The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-09

attendance at the melting last evening
/ being so closely following the fine ses
sion OF last week.
A considerable number OF reports wer
received and recorded The one OF mos
interest was the monthly report whicl
showed that the local was In fair condi
| ton.
The body also gave instructions 10 IN,
newly elected delegate 10 the convention
to be held In Birmingham
There was also one member initiated
CARPENTERS COUNCIL INSTALLA.
TToN.
| Last evening there was very large
time at the meeting OF the Csrpeners
council It being the occasion for the
election OF the officers OF the local.
The elections were as follows: Octave
Boutine OF the French local. president:
j. f. Mccarthy. vice president, A. f.
Campbell. recording secretary; Raymond
Hubbard, financial secretary: William
Maths. treasurer; warden, N Billedoux.
and trustees, J. Cook, f. 8. King and ].
II. Mcdonald
When the election closed the officers
were installed. after which the new dele
gates 10 the body were seated.
There was a full attendance at the
meeting and several communications were
received and acted upon
The report OF the business agent was
the next taken UP and II occupied the at
tention OF the body for some little time
The greater portion of the report re-
lated 10 conditions In Elmwood II stated
that one or two places in that section
were decidedly unfair and the council
voted 70 take vigorous measures 20 have
the place made unfair and to defeat the
purposes OF such places. The council an
nounced Its intention to thoroughly
trim such places
The matter OF the merging OF the two
councils OF this city and Pawtucket came
up for discussion and IL is very probs-
BILE that the two will be soon combined
under the head OF the Providence council.
This win be Of vast benefit to the men
since their work takes them continually
from one place to the other
The remainder OF the time was devoted
to routine matters followed by adjourn
ment.
SAUSAGE MAKERS SPECIAL.
There was a meeting OF the Sausage
Makers called last evening for the pur-
pose OF considering the advisability OF
changing somewhat the wording OF the
agreement. 1t was seen that one OF the
firms. Kimban and Colwell would NOT
sign II as the document was worded. and
1t was decided TO rearrange IT.
There was nothing else considered at
the session. and the meeting, adjourned.
HEBREW BAKERS MEET.
Yesterday afternoon there was a
regular meeting OF the Hebrew Bakers.
at which time the officers OF the body
were installed by Organizer Steele.
The meeting then gave It's attention no
the drafting OF an agreement which was
as follows:
days work shall constitute u hours.
Third hands cannot carry bread out OF
the shops
The union label must be placed on all
bread weighing one-half pound
Some speechmaking was then In order.
at which time Brother Bernard l. Shapiro,
the financial secretary. made a strong
appeal to the members to wait until thor
oughly organized before attempting TO
enforce any demands
The remarks were very timely and ap-
preciated There were also remarks by
District Organizer Matthey Steele and Mr..
George Parquette OF local $50.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The bakers wish to have II said that the
remarks being circulated by the drivers
or the teams where thu strike has been
IN force To the effect that everything has
ben settled ere wrong and should be con-
hiobiNttus ibt are stliI UNFAIR ana
no settlement has been made
The names of the firms who have not
yet signed the agreement are Ward
Corby. John Kennedy. AL. Sanford. c. A.
Morse, Rondeau & Deaxle and Cal Cart
ner. All the other firms OF the city have
signed the agreement and hence are not
on the unfair list.
II has been circulated about that three
eastern men have been appointed TO look
into the matter OF the trouble with the
western Federation OF Miners. President
Mitchell OF the United Mine Workers has
decided that the western miners ought
to go back to work. This ought 10 have
some effect on the settlement OF affair In
the west
There are several men whose names are
being mentioned in connection with the
chief marshalshiu. There is Mr.. Brady OF
the jewelers.. Merrewether OF the plumb
ers, Kearney of the carpenters Bowen
and Power OF the bartenders and Bryant
OF the molders. None Of these gentlemen
have made any announcement but their
friends are actively at work.