The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-19
THE FIELD
Go 80 - 80 %
OF LABOR

Granite Cutters, Labor Temple.
Plasterers "a North Main street.,~
Electrical Workers, Hanley Building.
Gravel Roofers. Labor Temple.
Word comes from the Pawtucket local
OF the BARRIERS union that tonight there
is TO be a meeting OF Local S6l for the pur-
pose OF slect!ng president ana nhan-
cial secretary. This In summons meet
ing brought about by reason or the resls-
nation OF the two officers mentioned, VINO
have gone into other business ana oper-
ating shops for themselves The two men
who have resigned are the president Thos.
A. Jette, and G.. J. Mccormick. IL IL not
definitely known who the candidate TOR
the office of president will be. but for
that OF financial secretary there are two'
both OF whom seem TO have equal chances
One OF them is Mr.. Michael e. Whalen
and the other is Mr.. Archie Engals To
each of the men that Is retiring card
will be issued to one so that he may De
able TO go into the insurance business,
and the other that he may conduct shop
OF his own.
About the only meeting among the
unions on Saturday was that or the taii-
ors OF the city. They met for lengthy
session but nothing turned up that was
not of the ordinary routine character The
president OF the body was In the chair
and called the meeting to order promptly.
When the minutes Of the last meeting
had been read the reports OF the several
committees were called for and action
taken on the same.
All the reports served 10 show that the
union was In the most prosperous condi-
ton. At the meeting yesterday there were
almost a round dozen new members add
ed TO the roster and several names were
proposed for action at the next meeting.
There were no visitors at the session
though IL had been expected that there
would be some there from out or town.
There were several things pertaining 10
the welfare OF the body that were touch
ed upon Yesterday at the meeting but
nothing definite was done action being de-
ferred till the matters could he more full
~ discussed and investigation be made by
the committees appointed. All action viii
be taken In about two weeks and the pub
lie will know just what the union will do.
The meeting that the general teamsters
held yesterday was the most enthusiastic
and we'll attended OF any that have yet
been held At the session there were "A
new members taken in IL OF whom were
teamsters from the Outlet Co. President
Tally was I'm the chair and presided with
dignity The most of the business was OF
the routine sort such as carried on In any
organization OF the kind.
The reports OF the several committees
were all OF the most enthusiastic sort and
indicated the unbounded success with
which the union Is meeting at present.
General Organizer Grace was present and
addressed the assembly briefly but TO the
point. When he had concluded II was an
nounced that the new books OF the organ
ization were on hand from the Interna-
tional headquarters a. we'll as the due
cards and ready for Issue. The new con-
stitution OF the body was also received
and II was discovered that the laws as
laid down In II destroyed the effective
ness OF the newly formed joint council
and provides for Its formation in another
way.
council shall be made up of the execu-
tive boards OF the two bodies or OF all
those unions that are affiliated with the
international I'm that city
From the number in attendance there
yesterday II was clearly seen that n new
and larger hall must be sought. Nothing
has been done I'm the matter as yet. but
IL will be taken up at the next meeting.
or by those In authority before that time.
The Garment Workers met yesterday
at the Labor temple In most enthu-
siastic meeting, and the hail In which
they met was so crowded that there was
room for standing only. At the meeting
yesterday permanent organization was
effected. with the following as the of
ficers: President. Mr.. s. Torgan: first
vice president, Antonio DINA: second vice
president, Joseph Keller; recording sec
retary. ~. Kuber; financial secretary
Joseph wober: treasurer. Charles Potter
! with NJ. Epstein M. Winstock, b. Albert
and b. Ginsberg
One OF the htings that the meeting de-
cided upon was that there should be n
demand for s-hour working day. At
present there Is no regulation to the mat
ter at all, shd the union aims TO have
the matter settled satisfactorily between
the employees and themselves 80 that an
understanding may be had and the af-
fairs progress as smoothly as the most
optimistic OF them ever dreamed OF
IL Is not known just how soon the de-
mands VIII be presented. but Il will be
some time In the near future
After the election and the instalja tion
OF the Officers. general good time was
participated I'm by all while cIl the newly
elected officers were subjected to the tor
ture OF giving n speech. Some OF them
scqulued themselves In the most ap-
proved fashion. while others turned their
attemt into one OF general Joking.
The Longshoremen met Yesterday In
the LABOR temple for their regular meet
ing with President Lewis Doyle in the
chair At this meeting there were IL
members taken In. one OF the largest
numbers 10 be taken I'm since the forrns-
ton or the organization at any one time.
'oNNi oi from heanCilar-
tiers were received and approved by the
body. The general organizer was pres
ent and addressed the body. Mr.. T. A.
Grace announced that the general pres.-
dent had sent him commnnica tion saw
ing that he would be I'm this section Of m.
country for n few days and would be
glad to visit the local in this city. He
| asked 10 be informed as 10 the most CON
venient time for seeing the members OF
the locals here. II is the intention OF
Mr. Grace 10 have him here over Sunday
IL possible. II not. Thursday Is the day
set FOR his visit here He is In the East
on business pertaining To the union
The Freight Handlers OF the city met
yesterday for a lengthy session at the
Labor temple and transacted the regular
amount OF routine business. Among the
items on the list 20 be disposed Of was
tho initiation OF f1ve new members The
reports OF all the committees were full
OF promise. and indicated that the local
was on a firm basis. The president Mr..
Tierney. was on hand, and conducted the
meeting
Several matters we're discussed and ac-
tion taken upon them. but II is too early
In the development OF them 60 be pub
lished The social committee Is consider
ing the annual social affair that takes