The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-24
THE FIELD
c. assO
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bartenders, Labor temple.
CENTRAL BODY SHORT MEETING.
The meeting OF the Central Trades ana
Labor union last evening was devoted for
the greater part OF the time TO routine
\ business and the hearing of reports
The first business after the opening Of
the meeting was the seating Of delegates
There was one from the Steam Engineers
The next business was the reading Of
communicat tions. one OF these coming
from the Japanese Exclusion league. ask
ing that the endorsement OF their Scnti-
ments as TO the employment of Japanese
labor IN government work be given. rms
was referred 10 "A committee OF three.
a communication was received from the
former employe of the Public library,
reading matter which the labor people
were most interested in. committee Of
three was appointed 10 look into the mat
ter, the committee consisting of Messrs.
Debell. Carroll and Gamble.
The Leather Workers sent in a letter
stating that they had presented an agree
ment TO the Providence Coal company.
which had not been signed. committee
Of three was appointed upon the matter,
consisting OF Messrs. Burton, Chaffee and
Gamble.
a communication was receive from the
Retail Clerks asking that commtte cah
or the firms having stores on Wey.bosset
street since there was report TO the ef-
feet that they were intending TO keep open
until 10 o'clock Thanksgiving eve The
committee consisted of Messrs. Brady
Agney and Cummings.
Under the head of trade reports and
special reports it was stated by the Sou
sage Makers committee that they had
presented the agreement for that croft
TO the firm of Kimball and Colwell and
the document was signed.
This concluded the business, and the ses-
sion then talked of matters of a general
nature for the remainder of the time.
ROUTINE BUSINESS FOR COUNCIL
The time during the most OF the meet
ing Of the Carpenters Council was de-
voted to routine matters, with the eXcep-
tion OF tht talk on the small strike now
on at the tunnel borings. 1t was stated
az the meeting that the men desired sim
Ply that the conditions under which they
have been employed by the Master Build
ers' association be carried out by the firm
doing the work. They contended that they
will hold out for that as a matter Of JUS
tice and expect TO win.
The matter of trade rules for the next
year were discussed after which the time
was given over TO the talk by the general
organizer. Mr. Shields. on the organiza-
tion Of the millmen In this section. He
stated that the work had been begun and
would be carried TO successful end. The
meeting then adjoudned.
PLUMBERS SHORT MEETING.
There was but a very short meeting of
the Plumbers union last evning owing to
the fact that there had been meeting
on the night before The chief matters
talked over were the success Of the
smoker and the coming ball
CARPENTERS PICTURE HUNG.
One of the most attractive rooms in the
Labor Temple at the present time is that
of the carpenters. This Is made the show
room OF the temple now from the fact
that two Of the best views ever on ex-
hibition are hung there and are the pride
of all the members OF the craft
The views are of the last convention
with all the delegates in long picture
taking by the moving picture process.
There are over GO delegates i'm the group
and the picture is over four feet long
The other view is that of Niagara Falls,
showing both falls and some OF the
scenery. This also is over four feet long