The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28
THE FIELD
c. GO rs
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight
Carpenters. a. Labor Temple.
Gas Workers, Gas Workers hall.
Cigarmakers, Labor Temple.
Machinlsts. Labor Temple.
Allied Printing Trades council, Glenn
ence street
Italian Carpenters, Labor Temple.
Stone cutters, special meeting.
BARRIERS AFTER CLOSING RULE.
There was a very good attendance at
the meeting of the BARRIERS last evening.
at which the chief matter OF interest was
the report Of the special committee sent
out to investigate the breaches of the
! o'clock closing rule.
At the last meeting II was found that
some OF the shops OF the business sec
tion OF the city were seeking TO break
the contract and in order that II might
be ascertalned just TO what extent this
step was contemplated the committee was
appointed.
Last evening the committee reported
that the shops in question had been seek
ing to evade the agreement and that the
attempts were not all over yet. The
committee was continued and the body de-
cided that the matter would be carefully
watched and the local would meet any
such move with vigorous action.
The membership committee made a re-
port, stating that there were two can
didates to be presented and three ready
for admission. The report was received
and the initiation OF the men followed.
owing the obsence OF tht president Mr.
Hersey, the vice president was in the
chair, and Mr.. Biumel conducted the
business OF he meeting very acceptably
Several communications were received
and disposed OF during the evening and
other committees made reports.
A keen interest was taken in all the
discussions relative to the closing of the
shops and the committee was instructed
TO continue its work.
After some further general discussion
the meeting closed.
CARPENTERS TO DISCUSS CoNsTI-
TUITION.
The meeting of local 632 OF the Carpen-
ters, last evening. was OF unusual inter
est, though the interest was rather an an
ticipation.
The first thing done was the hearing OF
the reports OF the committees and the
membership committee stated that there
were two applications to be considered
and one candidate ready for admission.
The report was received and the intitia-
tions followed.
There was a communication from West
erly bearing the greetings OF the local
OF that place and stating that the money
had been received in the settlement OF the
claims discussed at the last meeting.
IL was announced at this time that
there would be a summons meeting OF
the local at the next session, 30 that all
the members might he present TO discuss
the amendments TO the constitution OF
the brotherhood and the district coun-
Gil
The business agent made a report show
ing the work done In the past week and
the conditions OF the trade at the pres
ent time.
The delegates to the district council
also made report that was OF inter
est and was received with pleasure.
The delegates 10 the Building Trades
council made a report showing what had
been done by that body OF interest 10 the
local
Some discussion OF general matters fol-
lowed, after which the meeting closed.
SHORT MEETING
There was but a short meeting OF the
electrical workers last evening. but tho
time was most interestingly spent.
The delegates To the Building Trades
council made report as to the proceed
inRs OF tho last session OF that body.
The delegate 20 tho Central Labor union
made a report also that was received with
interest.
There were several communications re-
ceived from other locals and discussed.
after which they were referred TO the cor
responding secretary for replies
The remainder OF the time was devoted
&c discussion OF general matters. after
which the session closed.
OTHER MEETINGS.
There were two other meetings among
the unions last evening. those being OF
the walters and the hod carriers. The
sessions were not OF more than ordinary
interest and were hence short. Routine
business occupied the time and general