The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15

The recording secretary acts as the
business agent OF the union.
BARTENDERs INSTALL OFFICERS
The meeting OF the bartenders' union
yesterday afternoon was very largely de-
voted TO the installation OF the officers.
There were a number OF other business
matters TO come be fore the meeting, how
ever and they were disposed OF before the
ceremonies OF installation took place
The first OF these TO come before the
meeting was the report OF the member
ship committee which stated that there
were two names ready for initiation and
1--WE candidates TO present The report was
received and the men initiated.
The delegates to the central labor union
made a report i'm full of the proceedings
OF that body last week. The reports OF tho
vuslness agent and the financial secretary
were also received and placed on file.
A committee was then appointed TO meet
with a committee from the brewery work.
ers' unions in labor temple next Tuesday
evening TO confer on several matters
Mr.. John s. Wise was then admitted to
the meeting OF the union and spoke for
the State Federation OF Labor asking the
support OF the union In the attempt 10 be
made 10 organize the walters and cooks
OF the city He was given the promise OF
the support OF the union and it's hearty
cooperation.
The remainder of the time was then de-
voted TO the installation OF the officers
after which refreshments were served.
MR.. KEARNEY ELECTED.
At the last meeting OF the Carpenters
council IL was found that all the votes
for business agent OF the union were In
and the election was announced. IL was
found upon the counting OF the votes that
the regular business agent had been elect
Oh hxs lar mn tty H.
err candidates were only given enough
votes TO show that they were respected by
tho unions for their ability.
The unions one and all showed that
they had the utmost confidence I'm Mr..
Kearney and nothing could shake their
faith i'm him since he had done so much
good for them I'm the past few years. Mr..
Kearney was rather reticent about his
election wishing TO spare the feelings OF
the men defeated. but they showed their
feeling by being the first 10 congratulate
him upon his success.
AN ARTICLE WORTH READING.
Mr.. Thomas r. Kearney, the business
agent OF the Carpenters unions OF the
city has prepared an article upon one OF
the vital questions of the labor move
ment. "The Minimum Wage" and has
had the same accepted by the Carpenters
Journal The article has been published
in the January number OF the magazine,
and Is we'll worth the reading OF anyone
given TO studying these problems
The article has much that Is informing
I'm It, and also much that might be OF
value 10 the employer in the dealing with
the men from time TO time. Every mem
Der of the craft and OF organized labor
ought to secure one OF the magazines and
read the article. for the question treated
SO ably there Is of interest to every work
ingman.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION MEETING,
Yesterday afternoon there was an open
meeting of the Central Labor union thai
was attended by many OF the men inter-
ested in the movement President Brady
was I'm the chair, and conducted the scs-
sion. 1t was devoted 10 discussing prob
lens that appeal most TO the workers OF
the city. 1t Is thought that there will be
many such sessions and they will increase
in popularity.
LABOR NOTES.
Mr.. Jesse Baxendale, the financial Sec
retary OF the Painters union. isbusy go-
ing over the books OF the union and pre-
pairing them for the business of this year.
The Building Trades council has now
moved it's office back into the old head
quarters, after being out OF them for
month or more. The room is the same
now with the exception that the window
now opens on the rear, and there is not
so much light as formerly.