The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
THE FIELD
g.
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight
Buildings Trades council. Labor Temple.
Engineers. weybosset street.
Retail Clerks. weybosset street.
INTERNATIONAL LABORERs
PREPARE.
Last evening at the meeting OF the In
ternational leborers there was an inter-
esting meeting held at which the chief
business was the making OF preparations
for the entertainment OF the international
organizer. who will be here within few
weeks.
President H. Peppler was In the chair
and conducted the business OF the even
ing. The first thing done was the hear
ing OF reports at which time the mem
bership committee made report 10 the
effect that five applications were on hand
The men responded to their names and
they were initiated.
The delegates TO the building trades
council then made a report on the Dusl-
ness that had been transacted at the last
netting then the body voted on the mat
ter OF turning out in the parade on labor
day.
1t was decided to parade and to procure
a suitable uniform for the men turning
ont. The committee was appointed and
instructed TO proceed at once with the
work
The officials and the shop committees
made reports as to the condition under
which the men were at work stating that
business was very good.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
TO matters of general interest after which
the session ended.
PAINTERS TO FORM AUXILIARY
President Clayton was officiating at the
meeting OF the painters last evening ana
filed the bill TO the satisfaction OF all
After the reading of and the approval
of the minutes of the previous meeting
the reports OF the delegates to the build
ing trades council and the central labor
union were receivedh
The recommendations OF the labor day
committee were adopted and the commit
tee instructed TO proceed with the matter
OF securing the uniforms. The question OF
the new union was then taken up and IL
was endorsed as one Of the most pro-
gressive steps taken in some time.
The great question taken up at the
melting was the matter OF the sick bene-
nts. For some time past this has been
agita ting the members and some OF them
the dues while others advocated the es-
tablishment OF an auxiliary. After some
debate upon the matter IL was laid on the
table TO he taken mp at the next session
which will be n summons melting at which
time IL will be settled. II is thought that
the auxiliary ~ill he formed and those
members who wish TO enjoy the sick and
death benAits will be asked TO join. Those
who feel that they do not care ~ parti-
cipate will still pursue the even tenor Of
their way
The business agent reported that the
conditions were very bright and that the
prospects foa continuance were very
bright.
After some further discussion the meet
Ing adjourned 10 come together again
next week
BRTCKLAYERs IN SESSION.
The meeting OF the bricklayers Last
evening was very interesting. though
for the greater part only routine mat
ters came up for n discussion.
The whole OF the time was devoted 20
routine business. and the discussion OF
the plans for Labor day. The matter
OF the success of the union during the
summer and the troubles that have been
encountered In the past were all taken
by which they could all be settled at a
very early date.
MACHINE CARPENTERS 1NTT1A-
TTON.
At the meeting OF the machine carpen-
ters last evening the principal matter OF
business was the initiation Of the candi-
dates and the voting upon the plan OF
the brotherhood for amalgamation.
when the routine business along with
the report from the delegates TO the
Carpenters council had been disposed Of,
sf,rt time Of festivities was enjoyed.