New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-01
LABOR AND TIE POOR IN ENGLAND.
No. VIII.
woRKINGMENs ASSOCIATIONS.

cult % match for the elements Of deepest ira 5edy
in any literature save that OF Labor and Poverty.
Though the mass Of documents from which our ar.
tces have thus far been drawn is not near exhaust.
ed, and we have touched upon only a few depart
ments Of industry, are happy to say that there
is nothing 70 be narrated more shocking than the
facts already given. Still we gladly turn aside, for
the moment, from this morbid anatomy of Society,
to the evidences Of new health and the dawnngs
of a Future which cannot fail to be better than TIE
Past. The last British steamer brought US several
interesting documents from our friend and cores
pordcIt at London, JULES LEoHEyALIER. Among
the YVES No Of the Tracts on Christian Social
ISM" published under the auspices Of body Of
Church cf England Clergymen, prominent among
whom is that able and vel known writer, Rev.
Mr.. MAURICE The purpose Of tbs tact to show
comparatively tie features o. competifi1ua and coop.
Grafton and also 20 make it clear 70 the public that
Tie advocates Of ;5e latter intend to test their doc
trine practically, so far as their means will allow.
1t accordingly proceeds TO give an account Of a
Working Tailors Association which has been put
into operation in London within the past three
months. This will be found to possess very great
interest in view Of the present movements among
our own laborers, and we therefore give it at
length:
." In the last week Of December, ls4s ten per
sons, among whom were two of the METROPOLITAN
clergy member OF parliament and two work ing
men, met together in the house of of their mum
Der. The Commissioner of the "M0rniag Chroa-
icle" for the Metropolitan Districts had i1st pub
lished his awful letters the condition OF the tai
Tors and needlewOmen OF London, and the dis
closures OF those letters had sunk deep into the
heart OF every man who was present that evening.
They bad all Of them already gained some insight
into the state Of the workingmen and women
among whom they were living, and had seen more
than enough to make them tremble for their cOun.
try but what was all their hard won knowledge to
this? A power all but inyncibe seemed 70 have
arisen before them In an instant, which was tread
ing the life and soul out Of the seemingly helpless
carcass Of English society Ragged schools, soup
kitchens model lodging houses. baths and wash
houses, had, for the moment, lost all interest In
their eyes all good that yet struggling to
make itself felt seemed but as tiny brook pouring
its devoted beathness into the Thames at Ber-
mondsey. What was 10 be donel That vas the
question they had met to debate before parting,
they thought they had found true answer 10 that
question at any rate, they had found the thing
they were seeking for, the work which the voice
within babe them put their hand 10. II would be
beside the purpose of this Tract to state how the
conclusion was reached: it was, that they should
at once endeavor to establish associations OF work
people in the trades which were most beaten down.
which should work for their own profit in places and
under conditions BETTING men and women in the
nineteenth century of Christianity.
1.-THE next meeting of the promoters as shall
now call the persons whose dongs am describing
was held on the 9Th OF January, $780, at the house
Of one of the clergymen, and by that time some
thing had been done Several other gentlemen had
joined their body, and they had all been in constant
communication with some OF the best of the work
ngmen whom they had known before, aud upon
whom they could rely upon themselves these
men were with them on that evening, and, to their
honor be il spok en-, than master tailor al
SO, TO whom the promoters cannot be too thankful
for the aid then and since so heartily given. At
this meeting it was determined TO make the first
trial with the taors, and, by the help of their work
ing friends and the master taiors, an estimate Of
the expense was formed, which has since proved
sngulariy accurate. 1t was determined al once to
raise the necessary sum, and ~ take fitting work.
shops and sub committee was appointed TO
frame the conditions upon which the money was 10
be advanced and the Association set to work
"The first house which was seen by the person
who had been deputed to find one, was approved
of unanimously by workmen and masters the
terms were found TO be moderate, and the agree
meDt for lease of the house "a Castle st. TO two
OF the promoters, was signed on the 18th of Jan.
uary. Meantime the subcommittee had drawn up
set Of conditions which, with some slight alter
atoms, were sanctioned by the whole body. These
conditions have since been embodied in formal
agreement between the promoters and the man.
agers OF the Association; they are as follows. |
give them rcrbat,m as they originally stood:
" That the promoters shall obtain a lease for
three years at least, of house in some central
situation, which shall be capable Of containing a
shop and working rooms, and lodging room suHi.
for fba nnrno MAJ nod IN
dtions.
That the promoters shall cause the said house |
70 be fitted up and furnished at their own expense
or the purposes OF Working Tailors Association; |
he fftingsup of the shop and wOrk.rooms TO be |
lnder the joint direction Of one of the promoters
md the manager Of the Association.
That the promoters shall insure the house and
urniture, and all stock, in their full value.
" That the promoters shall provide the manager
With sum OF money, not exceeding $3.50, to
nable him, and the journeymen tailors who
nay join him, TO commence business as an asso-
iatlon.
" That the Association shall, from time to time
nominate manager or foreman from among their
'ody, SO that there shall always be manager to
epresent the Association provided always, that
% long as any OF the capital advanced by the pro-
noters shall be unpaid, the promoters reserve TO
he mseves night OF veto on the appointment Of
he manager and on the regulations Of the Asso-
lation relating to his powers and duties
d" That all work undertaken by the Association
hail be executed exclusively on the premises.
" That all the transactions Of the Association. as
endors shall be for ready money only.
That competent accountant shall be employ.
d, who shall make up the accounts of the Asso-
iatiOn once in every week and that the account.
ooks OF the Association shall be at all times open
D the promoters and TO the customers Of the Asso.
lation.
" That the promoters shall in no case be entitled
any share il the profits.
" That the Association shall pay to the promo.
Frs quarterly sum of money, to consist of the fol
wing elements LIST. The rent and other out
oines, TO be estimated a yearly average.l to
e fixed by two persons who shall be appointed,
ne by the promoters, and the other by the Asso-
ation, with power to appoint third as umpire
d. Interest on all capital advanced BY the pro-
loters to the Association four per cent. per annum
q. An instalment of capital the amount of such
lstalment 10 be at the will of the Assoc alton but