The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12

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ELECTRICAL WORKERS IN SESSION.
Last evening there was a meeting of
the Electrical Workers union at the
rooms OF the local. when many matters
pertaining 10 the work OF the union was
disposed OF.
The hrst thing done was the considering
Of the routine matters OF business. Under
this head came the bills contracted during
the time intervening between the meer-
ings and those connected with the LABOR
day celebration.
These were all audited and then ordered
paid.
The membership committee made n re-
port as 10 the increase end the number
shifted 10 other parts OF the country since
the last meeting and during the past
quarter. The indications pointed 10 a
very large increase I'm the membership
during the next few months and the gem
eral success OF the union.
"A NUMBER OF communications WIZ .
ceived from various portions OF the
country, telling OF the success OF the craft
and the success OF organized labor In
general. These were all considered ana
then voted the proper replies.
The delegates TO the last meeting OF the
Building Trades council made reports ,hat
were illustrative OF the business zone
then pertaining TO the good Of the unions;
The delegates also from the central
Trades and Labor unions made reports
These were received and, placed on lne,
The remained OF the time or the meet
ing was devoted TO a discussion or the sue
cess of the Labor day parade and me
outing and the conspicuous part "mch
the electrical worker played In H. q,
II was planned 10 devise ways and
means for the increasing OF the member
ship of the union during the winter
months and i'm a few weeks the commit
tees will be appointed 20 take charge or
the matter and to report TO the general
body for action.
When all the matters of business were
| DISPOSED OF the session closed.
STATE FEDERATION CREDENTIALS
OUT.
President William Power OF the state
federation has been receiveg the ere
dcntials OF the delegates TO the coming
convention 10 be- held at Westerley thelat,
ter part OF thfs month for some time ana
now they are nearly all received;
The enthusiasm with which the dele-
gates from over the state nave oeem senu
ing them i'm shows that there Will De "A
very warm session OF the convention ana
that when the adjournment taxes plaee
there will he a showing OF more accom-
plIshed than was ever the case before ana
that the lines which the body VIII work
for the next year will he radically dlher1,
ent than ever before ana mat there VIII
be vastly more accomplished.
Tn 10 This time all the arrangement
for the event had been completed and the
various unions over the state have select
ed their delegates.
one of the questions that has always
taken up some portion of the time of the
convention has been the hearing OF inc
report Of the legislative committee. This
year the report will be made as usual,
hut with the report will come a proposal
for tho charging Of tie workings or the
committee along different lines for the
purpose of accomplishing the required ac-
ton i'm the legislature.
Up to this time IL has been the policy
to select the legislative committed ana
to have that committee work at a
session OF the state general assembly for
the passage OF such laws as viii be OF
vast benefit to the labor people.
This time, while that committee Will
be arpointed for the same purpose and
will nave the same work to do, yet IL
will be done more thoroughly and a sub
committee Of that body will work from
now till the coming OF the election To
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i'm what organized labor wishes.
Instructions will be sent TO the delegates
and TO the unions soon 10 the effect tha'
they go TO the convention prepared to
suggest means OF securing the success OIL
the legislative committee before the cleo
ton has come and gone.
BARRIERS MET.
There was a meeting of the BARRIERS
union last evening at which time there
were several matters OF interest taken
under advisement.
The first thing done was the hearing OF
the report OF the labor day committee
and also that Of the executive body. There
was some discussion 10 follow the re-
ports OF these two bodies but the reports
were received and the question dropped.
There was a general opinion OF regret,
however. that the members did not turn
out with the others for the parade.
Several other matters Of business were
disposed OF after which the session closed.
PLASTERERs TO ELECT OFFICERS
on Monday night there Will be the reg
ular election Of the plasterers' union and
II is thought that for several OF the posi-.
tions there will be spirited contests
Mr.. Fleming the present president has
filled the position with such success that
II Is thought there will he no opposition
candidate hut for several ~ the other Of
fees there will be two or even three can
didates.
one of the regrets Of the body Is that
such a misunderstanding came about that
the men ala not turn out In the parade.
After viewing the affair and the success
of the outing they were all the more
regretful at the causes that prevented
them from appearing IN line. II would
seem that there was such a confusion
in tho announcements made OF the meet
ing that there were but few W the mem
hers on and for decision.
RETAIL CLERKS TO MEET.
when tho president ~ the retail clerks
calls the session Of that local 10 order
tomorrow evening n viii he the most mo-
mentous occasion for that body that has
been known for some time. At that time
the question Of the raising of the per
capita tax will he discussed. and action
OF the interratio-~l either substantiated
or rejected. Should n be- rejected II will
mean disaster 10 the members. and there
fore lt Is thought that there will be a
very large attendance Of the members
on hand.
Several other matters OF an important
nature are also 20 be taken UP at this
time.