361; John j. Des-
mond. Pawtucket, General TVeamsters;
Thos. F. Cough. Coal Teamsters Local
26S of Newport. r. !.
LABOR NOTES.
Plumbers Union, No, 2S. held Friday
evening.
The Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn
trainmen last night announced that
Thursday morning a new wage scale,
making an average wage increase OF
about per cent. would go into effect
on that system.
Painters and Decorators local 195 Will
be held tomorrow "wednesday evening.
Important business. needing the presence
of every member. is to come up.
1t was reported at hast nights meeting
of Shop and Mill Hands union l4lO that
only seven men now remain on the strike
roll and that Ii Is expected these men
will be employed before the week ends.
The Bartenders have their annual out
ing Sunday at Palace Gardens. Special
cars will leave the Union depot at lO:lo,
on arrival OF the Boston train with the
delegation'from that city.
A. S. Starr of Toronto, International or |
eAnizer OF the Piano, Organ and Musical
Instrument Workers International union, |
goes to New Haven today to organize a |
new local In that city.
BOSTON LABOR NOTES.
John f. Potts, Colin w. Cameron and |
Rodney Mcpherson were speakers at last |
nights meeting OF Carpenters union 80. |
Daniel Ross. an old-time member, has re-
turned for Old Home Week.
II was announced by the officers that |
the Irvington street garage job strike has
not been settled, and there are no nego-
tiations pending for its adjustment at |
present.
Briclslayers union considered at IT'S
meeting last night a trade dispute with
one of the leading firms OF the city. Sew
eral bricklayers stopped work yesterday
afternoon on a job of this firm because
of the employment of non-union men.
Park Department Assembly 1916, X. Of |
L., yesterday voted to parade in tomor-
rows civic parade. Arrangements were |
also completed for the assembly's annual |
outing to Squantum Thursday.
Boston Housesmiths and Structural Iron /
Workers union last night received re-
quests from Springfield and Newport for
a number OF union men for new jobs In
those cities.
CIGARMAKERs GAVE OUTING.
South Boston school children will attend
Thursdays field day OF the vacation
schools and Fairgrounds of the city ut |
Franklin Park. going to and from the |
park in special cars, paid for by Boston
Cigarmakers' union o.
The unions label and executive boards
whcih make regular donations to Carney
and other hospitals ,children's Institutions
and various charitable and philanthropies,
last night decided that IL would extend
Its bounty to assist In the Old Home Week
enjoyment of some group OF small chill
dren. So 1t appropriated the sum requir-
ed for three specia lcars under the rate
the Boston Elevated railroad has granted
lot the Soutn Boston school, for the day. !
and sent the check to the young woman
head of the playground with the unions
best wishes.
WoONSOCKET MASS MEETING.
mass meeting of the burlers and sew
ers Will be held in Bartenders' hall, room
p. Commercial building. Tuesday even
ing. July 80. Speakers from the c. l.. u.
Will address the meeting.
HAS CLEAN CARD.
!. Dennis Driscoll of Boston of the state
branch of the American Federation of
Labor, says
II can say, on behalf OF the executive
board OF the state branch OF the Amer-
can Federation of Labor, that we are
very much pleased TO know that the Mi
ners' union has been cleared OF so helm
Gus charge. AS said on Boston COM
mon. at protest meeting, IL Colorado
had as just and fair laws as Massachu-
setts there would have been no need OF
the kidnapping that took place there, and
there would have been no question OF
fair trial"
THE SPIRIT OF COMPROMISE.