The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-06
PEOPLES FORUM MEETING EN-
IONEn

PEOPLES FORUM MEETING EN-
JOYED.
Those who attend the meetings OF the
peoples forum. held every Sunday In
Labor temple yesterday enjoyed the
session, and it was by far the best OF
the series thus far.
The chief topic for the discussion was
the Ultimate Solution OF the Problem
Of Life" That was the substance OF the
topic, while the full title OF the first ad-
dress OF the day was Good VIII the
Ultimate Solution Of the Social Problem"
Or. q. w. Kent was the advocate OF
the principles involved. while Dr. Garvin
maintained that the good will was already
| there and only needed 10 be exercised DR..
| Kent spoke AT some feHgth Of tfTr w1tr
in which the labor problem could be
treated under the guise Of good will and
those directly interested might be bene-
! nted
There were many ideas contained i'm the
address which appealed To all those pres
, ent and the address was very ably given
| DIR. Garvin spoke upon another phase OF
the subject maintaining that there was
!
! II was not used In the right way. He
maintained that the only way TO solve the
great problem was by means Of the ballot
box and the enactment OF such laws as
would distribute the wealth of the country
| more equally.
/ After these two gentlemen had finished
/ spesk king the subject was entered into
more generally almost everyone there
! having something TO say upon the same
! These meetings ore increasing in popular
! ity and are seeming TO meet with the ap-
! IN oval OF all those interested I'm the bet
! te;ment OF conditions. The labor people
/ are taking a vast interest In the sessions
and are attending the session very regu-
! larly. The program for the next meeting
has not been arranged but will be an
nounced later.
ANNUAL BALL OF ELECTRICAL
WORKERS
The international brotherhood Of cleo
trICal workers lOcal 25S are intending TO
make the annual ball coming on Wednes-
day evening the best event ever offered
to friends I'm the history OF the local.
The committee OF arrangements have
completed plans for the occasion and in
tenG 70 have some features there that
Will eclipse all other affairs OF the kind
Il OF have been held
Success Of the affair is practically as
SUI &C and the nall at Lily Academy will
be brilliantly lighted and there will be
special electrical features calculated TO
Gazzle as we'll as charm
It is expected that there will be a num-
bcr OF out OF town locals represented at
the affair and special effort ia going TO
lie made TO have them enjoy the occasions
was to relate the spieudor uf the affair I
to their brothers at home
COAL HANDLERS LARGE MEETING. |
Last evening the regular meeting OF the !
coal handlers was held at the Labor ,
temple, and some two hours were spent |
In very interesting ways business OF i'm |
portance being disposed Of. !
The reports OF the committees all |
showed that active interest was being !
taken i'm everything pertaining to the |
working OF the body. and all were work |
ing for the success OF the local.
The membership committee made re- /
port showing that there were candidates /
coming into the body at all times. and I
that last evening there were several \
whose names were proposed and accepted. /
Several communications were received |
and acted upon. then placed in the hands
OF the corresponding secretary for re-
plies.
The question OF the coming agreement |
was talked over and the body decided 10 /
place the matter I'm the hands OF the
delegate 10 the transportation council.
and form will be presented TO the body |
The delegates 20 the central body made
a report OF the proceedings OF that body
at the last meeting.
Under tho head OF new business there
were many matters transacted that were
OF interest The session began at 7:So |
~ M and lasted until 1880 n. m. The
body then adjourned 90 meet again two
weeks hence.
LOCAL $50 DISCUSSES AGREEMENT.
Yesterday afternoon tho meeting OF the
Coal Transfers local 80 was one OF the
bost held I'm some time.
There were several communications per-
tanning to he working or the body re-
ceived, both from the international and
from the sister locals IN other sections
of the country.
The ball committee made a report.
showing that all the business had been
settled and that the affair could be closed
The delegates 20 the central body made
a report telling OF the work done at the
last meeting OF the body.
The matter occupying the most atten-
tion OF the body was the matter of the
agreemen This was left I'm the hands OF
the delegates 10 the transportation coun-
ell which body will draft a form and sub
init " at the next meeting or the local
Some other general business was done
10 tho satisfaction OF all, after which the
session devot,d It's time 20 a discussion
OF general matters.
News was received from the Boston and
Fall River transportation councils show