The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-05

Providence Retail Clerks Local No. 4e5
held largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting last night at its regular hall. ss
! Weybosset street. About 80 members an
swered the roll call and a considerable
amount OF important business was tran
sacted.
number OF new applications were
received from clerks desiring member
ship in the local, and 19 members were
initiated, among the number being sew
eral ladies. The work among the female
clerks, just beginning. promises TO add
greatly to the strength Of the union.
The new constitution. after months OF
consideration by an able committee. was
presented to the local and unanimously
adopted. An interesting report from the
c. II. and l.. u. was offered by w. A.
Clarke, and President James Ridge waA
appointed delegate to that body, vice
George Conlon. removed to Boston.
A committee of four. Messrs ]. J. Jor-
dan, r. J. Morgan, w. s. Edwards and
w. p. McGinn was appointed TO go before
different labor organizations TO further
the interest Of the retail clerks by arous-
ing union men TO their duty in demand
ing the clerks working card and union
made goods.
The Retail Clerks union wishes It dis
tinctly understood that IL has no business
agent or similar officer. despite repre-
sentation that may have been made to
the contrary by unauthorized persons.
The next meeting will be held at X.
OF y. hall, 9S Weybosset street, March IS.
Painters and Decorators local, No. 1876,
held a we'll attended meeting last night
I'm the Labor Temple and disposed of sew
eral petty cases laid over from the last
meeting.
The principal topic OF discussion was
the early spring business.
Present conditions promise an unpre-
cedented demand for painters and dec
orators this spring. At present the mini
mum wages are $3.50 per day and there
are no indications OF change In the
scale.
Local 1875 informed News reporter
last night that there was no truth in
the statement by a morning paper that
the painters would go out on a strike for
B
The labor representative stated that
there was absolutely no ground for the
statement and that no action would be
taken except against non-union men. In
n short while orders will be issued for
bidding union painters TO work in shops
where non-union men were employed.
sTEAMFTTTERs' LOCAL. NO. 81.
Steamntters Local, no. 81, met last
night In the Labor Temple and trans
acted considerable routine business. The
various reports submitted by the differ
ent committees showed that Local 81 is
right along.
Four steamhtters from out ~ town will
be received as working members tomor-
row.
Nothing has been done as yet about
changing the wage scale. Present con-
ditions seem quite satisfactory and there |
will probably be no change I'm the wage |
scale unless some unexpected condition /
arises.
MARBLE WORKERS LOCAL. NO 30 |
The Marble Workers Local. No. 30, met |
last night I'm the Labor Temple, with /
President VIM Young I'm the chair.
There was considerable discussion about /
the number OF working hours I'm 1
n day. At present the marble workers /
have a nine-hour day. but this IL most \
unsatisfactory and the union contem- \
plates reduction 10 an elght-hour day. i
No change has been made as yet I'm the /
wage scale.
A communication was received from /
The Economic league requesting the \
marble workers TO send delegation Of
i've men 90 the convention to be held by
The league March Sth. Mr.. DAILY was
elected chairman ~ committee Of five
10 represent Local No. %