The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16

, son OF the International Association al
Machinists. left by the $40 train last even
Ing for New Haven where he has an ap-
| pointment with President Melen OF ~
| Y, ~. III. & III. r. II. President Melen Is
| a man OF keen instincts and knows how
to treat his employees. The recent raise OF
wages on this division and the pay OF
the machinists will engage the attention
| OF the two leaders IN their different lines
ELECTED A DELEGATE
The members OF Union 80 OF the Interna-
tional Typographical Union OF America
held an election yesterday afternoon IN
their rooms, Labor Temple for a delegate
to attend the international convention to
be held at Hot Springs. Ark, In August.
There were three candidates and IT'S votes
polled: OF these Carroll received s3 Dig
gins, "a, and Robb. 81. Carl Robb was
elected alternate. Charles Carroll Is the
present financial secretary OF Union 80
and has had charge of the financial end
OF the strike which commenced in jan
uary. 1906. and is still carried on, though
most OF the original strikers have found
employment The business agent reports
that another OF the union shops is after
the label.
QUITE ELATED.
Business Agent Coleman of the Plumb
ers' local 2S is quite elated over the fact
that large concern In this city employ
Ing 10 or IL men have conceded the de-
mands asked OF them by the Plumbers
union.
A SPLENDID EXAMPLE.
There would be fewer complaints about
union men and unionism In general II
every branch OF the labor body followed
the splendid example OF local 2S OF the
Plumbers union OF this city. candidate
applied for admission as journeyman
plumber. This man was not Immediately
admittedto membership as Is too often the
case with labor bodies. An executive and
examining board was appointed the can
didate was given journeymen tools, a fur
mace and the necessary appliances and he
was given thorough and practical ex-
animation in his work. After this portion
OF his exam had been worked out he was
asked TO point out the defects as shown
on a number OF charts arranged for the
purpose.
After this test he was handed ar
incomplete drawing OF the sanitary ar
| rangements OF n building and asked
| to complete the sketch, making al
connections pretty stlff examina-
tion. II is greatly TO the credit OF the
local union plumbers that they win not
| admit man 10 membership unless
| they are satisfied that he is com
petent man. Building contractors
| recognize this fact and when they
| figure on contracts they figure on hav-
| ing union men do the work They
have 10 pay good wages, which they
acknowledge IL cheapest in the end
As we said before. II other labor unions
would follow this course they would
add TO the strength of the labor move
ment all over the world The chart
work and blackboard examination
was well done and interesting TO old
as well MS new members.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
The executive board OF the Plumbers
union met last evening to hear the
| arguments In the complaint made
| against a plumber OF Local 2s by the
| Tin and Sheet Metal Workers union
| Arguments on both sides were heard
and the board will report it's finding
| TO the union.
PAINTERS MEET.
There was a large attendance OF
| Local 1875 OF the Painters union In
! Labor Temple last evening. Two new
members were obligated and three ap.
plications received. Delegates 10 the
! Central Labor union and the Building
Trades council made reports. Business
agent reports the trade conditions in
the city as excellent and the demand
| for painters exceeds the supply. Two
men were reported on the sick benent