The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26

Meetings tonight:
Blacksmiths' Helpers. Labor Temple
Plumbers. Local 2s. Labor Temple.
Central body. Labor Temple.
Carpenters District Council, Labor
Temple.
Machinists' executive board. Labor
Temple.
Linemen. Local 2ss. 154 weybosset
street
SHEET METAL WORKERS.
Local 81 of the Amalgamated Sheet
Metal Workers held an open meeting
last evening In the large hail. Labor
Temple. The Hayward quartet rem
dered some excellent songs. Stuart
Reid. organizer for the American
Federation OF Labor; James H. Cole
man, president of the Building Trades
council. and other prominent labor
leaders made interesting addresses.
Light refreshments were served and
general good time enjoyed by all pres
ent.
TO FORM UNION.
The locked out employees OF the
American Haircloth company are to
hold meeting this evening at the
Parish house of the Good Shepherd
church, Pawtucket. for the purpose of
forming a union. John Golden, presi-
dent OF the Textile Workers, is expect
ed to be present and straighten out
the tangle. Fully 80 per cent of the
men who went out on strike have
found employment elsewhere. The mill
owners are not making any overtures
to the strikers.
wOONSOCKET BARTENDERS.
The Woonsocket Bartenders' union
have installed the following officers:
President. Henry w. O'Brien; vice
secretary, Thomas Reilly; financial Sec
retary, John Phelan: treasurer. Ber-
nard Head; sergeant-at-arms. Michael
Egan; trustees, John Green, Leonard
Normand. Edward McMichael.
MACHINISTS MEET.
Another meeting OF the new lodge
OF Machinists Helpers was held last
evening In room s, Labor Temple.
Stuart Reid. general organizer for the
A. F. of L., was present and instructed
the officers in their duties. There was
a fair attendance.
A shop meeting was held in the Ma
chinists' hall by members Of Local 147.
Business Agent Johnston addressed the
meeting.
STRIKE AT FITCHBURG.
The machinists' strike at Fitchburg
II assuming a serious phase. Several
non-union men have assaulted some
strike breakers despite the protests of
union men. About 20 strike breakers
have been sent back TO their homes by
the union. A good many claimed that
they did not know that a strike was
on when they came to the city. Vice
President Thomas L. Wilson is direct
ing the strike, and told a reporter that
he expected something to happen soon
to force the employees to grant the
demands of the men. Twenty striking
apprentices, whose money has been
held back, received their money
through the efforts OF Charles A. Dain,
factory inspecting officer OF the state
bureau.
BOSTON LABOR NOTES.
Paper Cigarette Makers union 12O last
night discussed the lockout situation
which has been confronting them for two
weeks past and which Involves II of their
members. The members were locked out
by the Makaruff Cigarette company Of
Fulton street. Although the situation has
not changed. the members feel confident
OF an early settlement.
WILL PARADE LABOR DAY.
Boilermakers' lodge 43l last night de-
cided to parade Labor day. The auditors
reported the organization In a most stable
position. Secretary Thomas II. Keenan,
said that last week he organized n lodge
IN Worcester that promises 10 ps the
strongest in New England.
BAKERS WILL PARADE.
Bakers union rs has voted TO parade on
Labor day and has appointed as n COM
mittee 10 further arrangements. Jacob
Goldstein. Samuel Singer, Max Milky,
Charles Feldman, Morris Blutnick, Sam