The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-04

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight
Plumbers. Labor Temple.
Carpenters District Council, Labor
Temple
Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
Cement Workers, Labor Temple.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL NEW
DELEGATES.
AT the meeting OF the Building Trades
council that was held last evening at the
Labor Temple otherwise than the regular
routine business that comes before the
body there was nothing Of Importance
that transpired.
The president OF the council called the
meeting to order early and 10 start the
ball to rolling asked for the reading of
the minutes OF the last session. When
that was done the other Items that usual
~ come before such meeting were taken
up and discussed very fully. The nature
of the business was OF such a nature,
however. that not much OF IL could be
given out TO the public. About the most
important thing that was done of the
character such as 10 be given out % the
public was the reception into the council
or the delegates from the Granite Cutters
union.
The sending OF delegates from this local
TO the meetings Of the council is new
departure that Is welcomed. After the dis
cussion or The conditions OF the trade
among the several crafts there was moth
ing more TO be done that was worthy OF
mention. The reports all showed that the
conditions were as good az could be ex-
pected and there seemed 90 be coming
betterment OF the conditions that would
fn Wa .aI hu all h.. int
the disposal OF all that was 20 come be-
fore the body the meeting adjourned.
BUILDING LABORERs MEET.
One OF the most enthusiastic meetings
OF the evening was that OF the Building
Laborers that was held in the rooms OF
that union on North Main street.
The meeting was called TO order by the
president and the order OF the business
begun. There was a number OF inlta-
tions to take place and almost the first
business done after the calling OF the roll
and the reading and approval or the min
utes OF the last session was the acting
on the Recommendations OF the nomina-
.tion committee. This body not only had
. number OF names before the union for
deliberation then, but also a number of
applications TO be referred TO the next
meeting.
After the vote had beep taken on these
names and the Invitations formerly dis
posed OF. the other reports were heard.
These showed that the financial condi-
lions OF the body as we'll as the nu-
merical was on the increase All the
members OF the union were employed and
none OF them were sick There were
also some communications from various
sections of the country and one or two
letters from the International body in
regard 10 matters pertaining TO the re-
lation OF the local 70 the main body.
One OF the matters taken up was that
In regard 20 the nomination OF officers
which is to take place soon. Great in
terest IL being manifested in these and
the Indications are that the contests for
sll the offices Will be very warm. As to
the matter OF the formation OF local for
tne Italian laborers OF the city that VIII
ee laid on the shelf until after the FIRST
OF the year That matter is being very
tnorouenly discussed by the members OF
There are over 300 of the Italian work
men az the trade In the city and they
certainly seem strong enough 20 have a
union OF their own. The matter will be
put 70 vote and thus decided after the
election OF the officers takes piace Altar
some discussion Of the matters pertain.
ing 10 the union the meeting adiourned
REPORT ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE.
In q recent issue OF the Mcclures
Magazine there appeared an article en-
titled Tho Trusts New rool-lThe Labor
Boss." This article Il seems was aimed n I
the Painters organization and IN repu-
diation thereof President Balhorn OF that
union sends TO the membership I'm gen.
erai the following letter: To the Member
chip. Greetine-While I intended ignor-
ing the article In the November issue OF
Mcc1ure's Magazine under the head OF
the Trusts New Tool--The Lobor Boss, .
BY Ray stannard Baker. a syndicate
writer In the employ OF that part OF IN,
press OF the country opposed TO organized
labor, the action Of few members OF
our brotherhood IN sending out postal
cards. calling attention 10 The article re.
fcrred 10. has caused me TO change my
nind.