The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01


Horseshoers. Labor Temple.
Granite Cutters. Labor Temple.
Ylasterers, n North Main street
Nlsctrical Workers. Haniey building.
Lady Jewellers, jewelers. hall
EXECUTIVE S. II. OBJ L.
There was a very lengthy session of the
executive board OF the State Fedration OF
Labor Yesterday afternoon at the Labor
Temple There were a number OF or
9anixations affiliated with the body yes
terday that had not been connected be-
Gore.
Delegates from the Boiler Makers and
IRON Ship builders were seated for the
hrst time. The secretary read the cir
oular which In to he sent to all OF the
unions affiliated as giving a large amount
Of information concerning the State Fed
GRAFTON and the power for good that IL
has been throughout the state. From the
circular IL has developed that there are
now 20 state branches meeting in annual
convention and great service has been
rendered to organized labor in the way or
forming public opinion and lending an IN
nuencs to the enactment Of Legislative
measures.
The matter OF ths cost of Affihation was
presented and the reasons given for the
urging OF afYinatfon. In conclusion the
circular asks that organized lebor give
the cause IT hearty support by affinwion.
Organizer r. J. Quinlan made a report
upon the prospects among the weaEers or
she state touching particularly upon
those Of OIneyville and WoonsocKst lie
made Il very evident from his remarks
that what was happening In Woonsocket
would very likely az any time befali
Olneyvtue The conditions in both places
are about the same
The legislative committee made its re-
port. and was granted full discretionary
power to petition for public hearing o,
any OF the bills which may be presented
70 the assembly and TO use It's innuenee
for any measure which champions ths
cause OF labor. Among the bills that IL
has been a5tive in setting before the
assembly are the following:
An act relating TO the licensing or sta
tionary engineers and nremen. An act In
am fendment OF the mechanics lien law.
An act providing for the sanitary accom-
modations In foundries. An act IN teia-
ton to tho registration OF voters IN the
city OF Providence. An act relaung 10
the employment OF women ana children
In the mercantile establishments. An act
relating TO the liability OF employers 10
make compensation for personal injuries
suffered by employees In their services.
An act to license stationary engineers
and hremen. An act relating 20 the mat
ter OF the constitutional initiative. An
act making IL unlawful 10 compel per-
son 10 agree not to join or continue mem
bership I'm labor organization. An hct
I'm amendment or chapter eS on factory
inspection.
All these acts Will come up for a hear
Ing be fore the adjournment OF the pres
ent session of the general assembly anu
In looking after them the legislative COM
mittee will have it's hands full.
IL was voted to offer special induce
ments for the affiliauon with the STATE
body so that il might be strengthened,
and then the meeting adjourned TIL the
last Sunday in February.
RETAIL CLERKS ON WEDNESDAY.
II is anticipated that there VIII be
many things 10 come before the meeting
Of the Retail Clerks on Wednesday even
ing OF this week The ball committee
will make q report but the most import
ant report that is anticipated win be that
OF the grievance committee, which has
been decidedly active in the past two
weeks in It's efforts at organizing and
perfecting the plans, whereby the stores
will be compelled 10 use store card. AT
this meeting~wih also be formulated the
plans and the drafting of the circular TO
be presented to the stores in advocating
tho advantages or the store card
1t is thought that the arguments to be
offered will be OF such a convincing ma
ture, that there will be but few refusals
to ADOPT the store card plan.
WATERS OPEN MEETING
Tt arc was n meeting OF the Walters OF
the city. last evening in open session for
the purpose OF reviving interest in the
local heIa The session was very largely
attended and the greater portion OF the
time was devoted TO speaking and listen
ing 10 the songs rendered by the talent
present.
The principal speaker at the meeting
was Mr.. Fred Nj. Hobby. the general or
ganizer of the International He enter
tanned the assembly for a half hour or
more on the subject OF the benefits OF or
ganization for the increasing OF wages,
and the bettering OF conditions. He said
In part that there was no organization
that had grown more rapidly than that
OF the Walters. though working under
less favorable conditions. He said that
when the body first organized there were
less than 1000 members. This was less
than seven years ago. and now the Inter
national numbers no less than 10000. In
concluding he pleaded for the recogni-
tion which such growth ought TO COM
mand
Mr.. Cornelius Z. Gallant OF the Boston
Cooks local was the next speaker. and he
rehearsed the conditions OF the craft In
the New England states. His remarks
were very veil received. and when he
was about 10 conclude there was hearty
ovation of handclapping. Among the
other gentlemen who spoke upon the CUB
tect were Messrs Bowen, Hayes and
Agnew. President George Mchenna OF
the Walters local was the presiding Of
fcer.
The purpose OF tho activity is the or
gsnization OF the colored walters OF the
city. There are a number OF colored
walters in tho city. and the officers feel
that the organization would not be COM
plete unless all were organized For
this reason the efforts are being made
at this time. Before the delegates leave
IL is hoped to have the city thoroughly
organized. Including the Mattresses. There
will be meeting tonight for the purpose
OF organizing the colored walters.
MlLLAtEN ATTENDING FUNERAL.
This afternoon there were n number OF
the members OF the Millmens union who
attended the funeral OF ono Of their de-
parted brothers, Mr.. Daniel Kenaston.
who died 80 suddenly last Friday night.
The local called special meeting yes
terday and drafted resolutions on the
death and ordered a copy OF them scGt
TO the family. The local also decided tlsat
II would turn out I'm full TO pay Its last
respects to the body, sending flowers and
q hack for the service OF the family
MEETING POSTPONED.