The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-08
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ing I.aborers. 27 Nort4 Main street: Allied
Metal Mechanics. Labor Temple; Hoist
ing Engineers. Labor Temple.
Last night the Retail Clerks OF the city
| held one OF the most enthusiastic meet
| ings known 10 the history or the organ
| ization Promptly at the hour appointed
\ President Ridge and the officers opened
| the meeting and the discussion began
/ The final reports OF the moonlight COM
mittee and that appointed for LABOR DAY
were received and the committees dis-
/ charged with a vote OF thanks. II devel-
| oped In the discussion last night wnen
| the report OF the delegate from the state
| Federation Of Labor was made that these
| two organizations can be OF great assist
ance to each other.
At this meeting II was reported that a
| vigorous crusade was being made 10 have
the few stores that still keep open after
| Q O'Clock during the week and later than
| 10 o. clock on Saturday night conform 10
| the custom OF the majority and close with
the others. 1t is not anticipated that there
will be any trouble In the matter when
the stores doing so win be approached.
Arrangements are now under way for
! the giving OF a social and smoker on Nov.
/ 18th, in honor OF International Secretary
and Treasurer Mr.. Max Morris OF Denver.
| Col. a prominent figure In the American
| Federation OF Labor All members are re-
| quested 10 be present and give this ener-
| getic workman rousing welcome. The
occasion will be made one OF general So
| ciability and an opportunity will be given
every member to become acquainted with
one OF the most important members OF
| the union
At the meeting last night was read the
! resolution adopted by the State Fedora
ton which n as follows Whereas:
The Retail Clerks International Pro-
I
! improve the conditions OF all wage work
ers. and whereas,
! IL Is affiliated through the American
| Federation OF labor. with the general
| trades union movement, and whereas, II
Is the plain duty OF every member OF a
LABOR union 10 call for the clerks up-to-
date union card when making a purchase
and TO compel the clerk TO show his card
! before buying from him or his employer,
BE IL resolved:
That the Rhode Island State Fedora
ton OF Labor endorse the card OF the
Retail Clerks International Protective
association and appeal To every union
member and sympathizer 20 demand the
same.
meeting In their rooms at the Labor tenn
pie last night. and disposed OF much
business OF a routine sort. Among the
things done was the election Of a bust
ness agent for the following half year.
1t was voted that as Mr.. Barrett had
| filed the position so ably In the past he
should be given the position again and
accordingly he was the unanimous choice
OF the body for the position. Owing TO
| the fact that Mr.. Barrett Ia away. Mr.
T. r Gallagher was selected to AL the
position temporarily. Beyond that
amount Of business, there was nothing
important that was transacted
The business agent OF the BARRIERS
union OF Pawtucket, was in town this
morning and stated that the correspond
Ing secretary of that local had resigned
and n special meeting was called for the
purpose OF choosing a successor. Other
wise the union Is progressing finely ana
the conditions OF the trade In that city
were never better. Mr.. j. r. Shea. In
ternational organizer OF the Meat Cut
ters and Butcher Workers Of North Am
erica was out Of town for a few DAYS
visiting the towns of Taunton and Brock
ton. He wt1l return here on Monday TO
arrange the fnal matters pertainin to
the local here.
| Last night there was meeting OF the
jewelers. association OF this city In their
hall on Dorrance street, and very nne
| meeting II was. There were several Wis
itors from out OF town. among whom was
Mr.. Cathair OF New York city. This gen
tleman was given the moor Tor rev
minutes. and he delivered a very stirring
address When he had concluded the
| body proceeded TO the regular routine OF
business and took In many new members;
While the meeting was in session several
communications were read and repues
were voted sent. The prospect Tor tne
organization was rehearsed ana tne - ~,
| ports OF the several committees were read
and acted upon favorably Al iate
hour the meeting adjourned
Mr.. Albert w. Woodcock of Typpgraphi-
| cal union No. 49, who has been away at
| Nav york for three or four days, has
| returned He declared the trip great
success. and though on business for the
firm for which he laoors the cnanRe Va ta
| scenery was decioeoiy ADVANTAGEOUS W
Mr.. Bryant of the Molders' union was
| again called out OF town yesterday 70
advance OF the union In portions or Con
necticut. ,,r
ers union last night In Its I,a. nail on mT ,rn :
| portance was transacted. The rouune
wor kof the evening was the order aiter
which the reports OF the various com
| mittees were received and acted upon:
several communications were received
| from other organizations and the meet
ing voted TO reply to them The conui-
ton Of the oG5 esaft w WAS snls learned @ that the
prospects for work this season were NEVER
| better. .s
The membership committee proposed
| favorably and the meeting ad1ourned.
At the meeting OF the Bricklayers there
was nothing that occurred or an unusua,
nature. except the reception OF several
| communications from locals In other por-
| tions OF the country. The regular rou-
tine business OF the session was gone
| through with and the reports OF the sev
| eral committees were received. The Dues
| ton of having an entertainment some
| time during the present season was con-
| sidered. and the matter was laid on the
table to come up at the next meeting
| OF the body . a..
When the marble Workers met AT the
Temple iast night II was thought that
, there would not be much os session
Those who theorized concerning the mat
ter were wholly wrong. for the meeting
| held last night was one Of the most en-
| thusiastic held In some time. Aside from
/ the regular order of business there were
many things that came mp for discussion
while the session lasted that were deeid e
l edly interesting The reports OF the va
/ rious committees were received with en-
/ thusiasm. especially that one OF the mem
berahIp committee. They proposed sever
al new names for membership and re-
/ norfcd that the enrolment of the orRani-