The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02
IN The FIELD
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Of LABOR

Meetings tonight:
General Transfers. Labor Temple.
Machinists Executive Board. Labor
Temple.
MrabIe Cutters, Labor Temple.
Sheet Metal Workers. Labor Temple
PAINTERS.
The Painters held good meeting at the
ing. The reports OF several committees
were received including that OF the mem
bership and that OF the sick committee.
Several new men were initiated and a
number of applications were received. The
reports OF the treasurer and business
agents were also heard.
SAUSAGE MAKERS
The Sausage Makers local met last
evening at the Labor Temple and trans
acted considerable regular business which
included the admission OF olc new mcDi-
ber, the hearing OF the treasurers re-
port and the filing OF the reports of sew
erai minor committees. A number of COM
munications received during the week
were read and then the meeting ad-
journed
The annual mass meeting and enter
tainment of the Socialist party Is To be
held in Arnold Post hall on Jan. D. 1907.
The following carefully planned program
is TO be carried out:
At r. m. Such members OF the audit
ing committee as are present will audit
the bills, books, etc. OF the state secre-
tary and treasurer No waiting for late
members \
At $3.50 prompt the general meeting win
be called to order for reports OF auditing
committee. state secretary, state treas
urer, campaign work and unity commit
tee and such other business as may be
properly considered. All reports and busi-
ness to be briefly presented. Business not
concluded at $3.50 to he postponed.
At $50 an entertainment consisting OF
instrumental music. also vocal solos.
duets, and readings by male and female
voices. interspersed by to 10 minute re-
marks for the good OF the movement, so
cialist philosophy. party tactics, etc All
join in song and adjourn at D. M
sharp.
Business Agent Lawrence A. Grace OF
the Transfers union Is doing effective
work for his organization, forming new
locals and adding constantly TO the mem
bership of the locals already In existence
Recently a new local was organized 1
this city composed OF packing nous
teamsters. as most OF the big packin
houses have branches In TINS CITY, III az
dition 10 which several houses have their
headouarters here All handle large
amounts of beef and employ a goodiy
lumber OF teamsters. The new local
promises 10 become an important member
of the General Teamsters' council. Re-
Gently. also, a new local was formed IN
pawtucket and this. too. promises TO
speedily become one OF the most prosper
ous I'm this vicinity. The Union worker
Unions affiliated with the American
Federation OF Labor publish Ho weekly
or monthly papers devoted to the cause
OF labor. ~.
The following items will show what Ma
chinists' local i47 has done for its mem
hers I'm the last six months:
Received from Grand lodge and paid te
men on strike, sss4s.5O; raised by local ana
sister lodges, and paid 10 strikers. stovs
total benefits paid TO strikers. slAa52 %
| sick benefits paid In last six months
| sos: amount OF all benefits paid In si'
months. sl4.s5s.b0. -
The Canadian Trades and Labor Con
nress. at it's recent annual convention u
Winnipeg. adopted a resolution urging IN
abrogation Of the treaty between Grea
Rritain and Japan, so as to pave the Wa
| Cor Jananese exclusion.