The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-29
THE FIELD
aEsssss as
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
aipenters. eS2, Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers. 80, Exchange Place,
seamen. South Main street
TYPOS INCREASE BENEFITS.
There were two things that made the
meeting Of the typographical union yes
terday afternoon, enthusiastic i'm addition
TO the number OF men on hand and these
were the announcement that two OF the
men from the firm Of Snow & Farnham
had -oined the ranks of the strikers. and
that the benefits of the strikers was
raised considerably. the married men 10
get each week hereafter. so. and the sin
gle men s.. fhts latter act -was-aeFe At
ter the telegram had been received from
International President Lynch 10 the ef-
feet that money was not a matter OF con-
sidera;ion and anything else that the men
needed to aid in the success OF the strug-
gle would he sent them upon demand
When This fact was made known TO the
assembly there was great cheering
The first and most important business of
the meeting was the installation OF the
officers which was scheduled to take
place. The men were chosen at the last
meeting OF last year and the preparations
for the installations made since then.
Past President OConuor was the master
Of ceremonies and installed the men ac-
cordng 70 the ritual when that was done
then the large number OF other matters
were taken up among them being the
hearing OF the reports from tho various
committees telling Of the work that had
been done I'm the past month for the bene-
fit of the strikers and the union i'm gener-
al
1AIA tI1 lol1a
union made their report and the same was
placed on file The shop committees made
reports on the strike up to this time show
ing tho successes that had been made
The financial committee stated that up
to this time all ae mer on strike had
been paid their benefits regularly and tho
men were just as enthusiastic for tho con-
tinuance of the struggle as they were
when the strike commenced.
Since the Inauguration OF the strike,
l.iere have been several additions TO the
strikers from the several shops and
some OF the men who had been imported
had been induced to join the ranks of the
men,
When the committee read the communi-
cation to the effect that the benefits of
the married and single men were to be
increased go much. and that any amount
OF money that was necessary would be
forthcoming from tho international there
was great cheering, and there was some
minutes before the ebultions OF JOY sub
sided
The remainder OF the meeting was de-
voted to routine business. It being stated
that the strike would continue indefinite
iy- on the -faFt-ef- -the- men unless the em1-
ployers saw NJ TO give in. This many
thought they would do In the near fu-
ture.
BARTENDERS LARGE MEETING.
The chief matter OK business at the
meeting Of the Bartenders' union last
evening was the appointing OF a commit
tee 10 plan for an outing TO be held later
/ nthe year.
There was very large attendance OF
the members at the session and President
Power was In the chair. The first bust
ness after the report of the membership
committee was the appointing OF the
committee OF 10. as follows MessrS
Hayes. McHenry. Bowen. Coughlin, Ag-
new. Carroll. Coen. Halpn, Thompson
and Daley.
A committee on teh barlabels was ap-
pointed To visit the place OF John Don
nelly on North Main street and 10 re-
move the bar labels from there. The
committee consists OF Messre. Power, Nc
Henry and Donnelly.
An amendment 10 the bylaws 20 the
effect that the hours OF the business
agent should be shortened. so that he may
have more time TO devote 10 interests OF |
the craft on the outside OF the office. The !
amendment viii lay on the table til the !