The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-11
IHt fItLU 'sassss''sssS' III LABUR.

Tonight the following unions will hold
sessions:
Allied Metal Mechanics. Labor temple.
Millmen, Labor temple.
Painters, Labor temple.
Bricklayers, 27 North Main street.
jewelers., 7s Dorrance street.
Plumbers Apprentices. Labor temple.
Roofers, Labor temple.
Today is the day for the settling down
to the business that brought the con-
vention OF the American Federation OF
Labor together. II Is expected that
there Will be many things to come before
that body for consideration and disposal
in the next few days and some OF the
most momentous questions that vex the
labor world today will be passed upon
by that body.
One OF the most important things that
will interest the unions Of this city will
be that In regard to the jurisdiction of
the Carpenters over the Joiners. This
matter will receive much attention of the
body for Il means the absorption OF the
one body by the other. The Carpenters
feel that since they are the stronger of
the two bodies they should be given the
Jurisdiction. On the other hand the other
branch OF the craft feel that they ought
TO be given control OF their own orga-
nization or else have the upper hand.
This matter came up for disposal at
the session last year but since IL was
believed that the decision might have
been made under different circumstances
the decision then made was appealed
and again comes up for settlement. he
smaller organization of the two IL
thought TO be infringing on the jurisdic-
tion Of the painters also and that they
will bring all their influence to bear that
the carpenters might have the right OF
the matter.
The question OF the Jurisdiction of the
engineers will also be one OF the i'm
portant matters that will come up for
disposal. All the other discussions will
have a more or less general interest for
the local here but none OF the points de-
cided Will have the vital bearing on the
organizations here that hose mentioned
above will All the men that are con-
nected officially with the labor condi-
tions here that can possibly do so are
In attendance at the convention.
FIREMsN MET.
Last night the meeting of the Fire.
mems union was one OF the most i'm
portant that has been held for some
time. The attendance was also the larg-
est that has been known for many meet
lngs past.
The first thin gthat was done after
calling for the reading OF the minutes
OF the last meeting OF the union. These
were approved as read and then the body
proceeded TO the transaction OF the other
regular business that II OF the customary
sort. This consisted Of the hearing OF
the reports OF the several committees.
Before any OF the others were heard
came the report OF tn nominations COM
mittee, which recommended that five
new names be taken into membership.
The recommendation was acted upon
with favor and the initiation OF all OF
them took place Immediately. The COM
mittee on visitation reported that there
were none OF tho members on the sick
list and there were none out OF work.
They decided at the meeting last night
to hold an open meeting next Sunday
at which time all the niterna tional Of
ncers of the union Will be visiting here.
Every fireman In the city Is invited TO
be resent. There was lot of other
routine business 20 come before the
body for disposal and then tho meeting
adjourned
STATIONARY ENGINEERS CONCERT
The last meeting of the stationary en-
gineers was simply one OF the meetings of
the several committees connected with
the union. After the meeting had been
called 10 order by the president and the
minutes of thu previous meeting heard
and approved the committees began TO re-
port.
The reports OF all OF them showed that
the body was IN n very nourishing condl-
tion n was announced then that ~ would
be attempted 10 have the officers OF the
international body here some time next
week and arrangements FOR their enter
tainment were being considered. About
the most important thing that was ac-
conplished at the meeting was the com
pletion Of arrangements for the Offering