Show if bulderis Bul deri naw nsw feb 9 special the national association of builders bagan it fit tb annual convention this mom ine at masoni hall the convention which is notable because of tho prea pr ea tentative enta tive men who are present the important questions which will be discussed and the widespread in the discussions to be reached will be in session until friday veni ig but it if expected thai the delegate will remain in the city until monday each city in the country is represented by a delegate for every fifty members the proceed inga this morning comprised an address by the president john J tucker the appointment ot s committee iala and distribution of souvenir badges bv the mechanics and trades exchange of new york this evening after adjournment the delee atea will visit col new york trade schools three important tiona are to come up for consideration one of these relates to difficulties with laborers and will be brought up by the report of the committee on arbitration the subject must be handled skillfully fully for it is a very difficult problem th report the right by workmen of trades unions but insists for the builder on a similar right another important report will hav to do with reforms in sab contractile tha question of contracts between architects and builders has loni been a subject of the balter the presentation of a plan for a builders surety company is also a matter that will be dealt with by the convention the visitors are being entertained by the building trades club of this city |