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

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Musicians. Weybosset street.
Bartenders. Weybosset street
| PLUMBERS DISPOSE or BUSINESS.
The meeting OF the Plumbers union
| last evening was one Of the regular rou-
! tine sessions, with "A large amount OF
routine matters coming up for the atten-
| tion OF the union.
President Sullivan was i'm the chair and
| conducted the business OF the meeting.
The first business done was the read
ing of the communications received. One
OF these was from the metal pollshers.
! stating that the donation sent them had
been received and also the letter.
| The communication was received from
| Local 12 of Boston, enclosing tickets for
| the ball. The tickets were given TO two
representatives. or the union who wished
| 10 attend
! communication was received from the
! state bureau OF Industrial statistics ask
| ing for the statistics and information con-
corning the craft IT MAS -N0ied.- after
! discussing thesubject at some lcHgth, 10
| table the letter
! The Building Trades council delegates
| made reports that were interesting for
| showing the work OF tho past week by
! all the trades affiliated a
| The business agent presented his report,
| which. In view OF the differences that
! have arisen and to settle which efforts
| have been made, were reported on,
| A long discussion Of the .advisabality
Of placing an article patented recently on
the unfair list then ensued. The report
was received that the man who got the
! article up was formerly member ot the
! local here, but had been guilty OF doing
| scab work I'm Bridgeport. and a letter
| was sent 10 that place asking for in
formation before any decisive action
The bail committee then made a report
! 20 the effect that all preparations were
being made for the success OF the social
| function next month.
The eight-hour day matter was then
| taken up and occupied some portion OF
the time, after which the discussion OF
the sanitary conditions Of the union oc-
cuped the evening until time for ad-
| Journment
! DELEGATE PRESENTED REPORT.
Last evening at the meeting of the
| Central Trades and Labor union the most
| important matter taken UP was the re-
port OF the delegate to the American
| Federation of Labor, Mr.. l.. 4. Grace.
| When IL was found how excellent the re-
| port was IL was very much regretted that
a special meeting had not been called
| to hear Il. and was the sentiment last
Svening that a special session would bo
! called so "a 10 learn the substance OF
what transpired at the convention.
Their, were 10 delegates TO he seated
| at the session and the first matter after
the reading of the minutes WAS the read.
| ing OF the communications. The first one
! Of these was from HYDE Brothers Of
| Rochester. announcing that they were the
makers of a class OF collars bearing the
label and were OF such quality that they
sold not so much for the label as for
their general merit. They we're simply
made to fill a demand for that class Of
goods and IL was proposed to send some
advertising matter to this city TO ex-
plain the goods.
IT was the vote of tn, union that tho
collars be endorsed ana ELL union men
| make effort TO get them
The communication rom tho Buildi ~
! Trades council presented the fact that
| the Joint committees would meet on Tues
| day evening for the consideration or the
| labor rally.
Under the head OF special committees II
| was stated that the committee had met
| with the ministers and that the latter
| body was in favor Of n half-holiday for
| the working people on Saturday. The
secretary was instructed to notify the
| ministers OF the hearty coopera tion OF the
! labor people I'm any such move
| The committee from the leather work.
ers stated that they had visited the brew
cries and had received the promise that
| hereafter the work would be done in
| union harness shops.
The delegate to the American Fedora
|
and the desire for n special meeting to
hear It expressed
The committee on the sewing machine
matter stated that they had visited the
stores OF the city and ascertained that
there was but one place selling the ma
chimes and they stated that the trouble
with the metal workers would soon or had
already been settled. The meeting then
closed.
STATE FEDERATION SESSION.
There was a meeting OF the executive
board OF the state federation of labor
this week, when several matters of inn
portance came up for hearing. The busi-
ness was OF particular interest 10 the
trades unionists OF this city and state.
A committee was appointed 10 visit
Woonsocket and endeavor to thoroughly
organize the locals of tha-eit eity.-----
The report OF the auditing committee
was received. ordered printed and distrib-
utcd to all locals affiliated with the Rhode
Island Federation of Labor. Arrange
ments were made by the executive board
to visit Olneyville Joomhxers. No. ~
Thursday, Dec. IL. I'm an effort TO inn
prove the conditions OF the craft there
The legislative committee was requested
70 attend the next meeting OF the hoard
Dee 90 to receive instructions relating
10 important bills TO be presented at The