The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-26

RETAIL CLERKS.
The committee from the Retail Clerk $
union that has the matters pertaining 10
the entertainment minstrelsy and ball that
is 10 be given some time shortly at their
last meeting reported that they are meet
Ing with great success and have secured
considerable good talent right among the
members OF the Organization. The ma
tority OF these have appeared before the
Providence public on various occasions
before The committee assures an ele-
TAILoRs' SPECIAL MEETINGS,
Saturday night there was special
meeting OF the 1'ailors' union OF this city
for the purpose OF considering matters
pertaining to the welfare Of the organiza-
ton. Promptly at the hour appointed the
meeting was called tot order by the pres
ident OF the organization. Mr.. A. Pasteur.
and the body proceeded TO dispose OF the
business on hand. After a small amount
OF the regular routine work the main Is
sue of the meeting was taken under ad-
visement
from the National organization asking
that'a levy he made upon the members to
assist those cities of the West that were
In the throes of a strike and n lockout.
Ihe matter was put to a vote and Il was
decided TO make the levy. the cities con-
cerned In the matter are Cleveland,
Binghamton. Denver and one other.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Tho regular monthly meeting OF Provi-
dence Typographical union, No. 20. was
neld yesterday In the Labor temple, and
u proved a very interesting and enthugr-
astic one. President William Palmer
presided. The first order OF business was
the reading OF the minutes OF the previous
sssns %sieb stoSS oS sSSTetay Nicholas Res
| or reports OF committees Financial Secre-
tary Daniel OConnor reported as dele
gate To the Central Labor union.
Mr.. shannon reported for the scale
victory for No 80. as only one
master has refused to sign. but
under the pressure which II now be-
ing exerted he will fall I'm line. Mr..
George b Sullivan, chairman OF the ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES. reported ON several
matters or vital Importance 90 tie union,
among them being the use OF the label
on certain political document which has
been widely distributed In this city. The
vote on the six propositions which were
submitted TO the members resulted in a
victory for each. and II is probable every
union I'm the country will carry each sec
tion by an Overwhelming majority.
Under the head OF new business most
important topics were discussed. a com
mittee OF three were appointed To walt
on a local publisher who Is paying wages
ldI DtlbN Nilf rtdlf Hnu WoTklIk Ills UltIl
overtime without remuneration and Il ~
an assured fact that II Will have complete
success. The amendments To the local
constitution were thoroughly discussed.
Mr.. William Carroll made an eloquent
plea iI their behalf. and was roundly APP
plauded. as was also Secretary O'Connor.
who spoke for the per cent ratio
Vice Pres. Mccain offered the per cent
basis as an amendment TO Mr., carroll's
amendment To the constitution. but presi.
Balmpr would
lay over for one month. in accordance
with the local constitution. Mr.. McCann
appealed from the decision OF the presi-
dent. and Recording Secretary Reiis took
the chair. and when the vote was taken
4 was found that President Palmer had
been sustained. Tho next discussion wss
on the circular which has been distrib-
uted IN this city signed Committee of
Ten Union Delegates" and resolutions
were adopted as follows!
Whereas, a political circular u being
! distributed throughout the city fbearing
mutilated Allied Printing Trades LABEL
pnd signed Committee of Ten Union
Delegates" in which Executive Secretary
en- president of Providence Typographical
union. 4 charged with having refused ~
recognize union labor and operated n
non-union shop"
Resolved. That Providence Typosraphi-
ca union hereby brandr the statements
feferrcn 10 ae unduaiihediy false IN every
psfecnlhr. as the recorde " the union
Will prove.
Resolved. Thai We further brand tho
authors of said untrue and malicious
statements as towards and traitors to the