The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
IN THE FIELD
g OF LABOR
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Meetings tonight:
Blacksmiths Helpers, Labor Temple
Plumbers Local 2s. Labor Temple.
Central Labor union. Labor Temple.
Carpenters District council, Labor Tenn
pie.
Linemen, Local 25s, l54 weybosset
street.
BREWERS EXECUTIVE BOARD.
An important meeting was held yester-
day afternoon in Room 8. Labor Temple.
which may lead to many complications In
the labor world. President Hawkins and
Secretary Eshultheiss of the Brewery
Workers were present and representatives
OF the employers OF each OF the seven
breweries In the city made up the party.
The meeting had been arranged so that
the matter OF the Brewery Workers and
It's conflict with the American Federation
OF Labor might be freely discussed and
some plan OF action decided upon which
would be satisfactory TO the owners or
the breweries and the Brewery work
ers After the statement OF the Brewery
Workers had been heard the seven own
ers who were present signfed their in
tention OF living up to the agreement now
In force and which does not expire until
Nav next The Brewery Workers on
their part undertake to keep all their men
at work, engineers and firemen, and that
there will be no strike or will the work be
interfered with In any way. That no mat
ter what action the American Federation
of Labor may take the Brewery Workers
will still maintain their standing and or
ganization as union men and will continue
as an independent organization and VIII
form an independent organization win
representatives from all the brewery or
PLANTATIONS I'm Pie United States. That
their existence does not depend upon the
say-so OF the American Federation OF La
Dor: that they can exist upon the same
status as the Railway Brotherhoods, who
refuse to unite with the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor. They are not looking for
trouble, nor do they desire 1t. but simply
desire TO be left alone and allowed TO
work out their contracts.
ELECTION BY ENGINEERS.
The annual meeting and election OF Of
fcers of Pawtucket Association, NO. z,
Stationary Engineers. was held last eve
ming in the Association hall In the Cottrell
block, Pawtucket There was spirited
but friendly contest for the various offi-
ces and the result is as follows: Presi-
dent. Albert III. Keene: vice president.
Benjamin Scholes: corresponding secre-
tary, James j. Chandley: recording sec
retary. Timothy M. Wholly: financial sec
retary. William j. Smith; treasurer. Riley
Daniels; conductor George j. Abbott;
storekeeper, Peter Sdnuefs' HTst uuS'cSt
Thomas p. Burke; second trustee, Will
liam II. Keene; third trustee. Thomas
Fox; first delegates, Albert II. Keene;
second delegate, William III. Keene; first
alternates, Benjamin Scholes; second al
ternate, I. II. Wholly. The installation
exercises will be held July T. The In
stalling officer will be State Deputy
Childs The annual outing will take
place on Sunday. July 21, at Palace Gar
dens, and an interesting program has
been arranged.
MACHINISTS' SPECIAL MEETING.
Local A7 of the Internationl Association
OF Machinsts met last evening in their
hall, Labor Temple, TO select delegates
to the international convention which will
ond Monday in September. w. II. john
stone. T. F. Buckley and John r. Blake
were elected, with G.. II. Roberts and f..
J. Myers as alternatives.
SHEET METAL WORKERS.
There was a well-attended meeting of
the Sheet Metal Workers. Local 81, held
last evening i'm No. 2 hall. Labor Temple.
One application was received for member
ship. After considerable routine business
: had been attended TO the election of OFF,
GERS took place, with the following re-
sult: President Charles H. Prev; vice
president, Dominick Brophy: recording
secretary. Joseph Rogers: financil secre-
tary. Lewis Thorpe: treasurer, p. T. Nc
Donnell; conductor. James Awl; warden,
James Trask delegate to Building
Trades council, James C. McElroy,
Michael Flynn; George H. Hackett. Archie
jail, Lewis Scott: trustee. Robert Gra-
ham; delegate to international convention