New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
purt MarHm's gutits.

sTRrKEs-THE OUTRAGE AT wESTFIELD. MASS
10 the Editor Or The Tribune
SIR: Having read with interest your stuc-
lures About Strikes" in tOdays ISSUE have thoushs
that should like say word thereon presume thas
strikes Ike war, win continue 10 exist so long as III
Justice shall prevail There appears to be very few who
have given those subjects their consideration that can
really justify either. They only be excused at best
fhe working classes ike Nations when all reason seems
70 be exhausted resort TO force and the weaker muse
succunb 10 the stronger power And, as rule LABOR
appears TO the weaker because less organized than -
smancpator OF Labor and will nifest itself as such As
soon as working classes are educated up 10 tu"s De
The cigamakers of 5ufe!d. Ct have successful 60.
operative shop which Is 10 opcration ana mas oec ~.
iaares for similar Que II Westued, Mass, WINCH VIA
soon be inaugurated, ,, A.. 50 ..,...x
under more favorable auspices than cigar making 40
there cost for anything but stock ana shop0oa.
dollar would supply all working tools an operative
would require which IS Insignificant as 70 DE scaroey
" nth mentioning in the estimate OF cost Our trade
t1r rapid strides IN the march OF progress through
h te9ch0s, OF our trade unions the principles OF Wea
deprecatc and suG eenSs as ws Mho vas
striving 10 earn an honest hing Al tle las' NgeN9E "
our international Union, held a. ,,,o 0ud1
is6s section 2 article OF our Constitution ueoa h
that The definition of journeyman cigsi i,n~
be left local unions 20 determine Of liz
woman admissible membership II IniloIiy y.
union shall against the rungs Of t h as Ss
tive years of the organization ~hon elerShip IN any
NafaV moi mr.
local union unless he be phh ftglc AZ
maker which incorporated iIon s''
the Baltimore Local Union as follow - .nhsn IN III,
AIT ". L. No person snsh " st "
s sis , the sex eliminated from our fundamental
& 81 I'm expect 10 have II purSed from the pIoserlP-
@ - or recognzing the right Oi az persons 70 shth
their living at business who can prove 'ne fs"' W
their ability % do 50 ,o-o .boreh.f,l and dscraet of
a ~ r.,s,ncp Of westfeld DO not believe they give
.iv TO the dsgraceful proceedings as narrated
@ ne contrary stamp them with the seal OF their
D,,cn,nnor as NJ with the principles OF jnSuce.
e ofteu worked IN shops where women have been eu-
MAYED and hive failed 10 discover that they were nos
"a Srrceble as many OF my own SEX MISUNDERSTANDING
fne prejudice that knew existed against them nov SO
much rs 10 their being women, but that they Were cigar
n,ners There 90 DO certain class VINO, throush
elr Ignorance and stupidity. think they only aro GRE
denaled make all the cigars that are To be made suo
N any others perchance Mt 10 follow Their Nocav'
they must get permit ft0m them Within the lasS
cade have worked IN Westhed with Snop luas -, -.
women. and have yet % learn OF single !"
consequence thereof. - 49,. -o.no,. ,ht.
The Cigarmakers OF Westhcd no more responsiplc
for that outrage upon the trade than the Dcie
OF your citizens arc responsible Tor tue knI OF o.o.s
that are represent your interests a, s % a
Albany or In the metropolS-wno nv soss az
ht i'm sna OF Won They are the mere eNereseences VI
the trade which cannot yet eon!to res '"''0 -
good time coming. JIM ". ~ . %, g,.o, n v
Dee. 4. 1863