The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-14

creating disciplinary committee with
power TO expend $500 In the enforcement
| OF the boycott on those shops that will
not adopt and make use OF the union label.
| The union is prepared 10 lay out another
similar sum In the execution OF It's plan
should the amount mentioned prove in
sufficient. II is said that the body Is de-
termined 10 fight the matter TO the end or
go down and out II was for that rea-
son that the action was taken yesterday.
There were a number Of other things that
were TO come before the body and after
they were settled satisfactorily the meet
Ing adjourned.
SHOE REPAIRERS MEET.
II was expected that the Shoe Repair
ers would hold a very interesting session
and entertain one OF the leading men OF
that craft IN the rooms OF the body at
the meeting that was held yesterday. The
expectations were not fulfilled, however,
for Mr.. Hopkins. the gentleman did not
put In appearance. II could not be learned
just why Mr.. Hopkins did not appear, as
nothing was heard from him.
In consequence OF the disappointment
the meeting was OF short duration and
was postponed to next Sunday. II Is ex-
pected that the gentleman will be here
at that time. There being nothing but
the regular routine matters 10 be dis
posed after they were handled adjourn
ment was in order
JAILORS' UNION.
At the meeting OF the Tailors union
that was held last Saturday afternoon
there was much that was interesting that
transplred.
As is usual with such meetings the
first order Of business 70 be taken up was
the reading OF the minutes OF the last
session. These were approved by the
union and then the other items came
up for rehearsal There were six new
members to be initiated and these came
up for the recommendations OF the COM
mittee on nominations. The chairman
reported that after a thorough inves- |
tigation OF all the names presented IL
was found that they were all OF the kind !
that the un on desired and recommended |
that they be taken into the body.
There were communications from all !
over the country stating that the unions
were fighting conditions by means of the !
strike. Each of them asked for aid and |
such were thought 10 be worthy OF IL |
were sent sum. All the trade reports |
that were made showed that the local
dition and doing we'll That being about
all that was 10 come before the meeting
adjournment was in order.
SAUSAGE MAKERS UNION.
At the meeting OF the sausage makers
that was held yesterday afternoon at the
Labor temple there was much that was
Of an interesting nature that happened |
After the regular preliminaries OF the !
opening OF the meeting one member was |
taken into the union. All the reports |
showed that the union was in the best |
OF condition and that all the difficulties |
that were arising between the employers |
Of some OF the shops and the union |
were now settled satisfactorily and har- |
mony reigned One thing that was done |
was the announcement OF the nominal |
tions and the election OF the officers at |
the next meeting of the body
Among the communications that were |
received was one from the union in Chi |
cago asking for assistance and stating |
that IL was In the throes OF a strike
After the matter was discussed IL was |
voted TO send them $500 This was all |
that transpired thar could be given out |
to the public and so adjournment was In |
order.
BAKERS MAKE REPORT.
The meeting Of the bakers union that |
was held on Saturday was very interest !
Ing but OF short duration. The principal |
business was the reports OF the several |
committees. The first and main of these |
was that OF the committee on the en- |
tertafnment OF the guests OF the union
who were here In convention last week /
Also the report OF the proceedings OF that |
convention was given. There being but |
little else that was of interest and 10 |
haf.. ~