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


and ran away, leaving me once more alone In
the Streets J shufiled alang . short distance
in the. rain, and then sat down in doorway
my wet rags sticking 10 me ali .. Or.
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MINUTES or EVIDENCE s
Royal Com mission appointed to Inqalre
into Trades UnIenss
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rss Eight hon. Sir wllt.x RaLs In ths Chair.
ma RI1ht Hon the EARL o. LrcRrrrLD. 49,
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Jkmss BoosH Esq. q. B. iri
TRonAs HuaBEs, ESQ. Mp.
FREpRIcx HARRsos, ESQ rs..
Mr.. RoBERr APrLEaARrH examined.
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Earl Of Lichfelc you anything to
say upon what Mr. Tucker has stated q
may Just say that am altogether anprspar-
ed for this, bat still win give you what
think should really be understood shout it.
lH tic nIst HtACU Utu ntIut0 ttcf0 nao DCoh
so much said about the social aspect OF our
societies, that is their benevolent purposes,
thst the main purposes for which they are
established have been somewhat lost sight Of
and, therefore, | take this opportunity Of
stating that, pure and simple, ours 10 trade
society, and As such / wish 1t TO be regarded,
sifhansk We nave Q number Of excellent ben
efits in connection with it, about which this
L. -. A. q xEss 4
it desirable that the various sources Of in
come we have, and which has NOT been tskeu
into account, should be understood. 10 the
irst pasce, wssexcluded last year, fs000 and
some odd members. Now, we should have
croft Of $4,000 in round numbers from
tfose metfers alone, and perhaps even
more than that. fs4A e0s ~
How would ven make that out = BY the
fact that each member is required tbpay
from7$ 50. up 10 El l5s. for entrance nc
ney ana in addition to that there are his week
DEMONSTRATIONS, and u be has not paid for
twelve monthsY The leaves bef6fe be is fret
member, anagreceives no benefit.
Sir e. w ! Head-How many years before
were those sums paid many Of them had
been pesd for several years, presume -
We End that the great balk Of those who
loln (they are youug men princi.slly who
lcsn) allow them selves to becomess vcludet
before they are free members, and then thty
re3oin and pay second twelvemouths' pay
ment- That is = common occurrence Ia 81
trade societies. 3isa
S5that many lsf the members pay twic
over : And frequently tbree or four time
Mr.. Roebuck--. -
they 40 away; ii,
then they 60 away, ant z.
shey d. all that &c ~r- ts-,
Thereby the society benefits because they
leave behind then certain sum on each oc-
cAsion Yes. ass
And the society benefits BY the fuctBa.
ton Of lis memberss Yes, and that Is al-
most necessity in our trade, and 1t 10 the
same in the engineers, because the men move
about from one part to smother, and move to
q place. where there h not branch society.
and@then run out
Do you thisE thst-A man does wisaly, ID
himself In actlng 10 that Way,f No, think
| that II be did wisely for himself be wonlt
xdhere to his society.
Then b would not do wisely for youl
We should Get the benefit OF the -contribu
don which 6e would DAY. ~ 2 Ass
You think it wise Cor . man that be shoaal
I III. tlnue, but rather better for your society
shat he should " awayf You may put it u
that way Il you iike; Ii the man stays b
pays reguIU contribution to the socict]
and is ensitied to receive thezbenefits, and j
he goes ayay he leaves the beae6ts and hi
Do yoa .lint shsa that you sss blowisl