The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-30

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Mr.. Roebuck- What ere ths cifcumstanos1
ths' she council oonsf1ef 70 justly a1stziks,
ga. them In gsasrai stssms : 8 IN oeA-
ton case in point. So lasback - August,
1885, the operative carpenters of Hul septs I
request 10 the eDployers to allow them tn
Sssarday halfsholiday. Tbs employers, IN
reply 10 that rsqssst,s seasidefsd the sppls-
cation premature, but would consider II ID
the spring % 1885, The men, wsrS Natural
~ led to supposs that in ths spsine a. 1861
the employers would b prepared 70 coasidsl
the question. Therefore, in order to giyt
them plenty Of tins 10 consider It, on ~
12fh Of last December the men ssnt srsqdi
sition asking them 70 yrAnt the SatusdaJ
haif-holidsy. The following is copy Of th'
"Dscsnssi IL. 1891.
ITO the Secretary and meubsrs of ths Mas
n Tor Bdildsrs' Assooistioo;:
Gentlemen, we, The operative ioinsfs d
Hull, IN special smesting assembled, thlhl
IA. time has arrived .thas ~ shouid Stl1Syyj
the same privileges - ths other brsu1hss d
the building trade in refersnce' 70 the Satur
dsy half holiday !; and IN Submitting this d
your notise. ask you 10 consideratc man
nsr 10 comply With Our request; thst is, ths
We cease work at IL o'clock on Saturdays
| tbs same 10 commence the 6rst full week ID
April, 1867. We also, at the same time
submit to your appr ,val , code Of wotkinl
rules 10 couse into operation at the sam,
time, if practicable. Respectfully requesting
. reply ns speedily - possible, We rsmai1
gentlemen, yours obedisntly, 90 behalf .
ike committee, ] MnLEx, Chairman,
ayssae ssass w. McMnEAN, Secsy.
An communiestions to Be sddrsr. d 10 W
Mcmillan. secretary. 10" paa -:
-This c0mmunicatiops l may say, Eas frop
She members Of the societies; bat in Il
towns there are non-society men, and. een
srally speaking, they get up meeting .
Son society men in cDnjuncsl0n with shs -
| eisty men, And then thar ssnd in esusrn
requssL The ssnsHl nsqasst IN thie eaep I
as fcll0ws
l"Sir.- We, ths opsFstivs joiners II HdIl
| in special lmesAing ssssnblsd, think ~ ~,
has arrived that We should enjoy thu IN.
privileee as the other branches Of The build
| ing trade IN reierence to he Saturday hsll
holiday and in sobmittinE this to your no
lice, ask you ina eonsidsrats mannsr tocom
ply with Our request, that Il, thst - esas
work. at IL o'clock on Saturdsya the, San
% commence Tie hrst full week Ii AnriI
1867. 7s@s ?
fhs employers did not reply utto IL
18th Of February, aad the follouinr ~ ~,
Iof the note sent hy the secFe1ery e ~ -
| 70 remind them they mad not Yst scknou
lsdged the rrcsips o. tie Ereqnlsition 81 tb
Ia5th Of Deocmbsr psevi0us: saags .'ssh
aSir,-I an rsqus,ssd by ths eoaniflss |
| express their surprissaat uots sse&s(Af %
Ireply to the nones sept ta yos W lEs1ait
Preference to thA halEhOtidsy ard ~ iatse
|duction Of working rules, and theY apneal /
lvcu e iastt6f y busfns& % VA rsDDIv
also teiressg yo6 - ths pss6sss q he wssk
Iing rnlea Buhnitts1 70 90, snAmufoJl& /
Istated that should thess he apy diGp1spess
el:..,s ~ es-s, ss.1 els ssSi$ks s..