The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-09
The FIELD - OF LABOR

When this was done the local con-
sidered the advisability OF suspending
some Of the members. There were II
names OF such considered, and they were
all suspended by vote OF the body.
The concert committee made a report
that everything was in readiness for the
concert next Sunday evening at the I'm
perial.
The program for the OCCASION has been
prepared and Is As follows: Moving pic
lures OF sheet: Miss Helen Gertrude
Kelly, recitation: Empire Trio; Archie
DEACON; May Hayes: American Trum-
peters; The Angels; Swedish Singing So
ciety.
MONTHLY BUTTON MUST BE WORN.
At the special meeting OF the Team
sters' local $50 yesterday afternoon some
very important measures were presented.
The meeting was called 10 order by j.
III. Connors and was ably presided over
by that gentleman. He understands the
best methods of holding the meetings
down TO business, and his ability was
never better shown than at the session
yesterday.
The meeting was called relative TO the
contracts signed by the dealers OF the
city and the delinquent members of the
body.
After discussing the best methods OF
keeping the value OF a membership I'm the
body before the public and the men OF
the craft II was voted that no member
OF the local would be considered In good
standing who did not procure and there
after display the monthly button on or
before the first OF the month.
Also any member who did not carry and
exhibit the button would be suspended
from the organization or fined.
With the rendering OF other reports the
business OF the session was suspended
and the meeting closed.
LoNGsHoREMEN TONIGHT.
Tonight there will be meeting OF the
new local longshoremen and marine and
transport workers I'm order that the or
ganization might be perfected and the Of
ficers installed
1t is expected that a number OF new
names will be presented for membership
also that by the time the charter arrives
there will be local OF considerable size
Ia working order. Organizer Grace is ac-
tively engaged I'm bringing the men to-
gether and II is mainly through his efforts
that the success attained has been Sc
cured.
LABOR GOSSIP.
The painters OF Woonsocket have oIther
optained their demands or have gotten
work I'm other parts OF the state. for az
present there Is not one OF the craft TO
be- -feund-and- BOSSES have -a-har7t
time In getting their work done. What.
ever OF the man can be secured are en-
pioyed at the prices demanded by the
union and no questions are asked
OF the plasterers of this city who went
on strike last week some go have returned
TO work having gained the points con-
tended for and the remaining 10 expect to
be placed before the week Is over. Most
OF those unemployed have secured work
In other places so that the bosses are at
present non-pussed
The plumbers and the apprentices play
ed gamo of baseball last Saturday ar
ternoon and the latter were beaten with
a score OF five 20 four. The features
OF the game were the excellent fielding
cf +. J Merewether and the home run
by Sullivan. Yorkery was the twirler
for the plumbers and Quirk for the ap-
prenuces. The journeymen are trying
10 arrange a game with Pawtucket local
for next Saturday.