The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-15

for a state department of labor, will
appropriation TO conduct the same prop
eriy, and referred the matter to the leg
islative committee. Another matter re
fcred TO the same committee was as fol
bows,
That all boilers having a capacity d
over Is horsepower shall be subject Il
state inspection and secondly that al
engineers having charge, firemen operat.
ing any steam boiler or over Is horse
power, shall be examined and deemed
qualified by the state. Thirdly, there
shall be established al the state capitol
a department to supervise the care
charges and operators of all steam boh.
ers having a capacity of over Is horse.
power The aim is the protection of life
and property and to encourage skill
among engineers and fremen so the craft
can guarantee 10 all steam users com
petent men TO have charge and operate
steam plants
Public Meeting and a Banquet.
A public meeting was held in the city
hall last evening, followed by ban
quet at the Pavilion hotel. President
Wilkins presided over the former. and
the speakers were Cal Wyatt of Boston.
who has been attending the convention
as a representative of the national A.
+. of L., and William Standcomb of
Boston, representing the New England
Label Conference
Mr.. Wyatt, in telling of the results
of unionism, declared that there are
600 900 men working under the S-hour
system in the United States to-day and
that the reduction Of hours goes along
cause was gaining strength by about
100000 yearly. As to violation of
agreements, the speaker declared that
violations by the employers were more
common than by employees,
Mr.. Standcomb referring to politics,
told his hearers that labor men held the
balance OF power, and urged them not
20 identify themselves with party poll
tics. Party politics, he said, is the
science of corruption; and he urged Ia
bor men to keep out of them.
There was large attendance at the
banquet, and the occasion was much
enjoyed An orchestra was present and
its music added much to the pleasure
After a hearty dinner, Nelson Malm-
gren of Rutland introduced Rev.W ].
O'sullivan of Montpelier as the first
speaker Fr. OSullivan spoke of the
badge of labor as. symbol of honor
and he declared that the stability o.
our institutions and the prosperity aud
glory of the country lies largely in the
hands of working men.
In closing Fr O'Sullivan declared:
ssrbara is mora tpfalliunpf hoIv
Of men in this country to-day than the
The American working
men so-day stand between the devil
and the deep sea. | advise patience
and tolerance. but there does come
time when patience ceases to be a vir
ture The necessaries of life are be-
coming prohibitive to workingmen to-
day The facts speak for them selves.
On the other side is another threat of
destruction of society. law and or6er
and YOU must remember that there are
principles that are immutable
because they are everlasting. Justice.
equity, and charity, this trinity is inn
The speaker was frequently applaud
ID. and at the close of his remards he
was given rising vote of thanks
In discussing industrial progress. Pres
dent w. c. Cotton of the Montpelier
Board of Trade told his hearers there
s work ahead of them and he urged
hem not to leave it all to their lead
,rs. Other speakers were f. J. Kcr-
nan of the Retail Clerks association, |
Charles Walsh of the Bakery & Con-
ectionery Workers. Charles Morris Of |
he Hatters' union and Edward Broders |
# the Cigar Makers union. The ban
luet was brought to a close late in the |
'vening.