The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-15

Meetings Sunday:
PAYERS and Founders. Labor Temple.
Freight and Baggage Handlers. Labor
Temple.
Brewers, Labor Temple.
Truck Drivers, Labor Temple.
Material Drivers. Labor Temple.
Coal Teansters. Labor Temple.
Cab Drivers, Labor Temple.
Insurance Agents Especially, Labor Tenn
pie.
BLACKSMITH HELPERS.
A meeting OF Local 800, OF the Black
smith Helpers and Heaters was held In
room "a, Labor Temple, last evening
Four new members were initiated, ana
ten applications for membership received
Business Agent Johnston of the Machin-
lists addressed the local on the situation
regarding the Machinists' strike and ask
ed for the cooperation OF the local. After
he had retired the lodge voted hand-
some sum to aid the machinists. IL was
voted to send delegates TO the lacksmlths
district council. The meeting then ad-
journed
TO CLOSE ALL BARBER SHOPS.
There Is a we'll authenticated rumor
that the BARRIERS commissioner ana the
police commissioners have agreed that ali
barbeg shops must have regular hour
for closing, which has been fxed Tor
20 clock for all nights except SATURDAY
when II o'clock will be the hour Tor clos
Ing. A r1ElQ VI iho bNe"s
law Is also to be looked after.
CARPENTERS DISTRICT COUNCIL.
The various locals affiliated with the
Carpenters district council were all rep,
resented by delegates at the mee<lng nelu
last evening in room II. Labor Temple.
Delegates were also present from lle
Warren local seeking affjliation WIN tne
district council II was decided that no
action would be taken in reference 10 tne
Brewery Workers, as II was UP 10 tns
central body alone to decide the matter
acting under instructions from the fAii fAhoI
lean Federation OF Labor. INSTRUCTIONS
were given the delegates to the New
England convention OF Carpenters whicn
opens at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning III
Carpenters hall. 30 Hanover street, bps :,
ton. There was considerable dlscussio,, nr
| before the meeting finally ADJOURNED oNe'
| trade conditions In the city.
BOTTLERS MEET
| Local union 2t5 Branch Bottlers OF the
International Union OF Brewery ,'s Mprn
| ers AT their meeting held at 81 Weyoos'
| act street on Sunday last, Initiated on
| new member. IL was decided that tnes
| would hold but only meeting uloltl
during June. July ana Augus, Oh n 'ns n.c,ocl
| tn tho morning. A full attendance - oe
| sired for the second SUNDAY IN July ~ :.
| consider important business IN to,lhy
with the union and the Oeu'rai LAW
RREWERY WORKERS. CONTENTION
| 'rho brewery workers ask nothing moro
than is conceded to the Mine workers
Iongshoremen. Seamen's union ana otn
ers who have been admitted to memper
/ shin and hold within their jurisdicuoi
engineers and fremen employed IN IN
unions. on the docks and on the vesseI
ON the rivers and lakes without interter
ence from the American Federauon .
labor owing TO this fact the Brewer
workers maintain that the action take'
against them Is class legislation pure an'
simple and illegally depriving them
The rights and privileges and autononi'
guaranteed at the time OF granting tr
charter. which charter states that al
hrewery workers are eligible to member
shin in this organization. with the exeep
tion of foremen. bosses and onlce hell
The brewery workers have a mempershl
Of 40 600 members. When the decision o
the Minneapolis convention becam
known a referendum vote was order !
and the entire membership called upon !
, decide whether the decision OF the a. =
of T, should be lived up 20. The resu
, ~ the vote taken was St7W for retainln
the nresent form OF Organization
against ss7 votes for recognizing an
sbidins by the Minneapolis convention az