The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-01-23
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IN ohOreuibeuy was charged with stealing
Ell s.. Oh, the monies Of Joseph Derry
and others, members OF the lodge The
prisoner had 0een treasurer from Deem
Der, last year, to June 9th Of the present
wear, when the deficiency was discovered.
tie admitted that be bad appropriated some
part Of the amO ant, and lost the remainder.
and be promised To make good the amount,
bot be sbsoonded On the following dav. and
vas not apprehended for a few months.
The question was whether the offence was
committed before or after the passing Of
Mr.. Russell Gurney's Act ssto amend the
Law relating 70 larceny AMI embt H7lement.''
the jury returned a vel dict of guilty. and
be was sentenced TO six months imprison
ment.
EMPLOYMENT oF CBlLOREN IN FREScH Fac
ToRIEs.-The M0niteEF publishes a report
90 the Emperor from tie Minister of Com
merce concerning the en- Ol0yment Of chill
dren In manufactures, ans proposing 10
substitute for the present loeal inspection,
which experience has shown to b. inefficient,
the CONTROL Of the government engineers 10
whom the surveillance y! establishments in
which steam engines were employed ID al
ready conided, and who are consequently
better qualified, from their competency in
industrial matters, TO assure the strict exc
eutiOn OF the lav. The Minister likewise
suggests the nomination VI a committee 90
receive the reports OF the inspectors, 20
recommend improvements IN the present
regulations, and decide in general on all
the questions connected wi-h the subject
which she Minister may submit to IT. The
document is followed by decree from the
Emperor, ordering these recommendation
70 Oe carried out.
Tax PEoPLE's USIoS-At meeting of
the Peoples Union, which has been beld ~
Edinburgh the following resolutions we're
carried "That the committee remit 10
the executive cOuncIl TO prepare Trades
Union Bill for Scotland which shall be-
founded uDon the following principles: /
That trades unions shalt sue and be sued
4 By an officer or officers appointed by them
selves. 2. That their funds be vested in
trustees appointed by them, and shall w
property 10 their persons. 3. That ali crimes
or offences committed for trades union pnr-
poses shall be left 70 the ordinary criminal
law Of the land"
To THE MEN AND MAlD Servants or Enc
LAND.-The foll0Wing circular has lust been
4 issued Many OF you who are ia place
now, little know the hardships Of those who
are out. Many OF you little know, or think,
how soon the least trIfing thing may hap
I pen to cause you TO be out also Many ~
you are not aware that A. the law now u,
VIZ, our boasted English Law, any master or
mistress can take up your character, be IL
ever 20 good a one, and discharge you at d
months notice, without a character at all
and refuse to answer any question respect
ing you. Now. this il the Law in England
only-free England. la France Is is not 50.
Frenchme would not submit 70 II Tor sin-
gle day. Why should we? Shall il remain
50 remains with yourselves. The only vay
TO alter il IL to meet ia sufficient numbers
to command respect and demand that FIch
sn unjust, disgraceful Law, shall be altered
nc once, and your characters placed on
the same footing as fork or spoon, Or
made public document, instead or . pri-
vale Communication 1t IL no use wait
ing now is the time to alter it. Now or
never. You will never have a better chance,
If you are not aware OF the evil Dr. injury N
has dOue, Or Is doing ask those who do
know, who can point to plenty more whose
\ prospects 10 life have been blghted, anI in
many cases, totally ruined, By such a cursed
unchri-tian law in the hands W such wick
81, selfish, and, in some cases, thoughtless
people. First ass yourselves a few ques-
tions, and ! think you will agree with Nv
that Il l. not only time the captive should
be free, but it is high time. Is it right tnat
the law should allow a master to rob a SER
want Of his character which 10 his life. and
give him ~ redress, while il allows a Mas.
ter TO prosecute you as a common fellow
for stealing fork or spoon Only worth
few shillings, even II that master il one u
the greatest rascals in existence, and. per
a. nf a.
for performing duties that be never under
stood, and don't know how TO perform? II
4 right that some masters and mistresses
should work their servants on al average
70 hours out Of "a, and only paw them for
IL hours. Better De paid by the hour Is
II right or reasonable that lgand shall
stand still, while every other nation il pro-
gressingY No. Look at America eYery
man vote even the blacks that the slave
drivers at home seemed TO take such interest
10. Look az France; every man q vote.
Look az Switzerland every man a voice IN
the affairs national. Look st Italy. Look
at Spain at last the people reused 70 4
sesns OF duty, and asserting their rights 40
men, calmly and peacefully showing the
world what men united can DO. Last W MT,
look 70 yourselves don'E depend On others
doing Tor you what you Gao do yourselves
Make up your minds either ~ W free men
and women, and treated as such or remain
as you are, and be laughed at even BY the
once slaves or America.
TIE Masons of Aberdeen, Scotland, ais
still on strike
The annual social gathering Of the Edin-
burgh and Leilh Joiners' Association VAS
held on Thursday night, Dec. 18th in ths
Queen-street Hall. There was a very large
attendance, the ball being filed in every
part, and large number o. the wives ana
daughters Of the members were present
co-0PERArIvE NEWS.
The Newcastle Cooperative Socistg~he
its annual soiree in tie Town Hall, recent
ly, when upwards OF | 900 persons were pres
ent- After tea, addresses On CO operation
Eere delivered 5y the Chairman, (Ald-
\ COwen, M P,) the Rev DR.. Rutherford,
The Rev. II. Y. Robjobns, B. A., and Others;
and shorf report Hes read by Mr.. II. Proc
ter, the secretary OF the society. The re-
port stated that the society commenced w
1861, with $50 members, wheu the year.
sales amounted to El7Il, and the profits 10
about EG5. Since that time they had gone
\ up 90 rapidly that, 10 1865, they bad $50
members, did business 20 the amount or
f33, $50 10 the year, and divided 81, 400
I profits among the members
I COOPERATION AT DUNFERMLINE.-On Fri
7 dsy Dec. rs, the annuaI meeting or the mem-
5crs and friends Of the Dunfermline Coop
erasive Society was held 10 the Music Ball,
Mr.. MGregor, President or the society IN
the chair, supported by OK Provost White
Law, and Mr.. Alex. MDonald, Miners
Sec etarv. The chairman 10 introducing
Mr. MDVnald, said that IL was at q meeting
held in the Hall eight years $50, presided
over BY ex-Provost Whiteand, that Mr..
MDoDald delivered lecture which orirna-
ted their society. (Appla1se.) From susll
beginnings and small transactions they were
now in business which was equal TO E40,-
600 year.