Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ssI not very highly priced by Bosses
), West, if We judge them by the evidence
Len in an advertisement in the Baltimore
H. of the 22d inst. 1t appears that the
9mrneymen eordwainers'' there have de-
apled an increase of wages, and it being
fused they have quit work. The en-
,rers have advertised for SO or 100 hands,
III in the advertisement they very clearly
rove themselves to be about as inconsis-
N. as men can we'll be. They say that
| 5er object is to "obtain workmeu who can
uoI will make faithful honest work." and
At many of the hands who were employed
ere miserable apologies for mechanics ~
lind of iRtimation, we should say, that
se:e honest bosses had been selling to their
lsomers dishonest work, made by those
ai:erable apologies" They intimate that
rheymen have no right to say what they
i'll work for, or make rule to govern
suselves; but the right to fix prices
eougs to the employers only.
We think the right Of the laborer is TO
81 what he will work for, the right of the
assman what he will sell for, and the right
tie customer what he will pay for. Every
Gan has his rights and the privilege Of con-
ending for them. But these consistent
.ses say they are opposed to combination!
Fnta yarn for achite men to spin when they
lemselges have combined together to induce
aechanics to go to Dayton and underwork
nose already there! Truthful men! Are
hey deserving of the confidence of mechan-
5 from this section of the country? Will
workman answer a call from such men
Ind their motto is ''live and let live" Yes,
FsrM live, and let you live If you can but
yoa must not combine to make a living
Veil let US look at the rate of wages. The
fltes are indefinite, and gives the boss
.nance to cut down occasionally. For sewed
work. 81 to SO; for fine pegged boots 81 so
70 81; wets 80 to 50 cents. Now look at
|arjourneymen's wages in this city. They,
iefnite as they are, will probably give place
70 higher rates equally as definite, next
week; not upon the demand of the Journey
men, bat voluntarily by the employers
seWed boots, $3.50, bootees, $3.50, shoes,
A,S7!, pegged boots $1,87a, shoes 1879.
In the Dayton rates there is no settled
rule. This is what the workmen want, and
Ehat tuey ought to have. When his work
IS done and carried in, he can make no
calculation Of what his wages will be. That
a reserved right of the employer. He
las No right to say to his honest, consistent,
truthful boss, "I must have two dollars for
aese begged boots;" for the boss reserves
Dis right to Say, ''Here is one dollar and
-alf, take it and be satisfied" The rich
sud penurious man has always contended
hat greater privileges belong to him than
% his poorer neighbor. The inability of
mel poor man to sustain himself long enough
+" teach his oppresser the folly of his posi-
Ion, has allowed the rich to stand where
ne Is so long, that he considers it self
EVIDENT, fact beyond controversy, that the
0lIy use of the poor man is to work for
Al at such wages as he may choose to
S"e We hope that the time is not far
Instant when the grasping sharks who live
Upon the toll and labor of the poor may be
@usht to know and occupy their true po-
ston
0astice.-If the correspondent who writes
ever the signature of "Justice had sent
A'' name with his communication, the arti-
0e would have appeared. We have, how
wei, seen the writer of the article he refers
" and he assures US that he did not mean
'a!'hlng to apply to the young gentlemen
WIZ are spoken of by Justice, but referred
q" ne TO9ing bands who infest the Northern
-'Oefties. We can publish no communica-
"On unless the author will send his name
With it.
'0ardct.-The Watch house for the First
'"fu will soon be finished and ready for
The job has been given to Mr.. Chas.
I'eainer, young and very deserving me-