The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-13
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

Dor organization and was putting them
into practice.
Tonight the executive board OF the body
will meet at the Labor temple .or the pur-
pose OF talking over matters.
Mr.. Parkette will go TO Pawtucket to
the meeting OF the Genital there In adj
vocating action against the ward-Corby
breads there.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MET
There was a very interesting meeting
OF the state federation executive board
yesterday which was very largely attend
ed by the members, One of the principle
matters to come before the meeting was
the publishing OF a circular in the interest
OF the constitutional initiative.
This matter WAS one OF the most import
ant discussed at the session, for the
greater part OF the time OF the meeting
was devoted 10 II. 1t was decided to draft
a circular and TO place II before the public
In the next few weeks and to present o
set OF queries on the matter to have him
state particularly whether he does or does
not believe I'm IT,
State Organizer Quinlan made a very
interesting report on the work OF organ
iZation. stating that there were several
/
formation, and one OF the best TO date
was that OF the shirt-waist and laundry
workers OF Pawtucket. He explained to
the body his plans for the completion OF
the organization and asked that the board
cooperate with him in every manner pos
sible
Mr. A. Il. IIohler made a very interest
ing speech on the constitutional initiative.
citing the success OF the plan .n Missouri.
n fa "A set ~ er1ifn IN
outside organizations for aid in conduct
ing fights.
The report OF the treasurer was the next
To he heard and showed that everything
was in the best OF condition.
A resolution was offered and passed the
body on the initiative and referendum.
Vice President Con- OF Newport made n
very strong report on the conditions oil
the locals In that vicinity one OF the par
ticular things OF the report was the sue
cess OF the retail clerks union. II was
stated that they obtained almost every
thing asked for.
Mr. Fisher was present and presented TO
the body labor book which the body ac-
cepted.
MUSICIANS FILL VACANCIES.
The musicians local i9S held the regular
monthly yesterday afternoon in tho room
OF that local and many matters OF i'm
poIlhice came peipIt Nut uiltun loI ScNllt-
mcnt.
There were a number OF communica-
tions received and acted upon. among
them being several asking for aid.
A committee was appointed 10 act In
conjunction with like committees from
all the locals In this vicinity 20 prepare
for the convention 10 be held in New
Bedford next Sunday.
A committee was appointed 20 confer
with all the musical clubs OF the city In
an effort 20 have them unite.
One other matter OF Importance was the
filling OF the vacancies on the executive
board The selections were as follows;
Jos Lemaire, Chas. II. Fisher, Howard
Brown
when that was concluded the delegate
20 the Central body made report and
also the secretary OF the delegation 90 the
Musicians convention I'm New York city.
BUILDING TRADES CONVENTION.
Yesterday afternoon in the G. l.. u.
hall Of Newport there was held the con-
vention OF the state board OF building
trades
There was n considerable discussion Of
matters pertaining 20 the locals all over
the state. az 10 their conditions and the
best methods OF bettering them. Some
OF the matters were OF such a nature as
20 be left 20 the locals themselves as to
whether they will be given out or not.
The legislative committee made re-
port on the various bills that were pre-
sented az The last session OF the assembly
and n was thought that the fact that
they passed the house was only blind.
| Jt was determined that the neat time
soma other methods would be devised for
/ having them passed.
~ was stated that business was fair.
and most of the strikes ~ the state were
settled or well In hand