The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13

| Labor day.
Among the routine matters was the
hearing OF the committees. The hrst OF
these TO report was the membership COM
mittee. which handed In the names OF
three candidates.
| Two OF these were Initiated, the other
referred TO a committee OF Investigation.
Several communications were then read
from various portions OF the country and
the secretary given the power to reply.
The time for a short while was then
devoted 10 giving instructions 20 the dele
gates attending the convention OF the
state federation TO be held In Newport
next week.
There are several matters to come up
then that will interest tho men all over
the state and particularly the BARRIERS. AS
10 the opinion OF the local In each OF these
the delegates were made cognisant last
evening and told how 70 vote TO represent
the body.
When the matter OF new business came
before the meeting IL was decided 10 give
rising vote OF thanks TO the master
BARRIERS for closing the shops as they did
on Labor day. This fact was appreciated
by the members OF the local from the
fact that number OF the masters whose
places are not unionixed voluntarily
closed them up. thus giving the men there
an opportunity 10 parade. For this rea-
son the local voted its thanks to all who
closed. showing that whatever is done In
consideration Of the men was appreciated
Another subject that came before the
meeting was the matter OF the appearance
or the men In line on Labor day. The
only cause for dissatisfaction was the
lack OF numbers In the parade. There
might nave been many more, Is the SEN
timent. had all chosen to turn out.
The last question taken up was that
pertaining 10 the smoke talk on next
everything was In readiness for that occa-
sion and IL would be the best thing seen
In the city In the history OF such events
AFTER talking further on the picture
taken Labor day the meeting came TO a
close.
MUSICIANS REGULAR MEETING.
ON Sunday the regular meeting OF the
Musicians local lbs was held in the rooms
OF the body and a very large amount OF
business was gone over
President Gamble was In the chair and
sonducted the business in his customary
The nrst business OF the meeting was
the report or the delegates 10 the Central
BODY OF this city This was quite elebor-
ate and was accepted as read The same
action was taken with regard 10 that OF
the delegates 10 the Central body OF Paw
the percentage OF the earnings Of hands
and orchestras that should go to the
leaders made a report which was adopted
fsvoring the giving OF five per cent to
Several communications were then con-
ridered having been received from other
organizations
The question OF the delegates to the
coming convention was then taken up
and p A. Kearns and L. B. Sweet were
chosen.
On the revision of the price list com.
mittee Of three was appointed consisting !
OF VIM. f. Liyesay.- r. @. Clarke and |
l.. Il. Sweet.
The secretary then reported on the |
number OF admissions. designations. and !
the month.
10 a discussion OF what was To be done |
for the lettering OF conditions OF the /
local, after which the session closed.
COMMITTEE BEFORE COUNCIL.
Last evening there was a committee
from the Building Trades council before
the City Council with resolution rela-
tive 10 the employment of non-union help |
on the city buildings that are being
erected.
Messrs. Finnegan and Coleman repre-
sented the body and presented the resolu-
tion The document was in effect that the |
committee was sent from the building |
trades council to complain Of the dis
elimination that had been made In the
houses and buildings In charge OF the
city. The discrimination had gone to such
an extent that only those employers who
made use OF non-unton help could get
such work because they employed cheap
labor and that the employers who were
fair 70 organized labor and the majority
of the voters OF the city had no chance In
with such. The resolution re-
quested that 1T be made imperative that
no mechanic be employed on such work
at a scale OF wage lower than that I'm vo-
que by the general contractors OF the
city. urging that this would make a fair
or basis OF competition for all concerned
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST
The auditing committee OF the State
Federation OF Labor will hold meeting
on Thursday evening for the purpose OF
concluding the business OF the year pre-
paratory 10 submitting a report TO the
Many OF the labor leaders Of the city
are attending the session OF the general
assembly today In the interest OF the la
Dor measures before the senate for pass
age
The Committee on the initiative and
referendum held short meeting last
evening In order TO perfect plans for to-
day and the session at the stnte house
The hod carriers held n very interesting
meeting last evening taking In a number
Of members also attending TO large
amount OF other business
There was n meeting OF the Central
body OF Pawtucket last evening whore
many matters OF interest were considered.