The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-05

Brewers 1es. Labor Temple.
Brewers ia. Labor Temple.
Garment Workers, Labor Temple.
Bakers banquet. Labor Temple.
BAKERS HOLD BANQUET.
For the past few weeks the bakers OF
tho city who have been interested in the
beterment OF the trade conditions in this
city and section OF the country. have been
at work perfecting the plans for a gigan-
tic banquet The committee having the
affair In charge has left no stone unturn-
ed that would tend TO make the affair q
huge success and feel that Il cannot but
be what In anticipated.
Up 10 this time Il was thought that the
AFFAIR would be held tonight, but IL was
found that the hall OF the Labor Temple
suitable for such Affairs cannot be had
and therefore II will be postponed till to-
morrow afternoon. The occasion Is called
mass meeting, convention and banquet.
because IL Win partake OF the nature OF
all three. The New England state Branch
OF the association il 10 meet for the pur-
pose OF discussing the trade conditions
and TO propose measures whereby they
may be bettered.
For some time the affairs OF the union
have been In a Oppressive condition and
not the same amount OF progress has
been made in the building up Of the
union as was chsrs cteristic Of the body
some time ago. For this reason IL was
decided to call for the convention and
the mass meeting and there try 10 dis
cover the causes for the depression and
the remedies for the same. II is hoped
that all the bakers OF the city will be
In attendance and make the meeting the
success that Is desired The call and
invitation was extended 10 all the bakers
Of the New England states by President
Paquette.
STONE CUTTERS SESSION.
There was q meeting OF the Stone Cut
ters' union at the Labor temple. where
much that was interesting transpired.
The president called the meeting TO or
der and as II 10 start the order OF busi
ness after the roll call asked for the
reading OF tho minutes OF the last ses-
sion. These we're approved read and
then the other business that comes be-
fore such session was taken up In the
regular routine manner. Among the
other things that came before the body
was the consideration Of the reports
OF the several committees and tha read
ing OF the communications sent In TO the
union. The first OF the committees TO
report was that Of the membership boa rd.
The body reported that there were
number OF candidates which II had TO
recommend 10 the union for delberation
and also a number OF applications TO be
referred to the next meeting OF the body.
Action upon the recommends tions
was taken and ell those considered
ready were taken into the union while
the applica tions were laid over. After the
acceptance OF the men whose names
we're presented the limitations followed.
In the hearing OF the reports Of the
other committees there was a discussion
over some OF the items contained, par
ticularly when the reports of the trade
conditions were heard. IL developed thst
there Was some little dissatisfaction here
and there among the shops but they
were OF very minor nature. On the
whole the reports showed that the con
dition Of the union was the very best
possible.
There was a slight echo OF the late
strike OF the stone cutters to come before
the union. but the matter was settled
very shortly and the meeting proceeded
TO the transaction OF the other business
There were several communications re-
celved also from various sourccs. AL OF
which we're disposed OF according as the
union saw fit. When all the items were
taken UP the meeting adjourned.
CARPENTERS DIsTRICT COUNCIL.
There was the regular meeting of the
Carpenters' District council last evening
at the Labor temple The chairman OF
the body called the meeting 10 order and
proceeded with the regular routine mat
ters. but all OF the business was OF
such nature that none OF il could be
given out to the public. The session was
rather long owing to tho Importance OF
some OF the matters under discussion,
but all OF IL was finally settled az the
body saw ft.
PLUMBERS TO HOLD BANQUET.
The Plumbers union has now de-
termined TO hold banquet and grand
collation. some time before the first OF
January.
At the meeting that was held last eve
ming at the Labor temple there wac
large amount OF business TO be trans
acted and In view OF that fact the presi-
dent called the meeting 10 order as early
az possible and opened the proceedings
by asking for the reading OF the minutes
OF the last session. These were read and
approved and then the committee re-
ports were in order. The first OF these
was that OF the apprentice committee.
The chairman OF the body reported that
everything so far az the two locals were
concerned were very satisfactory. The
two committees had met and devised a
set OF rules 10 govern the terms OF the
apprentices and now proposed TO pres
ent the same 70 the master plumbers for
their consideration.
IN wss thought that there would be no
difficulty in having the latter body con-
cur In the matter, since II WAS so evident
that the plan proposed would work so
benehcially 10 the general interest OF all
concerned. II would furnish TO the em-
ployer a more capable set of men, give
the men themselves a far better and
broader knowledge OF tho trade, and
would raise the standard of the Journey
man by providing him with more skill
At the present time en- apprentice could
start In to work At the trade and ss soon
as he learned the rudimsnts Of the craft.
as soon az he became fairly proficient in
one branch OF the plumbing business he
was sent TO work as q full -nedged plumb
er In consequences OF this condition 81
affairs the men we're limited In their
knowledge and could never advance or
become very good men for all around
work. Seeing that the plan holds on. so
much for oil. the apprentice, the journey
man and the master. II does not seem that
there will be any difficulty In having the
latter endorse what the other two sides
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