The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-17
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters. 1872. Labor temple.
Electrical Workers 80. Hanley build
ing. ~
Horseshoers. Labor temple.
Granite cutters, Labor temple.
Italian hod carriers, Labor temple.
BREWERS HOLD LARGE MEETING.
Yesterday afternoon the members OF
Brewers union, l66, held a very interest
ing meeting, the second one Of the Kind
this month.
President Shaw was in the chair and
conducted the business OF the meeting IN
very parliamentary manner.
The first thing done was the hearing
OF the reports Of the committees and OF
these the first was the body having In
charge the sick members. 1t was stated
that several OF the members had been
sick for the past few weeks but that
now thy were becoming better.
Several communications came before
the meeting from the international and
from other locals interested in the work
ing OF the craft
Several others OF the standing COM
mittees made reports. after which the
chief matter OF interest TO the members
was taken up.
This related to the action OF the in
ternational relative TO the dispute be-
| tween the local and one Of the breweries
J of the city This matter occupied the
attention OF the body for the greater
part of the afternoon and many OF the
phases that had developed recently were
| talked over.
II was not definitely decided what
would be done in the matter as yet,
since il is very likely that several con-
ferences will be held In attempts to ad-
just the affair.
ROTTLERS HOLD DRAWING.
Yesterday the bottlers held a meeting
at which most OF the interest centred in
the drawing for the gold watch OF the
local.
The member for whom the drawing was
held was Mr.. Edward Horlck. President
Hodheld presided over the session and
made the meeting Of great interest from
his conduct OF the same.
The membership committee mado re-
port that was full Of interest showing
that there were several names to be pre-
sented 10 the body for action and several
applica tions 10 be considered at the next
session.
A delegation was on hand from the Fall
River strikers and after stating the con-
ditions under which the operators were
existing a vote OF thanks was taken on
motion and the strikers voted S..
Then came the drawing for the watch
ana the successful number was 707.
COAL TRANSFERS REDUCE INITIA-
TON
Yesterday afternoon there was a very
lively meeting OF the Coal Teamsters.
tsA
ring activity.
Al the meeting previous f.r some reason
the local decided 70 raise the initiation
Zee from s. 20 $25 At that time the
majority OF the members did not seem 10
realize what this meant but after the
meeting there was some dilisent thought
on the matter and the general concensus
OF opinion was that this was an enormous
outrage. The meeting hardly came to-
gether yesterday before there was some
one ready 10 ask for reconsideration OF
the matter.
This almost everybody was ready to do
and after some little talk tie fee camo
down ~ normal and will remain az S.
The membership committee made a re.
port presenting the names OF i've men
who were initiated.
The report or the delegates 20 the Cen.
trail body was then heard and IL was de-
cided 90 have the fun delegation on hand
az the next assembling OF the body for
the purpose OF opposing the radical action
or the minority az the last meeting
The bsll committee made a report that
showed how much progress was being
made toward having the annual event
success
A motion was passed and seconded that
hereafter all contracts made contrary 10
the agreement should be placed in the