The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-04
THE FIELD
Co. Co., e
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Laborers, Lab~s- Temple
Plaster Tenders. Labor Temple
Carpenters Council. Labor Temple.
Plumbers. Labor Temple
Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
Sta, Engineers, Hanley Building
Linemen, Hanley Building
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL ACT.
Last evening one OF the most important
sessions among the labor unions was that
OF the building trades council at which
session some very important matters
came 10 be discussed
The drst business done was the consid-
Grafton OF reports OF committees. The
committee having in charge the matter OF
the publication OF labor journal in con-
rect!on with the work OF the council
made report OF progress.
The committee has been investigating
the possibilities and the methods OF such
a journal and will have a meeting OF the
committee On Monday night for the pur-
pose OF more general conference In the
matter
The committee appointed TO interview
Mr. Esty made a report that they had
been In conference with the candidate,
than they had acted. There was no COM
menting one way or the other on the re-
suit Of the conference In fact IL was said
that there was no result For this reason
there was no action 10 be taken I'm the
matter one way or the other by the
council
The next question to come before the
meeting was the need OF furniture for
the rooms OF the council and the renova-
tion OF that which was already in the
possession OF the council. There are sew
eral pieces OF furniture needed by the
body and that which it possesses is some
what In need OF repairs. A committee OF
thee was appointed 10 look into the mat
Ter and report at che next meeting
report was thed had from all the dele
gates with respect TO the local trades con-
ditions. II was stated that trades condi-
tions were good in all the crafts affilia-
ted
There was general discussion OF the
constitution OF the council and concensus
or opinion was that the one used at the
present time had far outlived the use-
fulness 20 such a progressive body as the
one meeting. committee was then ap-
pointed TO take the matter-of- afting
q new one in hand and TO present one
when called upon to do so.
The method OF selecting the committee
was somewhat novel and is bound TO
oring satisfaction 10 all the locals. 1t
was suggested that each trade delegate
suggest 10 his local that 4 make known
It's choice as a member of that committee
In one man from its membership. Out
or all those proposed the president OF the
council Will select the men who will make
the constitution committee In this wav
the locals will all have a direct voice in
the framing Of the constitution.
This work concluded the business OF the
meeting and the session ended
NEW LOCAL FORMED.
Under the Jurisdiction OF the Car
penters' council last evening there wae
new local formed, and thus another sten
In the thorough unionising OF the city
has been made.
For some time il has been seen that
the Hebrew carpenters in the city have
been taking an active interest in the
movement and the business agent OF the
council proposed that they be formed into
Q union OF their own
The wisdom OF the suggestion was seen
Immediately. and the business agent was
given instructions TO proceed with the
work. This he did, with the result thar
last evening when the first meeting was
caHed very large number OF the men
responded.
The response OF the men more than met
the expectations OF the business agent
and he will have an enr-rsiastic report 70
make to the council when II convenes
tonight.
The general ideas Of formation were
talked over last evening and temnorarN,
Officers chosen. AT the next meeting OF
the body IL Is expected that the number
will be more than doubled and a nar-
fnanent organization will be effected The
charter will be sent for and the local sent
on its way to progress and success
The completion Of the formation OF this
Nocal will make six affiliated with the
Carpenters council. and will make that
division one OF the strongest IN the huild-
ing trades section OF the labor noovenosn,
OF the city.
MoLDERs MEET.
Last evening there was a very inter-