New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-05

mao ir,,rrcb If, the last have 10 pay twice as
- q. hsfo,e 10 the former while they receive
Tror, thor, no more than before Except when
r., particular trade had been receiving the pro
Suc,s Of only half day or less, OF other mems
80 in return for q whole day Of their own this
ND he clearly unjust 80 much for the benefit
n higher wages, even while you may be able to
Keen them higher, and 70 do 50 for any length Of
time will require continual o1tlay OF much OF
your little leisure time, OF your spare cash, room
rent. advertising, 6c) and OF what remains Of your
almost labor-exhsusted energies.
You will continually have 70 battle against what
il called Surplus labor How long since this
apparently unmAnseeabe surplus labor began 10
flow into the world in such superabundance as to
make il necessary TO starye some OF 1t out again
To starve some Of it out again! While millions
OF acres lie useless waiting for thousands OF The
human machines Of whIeh surplus labor IS con,
posed, 70 produce from Il EN- the necessary matersl
70 furnish other Thousands with employment IN
providing that shelter, that clothing and that food
mental and ply steal FOR want OF which those very
thousands stsrve body and soul
Let Us look for the cause OF this surplus IaoOF'
which appears 10 be weed little known IN lne
earlier history Of the world. Is not II Pos'ole
reader, that human capacity TO produce mas III
creAsed-throueh new inventions and processes-
in much greater rztjo than has human capacity 20
consume. through increase Of population Would
rot rational communty-comlng into possession
Of new means, which enables them 70 produce as
much in four.ffths of the time formerly re luired-
endesvor 10 devote that remaining fifth 70 some
new and useful purpose There are probably now
living in any civilized community at least fec,
who could benefoialy employ couple Of hours
daily in mental or ply steal training, and 30 leave
each couple OF hours work for one OF those horrl
bic surplus laborers, thus giving the Litter an
other chance beside that Of plunder or 'heit to
escape starvation.
Iuaf hath rio IA rOnr
this to pass | think we UM and more, but step
by STEP until all the iolies and vices which cause
us-bOGstful reasoning beings-to compare unis-
vorably with the brute creation, are swept from
the face Of this be autiiul earth which might almost
be Heaven, but which is through them almo"
he'll.
With the permission of the Editor OF The Tr'5-
uns the subject III be concluded as briefly as pos
sible, including the submission of systematic plan
for the gradual bringing about OF the end recon-
mended. A""iN
PROTECTIVE USIoS or The CITY OF NEW-f ORR.
The semi annual election of officers OF this oocie-
ty which was instituted Jan. 81, l5i7, ard incor.
porated April 3, ls4e} resulted in the choice OF
Messrs Amos C. Mercy, Patrick Kennedy, VIM.
Morrow, l. h. Morgan aud Andrew Edwards, as
Auditors Business Agent and Inspector, Ira B.
Davis; Bcokkeeper, George Adam Treasurer,
VIM. II. Mills, Of 225 Fulton st. corner Of Green.
witch a. whose Office hours are from 10 to ? AN.
and ! to PM Register George Hayward Fl
papcial Secretary, j. j. Franks; and Secretary, D.
c. Henderson. The President, Vice President, aud
Board Of Trustees are elected annually in January.
The election of Superintendents, Clerks, Mechan.
ics Laborers, and all other persons not otherwise
pr0yided for, takes place at such time as the Union
may determine. With the exception OF the Treas
urer Mr.. Mills the most of these officers can be
seen at their residences and places Of business, or
at the Societys buildings, in the upper part OF the
city, and their duties fully described In the Con
stitution; and as the Union is actively engaged in
the Baking Grocery, and Smith and Wheelwright
business, their duties are quite onerous
The Union meets every Thursday evening, (gen-
eraly at the protective Union buildings, corr er
of Seventh.av and Nineteenth ST. and the hour OF
adjournment is fixed at 10 O'Clock Z NJ unless pro-
loDeed by vote of two thirds Of the members pres
ent. Eleven members constitute quorum
The Financial Secretary is obliged to keep true
accounts between the Union and its members
credit the amount paid, and pay the same over 20
the Treasurer or such person as the Union may
de nominate, taking receipt therefor. Once IN
each month, and at the expiration OF the term OF
Office, he makes out full report for the Union. he
also furnishes the Secretary with statement o.
the amount OF money received IN eeGn "eea auu
the officers at any time, and 10 the private mem
bers at the regular meetings, and also deHVers an
property belonging 10 the Union to his successor In
Office or to such person as shall be duly authorized
| ~ receive the same o. r. A. .
goo NJ 1s 10 as il FIVE dollars 45 to 80, one dol ar
| nyear additional over So, no member Is admitted
entitled to receive sick benefits The benefits are
S4 per week and all persons entitled u benefits
are required to pty 10 cents weekly Their init.
alton constitutes them shareholders in the Society.
Labor Members (who receive no sick benefits,
! buft ho IN hold nj ~
aud vote upon all questions except the appropra-
ton of and participation IN sick benehts) are ad-
mitted by payirg the sum Of So initiation fee, AMI
25 cents quarterly dues la case Of the death OF a
properly qualified member $50 Is appropriated for
funeral expenses, and members entitled 10 sick
benefits must have been members one year. and
less than l3 weeks in arrears for dues or fines
at the time of being reported sick ara have paid
their initiation fee (which can be pAe by install
ments of 25 cents per week. seven months pre-
viously. Members in arrears for dues or fines oye
10 weeks, shall not be entitled to receive benefits
, for 3 weeks after the same is paid or, who hay
! ing been suspended and renstated, for Is week.
after restoration. No person is admitted as
member under the age Of Is, and no poltlca
or religious qualifications are necessary for mem
bership. Any person wishing % join the I mon mus
furnish his or her name, residence, and Occupation
TO the Secretary, in writing, when the Society
: shall appoint Committee to inquire into the char
= actor OF the applicant and report the result 70 Thu
Society, when the candidate shall be ballOsed Tor
i and ii two thirds of the ballots cast be in favor
II his or her admission, the candidate shall be de
y clared duly elected. Proposition fee p cents
d which is deducted from the initiation fee, 1t To
candidate is elected, and the Committee 10 invest
e gate the qualification of candidates for member
g ship, must report in writing at the next regula
: meeting if practicable. Members having pal
their initiation fee, receive certificate OF men
e ber.hip bearing the impress OF one share OF Cap
y tai stock of five dollars, and no member can hol
9 more than one share, which shall not be transie
d able which sum shall not be used for sick b
/. nefts.
u The funds Of the Society not appropriated f,
t benefit purposes or defraying the necessary Ell
o penses, shsll be invested in trade for the benei
Of the Society. No portion Of the funds, or o,ht
n property belonging to the Society, shall ever /
( loaned to any individual company or corporation