The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-12

however, is as far above the first in the
way of an Improvement as the first was
above anything else that had been seen
I'm this city before.
This does not mean that the committee
in charge OF the work will rest upon the
laurels now gained and be content with
the praise that Is being bestowed upon
them for what has been done but 1t Will
be the aim OF the committee TO always
strive to improve and thus provide for
all those interested in the trade move
ments that which is the best to be had.
As experience is the best teacher each
succeeding number gives them new
basis for work and new sources OF inform
attion with the result that each number
will be an Improvement over the other.
In the number this month there are
greater variety OF articles pertaining 10
the movement and each is an able disser-
taton on matters OF interest 10 all organ
lied men.
There are In addition 10 the regular list
OF contributions several interesting bits
OF verse, making the magazine appeal to
n greater variety OF minds than was the
case with the first number
MR.. GRACE TO HOSPITAL. =
The many friends OF Mr.. L. A Grace,
the business agent OF the Team Drivers
union and one OF the most prominent
men in the labor movement In this city,
will be grieved 10 learn that yesterday
afternoon he was removed from his resi-
dence on Trenton street TO the Rhode ISL
and hospital. suffering great agony. The
physicians attending him had not been
able to thoroughly diagnose his case, and
81 \, 81 fa kat IL,
stitution so that he might have better and
more constant care.
Mr.. Grace has been suffering for some
time from some serious trouble OF the
spine. but II was not though that he
would have TO be removed TO the hospital.
1t Is thought that he will soon be able
to be out again, since an operation will
not be necessary
Since ne has been Ill there is not a man
I'm the movement who has been more
missed from the movement than he. and
owing TO his knowledge OF the affairs of
the movement in the city 1t is the hope
Of everyone that he will speedily recover.
b. T. {. MEETING.
At the meeting OF the Building Trades
council last evening there was long time
devoted TO routine matters and some dis
cussion OF matters pertaining 10 the work
OF the crafts affiliated.
The first matter taken up at the session
was the reading OF the credentials OF the
marble workers and the seating OF the
delega tes.
The next matter was the reading OF
communication from the Engineers local
81. asking that the council take action
in concurrence with the local in placing
the coal firm with which there Is now
struggle on the unfair list.
learned were taken up and discussed and
1t was decided that the request would be
granted
The magazine committee made a report
stating that the second number was out
and the committee in charge made a re-
port After the report the committee was
commended for the work done
The field day committee made report
Of progress stating that all the tickets fer
the affair had not yet been accounted for
but would be In by the next meeting
A committee OF three was appointed TO
meet in the session OF the painters at
the next meeting called for Saturday
evening at which time there is TO be a
consideration of the success OF the strike
OF that craft up to this time
II is stated that the committee will
vouch to the painters the cooperation Of
the building trades council In any action
that may be taken at that time
TINSMITHs CONSIDER WAGES.
The meeting Of the tinsmlths' last even
ing was devoted for a greater part OF the
time 10 routine business. but there was
one matter TO come up that was OF par
ticular interest and that was the proba-
BILE action OF the masters at the first of
June as TO the increase In wages.
The delegates 10 the building trades
council made report Of the action taken
at the last meeting and the committee
was discharged
Several new mebers were taken into the
local last evening up on the recommenda-
ton Of the committee and several names
were proposed.
A large number Of the men present in
terested the session with short speeches
after which the question OF the action OF
the masters occupied the time. IL was
voted that a committee OF three be ap-
pointed TO visit the masters at the first
OF June and ascertain what they intended
TO do.
IL was thought that there would be
consent to the Increase OF the wages
without the least trouble and II is the
hope OF the men that this sentiment will
prCyatI the raaCtpre