The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-08
THE FIELD Go OF LABOR

principal business OF the meeting was the
discussion OF the contract for the year
to come.
There were a number OF reports made
before the matter OF the contract came
up for consideration and disposal.
The meeting received communica-
ton from the local in Waterbury. Conn,
asking for assistance In the strike now
on, and the local voted TO appropriate
sum for the benefit OF the strikers.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. NO. 80.
Typographical union No. 80 held an sd-
journed meeting yesterday in the Allied
Printing Trades council hall. IS West
and President William Palmer In the
chair. The FIRST order OF business was
tho reading OF the minutes OF the last
meeting by Recording Secretary Nicholas
Reels. which stood approved. Two appn-
cations for membership were received
and one journeyman was Initiated. I'm
der the head OF reports or committees
| Vice President Daniel O'Connor reported
for the Central Trades and Labor union,
| calling attention TO several matters OF To-.
| cal interest, and requesting that local
| coal firm and food company be placed
| on tho unfair list. For the Allied Print
| ing Trades council Financial Secretary
: Joseph McCann gave an admirable report,
quoting from the constitution OF the In
lternauonai body TO sustain his re-
]
\ ton. In regard TO one Of the reports the
president recommended that IL be referred
! To new business. which was done. Chair
! man William Maloney reported FOR the
/ inquiry committee that one application
be repor favorably, while another be
: laid over for one month, owing TO clause
I'm the constitution TO that effect. Secre-
i tary James Graham reported for the ex.
ecutlve committed. recommending thar
! one OF the members be admitted TO the
/ Printers home I'm Colorado and that
action be taken on several members VINO
I were delinquent In their dues, Financial
secretary Joseph McCnnn stated that the
peouniai'y resources OF the union were IN
!, nourl ihlng condition and gave other
satisfactory data.
Iu4er the head OF new business VIII
liam palmer, the retiring president. called
for the induction into office OF the mem
tegs ele ted. lie gave the oath or onict
20 Fayttte Y. Geir who then TOOK tn'
chair and gave the prescribed form Il
PRESIDENT Fayette L. GER; vice presi
dent. Daniel OConnor: recording secIe
tary. Ill Afford: financial secretary, 10
|sypn v. McCann. treasurer, Rudolph ID
I.eeuw; sergeant-at-arms. George Il. Sui
|uvan: executive committee, William j
Moegan. James Graham, James IL. Cox
p. ]. Cantwell.., Rudolph De Leeuw; au
ditiug committee, Edward q. Beacham
John Cfdigan. William Donovan; audit
, ing committee. Charles Cole, John A
, shannon. William Bennett. delegates L
che Allied BIinlnE lIaaes coNACi lS'
. Williams. Joseph V. McCann. Carl Robb
Z delegates 10 Central Trades and labo
( union. George h. Sullivan, Edgar Y
. Boacham. William J. Meegan, Fred VII
b llams. Daniel OCOnnor
D Under the head OF new business Vic
I President O'Connor gave an eloquent ad
n dress on the merits OF the one per cen
4 | basis OF dues. while Mr.. McCann follow
/ ed IN "a similar strain. Mr. Palmer OF
fored n substitute motion, which was
7 the effect that an assessment OF Gel
Y tain sum a month be levied on the men
2 was not carried After the matter ha
; been thoroughly discussed President &c
/, ! called for vote. and 10 was found ths
! / while the majority voted In favor or "
2 per cent proposition ~ had not ~
I | reauIstto two-thirds 20 carry it Mr. Nf
A | Cam however. was not discouraged. AT
I, oeye notice that he would bring the ma
1 ter up again at the next melting la di
, ferent form.
, loo,nmittee made a lengthy report co
cring important matters connected WI
= the past history OF the union, and vi
Civen fun power 90 go ahead with IN
lcommendable work. Charles Cole report'
FOR the entertainment committed AZ
George lee for the anu-Tlmes commltte
In regard 20 a certain label being gran
cd the union. ON the rec0mmendauon
Mr.. Palmer. voted 10 request the Ali'
| Printing Trades council 20 grant the lab
2 to the proprietor petitioninK H. In q
: case OF the invalid member who was re
Q ommended 10 be sent TO the Printer