The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-22

all the union men TO be more careful in
| purchasing hats and above all 10 remem-
| ber that no union made hat can be pur-
chased for any small amount and that at
| the present time the union label Is I'm hats
ranging In prices from the cheap 10 the
costly.
In speaking OF the Hatters' union he
said that nearly all the better class OF
stiff hats were made In union shops at
| the present time, but that the soft and
felt hats were not so well made or so
nearly all OF them in union shops. In
! speaking OF straw hats, he said that after
next summer IL was probable that there
would be union among the makers OF
| that Kind Of hat, there being at the pres
] ent time a vote taken on the matter, all
the unions over the country deciding upon
me adVisability OF taking over that
/ branch OF the craft
J Mr. Harris will leave for Boston this
afternoon, and from there will take trip
| down INTO Maine and New Hampshire.
BoTTLERs' MEETING.
The meeting of the Bottlers' union was
very interesting last evening and several
matters or important nature were dis
/ posed Of
! For the first part OF the evening only
| routine matters occupied the time. but
later on Mr. Harris of the Hatters' union
X.
The delegates of the Central Trades and
| Labor union made a report on the bust
ness done at the last meeting. After which
| the other committees made reports
Inc last bit of business for the evening
! was the passing OF a motion TO hold a
smoker in November The remainder OF
| the time was devoted TO a discussion Of
business interests, after which the session
| closed.
HOD CARRIERS MEETING.
The meeting OF the Hod Carriers union
last evening was very interesting with
a large number of the members on hand.
The union has begun TO grow at a very
RAPID rate and in the past two weeks
there nave been nearly dozen members
taken IN. Last evening the membership
committee presented the names Of three
VINO We're accepted and voted members.
The initiation fee has been raised 10 g.
now and the dues also. so that the union
VIII be able 10 pay sick and death bene-
Hts 10 the members. This is one of the
steps IN the Improvement of the body and
II is meeting with great success.
The meetings are 10 be held hereafter
on the hrst and third Thursdays.
-.EATHER WORKERS.
AT the meeting OF the leather workers
last evening there were a number of MAJ
ters taken under advisement pertaining
TO the Improvement OF the working OF the
body
Thefrst part OF the meeting was de-
voted 70 routine business when the shop
card was given to one OF the members
Alr' Andrew t1nan. The reports from
the international headquarters announced
that business was very fair at the present
time all over the country and the men of
the unions were in demand
Owing 70 tss absence OF the president,
Vice President j. +. Murray orriciated
and fulfilled the duties Of the office TO the
satisfaction OF ALL
The membership committee reported
that there would be a couple OF members
Initiated at the next meeting The re-
mainder OF the time was devoted 10
routine matters, followed by some gem
eral discussion.
SHORT MEETING.
There was but a short meeting OF the
BUILDING Trades council last evening, and
for the most OF the time only routine mat
ters occupied the session.
President Mckeon was absent and Mr.
Louis Thorpe was in the chair and led
the delegates through the maizes OF the
business OF the evening
The first thing done was the receiving of
the credentials OF the delegates OF the
Plasterers' union. The Labor cay com
stating that the affairs OF the committee
would be brought to a close at the next
meeting
1t was then announced that there was
vacancy In the board owing TO the re-
moval from the city of one OF the mem
bers. Mr.. Thomas Finnegan. Mr.. Joyce
was chosen 10 hll his place.
Mr. Coleman made a report on the num-
her Of aldermen and councilmen voting
against the eight-hour law for city en-
poyes. '
II was announced that the referendum
vote would be considered at the next
meeting and all the unions were asked
to respond before that time.
After some further business the meet
ing closed.
PAINTERS AT FUNERAL.
This morning the members OF the
Painters union attended the funeral Of
one OF the members who had died, going
10 the ceremonies in a body
The deceased member was James Lucia
and had been one OF the best members OF
the union for a long time
The union sent n floral piece consisting
OF a pillow and flowers. The local also
took action on the death. voting TO give
the widow the 500 sick benefit and TO
draft a suitable set OF resolutions on the
death as well as TO drape the charter In
mourning for 30 days.
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