The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-01-11

u...lr fsr}. -. es,l ~ rneruber a. fke same
YEA 80 ~ hees, tv.veive veo579 6uccsrsively
u NJ ~ ~; 10 Iks3i ~ SliovSd ~ pun d
a. sh;ll;s r< - tve.h g. r.. Il soplied
far . ~ 80 r. hs oessed hi6 oonnsxaon
i wif,,. the L,~;stv - -c,IS loss the sdsnntaRe
y e. 81 sr,,nrs -, -, hsnei3k 80 con
k.r,,,sa' Z '~,-1--,7'-'Fsy ~ nsa
ssi Ir~ is s.. ~ .s-..x.-.ecf - ANA thrl
-. s.:.< b, -. ..s;n me second
si,. si-na So Ts. ''''''' - ''
p,,r N - ccnt:nues tvelva wears In the 60
II cafv 49, srtsy;ng ina second time he be-
4 cs,nas - ss,s,sisit ~ snre,.aruation when ia
s.-:~-. -"aL- -~.-.s y ~
anJ =. - = y 49,. ss.,.- ~ nroper aes
whe, - ~ ea.,,ss = q 4, -. seccrd timef Yes
onlv ii "a lstsrr 80 "a would bs sntitled
simnlv n the Ilve shjllinrxp whereas, in the
&C.,. - h.a' \. coot;rued his connec
t;cn r,. ,-;sh ths sc.;stv he rould have been
srss.i.S - Z, - "a ;,l;.~s. tkere vo,,zd have
49, ~ - .. f.sc:.rv .,embevs
- - = sss,,i.- ~. s-;hus;on. Il a but
Il ..s,, a ...-.s.s 80 ss.-. h . disDosition
~ 'tIs 80 y nsst of he l.nSIorSs of the meeting
houses t6 sdo that !: thev i5ay ~ q honorsrY
slbscrint5lyn. and they never rsusfys any
l thing aak3 That, therefore, IL another sou.os
] of fsoome
rhairmln--Has An honorary member any
th;1, lo ~ with the ordinary management
h 30 tss. sorfstv9 Ma. nothing except to psy.
1,,-.ss ~ sS;.,, ..hssh ss;ck lsssens our la
hil;t;ss e. more thsnjs the case with any Of
| the benefit societies in existance, is the fac:
| that our rules REQUIRE that men "shall be Of
good moral character, steady habits and good
Workmen.e We subject every man 10 med
| icai aram;nation. and when YOU get men of
! that class 4 il reasonable to suppose that IL
societies like ours YOU have got better
| oheck over the mem than they can have IN
ordinary benefit societies where the men try
to throx themselyes on the sick funds when
work a slack. We have extraordinary checks
! round otr members the members work with
each other. and thew know exactly hov man
il situated. and whether he il really i'll o.
not aad that We consider to be great ad
vantage to us.
Mr.. Harfison-Mr. Tucker, think, TOOK,
no the basis Of his calculation shat mah
would lose enc week in the course Of the
year In illnessf Yes. Law s A
Do you hnd FROM vour returns that your
mernhers = 4 fact. are above that average il
rofrt n bS.;<ty Th.{F hgve not noticed
mi o,,rs' ~ ! n.,t;cnl.rIv hsnlxhv trade.
There aa.Q0 MH4Sk4
ana liabilities- nor ne have no liabilities
except the benefits We have 20 pay, but gem
orally m speaking of assets aud liabilities 1t
il implied that there 10 debt hanging be-
hind. wish Il 10 be understood that we
pay cash for everything We hare.
Mr.. Booth You do NOT conceive your
selves liable to pay the approximation ben
snt on sne ack fund lss We o9-
nas are nos tnose haeaikesf aec.o-
sqg ous nesn snat ~ pAss p esss q = = ~
ing round rs beyond what you see va sus
r-les.
mere are oohgauons fncufteu no~eser
Yes
Earl OF Lachf1eld-Hitn reference % your
last answer about the admission OF members
will you tel US what better test you have Of
the fitness Of q man in point of health to
sociatv on..,t Ia havef The fact ia that he
il working in a shop with lot OF men who
know him. and ia some res poets can tell.
ssors about him than medical man can.
We have worked at the bench-side with the
man, and We know what hs u capable pf do
lpg, We knoE that il he Is an indifferent
workman, ~hen ont of work he vill sadb@vor
To throw himself On the sick fund, and there
We have . check over the man; whllet in
benefit society he would have oSporsaeities
2 throw himself On their sick iun 2, ane .nas
klI'd o. tnlng a. y pracsced 70 . grsat eAssn'
aRong penen. soc'e',es. ~,
ax. noecuck In iact you can u's'e.agS'sn gw
oes"een SICK man anu = oyie2 maef LES,
wv oAn' 49,. -
\ hai " Lichield-B 90 lar - the per
sons state of health npon joining tbs s0ce-
ty was concerned. Won rouid have no further
1 check than any ordinary bsneet socsety
I has A I'm not sure that every beneht 90
ciety has medicsl nanito sxsmine those
\ who enter. A..s t1a isi4 sshs aeBl9r foi
ID is TIC ease wiah ever sound society,
though ths* soss not iusluils nsny. You do
trsqnire 81 aslissi .csrtilnats befose . man
ljeihs, ~ 4 iaedssstood yoaf Yss, We pro-
vide surxson with book ana ne keePs
SOun.sr Part o. y. ano ns 49, go ss h = j =
so,,pd = - rss.,.s - ,.eSacss | IA amer Y
- s@~-t = u - ...~A~ sA
We hn payment ilom 80 sss.s
on sait just now s1st you. sec'sy ~.
led 70 % = benevoaent secisty; out ms
sss.- fact wsstha twas : trade society =
That Is IL primary yveSsect- s !.
Oo you snink Ina. yoos socss.y ~ou
AIN ny - s ss..n,... !. of - hssss;t $500 N
au'oss al's = "os1 49, -. r.- !. ..-..5 "A
the shspeo > large allowance 70 regard %
the sick hst and superaana&lion 10 old age =
believesthat ths memhtrs support the soci-
ety, md ~ such societies . ours, the better
! Q1 acc0unt,of the many benefits t9Ey give
I the members in connection with the trade
! bensl2t. Iids bslieye that certaialy, -s III
/ Do you sshsnk that . largo proportion Of
your members would BE- willing 10 contribute