The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-05
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR


tonight:
Engineers 81 Exchange place.
Engineers 100 Exchange place.
steam Filters. Labor Temple.
| CARPENTERS PRESENTED BANNER.
The members OF the carpenters union
TO the number OF about 30 assembled last
evening at the rooms of local 6S2 tn labor
| temple and had one OF the best sessions
! that have been held IN recent months.
The occasion OF the large meeting and
the gala attitude Of all the members was
! the presenting Of the banner OF local 6S2
TO local $50 Of Olneyville.
When the carpenters won the banner
presented last Labor day they decided 20
give the old one 10 one OF the locals OF
the craft and since local $50 was former
ly n part OF that body when the
hrst baner was purchased it was
rightfully considered that they were en-
titled 10 II al this time.
Accordingly a number OF them assem-
bled last evening to receive It and Mr..
Thos. Koaruey made the presentation
speech. In presenting the banner he liken-
ed the union carrying the banner 20 sol
ders going into war 90 fight. The banner
OF the union man to him Just as the
banner or flag OF the regiment Of soldiers
was TO them and the same inspirations
made the soldier fight under his banner
would serve 10 make the true union man
fight for his cause under the banner OF
unlonism
Mr. Kearney's speech was n great sim
lie and the hearers were deeply interested
I'm the pictures so vividly drawn by him.
After the presentation speech was made
the representative OF the Olneyville local
N ba
neat response
There were number OF other responses
and short speeches after which there was
n general social time had by all and at a
/ late hour the session closed.
LABOR MEN FOR CONVENTION.
| Tonight the delegates chosen by Gov
ernor Utter from among the labor people,
MIR, Thos Kearney and Mr.. Geo B Sui
! livan leave for the scenes OF tho cOnVen-
tion on emigration to be held I'm New
York
ihe labor men chosen will go with the
others OF the delegation leaving here to-
night and viii represent the labor people
at the sessions. discussing the various
problems that will come before the con-
vention. There will be "A number OF labor
men from all over the country including
President Gompers Of the American
Federation OF Labor Among the ques-
tions TO be discussed will be the results
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fited by emigration. The convention
lasts for four days.
PAWTUCKET TRANSFERS SIGNED
AGREEMENTS.
This morning, with the representatives
from this city, the Pawtuckot teamsters
met with the dealers of Pawtucket and
signed the agreement for the year. thus
preventing n strike.
Tho trouble bnd0 fair IA no earfopg
and when II flnst started Mr.. Falls, the
organizer OF the craft. was asked TO come
here. He was unable 10 do anything
for the success OF the union, and when he
departed the dealers nor the men were
willing to give much to each other for
the settlement.
The dealers seemed 10 be I'm favor OF
granting no agreement at ALL and for
a time II seemed az IL all negotiations
were on. The dealers had seen how well
the agreement with the teamsters I'm this
city worked. After II was seen that Mr..
Fails and the officers OF Local al were
unable TO come to any agreement with
the dealers, the business agent OF Local
$50 OF this city was asked TO see what
he could do. He interposed his good
offices and offered the thorough success
with which the agreement worked in this
city as one OF the reasons for signing
an agreement
Nnen IL was seen tnnt the agreement
with the dealers In this city was so sue
cessful and fair. the dealers decided that
! If they could secure such a one with the
teamsters OF Pawtucket they would be
willing 20 sign. copy OF the Providence
agreement was then presented TO them
and they met with the teamsters this
morning and signed the same. The agree
ment calls for the same regulations that
the one with the teamsters I'm this city
does and will be subject 20 such changes
as the dealers and the teamsters OF this
city may see ht 10 make next season.
The opinion is now that the signing Of
the agreement will mean a season OF
prosperity for the Pawtucket local.
HORSESHOERS AND ELECTRICAL
WORKERS MEET.
Among the other meetings last evening
there were two or Importance. these being
the meeting OF the horseshoers and cleo
trical workers. These were only routine
sessions, With a very large amount OF
business pertaining 10 the winding up of
the affairs or the body. The officers were
nominated and will be chosen at the next
meetings