The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-05-31
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| tSIeclal correspondence
Peace negotiations between the
nen and officials OF the telegraph
| companies had progressed so far that
| the announcement was made a short
while ago that the foundation had
! been laid for the settlement Of all
! grievances. Neither party would go
| into particulars, as there is still much
| 10 be done; but the men are satisfied
| that the Western Union directors and
the Postal officials will give them u
square deal"
The practice of Christian Science
this city. In response TO verdict
recently rendered by special cor
oner's jury, censuring the Christian
Science healers who treated Violet
Byrne, the 6-year-old girl who died
q few days ago without medical at
tendance, Coroner Acritelli has framed
an amendment to that section of the
penal code which defines manslaugh-
ter in the second degree 10 include
the practice Of Christian Science
healing upon minors. The bill will
20 before the Legislature during this
session.
Now that the dancing season is
over, its place is supplied by roller
skating which indeed, is one of the
most popular fads Of the day, and
among its interesting features is the
new fashion Of tea-party on skates
at one OF the popular rinks. The
men, of course, do the serving and
to do this on rollers is enough to
hand, for the ladies TO do the slipping,
also on rollers, is equally trying, and
tie whole affair has so many comical
| aspects that IL seems just the thing
for young society This roller skat-
ing revival will never equal the Origi-
nal but as il affords an innocent and
hcalthful amusement, il deserves en-
couragoment and its extent may be
inferred from the fact that at one OF
the rinks more than half a dozen in
structors are in service. Skating
clubs indeed are being formed, the
most prominent being the Friday
night club. The sport is rendered
this manner health and happiness
are admirably combined.
A fund of $500 900, to be eXpend-
ed in fighting industrial opposition in
the next three years, was called for
by President Van Cleave of
the National Association of Man
ufacturers, at the annual convention
Of that organization, attended by 200
members, at the Waldorf Astoria
last week Mr.. Van Cleave an
nounced his plan at the conclusion
of his annual address, in the course
of which he declared the principles
of the association TO be TO maintain
the open shop, oppose the boycott.
oppose limitation of apprentices and
limitation of output, and oppose die
tation by labor unions. He also de-
clared that the manufacturers must
combat the newer issues caused by
the determination of labor union
leaders to terroriZc the president,
congress. Judges and juriCs. He made
n general reference to the fOTthCOM-
ing Hague conference. and. while
applauding its purposes, he declared
that industrial wars, due to the
blindness of the bosses of some of
the labor unions, are a much greater
menace to the United States today
than foreign wars
The present rush for Europe is
chiefly fer brief visit and return in
time TO take summer home at some
fashionable resort. lt is indeed
viewed as a preparation for the out
ing as il gives one something TO talk
about as for instance: I'VE have just
come from London and Paris and
YOU can hardly believe what one
sees on such trip. Yes, YOU must
surely so next spring and perhaps we
may meet abroad" etc. How conde.
sCending and how patroniZing such
talk sounds, and II really pays one
for a transatlantic trip to be able to
do IT, IL thus seems indeed that
these spring excursions to foreign
shores is one of the essentials 10 a
complete development Of high life
and yet il is only Of that large num-
ber which is now necessary. To give
a perfect completion one must have
a touring car and n steam yacht, also
n southern home for winter and a
city house to which is added New
port villa together with a park in
the Adrondacks Yes, reader, and
how much il reminds us of those oft
quoted lines: Man wants but little
here below. Nor wants that little
long"
Americas industrial invasion of
the far East is now in full swing,
and Japan is pouring a Golden stream
into the United States for steel rails.
cars and locomotives. Twelve million