Evening star., 1864-05-04

MEETING OF THE JoURNEYMEN CARpRN-
TEEs-A special meeting of the Journeymen
Carpenters, Association was held last evening
ST United Hall, Eleventh street, Mr.. W. Hale
in the chair and f. w. W. Leteurnan secre-
taTy.
number Of signatures were attached to the
constitution, and some preliminary business
was transacted.
Mr. McKeIden said that ne understood that
the resolution passed at the last meeting re-
qui-.d each and every man to demand fifty
cents per day increase, and he asked if the
T-rasury hands, who had their wages in
work while the 1915 men were tagging BE-
h.nd. Mr. Rogers will not give the others the
advance, and he would let them 60 and get
work elsewhere. In the room in which he
IC1merly worked, one had been raised to So,
gvTo T, ceiyed 1915. and one was left st So so
. Was It honorable that those who had failed Co
get the advance should b. left in the iurchl
Mr.. Letournan said that the gentleman had
ECUkes at tie matter In a different light FROM
himself. He did not think the resolution de-
manded that those who got the advance
get the advance on the Treasury could get 1t
e,sew here-rnerit Will regulate its price. He
did not want the Association TO back him up
but he wanted the Association to gather
strength, and he would guarantee that In one
mon b the effects OF the Association could be
ieit. II appeared that fhere was not enough
interest taken In the meetings, and 1t was diff
fcult TO secure the attendance Of the mem bers;
tut IN his opinion, If it was advertised that
keg of lager wouid be set up, the meetings
would be full. Everything has been done to
bring the mechanics out, and. IL was necessary
that the members should exert themselves to
build the society up, and make 1t self sus-
tanning. If something is not done, he would
like to know who is going to run the machinel
An old gentleman in the back part Of the
com" Old Abe will run 1t; he's the boss,
and good enc too"
Mr. Letournan denied that the President was
boss; but that the man with chest of tools was
boss.
Old gentleman" Old Abe can run the ma.
Mr. fIstournan continusd-SayIngt that mauy
of those who had received the advance were
not where they should be. If the organiZa-
lion was made strong they would find that it
Z W ould not be necessary for strike, but the
bosses themselves would encourage it.
Mr. Hilyard said the S2.75 men could easily
get work at 50 outside, and that Mr.. Borland
lthe boss carpenter at the Treasury had taken
all the responsibility of Mr.. Rogers In the mat.
ter OF classification. If the organization would
gather strength, anything reasonable could be
obtained.
M-. Ballard said he understood that none OF
he members could work unless all received
the advance, and he had not done anything
since Monday on account Of 1t.
Mr.. McKelden said he understood that the
men were to have worked together. It was
then that they were in their infancy, but was
not the country 10 its infancy when she rebelled
on any man
Mr. .kerle understood that the men who got
So per day were to continue to work. Those
who were not receiving that sum could find
plenty OF work at that price. He knew of two
men who wanted some fifty or sixty hands.
i Mr.. T. Gladmon asked what the gentleman
tElr. ID cKeIden) wanted the association to do.
Those who had gone TO work for S2.75 acknowl-
edged themselves second class hands, and had
no c aims; but for those who cons idered them
selves first class hands and had refused to
work for 80 IS, the association would make up
d purse, If they could not get work.
Mr. Coles liked the grit shown by the
gen Iensn Mr.. McKeiden) J, but II they under
TOOK TO run The machine on s'grit' they would
break themselves. They had not got enough
seam up yet. All carpenters should be In the
society; but there were some who would work
for whatever the bosses would give them.
Without coming to any conclusion the meet
Ing adjourned.