The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-15
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

fakers Labor empie.
Coal Teamsters, Hanley Building.
| Coal Handlers Labor Temple.
General Teamstsra. Labor Temple.
Bottlers, Labor Temple
Erewers ia. Labor Temple.
/ Brewers le6, Labor Temple
c. L. L. AIDS BROCTON.
There was very long session OF the
Providence Central Trades and Labor
union last evening owing partly to the
time being spenr in the examination OF
tho quarterly cards This was the night
OF the beginning OF the new quarter and
tho ca ds were more particularly looked
after than usual. In the discussion 1t was
found that two or three OF the delegates
! did not have the cards with them owing
10 a Misunderstanding OF the proposal.
The following delegates from the unions
were seated; Coopa.s l, Bakers 2. Station
airy Tiremen 2. Coal Tesmers /, Horse
shoers and Hosting engineers !.
The next matter ~ be considered was
the communications the first one being
from the stationar! hremen and from tho
Engin' ers 100 prsssnting the agreement
Cor the coming year 10 be endorsed. Here
tofore they haze bss~ presented with the
agreements OF the brewers, but this year
each In separate and each was endorsed.
Unter the head Of reports OF special
committees the committee on the Rice "a
Hayward matter made a report OF pro-
gress and was disc harged the whole mat
ter being voted into the hands OF the r.
I. executive board Of bakers
At the meeting previous 10 this one IL
was voted that the body take a recess and
~l.f.. NN~ ~ - o,,A hA
first visit was 10 have taken place last
evening. but owing TO the amount OF time
taken up with discussion early in the
meeting ~ was decided 10 postpone the
matter TIL later, perhaps at the next
meeting.
Two communications were received
from the Building Trades council and the
Carpenters council. reporting the action
taken az the meeting relative 10 the.
Thompson Scenic Railway at Boyden
Heights. II was announced that these
two bodies had placed the place on the
unfair list and asked for the endorsement
Of that body A COMMITTEES was appoint
ed 10 investigate and report back, this
committee consisting of Messrs. Meegan.
Ryan, Connors. Smith and OConnor.
The May day committee made a report
OF progress that awoke the enthusiasm
OF all present The arrangements for the
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manager OF the teams was selected. Mr..
Agnew being the man He, has all the
schemes so worked out that there will
be none in the contests TO make any
showing but the Central Body men. He
has already figured out where the prizes
will be distributed and just the number
OF points that are 10 be given 10 the
Building Trades council
The matter arousing the greatest at
tention was the report OF the legislative
committee The committee stated that
there was but little Of encouragement 10
be taken from the action OF the present
body Of lawmakers sitting in the Marble
Palace" since they either completely
ignored the laboring people and their
wishes or they sidetracked all the meas
ures presented for their consideration.
The way the committee had been treat
e6 and ignored was enough TO make the
whole labor class feel such a resentment
as 10 bringtherl out I'm full force az the
next election. when accounts can i'm a
way be squared. The talk was OF such
a nature lasteyening thai II the present
determination holds there will be such
another event as vast he case in Massa-
chusetts. The sentiment OF all the dele
gates was last evening. that the matter
would be kept permanently before the
labor unions until next fall so that they
would not forget what had been done TO
them at this time The battle cry adopt
ed seemed 10 be wait Till Next Fall"
Under the reports ot the officers Presl-
Cent Brady told OF The work and the sue
cess he was having in the upbuilding oc
the retail clerks organization, the reporI
being so good that he was given a vote of
thanks
Under the head Of trade reports the bot
tiers stated that they had met with so
them TO look forward 10 very great sue /
c"ss The delegates had a large amount OF
advertising matter on hand and the or.
60 nizntion seems bound TO grow
The bakers tlted that there was also /.
q rerceptible growth OF late in their num- 1
bers and the general success OF the craft /
The delegates from the walters local 5SS +
stated that business for that craft was
about TO become brisk and II was desirel
shat everyone ask for the button.
The -eskers-statoi that they had = /
grievance against local theatre. which /.
wns advertising on one OF it's drop cur. /
talns The product cf an unfair firm.
committee had been appointed to investi- +
gate and 10 see what satisfaction could 7
he obtained.
President Rrady made a stirring appeal
IN the merubers 20 aid the Brockton suf- .
ferers last evening and $50 was voted TO
hem and a resolution OF coincidence.
The hosting cngreers stated that they \
were no longer connected with the coal \
handlers transportation council and pre-
srnted q set OF agreements 10 he endorsed. /
They were the same as the former ones .
save that the preamble was made TO reai |
n littlc differently.
This closed the business OF the session /
sp1 tire meeting ended.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTED. /
About the most interesting piece of .
business at the session OF the plumbers
last evening was the report of the finance I
rom mittee through Mr.. Merrewether. The
had just finished going over
the books for the past year and found
that the local vas in a very sound fnan-
cisl condition. even after the great .
generosity displayed during the past year
when so many sums had been given IN aid .
NJ organizations
The sick committee made report
stating that Messrs. Skies and Mccarthy
we're on the sick list and that brothers
Christy and Cressie, though not yet at
work are not on the sick list