The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-16
THE FIELD
c. rs
OF LABOR


Leather Workers, Labor Temple.
Car Repairers, Labor Temple
hcisting Engineers. Hanley Building
Cracker Bakers, Labor Temple
BUILDING Ilaborers, North Main street.
CO sTELLO LECTURES APPRENTICES
Last evening the plumbers apprentices
helG one OF the best meetings known to
the body for some time past. The occasion
for the size and success OF the meeting
was the fact that there was 10 be lee
ture on syphonage by one or the members
Of the union.
There was a committee present from the
plumbers union this being com
posed or Messrs. Coleman, Gaughan and
james Dunn These were interested lis
tsners TO the lecture.
President Rourke opened the session
and told the members that the most or
the time would be devoted 10 the lecture
on syphonage TO be delivered by Mr..
William Costello. In introducing his sub
iect Mr.. Costello said that syphon was
n bent tube used for transferring liquid
from a lower to a higher level He stated
that the principle upon which the syphon
worked was the pull OF a fluid In the long
log OF the tube which lessened the at
mospherlc pressure on the surface OF the
water. The tube is TO be air tight and the
pressure at the crown must be less than
! that OF the atmosphere. The least air ad-
| mitted to the syphon will be sufficient to
! break the action.
The effect Of syphon can only be made
! use OF TO the extent that the atmos-
/ phere will effect water. That Is IL can
| Only be used to carry water TO the helsht
| OF 33 feet and nine inches.
He then went on 10 explain the method
OF working the syphon and the care con-
corning the influx of air, giving illustra-
tion on the blackboard OF every principle
touched upon. The essay then treated of
the uses OF the syphon and the syphon
valve He then illustrated the best ways
Of syphoning a trap by the use OF the
pressure OF air. With this there were IL
Illustrations of the possible and the I'M
possible methods of using the syphon.
The various other appliances connected
with the principle OF syphonage were all
explained on the blackboard and the
whole was made so plain that the whole
membership present thought they could
the better so about the work IN the fu-
ture.
This was the first time that appren-
tices he'd had the lecture presented TO
them and they appreciated IL very much.
The previous lecture was given by the
Plumbers union 10 which members Of the
Apprentices were invited.
Mr. James J Dunn gave an essay on
sewer gas during the evening also, which
was very much appreciated by the boys.
The next meeting is 10 be held two
weeks from last evening and at S.t
time there will be two other essays by
Messrs. James Fitzpatrick on Sewer
| Gas" and NJ. McKenna. on Traps"
There is the very greatest interest taken
in these meetings and the whole assem-
bly voted thanks 10 Mr. Costello at the
conclusion OF his paper.
PRESIDENT RESIGNS.
Last evening the members of tho Paint
ers union were treated to n little sur
| prise when It was announced that the
president, Mr.. Kenny, was to hand in
his resignation.
| The first business done was the hear
| ing Of committee reports and the FIRST
of these was from the sick committee,
| which stated that two members were Ill.
| The report was received end the regular
| donations voted to each.
| The membership committee made re-
| port presenting the name OF one can
| didate for initia tIon and two applications
| 20 be considered by the body. The report
was received and the member initiated
The delegates 10 the central body made
| n report on the business OF the last
| session and the reception accorded the
! body.
The business agent made a report on
| conditions as found during tho past week.
! Mr.. Thomas Finnegan. the business agent
Of the council. made a report as 10 the
progress OF the new magazine and ex-
plained the purpose OF the booklet When
he concluded the local voted to take ad-
vertising space in IL and 70 support IL.
The resignation OF the president WIS
then read and accepted. At the same
time the resignation Of Warden Scully
was received and accepted he giving mp
his position on account OF sickness al
home Mr. Kenny resigns from all three
OF the offices which he held. the presi-
dency. the delegate TO the council and
the membership OF the executive board
This made two vacancies on the board
OF delegates and they we're chosen last
evening. being Mr.. Charles Plante and
Peter Taft The other vacancies will be
hued az the next meeting
A resolution was presented upon the
wage question, hut was tabled for two
weeks. according 10 custom. The meet
ing then closed.
MARBLE WORKERS MEET
There was meeting Of the marble
workers last evening that was very large
ly attended. The most of the time was
devoted TO regular routine matters per
tanning TO the work .or the spring
Several commu nfcations were received
that were OF interest and were read TO
tho members then referred with tnstruc-
t'ons 20 the secretary for replying
There wore also several committee 10
r., rts TO be heard. after which the session
devoted itself to a general discussion fol-
lowed by adjournment.
JEWELLERS HOLD SESSION.
There was n very interesting session Of
tho jewelers. last evening at their hal
I'm the unnley Building where some Inn
y, rtant matters came up for disposal
The membership committee made re-
port 10 the effect that eight candidates
were ready for admission and the report
was received after which the limitations
took place.
There was communication from tho
international presenting the report or the
shop delegates.
There was great rejoicing from the
members when n communication was read
fioni chicago stating that there was
vs,rted one renewal of tho agreement
and one new hrun Gesired 10 be reccenized