The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-12
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

Tonight there will be two meetings at
the Labor temple one OF tho BARRIERS ana
one OF the Carpenters local e2.
on Saturday there was a session OF the
Bakers that was very largely attended,
but there was nothing out OF the ordinary
that transpired. The meeting was called
to order by the president and the minutes
OF the previous meeting read. These were
approved by the body and the reports or
the several committees were heard ann
accepted. Several computations were
received from locals in other cities In
which matters OF mutual interest were
discussed. The local here voted 10 reply
| TO some OF them, while one or two or
! them were held over till the next meet
Ing for further investigation, The mem.
| bership OF the body was Increased az
that meeting by the addition OF several
/ names To the list.
There was some lively discussion over
some OF the topics that were proached ny
members OF the union, but all the mat
| ters were Strengthened out before ad-
| Journment. Plans for big midWlnter
festival are being thought OF by some Sa 0s
| brought before the general body for con-
sideration at some early date.
Mr. Bryant Of the Molders' union has
| again been called away on business per-
| taining TO the organization. IL seems
that matters In Biddeford, Me-, are not
progressing as smoothly as they shoulo'
| and his attention Ia again needed there.
| From there he is summoned to meet the
| international president at Albany, and al
| ter arrangement OF the busineNS affairs
of the union no Will go 70 CiNlnna.l,
| where a convention OF the Molders vi se
| in session. In all his trip will take aoout
| two weeks. every bit of which will be em-
| ployed I'm the interest of the organization.
He leaves for the beginning OF MS TRIP
! this afternoon.
There was TO have been a special meet
| ing OF the Molders last Saturday evening,
but there were only few OF the mem
| bers out, owing 10 the severity OF the
storm. Action was TO be taken in regard
| to the unionizing of Brown and Sharpe,
| but that matter will have to be deferred
| TN some later date.
Yesterday there was a meeting of the
! General Teamsters at the Labor temple
| at which much business OF the regular
routine sort was transacted. President
Tally was In the chair and called the
| meeting to order promptly at the APP
pointed time. There we're many new
candidates taken into membership and
the committee from the Central Body
made its report which was accepted. The
new charter OF tho body was received
with enthusiasm and evoked very favor
able comment. After the matters per-
tanning TO the interest OF the union were
discussed a committee was appointed TO
to arrange for a joint council so that
matters of interest 10 both bodies might
be ad1u1fcated 10 mutual satisfaction.
When such council has been arranged
there will be several matters to come up
for settlement In regard TO the member
ship.
There was a meeting of the Coal Team
ers, but a history OF Its doing will be
given 10 the public tomorrow. Matters
are not In just the proper shape for
| publication as yet, owing TO the IN
| completion OF some OF the minutes.
Mr. Lawrence A. Grace Is In receipt oil
a communication from the headquarters
OF the organization saying that Mr. Albert
| A. Young. the general organizer OF the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
will be In the city shortly. Extensive pre-
parations will be made by the local or
ganization for his entertainment. He
| comes In the interest of the organiza tior
and while in the east will thoroughly or
ganize this section OF the country.
| The Bartenders held an unusually warm
session yesterday afternoon at the Labor
| Temple. where the business transacted
was mostly OF the routine sort. Almost
| all the members were present and took
| an active part in the discussions that
| came up. There were several reports thai
| we're full OF spice and interest and all oi
them evoked much discussion After the
regular routine order of business there
was an open meeting at which time II
| was decided TO hold the next meeting ir
| the form OF n smoker. At this time IL II
hoped that there will be several speeches
from out OF town visitors and an exten'
| sive program of entertainment will be ar
ranged. There were several reports made
/ and action taken on matters pertaining
TO the workings OF the body.
The union is now In the most flourish
time. There are no members sick or 9th
erwise disabled. All matters pertaining
| 10 the relations existing between the mas.
ters and the men are working harmoni-
ously
There was a meeting OF the Sausage
! Makers at the Labor Temple yesterday
afternoon, where much business of a rou'
tine sort was done. There were several
members taken into the organization
and the report OF the financial committee
was the most favorable OF any that has
| been received for some time almost all tn,
| members are now I'm good standing and
the body is I'm most fiourishing condition
generally
seventy-two OF the BARRIERS craft OF this
city are laboring In the throes OF an ex.
animation. The list is so large that II
will run over into Wednesday. The trials
are going to be as thorough as anything
OF the sort can be and there may be sew
eral that will have to return 10 appren-
uceships again.
The members OF the BARRIERS union are
! congratulating themselves over the fact
| that the management of the shop at the
/ Crown hotel has changed hands. and now
Is thoroughly union shop. Mr. FL
bridge has had to give up the business,
| and now Mr.. Mcnamara, who was the
| foreman under the former proprietor. is
owner. Mr. Mcnamara was n union man
and is In sympathy with the organization,
! so that there is every prospect that diff
! nculties I'm the future may be known only
In fiction. The present owner will have
| 10 retire from the local, but will still be
! In most cordial relation with the body.
one OF the largest meetings OF the day
yesterday was that OF tho Musicians
local las. IL was the regular meeting OF
that body and lasted all the afternoon
! President Connors was In the chair and
called the meeting TO order When the
| minutes of the last meeting were read and
disposed of the body proceeded 10 the
transaction Of other business. There were
| III members taken in and six obligated
Delegate Sweet reported the doings OF the
central body and the delegates TO the
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