The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-06

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| Meetings tonight:
| Leather Workers. Labor Temple.
Iron Molders, Labor Temple.
Building Trades Council. Labor Tenn
pie.
General Teamsters, 15i Weybosset
street.
PROVIDENCE MAN HoNoRED.
At the marble workers convention,
now being held in Boston. William d.
Dewdney OF this city was elected to
serve on the credential committee and
the committee on grievances. This
convention is the most important one
ever yet held by the marble workers
OF the United States and Canada. One
OF the most important matters is the
arranging Of the death benefit system.
LABoRERs MEET
Local 3o7 OF the International
Laborers' union met in room 0. Labor
Temple. last evening Eight new mem
bers were obligated and four applica-
tions received for membership. Much
routine business was attended 10 and
the organizer was instructed 10 get
after a lot OF men who should be-
come members. This local has been
a membership OF 12o. with good pros
poets of doubling this number before
the year is over.
MARBLE WORKERS.
Local No 80 OF the Marble Workers
| union met in room last evening and
| transacted much routine business. This
local has it's charter draped out OF re-
| spect for one of it's members who died
| in Vermont during the month. The
| lodge sent handsome wreath of
| flowers. The lodge has in view the
| holding OF a smoker on Friday evening.
when IL Is expected that large num-
ber OF delegates from lodges OF New
York, Brooklyn and other places. who
| Will have to pass through this city
enroute home will be induced 20 stop
off and attend. In this way the mem
bers of Local No. 80 can obtain a good
idea OF the convention and the work
being done there.
| COoPERS MEET.
| Local No. 81 OF International Coop
| ers Union OF America met last evening
In room 3, Labor Temple. Four new
| members were obligated. The delegates
10 the Central Labor union made re-
ports and much routine business was
disposed OF.
STEAM ENGINEERS.
L
neers met in their hall. 154 Weybosset
street last evening and after dispos-
ing OF the regular routine business
| nominated officers for the ensuing q
year. the election taking place next
Wednesday evening.
ENDED IN A FIzzLE
| The meeting to form purely Canada n
| typographical union, held recently IN
Empire hail. Montreal. by Alderman Pep
n IN,fA al
union printer. ended in a fizzle. There
were not enough present 10 discuss the
| matter. Organizer Brown OF Cincinnati,
/ OF the /. II. u, is spending several weeks
ers.
CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN CINCIN-
MATT.
The total number OF establishments re-
| ported in the clothing industry I'm Gin
oinnau ~ stated TO be 1l2. employing 1874
| hands.
The nationality OF the employees fol-
lows: American. s6S: males. 1856; females.
| 691. German, 222: males. S5; females, lS7.
jew. n males, "a; females. II. Mixed, 81;
males. 81: females. -.
| The average hours OF labor n week for
males are SAC and for females a.5. Aver
age wages n week (adults). males. sllS:
| females $3.50.
The total number OF garments made a
/ week are: Cloaks. 547: vests. 2tS5. coats.
| cess; pants. 2325; other garments. 200 The
average contract price a garment C1oaks.
N.&: vests, 36 cents. coats, N.O6: pants,
45 cents; other garments. 46 cents. The
| average labor cost garment: Cloaks,
sio: vests. 27 cents: coats II cents
pants, "a cents; other garments. 20 cents.
UNITED HATTERs OF AMERICA.
The United Hatters OF America is one
| OF the most remarkable labor organiza-
tions In the country 1ts officers state
that its success dates from the time II
aA fcd f0h
| per cent OF his earnings into the union
| treasury. Two per cent goes 10 the In
ternationai union. while per cent is used
| for local expenses. There are 5000 mem