The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-10

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Painters, Labor Temple.
| Steam Filters Labor Temple
Carpenters. Olneyville
CARPENTERS To MEET INDE-
PENDENTS.
There were several new features added
To the meeting of the Carpenters union
local No. 632 last evening at the meet
ing. One OF these was the communica-
ton from the Independent master carpen-
ters OF the city asking for a committee
conference on trade matters
The matter was taken under advise
ment and II is very likely that the ex-
penses OF the masters will be met I'm
kind by the union
The membership committee reported t,se
names of eight candidates all OF whom
were Initiated
IL was announced at the meeting that
the initiation fee had been reduced for the
for ex-members.
The union took action relative to the
labor day matter and appointed com
mittee for labor day. The committee
consists OF the following: John Wilker-
son, A. Grille. William Hall. William
Kirkpatrick. and Thomas f. Kearney.
The committee will meet on Saturday
evening In the office OF the business agent
Tor the consideration OF the plans.
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have a uniform and 10 instruct the com
mittee to secure a band for the parade
Last evening was the occasion OF the
first official bow of the president Mr..
j. ii. Hunter, to the members and they
were all very much pleased with his man
nsr or conducting the business. Some
OF the members gave II out that too much
praise cannot be given TO him for his
ability and the prospect was that the
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successfur season known to Il In It's his
tory, auguring well for the future Of the
craft. The attendance was considerably
larger than has been seen in any OF the
recent ordinary meetings.
After all the regular routine reports
and the general business had been dis
posed OF the time was taken up with
general matters followed by adjourn
ment.
| ELECTRICAL WORKERS ENDORSE
CLUB.
One OF the chief matters at the meeting
OF the Electrical Workers last evening
was the endorsement given to the Wage
Farmers club and the voting OF the mem
bers 10 be present at the meeting on Sun
day. The resignation OF Delegate Stone
10 the Building Trades council was receiv-
ed with regret and A. w. Henderson was
selected In his place IT was voted also
that the New England district councillor
be present at the next meeting 10 take
part in the discussion of some Of the i'm
portant business that is to be taken up
at that time. The one member OF the
union, Lewis Boss. who was reported sick.
was stated 10 be improving In health.
The business agent reported that all the
men were at work and the contractors
were asking for more union men.
BARRETT BUSINESS AGENT.
The many friends OF John c. Barrett,
who was one OF the most successful busi-
ness agents the Painters union has had.
will be glad TO learn that he Is now the
business agent OF the large and flourish
Ing union at Denver. Col.
Mr. Barrett has written to several OF
his friends here sending them his card.
showing that he is now filling the position
there that he filled so successfully here.
All his friends wish him we'll and know
that he is bound 10 succeed there as well
as any place where he would settle.
MEETING ON LABEL WORK.
Yesterday afternoon at the Narragan-
sett hotel there was a conference be-
tween the officials of the Typographical
union and the general council of the Roy
al Arcanum The matter under discus
sion during the session was whether the
council would adopt the union label on
their printing. The outcome OF the con-
ference has not been learned as yet, but
u is asserted that the council decided in
favor OF the label
BARRIERS TRANSACT BUSINESS.
The meeting of the BARRIERS union last
evening was well attended and consider
able business was disposed OF. the mem
bership committee presented the names OF
three applications and three men were IN
itiated.
The Labor day committee reported prog
ress upon the matter OF securing the uni
forms and stated that they had secured
Fay's band for the parade
The communication from international
Headquarters was received. stating that
the firm OF August Kern OF st. Louis was
niaced on the unfair list and a fine OF
& was placed on the members or the
union who used his products
The remainder of the time was devoted
10 routine business and the report OF the
| delegates 10 the Central Labor union.
The Rarbers voted TO attend the meeting