The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-21
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight.
Carpenters 632. lNDor Tempe.
Electrical Engineers. Haney building.
Horseshoers, Labor Temple,
Granite cutters, Labor Temple.
Plasterers, q North Main street.
IIod Carriers, Labor Temple.
Cooks and Walters, Richmond stree'.
BAKERS TO RENEW EFFORTS,
ON saturday evening there was a meet
ing OF the Bakers, at which time the best
plans OF conducting the fight for the
right OF the lGDoring man was discussed
at some length.
The session was not larger than the or
Cinsry meeting but the enthusiasm and
the amount of business done would rank
With the best meetings that nave been
held Of late.
There ,otre several news rlembers taHtn
into the body and the reports from tho
several shops OF tho city showed that for
the most part the local was making gains
while in others there was but little pro-
gress
IT was planned that all the shops where
the union was recognized and the condi-
tons were fair that tho patronage would
against the other places would be con-
unued with greater zeal
A report was had from the Boston
bakers relative to the work being done
there and the success being attained.
This was very encourage and made the
local here more determined than ever TO
unionize the city thoroughly.
The delegate TO the Central Body made
a report that was complete, of the pro-
~
the report the delegate made there VIXEN
asking for the support OF all organized
labor i'm the city.
Several of the members spoke on the
best methods 10 be used in the betterment
of the conditions and when other matters
had been disposed OF the session con-
cluded
II will soon be time for the trimonth-
IL convention OF the New England board
aud preparations were made for the send
ing OF delegates To the same
COAL HANDLERS MEET.
on Sunday afternoon there was a rous-
ing meeting OF the Goa handlers union in
labor temple whore many matters per-
tanning 20 the workings Of the local we're
gone over
The first thing done after the session
was called to order was the receiving or
the report OF the membership committee.
The chairman stated that there were
number Of applications received during
the week which we're To be hled with the
body to be acted on later.
In addition TO that the committee rec
commended the initiation OF several men.
The report was received and the men
taken into the local
Several'letters had been received during
the week and were read by the secretary
or these the most Interesting was that
Ha.sl n
them was given the consideration due
them and then placed in the hands OF the
corresponding secretary for attention.
The delegate 10 the Central body made
a report on tho last meeting and the
usual vote Of thanks was extended him.
The report Of the shop delegates follow
Cd most Of them proving 20 be very In
terestiug There were several discussions
brought about by matters that had arisen
as 10 the conduct of acme W tho men but
All Of them were settled 90 the satisfac-
tion OF the local.
Under the head Of the good and welfare
OF the body there was some general re-
marks made by several OF the members.
after which the session closed with the
regular routine work completed
BoTTLERs REPORT PROGRESS.
The meeting of the bottlers yestords Y
was very interesting. the best occurrence
OF the time being the report Of the COM
mittee on the ball to he held or Dec 6th.
The committee had a very lengthy re-
port 60 make showing Just what progress
had been made and the work done. The
chairman stated that there was much
sim TO be accomplished before the time.
hut that most OF the work was of such
a nature that q could be easily arranged.
~ far as could he seen at the present
time there was nothing ahead for the
function but success and ~ all those
who had tickets attended there would
be crush on that evening When all
session closed.
BREWERS LIVELY MEETING
Ttsorr was "a very 1fNcfv meeting pf tke