The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-18
REFUSE TO WORK

Yesterday afternoon for short time
there was considerable confusion caused
on one OF the jobs of work thae is being
done in this city when II became known
that the carpenters at work had quit. re-
fustng to work by the side of non union
man.
The work is being done at Hills wharf
and there are some 20 or more carpenters
employed there erecting the coal pockets.
The business and the duty of every car
penter when working with his fellows,
should any one OF them be unknown, is TO
ask for the union card supposed to be
carried by every man In the local and In
good standing.
In this way Il was found that one OF
the men n twork there was not a mem
Der OF the union and he was asked to
Join. He refused 10 do this, and had II
not been for the general attitude and the
vile abuse that WIS heaped upon the men
and the epithets hurled at the unions with
all connected with them there would
probably have been no trouble at all.
When he was asked 10 Join he commenced
to rave and 20 abuse the men that they
were forced 10 refuse longer TO work with
him.
Then when IL was thought over II was
OF the union they would not return To
work Just about this time the business
agent OF the craft and the officials haV-
irg charge OF the work met and adjusted
tie matter tho man handing I'm his name
for mebership and paying the initiation
fee When this was done the men return
od to work and harmony reigned.
CARPENTERS COUNCIL BUSINESS.
At the meeting OF the carpenters coun-
ell last evening there was some interest
ing discussion to take place and some
very important business transacted. The
FIRST matter 10 be taken US was the read
ing OF a ommunication from local eS2 ask
ing that n written report OF the proceed
ings OF each session OF the council he
Sert TO the local 81 that what is done can
be learned with more accuracy and may
be kept for reference with more ease.
A committee was appointed TO consider
the matter OF the anpalgamation OF the To-
calls OF Pawtucket and Central Falls with
u ose of this city for the purpose OF more
harmonious action and the better means
of doing business IN the one place or the
ether
A plan was offered TO settle the matter,
but IL was laid on the table till IL could
he referred 10 the pawtucket Council for
actor. The progress that was being made
with the trade agreements was made
known and 70 was stated that they would
soon he presented 10 the employers and
;he other locals for consideration after
which the two great bodies will come to-
Ccther and settle for the season.
At present it would appear that every
thing is to work tremendously. and that
this would be a sery successful season.
The employers arc looking 10 the mon
with more favor than ever before and
the men arc likewise more interested I'm
the success and welfare OF the employers.
There Is n growing disposition on the
part OF bodies % work together rather
than individually. The men Of local and
the business age ats are extrting all their
rover 20 have this feeling OF harmony
more and moro felt with very good re-
~ is.
After several other matters were ad-
justed and business was all disposed %
the meeting closed.
PLUMBERS ATTEND FUNERAL
This morning at o'clock the funeral
of one of the mcu'0crs Of the Plumbers
union was held az Oaklawn from ST.
Anne's church. and very large number
Of the members OF the local were in at
tendance
The announcement was made az the
meeting Of tho local last evening and n
committee was appointed 90 attend the
wake IL was also decided 90 send flow
ers and hack 10 the funeral and at pre-
sent set of resolutions TO the brother