The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
THE FIELD
c. c. Is
OF LABOR


Machnlsts, Labor Temple.
steam Engineers, Hanley Building.
Blacksmiths. Westminster street
Italian Carpenters. Labor Temple.
BARRIERS INITIATE MEMBERS.
The meeting OF the BARRIERS last evening
was featured by the large number or
members initiated and the action taken
against the down town shops that have
been declared unfair.
The committee on membership made
report stating that there were four can
ddates on hand for initiation and hve ap-
plicatons to be placed on file for the ac-
tIon OF the next meeting.
There was very large attendance OF
the members last evening and they all
took an active part In the meeting.
The delegates to the central body made
report ns 20 the session OF the last as
semby OF delegates.
matter oeeHpy++4s-tAe-e = erealer pArl
OF the attention of the meeting was the
report OF the committee having i'm charge
tho smoker 10 be given at the next meet
ing OF the union.
This AFFAIR has been planned now for
some time and the committee stated that
all was I'm practically settled and on that
evening there will be one OF the best
times offered that have been known In
the history OF the organization.
When IL Is considered that this body
usually has features that are among the
best i'm the list OF entertainments those
who will receive invitations 10 attend can
appreciate what is being done for their
enjoyment
In addition to the program of features
that will be offered there will be refresh
mcnts TO the content OF all and every
member OF :he BARRIERS union il expected
10 be invited
The committee having in charge the
| matter OF the downtown shops made a
report on the matter aul stated that the
| conditions at 'he present were very favor.
able.
Some Communications were received
! from the unions I'm other sections Of the
| country and from the general headquar-
| ters OF the unions International
| 4 general discussion OF matters pertain
ing TO the union then took place after
which the members adjourned TO their
homes.
CARPENTERS To RAISE FEE.
At the meeting of local sS2 OF the Car
! penters last evening II was announced
| that on and after the next meeting,
which would he on Monday, May 18th.
the initiation fee OF the union would be
raised 10 SIS from 81 as 1T t. at the pres
| ent.
The meeting was one OF the usual rous-
| ing nature that characterize the sessions
OF this local and nearly every man who
was present took some part in the dis
| cussions that came up
! The membership committee proposed
the names OF five men for initiation and
| presented the names or six others for
application and action at the next meet
! ing.
The committee having in charge the
design for the banner made a report
stating that progress had been made
| in the selection of design and that the
| committee would meet again today for
the fnal decision In the matter and the
| presentation OF the finding 10 the Manu-
| facturers' Outlet company for the work
The question OF the raising OF the in.tia-
tion fee was then taken up. IL was
stated that at the present time there were
| still a few OF the men working atthe
| craft who were not members OF the union.
and in order that these might see the ad-
vantage OF becoming members as speed
lily IL was decided to invite them all in by
the next meeting under the present nitia-
tion fee but that after the meeting OF
May 18th tho fee would be sl5.
The report OF tho delegates TO the Car
penters' council was received and IL was
stated that the firm OF r.. r. Turgcon
had discharged the non-union man that
was formerly working there and had
agreed to employ none but union meu
hereafter
owing TO the fact that he had employed
union men without the consent OF tho
council these had been pulled off again
yesterday
Another report from the council stated
that the body was well pleased with the
action taken relative TO the man en-.
ployed on the Washington street work.
The remainder of the time was devoted
10 general routine matters, followed By
adjournment.
MASTER PAINTERS FOR OPEN SHOP
Last evening there was n meeting o
the master painters association at which
. tiiaeL Lt-UasA.nied 10 yield nothing from
the position taken with regard to TIT
painters on strike and to go one steI
further namely To make all shops %
members OF tho association open an,
heuceforth. there will he no question ask
ed as 10 whether a man is "A union man o
not
The meeting was not a very long on
and beyond the discussion Of these tw,
points the session was devoted TO routin,
matters
NOT UNION SYMPATH1ZERS.
The members OF the engineers unior
when seen this morning as TO the an
nouncement that several OF their sympa
thizers had attacked one Of the men n
work for the Eastern Coal Co. stated EN-
= phatically that such was not the case bu
that the man was simply i'm a brawl
The members OF the union had all beer
put TO work and that they nor thei
friends had tho time nor the disposition
10 use such means 10 win for themselve
nor To thus obtain the il-wll OF the pub
lie which IS up 20 this time believed TO b
entirely with them.
They claim that their success at m,
I present time Is snch as 20 make them fec
but little inclined 20 such desperate an.
evil means To gain a point and that sucl
action is condemned hy all tho member
OF tho union and their friends.
TENEMENT HnIlSE pRnRI ENC