The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-10
ORGANIZER SHIELDS HERE.

OHGANlZER SHIELDS HERE.
Upon the occasion of the special meet
ing here last evening OF the Carpenters
district council Organizer w. n. Shields
for the New England district made a re-
port 10 the delegates that will be taken
back 10 the locals and talked over for
some time.
Mr.. Shields had much to say 10 the dele
egtes that was OF interest, and they all
listened with respect.
In the course OF the report he recounted
the conditions as he had been able to
study them In the past few mon tbs and
was glad to state that the craft was never
more promising than at the present time
The financial standing Of the organiza-
ton In the east was very good and SEEM
ingly Improving all the time.
There were many things that could be
done to improve the conditions and the
officers of the local were doing that
rapidly.
He also had much advice TO give as TO
the plans to be followed In the future
In creating conditions that would be as
near ideal rs could be hoped for
"A committee of three was selected to
receive the report and to present the same
10 'Ne meeting OF the council on Friday
night.
PAINTERS NUMBER 400.
Thore was a communication presented
at the meeting OF the painters last even
ing that created considerable discussion
and is giving the body something to think
OF for the present few DAYS
At the opening of the meeting the
routine business was In order and among
tho matters brought to the attention OF
the meeting was communication from
Headquarters concerning the members
over 50 years or age.
II appears that when a painter becomes
OF that age he is entitled TO receive but
half benefits. and his dues are cut down
proportionately. That was the way tho
constitution provided for them ND to last
year. At the last convention, however
IL was decided TO make the dues of those
who had reached the age limit fixed at
20 cents per month and their BENEFITS half.
1his rule would be beneficial to locals
OF the west and some other sections but
not here. The assessment here is so cents
for all members and that being the case
while the elderly members would be nav
ing the same assessment, they would not
be deriving the same BENEFITS
The communication received from the
local related to that and was the source
OF much discussion. II was not decided
just what to do under the c,rcumstsnoes
and the matter will likely come up again.
Among the laid over business TO come
refore the meeting was the proposition
TO aid the wnstern miners This was
asa'n laid over 10 the next meeting.
The delegate to the Building Tr,ass
council then msde a report that was full
OF intercst. and gave several flashes of
intsr"st 90 tho proceedings
The most Interesting OF the reports of
the ever ing, however. was that Of the
financial secretary for the present term
This document showed that al the ores.
ent time tho local was never In better
condition and that the MEMBERSHIPS hss
Increased at a greater rate than ever be-
fore.
The standing of the body was also tho
best that was ever known so far as the
individual members were concerned
There were but very few OF them now In
lrre1rs TO any extent.
The report showed that there were now
over 900 members In good standing In
near the 900 line but has made q Jump
now. and begun 20 work up 20 the 500
mark
The report OF the membership commit
tee showed that there vss one member
90 be initiated and two applications 10 he
considered. The report was received and
The limitations took place.
The remainder OF the meeting was dc.
voted Co general matters OF interest after
which the session closed
BARTENDERs FUNERAL.
This morning the members OF the bar
tenders upion attended the funeral of
another 81 their brothers and paid their
last respects to the dead.
The member whose pleasant greetings
will be missed from now or was Mr.. Jonn
Hanover u "a Perry street he ~ss ops