The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-29

I is a gfave problem, one in which all hu-
manity is affected
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
The active campaign that has been con-
Quoted In the last year or so by the enc
mics of unionisnl, In the guse OF citizens
alliances. business mems associations.
etc, may prove n blessing In disguise "a
the trade union movement. The editor OF
the Machinists' Monthly recently observ-
ed that because the dodo had n1 enemies
1t degenerated and became extinct. Stag
nation has killed many movement.
Trade unionism has advanced further In
the face OF antagonism than II would
nave done without such stimulus-Ex.
STATIONARY FIREMEN.
Ninety-two members OF Local 80 OF the
Stationary Firemen assembled In the large
hall. Labor Temple, yesterday TO hold
their regular meeting Four new members
were initiated and six applications re-
ceived making n total OF 20 for the month
owing to the good work OF Business
Agent Carroll. who has made a very
satisfactory increase in the membership
OF the local In the past two months The
delegate appointed TO attend the confer
ence with the brewery owners refused 10
make report until such time as the
Central Labor union committee made
their report. II was voted that the five
delegates to the convention 10 vote for a
TO II that they wore non but union cloth
ing. The financial secretary and treasurer
made their reports which were handed to
the audit committee. II was voted TO give
the widew-ef the Hate Michael Riley n
death benefit OF $50 The deceased had
taken his withdrawal card from the local
about two weeks before his accidental
death. II was voted that the local should
turn out In full strength on Labor day.
ha al ~ nil
and resulted as follows: President,
James Fee: vice president, George Bull
lard; recording secretary, James Fogar-
ty: financial secretary, John Cannon;
treasurer. Michael Cox: trustees. Phellx
j. King. John McVitie. Five delegates
were elected to the Central Labor union
and Ave to the convention TO select a
chief marshal with former President Car
roll as chairman OF both delegations. De-
spite the good work done II was voted 10
abolish the office of business agent until
such time as the local sees At to re-es-
tablish the office.
WOONSOCKET LABOR DAY.
The Central Labor union committee on
Labor day celebration held a well-at-
tended meeting last evening. at which
plans for Labor day were discussed and
arrangements made to make the cele-
bration OF the day one OF the grandest
that woonsocket has ever witnessed
The meeting was called TO order by
President Alfred l. Babb. with represen-
tatives OF each of the local unions pres
ent. The consideration OF plans for Labor
day has after much discussion finally de-
cided to hold a parade In the morning fol-
lowed by a picnic later In the day at
Cold Spring park Many OF the members
present were In favor OF going down the
river TO spend the day. while others were
in favor OF celebrating II here. On vote
the decision was tie and the chair came
to the rescue by casting his ballot In
favor OF observing the day In the city
Ii was decided to invite the Central
Labor union OF Milford TO participate In
the parade, as we'll as all union mo/
from the neighboring towns that are ar
filated with the Federation OF Labor.
The permanent officers 10 carry out the
program OF the day were elected and
President Babb was selected as chair
man and chief marshal OF the parade.
There was A suggestion that the men,
-intareAtthc- -mcrchants 10
have n trades parade In conjunction with
the labor one This, would prove very
popular move and one which VIII meet
with the hearty approval OF the mer-
chants Every effort VIII be exerted 10
have this feature added to the already
set plans and make the parade one or the
LABOR NOTES.
The Massachusetts convention OF the
state. city and town employee unions
will be held at Worcester Aug. =.
Drug clerks throughout the Atanuc
states are forming unions ana Joining
tho retail clerks international union.
AS result Of the longshoremen
strike al New York the exports from
that port dropped s6.9i4.sso In one week.
Boston. Mass. brewery coopers nave
been granted their desired 81 day mini
mum wage hy tho arbitntion board
which adjudicoted the matter
international Ladies' Garment Work
ers' union will hold It's convention In
poston Mass, next year. In the Inter
val sneciai attention is TO be paid TO To-
cal orranizIng work by the local organ
izerS and also by special international
ones.
The publishers of Scribner's Magazine
are installing q printing plant and IN
,ond doing all their own work In future.
The Typothetae officials made strenuous
81 forts TO induce the publishers to run an
open" Office. but failed. They VIII run
a strictly union plant.
THE hof-seshoers OF 81. Paul, MINI,
have preuarcd n new scale. IL rates noor-
r.n at 81. 80 and nremcn at 81 a day. and
nroyides for half holiday on Saturday
finder tho old scale hoormen got $.'b
nj nremen ss2 25 per day. and all worked
nine hours day six full days In the
week.