The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-04-25
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April 81, 1868

PHILADELPHIA, April 81, 1868.
10 shs Editor Of the woRKIsoxARs ADVOCATE.
/ think ! owe it to my reputation 40
grammarian, which, although IL may BE- .
questionable one, IL valued probably ~ high
" ~ il 1t were good one well deserved, to
say that many words appearing in commu-
nications to your paper over my signature
are terribly contorted out of all reasonable
shape, a. for instance in my last am made
to say ''Ritualary" instead of obituary"
and learned "LovE" instead of HLoRE." ]
merely select these two instances because 81
their being the first occurring to my mind.
have . very fair development Of the head
at that point which phrenologists say II COM
bativeness holds place in the mans dispo-
sition. makes the fact apparent, but as Ihave
unfortunately not got the stature to back it
up, I refrain from threatening your typos
with pugiIistic demonstrations, and shall con-
tent myself with entering IN indignant pro-
test against any such maltreatment Of the
Presidents English, apparently attributed
to me.
In trade matters the past week has been
. comparatively quiet one. The weavers'
strike has, I may almost say, terminated, rs
but very few shops refuse to succumb. At
meeting Of the journeymsn held during
the week discussion was held ~ to what
was the most probable cause Of the reduction,
and although hardly suppose any one Of
their members would sacrifice his reputation
for veracity sufficiently to say that he thought
the niggardliness Of their employers hadn't
"summat" to do with 1t, yet they reached
the conclusion that it was entirely owing to
cover production" Whether or not this
was the primary cause it helped the adop-
ton Of "another step In the right direction"
They have resolved to enact, as law Of
their Union, that no member shall be allowed
to work more than ten hours per day. do
not think that he who steals that time he
should devote to sleep or recreation and de-
votes it 70 labor that he might be able TO
hoard few p.itry dollars, enjoys his hard
earned gain. The selfishness Of such q man
In too predominant characteristic 10 allow
of either himself or his family securing
either recreation or benefit from what to tell
the truth, IL wrung from hin fellow-toiler.
II over production Is one of the greatest evils
which beset the mechanic, thas man whose
sordid greed induces him to hslp cause il
should have ssveto" put ON him I'm some
way VI another. 1t ID not giving more than
what ID actually deserved 10 say that the
the weavers are an honor 10 this city.
The stove molders at their last meeting
gave promise of taking pattern by THAR en-
te-prising brothers, the wsavers and plaster
era, and resolved to be "up and doing"
Many u that trade who have besn mightily
ders.ict Of late have been compelled 10 ack-
nowiedgs that they see the Terror Of their
wsys,nA 4 10 promise redoubled activity
IN fnture-
The bricll.yers in the rpPer part Of tho
city are holding mestines with . view % or
are sufficient good men among employees at
that trade 70 make two A 1 Unions.
The Typographical Union Of this city have
had sad visitation. Thomas J. Choats, for
many years prominent member Of Typo
graphical Union No. ., has been called to
his eternal rssk A man Mr.. Ohoate was
honest and upright - printer competent
and careful, and ~ IN advocate or she pFin-
ciplss Of labor rsiorm, sarnsst, energetic and
untiSing. He W. secretary of the Trades
Assembly, Of this city, from its organization
until IL dsmiss. ". Ohoste's name viii
long hold : pIacs In the memory Of oil those
connected Wifh 3hs rsftsm IN this city.
know of no mattsrs Of sufficient general
interest 10 deserve place In your columns.
O. BIN J.
Euuuw1s with The Grssnuieh street