The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

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Carpenters. 6a2. Labor Temple.
BARRIERS. Labor Temple
Electrical Workers, Hanley building
Hod Carriers. Labor Temple.
TO PRESENT RESOLUTIONS
Yesterday the state board OF building
trades held a very enthusiastic meeting
the occasion being the regular quarterly
session. with delegates from Ave cities
| OF the state
The meeting was held in Hibernia hall
at Westerly and very large number OF
trades people OF that town were on hand
TO listen 70 the deliberations.
The first thing done after opening OF
the session was the hearing OF the reports
| or the various delegates. The conditions
OF the trades were compared in all sec
tions OF the state and IL was found that
| all was about as good as could be ex-
| pected
The delegates from this city, Messrs
| kearney, Finnigan, McKeon, Levin. and
Barrett reported as 10 the situation In
this city. showing that Providence was
about In the same condition as the other
cities with regard to labor questions.
When all the reports were hard the
| BODY then turned its attention TO new
business and the first thing touched upon
was the matter OF the coming session OF
the general assembly and what 10 do with
the aoor bills now before the body.
The treatment accorded those measures
pertaining to the labor people last winter
was discussed and the fact that they were
| all passed the house commented upon. IL
| was then voted 10 send resolutions TO the
various leaders in both parties urging the
necessity OF passing some or all OF the
measures at the special session which is
| TO be called tomorrow.
Tie uuestion n the uearing ~ a hutto1
instead of the monthly card as has been
| the practice heretofore II was thought
| that this was best since a lot OF the de-
| lay accustomed at the present time might
| be done away with.
The matter was left TO referendum
vote OF all the locals and TO be settled
upon In the next 10 days. Each OF the
| delegates was 10 take question before his
| local and the others OF his locality TO
have them discuss IT and then report
| back TO the special session which will be
called. After some further business the
| meeting came TO a close 10 partake OF
| small feast prepared.
STATE FEDERATION MEETS
Yesterday afternoon there was a meet
| ing Of the executive board OF the State
| Federation OF labor in the labor temple
at which time all final arrangements were
| made for the convention next week in
| Newport.
The president made a report upon his
| findings upon travels throughout the
! state and this was received then ordered
| presented at the convention next week.
The secretary made report on the
business done In the past few months. his
report also being ordered carried over TO
the convention.
The last and most lengthy report OF the
meeting was that OF the legislative COM
mittee, OF which Mr.. Meaney Is one OF the
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port on the work done at the last General
Assembly and the successful passage I'm
the house OF the eight labor measures
II was then urged that the leaders be
approached during the special session OF
the assembly with view 10 having the
same passed in the senate.
The most OF the remainder OF the time
was spent in discussing plans for the
more closely uniting OF all labor people
for the purpose OF obtaining political
recognition
II was agreed by all those present yes
terday that more recognition politically
was needed and that only by what means
was the success OF the movement assured.
II was voted TO lay the matter over till
the convention and then take the neces-
sary steps. This motion was carried.
All the final arrangements for the con-
vention were then made and when the
communications were all disposed OF the
session came 10 n close.
BAKERS TO SUSPEND DELIN-
oUENTS.
At the meeting of the bakers last Satur-
day evening there was a very large at
tendance of the members and an enor-
nous amount OF routine business was dis
posed OF.
The most OF the evening was spent in
settling the routine matters that came up
and the hearing OF the reports OF the
committees.
The shop committee reported that all
the work was going along properly and
that there was no trouble anywhere eX-
cept with the ward-Corby people.
Several communications were received
and acted upon.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
TO tfvrns to discover how to make the !
members now In arrears pay up their
dues.
After some talk Il was decided 10 notify |
all that those In arrears would be fined |
after certain time limit This IL Is |
hoped will have salutary effect.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Mr.. Adams was the delegate from the |
terday I'm New Haven. lie states that
there was n large attendance OF delegates
and that there were several measures OF /
interest enacted. After the delibera tions |
the delegates were given n spread. Before
the meeting was over the body endorsed |
the jewellers label.
Mr.. George e. Brady returned yesterday
morning from New Haven whore he had
been attending the first quarterly meet
ing OF the board since his election 10
office. He stated that the meeting was a
success and there was very large at
tendance ~ the members on hand
lie said that conditions were ripe In that !
city for the establishment OF the label /
and n perfect organization. n
There are more than 1900 Jewellers I'm the
city. all employed In the one shop The
employers there are In favor OF organized
labor II
There are some small difficulties this
lie In the way and these will speedily be
overcome. He will 60 back there soon
and interest the members OF the local In
4 broader work.