The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14

The following unions will hold sessions
tontght
Steam Filters. Labor Temple.
Machinists, Labor Temple.
Carpenters. 81, Labor Temple.
oINEYyILDE PAINTERS BIG SHOW
ING.
Last evening was one of recapitulatlon
for the members OF the olneyville Paint
ers' union. and they were very pleased
over the showing for the past eight
months. One OF the most noticeable fea-
lures OF the progress made In that time
has been the growth In membership.
Last August the union could only num-
Der about 20 members. but now there are
more than 120. with prospects very bright
Tor stu greater increase during the next
few months.
Last evening II new candidates were
initiated and a number OF applications
were received. Business Agent Cummings,
OF the big local. was at the session and
addressed the body.
The reports of the delegates. both from
the Building Trades council and from the
Central Trades and Labor union, made re-
ports which were received and placed on
hle. When the regular business was con-
cluded there was a season of tollification
over the strength of the union and the
prospects OF making the union one OF the
strongest in the city in the next few
months.
BARRIERS AFTER BETTER WAGES.
BY far the best meeting that the MEM
bers of the Barber's union have ever held
was that OF last evening, when nearly the
full membership was on hand and took
an active part In the session
The occasion OF the meeting was the dis
cussion of the wage conditions and the
Question Of whether there should be any
demands made at this time or not. They
voted, after a long discussion 10 ask for
certain demands TO be granted by the first
OF June.
Several candidates were initiated and a
number OF applications were received. A
number of communications were received
among them one from the Teamsters'
joint council asking for support OF the
button. This was voted fayorably upon.
A committee was appointed to look af-
ter the unfair shops in the downtown sec
ton OF the city. after which the question
of demands occupied the time. After some
debate the vote was taken 10 demand con-
cession from the Master BARRIERS as fol-
lows:
First-That all barber shops, outside OF
the First district. open at 7:3o a. m. and
close not later than s p. m. on all week
days, except on Saturdays, when shops
may open at 7:3o a. IN. and close at II
p. m. First district shous TO open at 1879
a. m. and close at p. M. except on Sat-
urday. when they close at IL p. m.
Second-That the minimum wages paid
to BARRIERS be s12 per week.
Third-That every iourneyman barber
I'm the Second dstSct be given a half
day off every week.
| Fourth-That a circular letter be sent
to all sister unions requesting them TO en-
join their members to have all their bar
bering done in union barber shops
Fifth-That a letter be sent 10 the bar
ber commissioners, asking them To have
the lave. under which they are created,
executed.
Sixth-That a fine OF s25 he imposed on
all members of this union who don't at
tend one meeting in three months.
CARPENTERS IN SESSION.
There was a regular meeting of the
Carpenters union held last evening ut
Labor Temple when most OF the time
was occupied with routine matter. Ini-
tiations and applications occupied the
time for the most OF the evening after.
which the routine reports were heard.
1t was voted TO have call meeting on
the last Monday evening of this month,
after which the session closed.
TRANSFERS COUNCIL.
There is to be meeting-of the Team
sters Joint council tonight at Labor
Temple when a report on the agreements
for the present year will be the chief
attraction. Some of the members and
officials OF the Hack Drivers union are
in Pawtucket today in behalf of the cab
drivers there and they will report their
success tonight.
GOOD WORK IN NEW BEDFORD.
Business Agent Johnstone of the Ma
chinists' union was in attendance at n
| very successful meeting OF the New Bed
ford lodge OF machinlsts last evening,
where he was instrumental in having -
: new men added to the roll there. Mr..
Johnstone has been very successful in his
work on organization wherever he has
attempted 1t and he will make few more
; trips during the next few weeks ID
strengthen the craft.
NOTES
The biggest cruiser in the world the
Invincible was launched at Newcastle on
Tyne, England. last month She is $50
! IL, $50 tons
The eixht-hour day for machinlsts was
established in all the contracts shops Of
San Jose, Cal, last month and an agree
ment sfgnef 10 that erect.
: Kansas congressman says political
psychiwnesia of an aggravated type and
epidemic I'm character" Is what Is the
matter with Kansas. Though this has
been suspected for a long time II was
never definitely known until now.
There are 1900 square miles of coal
land in West Virginia There are $40
r acres TO the square mile and every acre
! represents 1900 tons for every foot In
height of the coal veins. The average
depth OF the various veins OF the state
is lS feet Last year Pennsylva MIA was
the greatest coal-producing state in the
Union. but this year West Virginia Will
take the lead. The resources OF the state
have as yet scarcely been tapped.
Attorney General Albert j. Galen. in
an opinion rendered at Helena. Mont.
, , on April Is, holds the recent enactment
by the legislature OF the statute limit
ing the hours OF employment OF railway
employees TO is hours, TO be valid.
, William Watkins. Jr counsel for the
Northern Pacific, has served notice upon
? the boa-' OF railway commissioners that
? the company will ignore the new statute.
Mr. Galen has advised the commission
= ers TO begin test suit against the rail
ways
$ Employees OF the navy yard at Wash
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