The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02
CARPENTERS JuBILANT.

CARPENTERS JUBILANT.
There was much jubiation at the meet
ing OF the Building Trades council last
evening over the victory OF the car
penters I'm the matter OF the wage In
crease for which they have been work
ing.
The first thing done at the meeting
was the reading OF the credentials of the
Painters union for the new delegates
chosen TO take the place OF those out or
the body on account of non-attendance
at the meetings.
After the reading OF these Messrs.
Baxendale and Eaton were seated
There was communication received
! from the Central Trades and Labor union
relating 10 Labor day and asking for a
ioint committee The body then pro-
ceeded 10 elect the members OF that COM
mittee. who will represent the council
I'm all proceedings. The names or these
are as follows: Mr.. w. I. Dewdney'
Thomas Finnegan, William j Iseddy, j.
II. Hayes, j. ]. Savage, A. j. Mccormick
and Messrs. Thorpe McKeon, Stone and
Mccarthy.
The whole OF the remainder OF the even
ing was devoted to a discussion or the
decision OF the umpire and the effects II
mIll -prnhahly have on all future labor
organizations.
The delegates with one accord expressed
great thanks at the outcome OF the argu-
ment. and felt that though the carpenters
had won II was a victory for organized
labor throughout the state, and victory
that reflected as much credit upon the
master carpenters as upon the members
OF the unions. They stated last evening
that on account OF this decision, should
any other matter have 10 be decided by
arbitration. the union will feel more con-
ddence i'm such committees and the gen
eral harmony that prevailed at the meet
ings have established a valuable pre-
-eedent for all future work both or that
committee and all others that may be
called upon to act
The council extended the congratula-
tions OF itself 10 the carpenters and to
the master builders. Mr.. Kearney also re-
ceived the congratulations OF the council
as we'll as did the other members OF the
committee.
When this was done the meeting closed.
LEATHER WORKERS MEET.
There was the regular meeting OF the
leather workers last evening and very
interesting meeting IL was.
The first matter 10 be treated was the
reports OF the several committees that
had to report.
THE membership committee made n re-
port as 10 the nlU1DPT pI NtW
that had been received during the past
quarter and the prospective members
whose applications had already been re-
ceived or which were 10 be received
Several reports were received from the
international headquarters relating TO the
business and the convention that will be
held later on. There was also a report
from the same place on matters relating
TO the financial status of the unions all
over the country.
President Hurley OF the Gore weavers'
union OF Brockton made a report on the
present work OF the gore makers and the
plan, they had for lettering the condi-
tions OF the union.
He received the endorsement OF the To-
cal after which the remainder OF the time
was devoted TO matters OF general interest
and discussion followed by adjournment.
MoLDERs SESSION.
The session OF the molders last evening
was one OF the most interesting that have
been held for some time. Mr.. IT. Z. Bry-
ant was present during the evening and
gave an interesting talk on the work of
the locals in other cities which he had
been visiting.
He also had something TO say as 10 the
legisla tive work done In Connecticut for
the benefit of the molders and foundry
men.
There were no new members taken into
the union and hence there was no re-
port from the membership committee.
Several letters were received from other
portions OF the country. and after being
given the attention Of the union they
were placed in the hands OF the secretary
for replies.
The remainder of the evening was de-
voted 10 matters OF general interest, fol-
lowed by adjournment.
LOYALTY OF UNIONS.
one OF the best Illustrations Of the 10y
atty with which the members OF the
unions affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor support each other was
made known in the little pamphlet that
is being sent TO the several parts of the
country giving informa tion as TO the Chi.
cago strike
one OF these has reached the office
of The News and among other things lis
closes the fact that unions since .he in
auguratlon Of the strike have contributed
more than $4,000 to the aid OF tho men
out that or little moro than s3ooo per
week. Some OF the more financial OF
the unions have contributed from time 20
time more than $500 TO the aid OF ihe
workers there This was not done once
but a number OF times These are from
the unions near Chicago When the bal
ance which comes from all over the coun-
try IL considered the sum will be greatly