The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-12
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Barbers Labor temple.
Carpenters $50 Labor temple
Electrical workers. 80, Labor temple.
Seamen. South Main street
BARTENDERS LARGE MEETING.
The meeting Of the bartenders last
evening and yesterday afternoon was one
OF the best ever held and from the spirit
and enthusiasm shown IL is very evident
that the union is taking on new life
The largest number that has been out
for a number OF months was on hand
and they all were willing 10 take an ac-
tive part in the business. This seemed
10 give new life 10 the meeting and
very interesting time was had.
The first thing done was the report OF
the membership committee and the dis
posal of the names that were presented.
There were five applications read and
the names placed with the investigation
committee. They were passed upon with
favor and then voted into the member
ship.
The delegates 10 the Central Labor
union then made report of the business
that was done at the meeting last week
and the items OF particular interest TO
the hartenders' craft. There was consid
erable discussion over the report and
some Of the matters that it contained.
Among these was the action i'm relation to
the teamsters and the aid that the Jar-
tenders could give them, II was an
nounced that a committee had been APP
pointed TO look into the matter of aid
| 10 the General Transfers and that the
| aid OF the bartenders and the BARRIERS
was invoked. II was also stated that
the committee had been appointed 10
| take up the matter Of organizing the craft,
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wagons and the towel supply.
Along with this there was a vote taken
| that the committee be appointed to con-
| fer with n like one from both the BARRIERS
| and the Central Labor union on the mat
! ter and that all the members be notified
| that they have been asking for the button
Of the drivers OF the laundry teams and
the mineral water teams and that here
after they were TO demand the buttons
OF the men on these wagons
The letter OF Colonel Webb was read
and the comments made upon 1t by the
delegates at the meeting of the central
body induced the union to vote TO give the
desired information.
1t was announced that the secretary
treasurer was Ill and that an assistant
was necessary. II was stated that Mr..
hayes was suffering from blood poison.
ing and was unable TO fulfill his duties,
though able 10 attend the meeting IL
was voted that Mr.. John McHenry act
in his place and this was done.
There was a large amount OF other bus-
ness to be taken care OF during the even
ing and the session closed.
JOINT COUNCIL MET
There was a rouslng meeting OF the
delegates to the joint meeting ot the
teamsters of the city at the office of the
Coal Teamsters' union. when a number
of matters pertaining 10 the work OF the
teamng craft was talked over.
There were delegates on hand from all
the locals of the city and Pawtucket, and
all hao some suggestion TO make as 10
the making OF the success OF the work.
IL was voted that all the various
branches Of the teaming industry should
be separated so that each branch was In
it's own local. and Il was planned that
the unions would be formed OF the beei
and mineral drivers the truckmen and
the hack and cab drivers, as well as all
the other branches OF the craft.
The meeting then adjourned to next Fri
day evening. when the plans laid down
last evening will be further enlarged and
placed upon working basis.
TAILoRs MEETING.
There was an interesting meeting OF
the tailors' union last Saturday evening
when a number OF the routine matters
that usually come before such n session
were taken up. There were a number OF
communications received and after the
reading placed in the hands OF the CORE
spending secretary for replies. The dele
gates from the several shops OF the city
were on hand and reported the conditions
of the work The remainder OF the time
was then devoted 10 matters OF general
nature and the discussions under the good
and welfare after which the session
closed
BAKERS ROUTINE MEETING
The meeting OF the bakers on saturday
evening was only general when routine
matters were taken up and the plans for
the coming spring discussed. II was de-
cidcd TO make n more vigorous campaign
this year for the principles OF the union
than ever before and the advocating OF
the use OF the label. The remainder OF the
time OF the meeting was devoted 10 rou-
tine matters and some general discussions
followed by adjournment
MUSICIANS SESSION.
The session OF the musicians union yes
teraay afternoon was devoted 60 general
discussions OF the plans OF the body and
the work of the past month. A number OF
communications were read and disposed
OF and the delegates and special commit
tccs made their reports. The session was
then devoted e. routine business after