The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-29
The FIELD

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers, Labor temple.
Typos. Labor temple.
CENTRAL BODY DOES WORK.
At the meeting OF the Central Labor
union last evening there was some stir
ring business disposed Of The first mat
ter to be taken up at the meeting was
the reading Of the minutes. When IL came
to that past of the proceedings relating to
the endorsement OF papers some OF the
delegates moved that the portion or the
action relating To the News Democrat
taken at the last meeting be rescinded.
A few of those who have been disposed
to oppose the paper tried to have the
vote stand and the minutes approved.
There was a long season Of discussion
when it finally developed that there was
no record OF any motion affecting the en-
dorsement OF any papers. 1t was voted
that the whole OF the minutes be APP
proved with the exception OF that clause
and the discussion OF that be laid over
70 new business
When lt came TO new business IL was
so late tnat adjournment was taken with
out action so that as the matter now
stands the papers are endorsed, since
there is no record of any other action
having been taken.
The president OF the Central Labor
the motion Incorporated I'm the proceed
ings Of the meeting but without avail,
so that the endorsement OF the News
Democrat stands as always. until the cen
tral body at it's next meeting may act
otherwise.
AS to the remainder or the meeting the
first business following the reading Of
the minutes was the s,> ing of delegates.
two coming from the painters and one
from the pressmen.
A communication from the bridge and
structural workers announced that some
OF the stationary engineers were doing
the work Of the bridge men. The mat
ter was referred TO the Engineers local
81 for action and II not the central body
would take IL up.
A letter from the state Federation Of
Labor stated that the special meeting of
the body would be Sunday oct 81, at
. p m.
A communication from the central body
OF South NoTwalk. CT, referring TO the
editor OF the Labor Advocate was re-
ferred TO the committee having that mat
ter In charge.
A communication from the American
Federation of Labor stated that all labor
men should be proud or the fight waged In
Maine and continue the good work. An
other letter stated that tho call OF the
conventions had been issued and the dele
gates would assemble at Minneapolis
Under the head OF special committees.
the one on the Providence Brewery mat
ter for the nremen reported progress
The del gate who introduced the meas
ure asking for the starting Of building
trade section asked for leave 10 with
draw This was granted and the secre-
tary instruC<ed 10 ask the council for
conference on the matter
The delegates 20 tho state Federation
of Labor then reported. after which rou-
tine matters were taken up. followed by
adjournment.
OTHER MEETINGS
Among the other meetings OF the unions
last evening was one or the Carpenters
council. the Plumbers, the Electrical
Workers and the bridge workers. At each
OF these sessions there was only routine
matters followed by adjournment.
OTHER LABOR NOTES.
Detroit police have won their S-hour
shirts ana now the agitation has struck
St Louis.
4 new law has been passed in Iowa.
which prohibits the employment Of chill
drcn under IS I'm any gainful occupation
which would lnjure health.
Union teamsters have introduced an or
dinancc In Jersey city preventing the em-
ployment of boys under u years OF age
ms tcamstcrs.
The French chamber of deputies has
passed the senate bill granting amnesty
10 persons punished for offences COM
mitted during the taking OF the church
inventories and the strike disturbances OF
May I.
The Swiss Federation os~~oi has de-