The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight.
Carpenters 6s2. Labor temple.
Electrical Engineers, Hanley building.
Horseshoers, Labor temple.
Granite Cutters, Labor temple
Plasterers, n North Main street.
Lady jewelers.. 70 Dorrance street.
STATE PLUMBERS ORGANIZE
Yesterday afternoon the perma nent or
ganization Of the State Plumbers union
was effected at the Labor temple, and
the officers of the body chosen. Aside
from the elections the most important
thing done was the discussion and the
drafting Of resolution to be presented
to the legislative committee some time
during the present term of the general
assembly pertaining 70 the regulation Of
when enacted will be modelled somewhat
after that now In effect in Massa ch usetts.
Another item interesting the body yes
terday was that Of the amount OF the
per capita tax 10 be assessed upon each
Of the unions affiliated Nothing definite
was done In the matter. since II was de-
cided to delay the action till a larger
proportion OF the delegates can assemble.
II was the Intention of the body to meet
early and TO have the meeting over by 3
o'clock. but so much business came up
that IL Was really far later than that
home.
BREWERY WORKERS NO ia
lHctt Was tnt Atkuh4T Htcilnk Oh inc
Brewery Workers No. ia. yesterday
morning. In the Labor temple, where
there was a meeting full OF interest
After the regular amount OF routine
business was disposed OF. which included
the hearing OF reports and the reading
Of communications. there was a reception
OF some delegates from the local In Paw
tucket. who stated that they had a
grievance with the Hand brewery OF that
city. The matter has been hanging FOR
some time. and II was decided that some
DEFINITE action should be taken II was
advised that an executive board be ap-
pointed to confer with one from Local
No. Ies. and definite action be advocated.
This was done and the f1nal action came
out In the afternoon meeting OF Local
No. 16c.
BREWERY WORKERS NO 1876
In the afternoon there WAS meeting
Of Local No. 1866 OF the Brewery Workers
which was supposedly the regular meet
ing OF the body. but In reality the time
YVES devoted 10 conference with the ex-
ecu;ive board OF Local No. li4 and the
delegates from Pawtucket I'm regard 30
the matter OF the action taken BY the
Hand brewery OF that city. wnen Il DIS
charged one OF the members OF the local
about two months ago.
This brewery has an agreement with
the union which says that In case any
one OF the men is to be laid OF on ac-
count OF lack OF work the men shall be
laid OF In rotation This was not done
in the case OF one man. and the whole OF
the meeting yesterday was devoted to the
devising Il the action TO be taken in the
matter. II developed IN the meeting
that the contract was dearly broken and
upon that fact ~ was decided that an ex-
ecutive board composed Of bot the Ger
man and the English brewers be dele
gated 20 interview the proprietors this
morning with view OF settling the
matter
II was decided that the men employed
there should not be allowed 90 go 10 work
this morning till the difficulty had been
adjusted. The executive board met the
employers this morning and had the men
out on small strike till $50 when the
dispute was settled satisfactorily. II was
stated also that the two men discharged
some time ago were reinstated and are
20 be paid for the time lost since they
were In no way TO be blamed for the trou-
Die. IL was also stipulated that hereafter
th> men should be laid or I'm rotation.
EXECUTIVE BOARD r. n OF L.
f-the meeting OF the executive board