The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
THE FIELD
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The following unions will mold ses-
sions tonight:
Tailors. Labor Temple
Brewery Workers. 1e6. Labor Temple.
Brewery Workers. ia. Labor Temple.
Bottlers. Weybosset street
Coal Teamsters, Labor Temple.
SPECIAL MEETING OF CARPENTERS
on Monday evening, at the meeting
OF the Carpenters union, there will be
about the largest gathering OF the men
that has been held for some time, and
on that evening some of the most i'm
portant business OF the year will be
disposed of.
one OF the first things that will be
done will be TO consider the election
and to vote for the officers of the
International All of them will be up
for vote and whatever vote is re-
corded will be sent to the interna-
tional for the files. After all the
votes have been received they will be
counted and the results announced
At this same meeting some amend
ments to the constitution Will be pro-
posed formally and voted for. The
new arrangements for the due books
will be considered and they will be
to see that every man is getting his
just deserts.
Another matter that will receive the
attention of the meeting at that titne
will be rhe matter of making dona-
tions to other crafts i'm distress. There
have been number OF donations for
that purpose asked by the various
unions, both In this section and i'm
other states. and they will all be de-
cided upon, well as the rate upon
which the requests for aid will be
based.
One of the features of the meet
ing will be the refreshments TO be
had to add to the pleasure OF the
evening. There will also be discus
sions on various subjects pertaining
to the good and welfare of the craft.
This will be the starting OF the week.
ly educational meetings, which made
the union so popular last year and
the winter before
PLUMBERS DECIDE ON SMOKER.
At the meeting Of the plumbers last
evening one Of the best announce
ments of the evening was that to the
effect that the plumbers smoker COM
mittee had made all arrangements for
the smoker on next Thursday.
The committee has been looking af- |
ter this affair for the past two weeks !
and the members were very much |
pleased with the announcements OF the
progress made
After the report Of the membership |
committee there was one member initiat-
ed and the executive board made short |
report. The examining card announced
that IL had held one session during the |
past week, at which three candidates APP
peared and two of them had passed the |
examination, while one you'd come mp for i
a quizzng at the meeting to be held on
Tuesday evening.
The apprenticeship committee made !
report on the work done during the past |
week and the conditions Of the union up
TO this time. The report was one of the
most satisfactory that have been heard
for the past few months
A committee of three was appointed to
meet with a like number and body from
the PAYERS and Founders to discuss mat
ters mutually agreeable The committee
consisted of Messrs Coleman, Ryan and
Mckeon.
The business agent made a report OF
the work done during the week and Of
the outlines for the work OF the next
week The finance committee made
report that was only partial. stating that
they would make a complete one at the
next meeting.
They stated that at present there were
several thousand dollars i'm the treasury.
A discussion then ensued concerning one
of the shops OF the city and the business
agent was instructed to visit IL today and
TO have the conditions made fair
All apprentices arc 10 be examined upon
the first payment Of the initiation fee
hereafter. II was also decided that the
first meeting OF the month for the appren-
tices should he the fine meeting at when
time all the members should he on hand
The remainder Of the time was devoted
TO routine business and talks under the
good and welfare.
OTHER MEETINGS.
|, Among the other meetings during the
evening were those Of the carpenters
council the electric lnemen, the iron
workers, the label league and the machn-
lists.
AT each OF these sessions the time was
spent In routine matters and general busi-
ness with the exception Of the meeting OF
the machnists where there were several
speakers and n large number Of initia-
tions.