The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-25

CENTRAL BODY'S SHORT MEETING.
There was but a short meeting OF the
Central Trades and Labor union last even
ing and but little business was trans
acted.
Owing to the absence of the president
and the first vice president, Mr.. Brown
OF the engineers opened the session and
conducted the business OF the meeting
until Mr.. Levin arrived.
The first business undertaken after the
opening OF the meeting was the admission
Of delegates, to whon~ the jewelers. sent
two.
The reading Of communications was the
next matter To occupy the attention Of
the body. The first OF these was from
the harness makers, asking that a COM
mittee be appointed TO interview three Of
the breweries Of the city TO ascertain why
they did not employ union harness
makers The committee was appointed
to hold conferences with the Hanley
Brewing company. the Providence and
the Park Brews. The committee is to re-
port at the next meeting OF the body.
The committee consists Of Mesasrs. Brown,
Wise and Connors.
Under the head of special committees
the one having I'm charge the Investigation
Of the troubles OF the Bottlers' union
stated that they had attempted TO ferret
out the mattef~Htnd the Bottlers' union
business agent had refused to have any
thing 10 do with the matter. with the re-
suit that nothing had been accomplished.
II was voted then that the committed be
discharged and a letter OF reprimand be
sent to the union censuring them for tho
dilatory attitude In a matter that affected
their own well-being and which they had
asked for assistance I'm.
Then came the matter OF trade reports.
during the hearing Of which the general
teamsters stated that they were not re-
coiving the support that was due them
and that organized labor ought TO give
them. There were some further remarks,
after which the session closed, this being
about the earliest that the session had
closed for some time.
PLUMBERS UNION SHORT.
The plumbers meeting last evening was
short and for the greater part of the
evening was devoted 10 the hearing OF re-
ports and the transaction OF other rou-
tine business.
The first Of these was on the trades
alliance. All the business done by the
committee OF the alliance up 70 TINS time
was reported upon.
The bal committee made a report as to
the work lone in making ready for the
occasion coming and the distribution OF
the tickets. The committee announcer
that placards were now out and were TO
be placed I'm the various windows ad-
yertislng the event and that there would
be features OF entertainment at the affair
unique I'm their kind and calculated To
redown to the glory or the union mere
after.
The delegates 10 the Building Trades
council made reports as 10 the business OF
the meeting on Thursday night and stated
all the action taken there.
The time was then given over To the
discussion OF the plumbing laws of the
city. a number OF them having been So
lected for the occasion.
IL was thought by the members OF tho
union hat a number OF these were wild
of the mark and ought TO DE revised TO
suit the occasions hat now demand them.
The committee on the eight-hour bill
made q lengthy report, but stated that
owing TO tho fact that some information
OF vital Importance had not been obtained
at this time the fun report could not be
made. II was announced that ways and
was being provided for the furth-
erlng OF the plans Of the committee and
the union with as little expense as pos
Tn report was sanctioned.
LABOR NOTES.
The rooms Of the Building Trades coun-
ell are being remodeled so as TO ft new
conditions and this morning the business
agents rooms have been moved into the
room.
Mr.. Kearney. whose daughter has gone
over 10 visit some OF the relatives OF the
family I'm Ireland, received n letter from
her the other day. OF which be Is very
proud. The letter II from tho little girl
and tells Of the delightful time
She had on the way.
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