The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Tailors, Labor temple.
Bartenders, Labor temple.
Musicians. Weybosset street
PLUMBERS HOLD ELECTION.
The meeting Of the Plumbers last eve
ming was one of the most notable that
have been held I'm some time for two
reasons. First of all it was demonstrated
that the organization was never In bet
ter condition financially and again IL was
the occasion for the election OF the off,
GERS.
The chief matter Of attention during
the meeting was the report OF the auditor
TO the effect that the business agent had
handled during the year over $500 for
the union. a larger sum than had passed
through the union in number of years.
OF this amount $3.50 was taken in in
initiation fees and $45 from fines. There
had been but one death In the union dur
ing the year and the amount of sick
funds distributed was $3.50 For the aid
Of other unions sent through the inter-
national headquarters more than $500.
President Dodd called the meeting TO
order and then came up the regular bus
mess OF the session. number OF COM
munications were received from head
quarters and the building trades council
delegates made reports stating that one
large building i'm the city had been
placed on the unfair list during the week
and all crafts were asked and expected
to keep off.
The ball committee made a report OF
progress stating that all parts OF the
work was meeting with success.
The committee on the apprentices made
a report Of the work done thus far and
telling of the new system started for
them.
The committee on eight hours made a
report of the work done and was con-
tinued.
The examining board stated that three
candidates would be before the session
next week and the ball committee win
hold a meeting next Thursday evening.
The business agent then made report
on the work done during the week by
him. The auditors report was then re-
ceived and much credit was given to Mr..
James H. Soleman for the successful
manner -iff-whiehf he handled the books
OF the craft during the year. He stated
tnat the craft was never I'm better con-
dition than at present. The executive
board made it's last report and then the
election OF officers took place. They re-
suited as follows.
President. William Loughrey; vice pres
idont. Joseph Hainsworth; recording seq
retary, Robert McGeary: business agent,
to succeed himself, James H. Coleman:
finance committee. James Kiernan, Is
months: Charles McGeary 12 months. and
Frank Rcavey, six months: members OF
the executive board are Brothers Lough-
eran. Appleton, Ryan, Sullivan and Con-
ley.
The man who has never missed meet
ine was given the position OF sergeant-at-
aims. This member was Halsey Fitzpat-
rick. Israel Precourt holds the office Of
librarian with Charles McGeary as as
sistant. The sick committee consists OF
Messrs, Hanley, Christy and Loughery.
The delegation 10 tho Building Trades
council were instructed TO ask that the
Welsh house and a hotel be placed on the
unfair list This concluded the business
OF the meeting
COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION
tn" meeting of the Carpenters council
last evening was devoted for the greater
part Of the time 90 routine matters and
some discussion Of internal matters. one
OF the facts proven AZ the meeting was
the scarcity OF carpenters. There Is a
demand for nearly half a hundred. with
the business agents not being able TO sup
ply them.