The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
MIR. WEBB AT MEETING.


one of the features OF the meeting Of
the Building Trades council last evening
was the entertaining of Commissioner OF
Industrial Statistics Mr.. George IL. Webb,
who spoke on the purpose and the desire
OF the department 10 make the bureau
interesting TO the labor people.
This was not the only feature of the
meeting that was notable however. for
the discussion OF the Hanley Brew matter
was again taken up and discussed very
thoroughly From the talks las tevening
IL was shown conclusively that an erro-
neous belief was current concerning the
action taken at the last meeting. This
was partly due to the error made I'm the
publishing OF the proceedings Of the meet
ing then and In part TO a later statement
made by one OF the papers Of the city.
The matter OF the Hanley Brew was
one that has been before the council IN
various forms for the past year and more
and after repeated efforts 10 have some
satisfaction granted TO the various locals
affiliated IT was decided at the last meet
ing 10 place, not the Hanley Brewing
company on the unfair list, but the pro-
ducts OF that firm.
This was only decided upon after ma
ture deliberation running the coure OF a
year and half OF complaints The brew
cry itself is fair 10 organized labor and
10 the crafts at work there. but the Of
UCefS Ol the COUNCIL state liAdb lHt WI
done by the owner In building matters not
connected with the brewery is where the
harm has been done.
The men state that in every case where
there has been work done outside OF the
brewery works there has been trouble on
account Of the employment Of non-union
men and there never has been sitisfac-
tory settlement. The men have found,
they say that II IS not the fault OF the
HanlpN
claims TO be the friend OF organized labor
has never stipulated that the work should
be done by union men, and the architects
have allowed IT 10 go 10 any successful
bidder, whether a union man or not.
They have tried TO get Mr.. Hanley to
give his work TO union firms In the city or
elsewhere and all TO no effect hence the
action taken at the melting last week. The
action was not taken against the brewing
company but against all the products or
the brewery and all the letters that they
have sent out have been to that effect.
This matter was discussed at great
length during the melting last evening and
for the benefit OF the delegates 10 the
Central Labor union, the explanation was
given.
The first thing done at the meeting was
the seating of the delegates from three
unions ther being two from Carpenters
632, three from the sheet metal workers.
and FIVE from the iron workers. letter
was then read from the American Bond
ing company stating that the papers bind
ing the treasurer TO gaithful perform
ance OF his duties had been found to be
| correct and the necessary action taken.
Commissioner Webb was then admitted
| and he spoke at some length on the plan
| of the bureau and the desire to be ~ aic
10 the labor unions. He suggested that the
blank asking for certain statistics be filled
| out by those unions that had not done sc
| and that they be sent TO the office Wher
| he concluded he was given a vote OF
| thanks and invited TO sit during the re-
| mainder OF the business so as 20 learr
! OF some Of the methods OF conducting the
! business. The invitation was accepted and
| several questions concerning the statistics
were asked him TO which he replied.
The committee appointed TO secure the
| full and accurate list OF the firms OF the
| city on the unfair list made a report OF
| progress.
The magazine and rally committees each
made reports OF progress.
Mr.. Cummings was appointed n special
committee 10 secure furniture for the Of
flee and 20 expend $500 II the amount was
thought necessary
The delegates TO the central labor
! unions made their report and the vacan-
cy that was occasioned in the delegation
was brought UP but was laid on the table
for one week
II was stated that Mr. Tobias Burke
was about TO have an amount OF building
done and the council voted that a letter
be sent TO him asking that none but union
men be employed.
1t was voted that each local OF the az
| hliation sent a letter OF protest TO the
senate on the matter OF the bill aimed at
the unions.
The matter OF calling n strike on all the
work being done on the Hanley buildings
was placed in the hands OF the executive
board for action.
Mr.. Kearney, the secretary, asked to be
relieved OF the responsibility OF being sec
retary for the council. but no action was
taken upon the matter. This will come
UP at the next meeting OF the body. how
ever. since he Is determined to free him
self OF the burden.
EXECUTIVE BOARD c. l.. ". MEETS.
Last evening there was a meeting OF
the executive board OF the Central Labor
union, for the purpose OF taking some ac-
tion on the Haney Brewery matter
After discussion Il was decided 20 write
TO the executive board OF the American
Federation OF Labor for decision and the
decision will be awaited with interest
BUILDING LABoRERs MEETING.
There was a meeting OF the Building
Laborers last evening, when a very In
terestlnR session was held The chief
matter or interest talked over was the
prospects for the coming spring and the
general success of the craft is antici-
pated.
IL was stated that the charter had been
received and everything was In order.
The charter would not be formally un-
veied until the open meeting. which Is
TO be held ON the 18th OF this month.
LABOR NOTES.
The plaster tenders are to have an open
meeting on the evening OF the 18th at
which time the election OF the officers
will take place. A very large amount OF
other business will also be taken up
The labor men OF the city and particu-
larly those OF the building trades section
and the plumbers arc Joining Mr. Andrew
] Mccormick In his bereavement. the
word having been passed around 10 the ef-
feet that his sister had died.
Mr. McKeon is receiving the congratula-
tlons OF his friends on the arrival OF an
addition 20 the family II r. n boy and