The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-11
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The first business OF the Plumbers un-
! ion last evening at the meeting was the
| receiving OF the resignation OF the presi-
! dent, Mr.. Dodd. When the resignation
was read there was great surprise and the
majority of the members were disap-
pointed when they heard the news
After the resignation was read they
met Mr.. Dodd and tried TO persuade him
| to recall the letter. He was finally pre-
vabled upon TO do this and he will hold
over TO the delight OF all his friends.
The membership committee presented
the name OF one applicant for member
ship. The union also voted that sick ben
efits be paid TO one OF the members
communication was then read from
the Typographical union stating that a
number OF the magazine publishers were
unfair and the action taken by them was
indorsed.
The final report OF the United Associa-
tion was received and after being dis
cussed was filed away
The Labor day committee reported and
then the foot marshal was elected and
Mr.. Dodd was chosen by the unanimous
consent
Mr.. Brady's act in asking for the clos
ing of the saloons on Labor day was in
dorsed
1t was voted to send disability money
10 one OF the members OF local q. Mr.
Fingale The report OF the New England
was stated that the next convention
would be held on the first and second day
OF September and at Boston
The delegates were then chosen, they
being Messrs. Coleman and Sullivan.
A committee was appointed TO provide
Tor the roll OF the members at each fine
meeting. The, report OF the business
agent was then read and the fact that
one man had TO be hunted up out on
farm was mentioned. The matter was re-
ferred to the board OF delegates. The
meeting then adjourned
MASTER BUILDERS SEND LETTER.
One OF the chief matters OF interest
at the meeting OF the Carpenters coun-
ell last evening was the discussion OF n
letter from the Master Builders asso-
citation pertaining TO matters OF inter-
est. After talking over the same. the
whole question was referred TO the
joint board OF arbitration for fnvesti-
cation and action.
The business agent reported on the
work OF the past week and the action
taken relative to the various Jobs Of
Importance.
A communication was received from
the local in Fall River asking for a
ruling relative to two men employed
In their city by the William J. Halcrew
frm OF this city. working under unfair
conditions there.
OF the problem was the application OF
the laws as provided I'm the constitu-
tion.
After talking over some other mat
ters the session then closed. Before ad-
journment, however. the question OF
the success OF Labor Day was talked
over and the fiat went forth TO have
all the members OF the Carpenters
unions on the street and In uniform.
c. l.. u. SUPPORTS NEwSBOYS.
There were several scenes at the
meeting OF the Central labor union
meeting last evening that borSered on
the dramatic and none OF them was
nearer to that than when the young
sters of the newsboys union opposed
the representative of the newsdealers
association in trying to have the CEN
trail body go on record as taking hasty
action two years ago, when IL was de-
sided to uphold certain newspapers
with which the news dealers were
having some trouble.
When IL came to speaking the news
boys caused the delegates at the meet
ing to sit up and take severe notice,
for they knew of what they spoke and
though opposed by Messrs. Nolan. Sails
bury and Moy they yet won their point
and the dealers were not sustained.
The trouble dates back to two years
ago when two of the Sunday papers
wanted to sell for cents and the deal
ers wanted TO charge more. The news
| dealers wanted the body last evening
| to say that when the first action was
taken the body was hasty and wrong
| but after the newsboys finished show
ing their rights OF the case and finished
plying questions TO the dealers which
| they talked all around, then the cen
| trail body did not take sides with the
| dealers.
The sentiment expressed after the
| thaf IN nd IN no ht,r
den of proof being lacking 1t would not
| be right for the body to take sides with
a body not connected with she American
| Federation. but organized for its own ex-
| elusive benefits, against one that was al
| lied with the organization just named
and raternal with the other unions con-
| nected with the central body.
| The first business after the opening OF
| the meeting was the seating OF the dele
| gates the newsboys sending five. The
next matter was the speaking of Messrs.
| Terry and Sweeney OF the tailors, who
are in this city o organize the craft.
| A communication read from the
| Bartenders' union stating that they had
| placed the firms OF Dan. Reed and
Thomas oates on the unfair list and ask
ing for the endorsement OF the same. a
| committee was appointed TO investigate
| and TO report back The committee con
sisted OF Messrs. Brady McGrath and
| Pasquale.
| The report OF the committee on the
| O'Gorman company matter was one OF
| progress and the committee was conttn-
| ued for one month.
The Labor day committee reported
progress and that all the contracts were
signed and that the day at Boyden
| Heights would be one Of the largest ANA
best that has ever been experienced.
The committee on the musicians mat
ter with the Rocky Point management
stated that the ladies' band i'm question
was willing to become members OF the
i union.
A communication was then read from
the president and chief marshal asking
that the body endorse his action I'm re-
questing the closing OF the salonos This
was done and the only regret was that
they could not have been closed for the
| whole day.
| The stage employees stated that they
, had signed contracts with all the thea
| tres excent one and the management