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Show The Kuights of Industry. Boston, March 29. A rumor has for some time been current in labor circles here that a new secret order resembling that of the Knights of Labor and to be called the Knights of Industry," was in course of formation. for-mation. Inquiry shows that the report is well founded, a number of meetings having been held, correspondence opened with labor leaders and a preamble and declaration of principles provisionally adopted. In a few days perhaps public meetings will be called and action taken for the incorporation of the order and the securing of members. J. W. Mahoney, W. F. Falls, N. E. Chase and other prominent labor agitators are local leaders in the movement. The order will embrace hand and brain workers throughout through-out the country and wilt work on the same general line as the Knights of Labor, but with more definiteness upon certain issues. Strikes will be discouraged and arbitration advocated.- A congress of - the leaders, will-probably will-probably be held, in September. -The new order is not intended to antagonize the Knights of Labor, but to supplement it, and its promoters believe that they will have the sympathy and assistance of the older organization. |