The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03
THE FIELD 60 60 OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades Council, Labor Tenn
pie.
Molders, Labor Temple.
Leather Workers. Labor Temple.
Car Repairers, Labor Temple.
Hosting Engineers. Hanley Building.
Stone Cutters, Labor Temple.
Biscuit and Cracker Workers, Labor
Temple.
Building Laborers, "a North Main street.
ALLIED PRINTING TRADES WITH
HOLD LABEL.
There was a large amount OF life evinced
at the meeting OF the Allied Printing
Trades Council last evening.
Some members thought the action In re-
moving the label from local publication
was a little bit hasty and moved that a
special meeting OF the council be called
for a reconsideration OF the matter The
meeting came to order last evening and
the whole OF the session was devoted to
considering the advtsability Of restoring
the label or supporting the action OF the
chairman OF the council
Many expressed their views before the
matter was put TO a vote. When the ques-
tion came 10 a vote. II was decided over
whemingly to stand by the action OF the
chairman. but to appoint a committee to
wait upon the management 10 ascertain II
there was any willingness 10 grant the
request Of the council for a recognition OF
the News Writer'S union. What further
action will be taken In the matter depends
upon the tenor OF the interview. between
the committee and the management.
Matters are fast coming to focus IN
the history of the new organization also
for IL was stated at the meeting last
evening that within a very few days the
international organizer will be here and
lend his efforts to a speedy settlement OF
the question.
RETAIL CLERKS INITIATE TEN.
one OF the best meetings held recently
by the Retail Clerks Protective associa-
tion was that OF last evening
The membership committee reported the
applications OF ten men. the initiation
OF whom followed
The ball committee reported progress in
that matter OF the post Lenten ball and
concert.
Mr.. w. A. Clarke reported for the dele
gates to the Central body upon the action
taken there, dwelling particularly upon
the status and thvAsruggles OF the newly
organized union OF news writer's. The re-
port was received aud the remarks all
endorsed.
one OF the best reports OF the evening
was that OF the grievance committee.
This was taken at some length and was
followed by that OF the store card COM
mittee.
The store card committee reported such
progress that there was an enthusiastic
round OF applause when the chairman
had concluded. This committee has beeu
at work under the directions OF the In
ternational officers most prominent OF
whom Is Mr.. Wheeler. The results report
ed last evening are such az 20 warrant
the statement that soon this organization
will be one Of tho largest ~ not the
largest In the United States. The sue
cess OF the efforts OF the international
officers has been unbounded.
The larger OF the stores OF the city
are very favorable 20 the store card
proposition. 40 ~ is stated, and the state
ment ~ borne out by the facts.
The sick committee reported two OF the
members ill Those ill are Messrs. II.
G. sullivan and George Nienes
Before the conclusion or the meeting
President Wheeler spoke at some length.