New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-14
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prevalent selhshness Of the world In the A.so-
citation Of Ssddlers which he also organized every
man is paid by the piece. A very exact oversight
is also exercised as to the quality OF each mans
work, and If there are defects in it the Superin-
tendent requires him to make all right II this Is
impossible, be has to pay for the materials spoiled
This Association had, in December last, %
members, about the number with which It COM
menced the April previous. They began with no
capital, bat with a contract for saddles and equip
ments TO be furnished to Government On tnis
they obtained credit for the stock necessary to
commence with. which the first lot Of saddles de-
livered enabled them 10 pay for. They have also
made work for the shops Of the city. They have
paid rather higher wages to the workmen than IS
paid in the workshops Of Pans generally. Their
profits. over and above tie wages and expenses,
have been such that, should the remaining months
of the year be as productive as those already
elapsed, they will have at least 10000 francs, or
about $4,000 70 divide among themselves. In
this division every man is 10 share equally, IN pro-
portion to the number Of days works he has done
A day work is 10 hours only and noone IS allowed
to work more. 4 quarter Of the profits IS to be
paid to the claimants on the day Of the annual set
tlement second quarter is retained to form
fand Of mutual succor against sickness and acci-
dents, aud the remaining half remains as the capt.
tai OF the Society, represented by certificates Of
stock bearing low interest. Should the money
not be waited for use, it is TO be invested in the
public funds.
The order and chcerfulness prevailing, not only
in the workshops Of this Association but IN those
Of all others which have visited, is remarkable.
~ Darand, the polite and gentlemanly President
of the Sadders, assured me that man would
there accomplish more work in ten hours than IN
the ordinary shops in thirteen-snother argument
in favor Of short days as well as Of personal inter-
est in the work. The Tailors of Clichy have been
charged with lsziness They are not so indus.
trious as if they were paid by the piece but as
/ far as my observation goes the charge IS not
true ! cannot say how much money they have
made but know that their results are respectable
They are also a most orderly set OF men. For the
purpose Of supporting the absurd accusation made
agairst Louis Blanc, Of implication In the affair OF
June these wOrkmcn, being known az much under
his influence. were charged with having been an
mass behind the barbados. They proved that all
bat five had been busy in the workshops during
the whole four days. The laborers who fought
that dreadful battle were those who had no work
at all, or were not working for themselves
The Fraternal Association Of Hatters has its
main place Of business in the Rue des Tros-Pa-
vons No. g. IL has 800 members, and has been
in existence about nine months. 1t has done well,
but how well cannot say 1t is enough 10 cure
the blacklist tit of the blues TO pass through It's
workshops stcaming many Of them are with
dyes Of various hue. The busy groups OF men wear
independent faces aud show the consciousness
that they are working for themselves and for each
other They are animated by the real spirit Of
fraternity which is not so often In this world
as some day it will be. At the magazines OF this
Association you buy hats at from 80 TO per cent
cheaper than elsewhere. AS good a tile as in |
New-York costs s., you get there for - francs.
There are different Associations carrying on the |
same brsches OF business in different parts OF the
city There is one Association OF COlgcurs for In
stance ut "a Rue st. Jacques, and another at i
Rue des Grsvillers Here you have your hair
dressed in tasteful fashion for cents, the usua
price is 10 cents and are shaved Tor cents. |
lady who has her hair dressed pays cents.
There is not room even for word on the Asso
Citations of several other trades These are in some
cases composed of women as well as men, there |
is one Of washerwomen at sc Rue st. Honore, and
one of shirt makers at % Rue de rArbre Sec. In
fine, this mode of labor is rapidly supplanting the
old one at Paris to Judge from present indlca
tions it will not be a year before the bulk OF me-
chanics aud other workpeope Of that city will be
organized in such Associations.
One rainy evening in December | set out to
dine at the Restaurant of the Association of
Cooks, No. Is Rue Simon lie Franc. This is
anything but a fashionable quarter OF the city
but that was only another reason for going Dur
ing my residence in Europe | sought the society |
OF the People, for in them, to my thinking, is the
hope OF the Nations. The fashionable classes are
apt to be found selfish, corrupt and emasculste.-
After winding my way through narrow aud muddy
streets for about halt an hour, reached the place
and went in. In 80 far as it was a restaurant it
was evidently an improvisation. From neces-
sty both kitchen and diningroom were in the
same apartment in fact the range ran through |
the center OF IT, and the odor Of steamng yiands
sslu,ed my hunger sgreeably. The tables were
all filled, though only one person beside myself
wore a black coat. There were workmsn with
theig wives or sweetheafts Goard-Mobiles,
and one or two stawart fellows wearing the
handsome uniform Of the Guard Republican,
All were in high good humor if the pour
ing rain without had only raised their spir-
its. l found place and mingled in the con-
versaton OF the other two occupants Of my table,
which was turning on some measure hitch had
just passed the Assembly. Those who wished
for anything did not address the attendants with
the customary esrcon,' but the more republican
appella,ion Of " citizen They in their turn used
the same title instead OF Monsieur One came
up to me What soup does the citizen desire
ordered my dinner, which came promptly. Ev-
erything was served good and abundant, though
OF course not with the finest table furniture. 1t
was A much better dinner than was in the habit
OF taking at the traitcurs, which places are gen
ersly frequentcd by the lAboring classes. had
bread discretion, soup, dish OF vegetables one
Of meat, a small hslibotte Of claret and dessert
OF preserves, all for hUtocH cents. Elsewhere
should have paid more than twice as much for a