New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-05

poor creatures dalE Tor an DOuT OF Two 10 rtuOo
where they fall asleep from very weariness Often
finds the husband DO work, and the wife i compel
led to take upon herself the whole charge OF support
ing the family and by all this unnatural hards ship do
they secure even susienance for their old age Hear
Fngels The workmen are. IN consequence OF
many huriful Influences. premaiorely worn out
most become unfit for labor 40 years old few hold
ont TO a.. almost none till 50 years Of age. ont OF
% 0q6 work people in Stockport and Manchester
only f3 were - years old. Of these 10 were kept a.
favor aud one did ohilds work A list OF l3i
spnners contained only over A., but all OF these
had been unable TO get employment because they
were too old In the Manchester hospital were IN
1913 2426 invalid-. Of whom 96i had been mutila-
ted by machines in the works The masters pay IN
such cases at most the physician stipend during the
time Of cure but feel no responsibility as 10 what j.
TO become Of the workman, il incapaciiaied Tor
work The terrible consequences which all tAi-
must have for morals especially OF tie women
Enges paints in the most impressive manner
And vet he is silent on many parts Of this subject
and speaks only of England, while be might OF Ger
many Of the Harz. the Wupperthal. from the Mo
see. out of Thuringa the Odcnwald out of Silesia-
the Reisengebrg. relate more and more inshiinl
things Here, too. a contest has been waged be
tween the work people and their masters which tor
its own meaning, as well as illustrating the dullnes-
of the authorities, deserves especial notice. The
Carpenters of Paris-50OO in number-have asked
Of their masters and those who make contracts tor
building. an increase in their wages OF a franc per
dav. IS francs instead of a. and when this was re-
fused. by common consent left off work. The fol
lowing letter from them to their masters will tel
your readers better than could their troubles and
desires. 1t will also show you a great difference
between the workmen of 1880 and those OF 1919
and that the latter leaving the political arena, have
made immense progress in social culture;
"To Ae Mas,er Carpentrs Of nhe City Of Paris
In your last Circular you decidedly refuse request
for an increase in our wages but contest the legality Of
the hitherto fixed of france maintaining that the
rate of wages should be matter Of agreement between
each master and his As your predecessors in ls
and 1879 assured Of the regular compensation OF
francs per day. relied their word and do so stu
only we ask an increase of 10 cenimes per hour LET
him among you Masters. who would be satisfied VIII
the double Of such compensation throw the hT-t stone
At u.s. Should receive for our work francs per day
, does not follow as has been asserted that each Of
earns 800 francs per year '-Fourhiths Of US are "tho"
work five months in the year that with the desired IN
crease we could calculate only on an income OF 100
rancs Do you think that this is sufficient for our
shelter food clothing and instruction for alas most
Of us have grown up without any Instruction and must
now get il as we can and pay for II with the gains Of
our labor Beside compensation Of francs Is NOT
more now than was in leg for 100 francs capital
could then easily get interest of francs now 10 get
francs we must have lbs The gold has. beside. in p
wears lost sixth part Of its value while our wants and
exneuses remain the same. And why must we 20 back
yard while all else in advance l. not profession
, dangerous one have we not hard work 10 do, ano
work that exposes US often and much 10 bad weather
Some of YOU Masters, will according 10 the ancient
fashion, denounce rebels against the laws and
dangerous agiaiors led by party hostile to the Govern
meni, but il is are not politicians Tor suct
business we have neither time nor talents; we ar
Jimmy ySorsrnen we know what we are worth
are sure that our desires would not be blamed or de-
MED if they were fully considered. We wish TO elevate
our profession which you have gradually by unworthy
rnanosuvres, degraded to a mere handcrmt We be
ieve we shall be thanked for this by those VINO COM
after u.s. and it to cheeruly look for tn
fu, Of our labors We do not wish to make any dis
turbance, and have, throughout, avoided tumulruou
meetings We are sorry that your works and enter
| but we must persevere, quietly. yet firmly. Would
II not be better if YOU Masters instead OF black
eninr US before the authorities agitators. united
with us 10 improve our situation Would il not hav
| been easy 10 YOU better than could 10 prove q
the Government that our wishes Just and night p
If you would have done this, you would never have
| cause to reproach yourselves, but would have won
our constant gratitude You have made it appear tha'
we ask the advanced pay for ALL strong or weak
Young or old expert or clumsy. We never had such
| foolish thoughts We ask five francs per day for ten
hours labor Of each workman whom you md capable o.
doing your work well: in three days ial you car
ALWAYS Judge Of this; and after such trial you continue
,oennlov him we would wish il TO be understood that
he has claim this compensation. II there be work
men Of extraordinary ability and you are disposed g.
nav them more OF US will be disposed 10 ma iau
| with that You wish the privilege OF making bargains
Of beating down the price of work we are against this
Re assured This cheapenine the ruin of Industry
kills the good workman of whose necessities II avals
itself. il makes poor workmen and eye-servsns. We
therefore ask for each capable workman francs per
day; for remarkably good workmeu, remarkably ma
sd,ot ones the old and the feeble let separate bargains
be made the labor OF whole night TO be counted the
same as that Of two days labor Of two neighbours,
that Of three hours by day We ask your aid to obtain
this for u.s. and rensin with due respect, yours,
| THE JoURNEYMEN CARPENTERS OF PARIS"
The moderate. calm, and reasonable manner OF
this address made no impression the masters had
meeting and resolved not to yield hairs breadth
but TO starye out their iourneymen. The Govern
ment. instead of becoming mediator or remaining
neutral. took sides with the masters. II arrested
some of the carpenters ringleaders searched the
houses of others without result put the army-c
penters al the disposal of the masters, so that the
works might 60 on refused passports to the poor
iourneymen who wished to leave Paris where every
| thing is 50 dear and seek employment elsewhere
opened the trenches armed the batteries, and block
AIDED I'D all the avenues TO sarve these poor carpes
| tcrs into submission Still they hunger hunger
with wife and child and yield not the las eighteen
DAYS all the works are deserted. aud in Tours, Blos
Amboise and 81 German en- Laye, the lourneymen
carpenters hay e followed the example of their com
rades at Paris If they persist in their present
course if all of their trade throughout France follow
their example. if other trades are embodened BY