The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-08-03

system Unfortunately ono Of the larrest yeflls
on the North slde---MlIler's--is worked by zcSbs
that is, creatures who have the sembIance ii
men, without the scul. For the time being.
however, ney entered into the spirit Of he
movement, and vowed allegiance to priacipte'
they we're both unable TO comprehend and Ia.
capable Of appreciating. But no sooner had the
boon been granted them than, true to t.aeis
grovcling instincts, the contract waa repadiatcd,
and the union men deserted 10 the hour of need
OF course this detection could have but one re-
sult--the union employers declared they we're
unable to compete with firm who worked men
ten hours and made charges accordingly, as
shipowneTs preferred to patrou;ze those Hho
GROUND the workingmeu the finest Consequent
y, Messcs Bates, and 0icott { Doolittle noti-
fed their employees thas, under the circumstan-
stances, they would be compelled to re-adopt
the ten hour plan With commendabie pro-
dence the proposition was accepted, and de
termination manifested to crush, at all has, IA,
the vERxis who had sold what little honor they
ever possessed and, in order to do 60, IL was
deemed best to 6ght them with their own wea-
pons; consequently, handsome reduction was
made and challenge thrown out which, we
hope will be accepted.
ScABs-one word-and only one word 70 you.
If you had proved true to your professions the
eight hour system was secured beyond peradyen-
ture, and your wages would have remained where
they were now you may make up your mind to
work for ONE DOLLAR A DAY-anI that's more
than you deserve. When shipbuilders and
owners are aware OF the fact that the
members Of the ShipcarpeRters' and Cauik.
ere Union of Chicago, first class workmen in
every respect, work for less than the runaway,
Joiner apprentice botches, We feel perfectly sa-
tisfed whom they will patronize. Let them re-
member, Also that when these men eaulk yes
sci there is 10 necessity for re~oyeFhauling on
her arrival at Detroit or Buffalo.
TaE sHoEAAKERs' STgKE.--It has been known
10 most Of our readers for some time that the
Sdoemakers of this city among our worst,
If not the worst paid class OF mechanics, receiv-
ing from slE to SIS per week for eleven hours
Of daily incessant toll Il Is easy 70 see that this
is altogether inadequate to sup
port a family at the present price of the neoes-
saries Of life. But they have shown no desire
10 resort to extremities every honorable means
has been employed 10 avoid s'trike fsny
'harscter, but to 10 avail the employers per
mptoriiy refusing to accede to their requests
.ast Monday morning a committee appointed BY
he CCrlwainers Society, waited on the employers
o receive the promised answer, assuring them
hat IL Was considered forbearance had ceased
0 be virtue, and that unless the terms we're
omplied win, the men would not resume work.
few Of the employers expressed their readi-
ess TO comply with the requirement; but were
reverted from doing so by the Employers As
ociaton. And 30 matters rest for the present.
he price paid At Tie present time is S per
Oxen wh lie the men insist on Sc. 1t is proper
o say that this Is the busiest time Of the yea
hat there are months when the wages Of Shoe
lakers do not average s. per week, and that there
uot al employer ~ The city who j not amply
Vie 20 pay the nominal advance demanded
ha daily press IN noticing the difficulty stated
.lt the mea claimed they we're unable tu
ls,an Their families upon the wages they had
zen receiving, but were careful 20 express no
piuion On the matter We should like ID hear
-om them on this point: Dot What the " men
ls,r but what THEy think. Is Sl2 weekly
nough for a TorkiuEman TO support lis wife
nd family on. They generally have an opinion
{ their own on other matters Why are they
lent on this