The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-12

Bricklayers. n North Main street.
Roofers. Labor temple.
Steam filters, Labor temple.
French carpenters. Olneyville.
Railway clerks, Labor temple.
CIGAR MAKERS DELEGATE RE
HpRTS.
Last evening there was one Of the long
est meetings OF the Cigar Makers union
that has been held In some time. There
was a very large amount OF business 10 De
transacted and in addition the delegate
to the New England conference made
very interesting report.
The convention met in Lowell, Mass, on
Oct L. and George H. Wilson was dele
gate from the local here. The CONFER
ence was composed or representatives.
from all the cigar makers locals OF SeW
England, and there were "a locals sendins
The duty of the delegate is to re-
| port the condition OF the local from whicn
| he is sent and to take back the news OF
| the dongs OF the convention. This is
done so that the conference will be In
formed as TO what advertising matter 10
| send TO each locality.
Mr.. Wilson made a very able report Of
| the business done at the conference. hrst
| stating that the conference was organized
| In 1881 for the purpose or advertising the
| Cigar Makers union label in those sec
| tons where the goods were comparatively
| unknown.
| He stated TO the DOuy lldl ioW NhS
| conference had a per capita tax or sl2O
per year for each member, making
| working capital OF about $4,000. 10 be de-
voted 10 advertising matter.
| At the conference the mediums adopted
| for advertising purposes were metal
match safe, Japanese fans, combs, playing
cards, bowling score sheets. booklets ana
| large board signs.
From the report OF conditions the con-
| ference decided TO make strenuous efforts
| TO have the work Of displaying union
| goods more fully done In this city, since
the conditions are worse here than In
most others, and for the time being all
energy will be devoted TO this place.
The trade here will Increase, II Is be-
lieved. for this reason during the year to
come The following officers were elected
for a term OF two years President, Will
liam Standcombe of Boston; hrst vice
president, George II. Wilson OF this city;
second vice president 4. Bauer OF New
Haven; third vice president, ID. Clohecy
OF Haverhill, Mass; fourth vice president,
r. Patterson Of Rutland. VT.
The convention then adjourned 10 meet
again In Portland, Me.
| Considerable other business was done by
| the meeting during the evening, among
which was the entertaining OF the dele
gates from Fall River, who asked for the
AID Of the local. sum was donated TO
them and the amount was left TO the dls-
|
meet tonight
Several other reports were then heard
and one member was initiated
Several matters OF importance were
discussed at the meeting. one OF when
was the reinstatement OF one or the
members. -
one member was also initiated from
Newport. The meeting closed ut a late
hour
ENGINEERS HEAR REPORT.
Last evening the report of the delegate
10 the state Federation of Labor az New
mort was read at the meeting OF the en-
gireers The delegate TO the convention
was Mr. Meaney and his report was 70
have been read at the meeting previous
but owing 10 there being some delay III
| the obtaining of typewriter copy Whlcn
no was having done. the body was not
able TO hear IL and pass upon II Las'
evening. however. the document was pre-,
sented 10 the body and after being reao
was voted filed away with the MIN
utes. a..
SsvsraI other matters came up at the
. Meeting pertaining 20 the good or the
body. among them being the ulscussion
90 tba legislation that will be recommend
; GA 10 the general assembly this winter
The matter OF the jurisdiction OF some
, OF the members was also taikcu oN.t o. a
some length ocNti"A a..
we're received and read by the locai
The remainder OF the evening was de
voted 10 routine matters after which th
session closed.
STEAM FILTERS CONGRATULATE
1 Last evening was a Jolly one for tn
z members OF the new local OF steam ntler
orsanized under the jurisdiction OF IN
I numbers union. The cause OF the merrl
q ness was the fact that the delegates ma
been accorded seats I'm the proceedings o
. the building trades council.
, The Young local had been hghting 10
!, this for some time but had been thwarte
: - ,ho members OF the older body aftc
u.a,ting natiently and asking application
: AZ each session the delegates were at las
seated and now the progress OF the loca
. will not be hindered.
last evening the local voted set o
( thanks 10 all the other bodies that ha
? voted 10 accord them seats and the dele
? gates will extend the same at the mex
session OF the council.
There were number OF new member
taken I'm at the meeting and severa
communications read pertaining 20 IN
working OF the body and its relation {
the world about 70 In the future.
The remainder 90 the time was devote
10 general business after which its ses
sion closed Mr. J J. Ridge OF the reta
/ clerks was present and gave the bod
some timely advice and urged upon th
members the necessity OF asking for IN