The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-11-13
THE CIGAR MAKERS.


To the Editor Of the wonxmonAEs ADVOCATE.
Please give the following correspondence
a place in your columns and Obligs
FRKD. BLEND,
President Of Cigar Makers Int Union. |
CoLUxBus, Ohio, October 26, 1853.
Mr. MoRRIs DAVIS, CORRESPONDENCE Secretary OF Union
No. 1Ob Of New York city.
DEAR S,R,-As now have the statement of
Bridgeport union, No. los, in reference to John
Williams, will give you my answer to your
letter of September %. You say, John Will
liams left the jurisdiction Of your union without
first paving his dues and obtaining his card, and
union No los, Of Bridgeport, allowed him to
work under the jurisdiction of their union, with
out giving the regular deposit Of $40. They
were also aware Of the fact that he had no
card and was under charges 10 your union and
now you wish to know IL they are justified in
their actions in allowing this man to work with
them without card or giving the regular de-
post
Asswra-No. They should make him give
the regular deposit Of $40 before allowing bum
to work with them. And it 10 my opinion that
for the negligence, on the part Of union No. l06,
in not enforcing our laws promptly. that they
become responsible 70 your union for the
charges your union holds against Williams.
Yours Fraternally.
FnGD. BLEND, Int. Pres't
CoLCxBUs, Ohio, October ~, 1859.
Mr. A. o. MgsDAT, CereapoDding Secretary Of Union
No. 81, Dayton, OHIO.
DEAR SlR,-Yours Of the 94th inst, Is at
hand. I would beg to call your attention 70 an
answer given by me to q question asked, similar
to yours, by ]. A. Quencer, president Of Water
town, N. Y, Union. No. A, q copy Of which can
be found in the WoRKNGMAE's ADVOCATE, Of
October 23. 1869. There were OILY two excep-
tons made In the Amnesty Proclamation where
unfair men would have TO pay more than the
regular initiation fees Of the union 70 whom
they are under charges. 70 be again readmitted
to q union.
Let. Those who have money endorsed on their
card Such persons mnst repay the endorse
ment to the union 70 whom they are due.
End. And those who have defrauded the In
ternational or any local unions out Of money
Such persons must repay the amounts they de-
frauded the International or any local unions
out Of before they can be admitted to local
union. BY that you will see that your opinion
in reference to the Amnesty Proclamation, IL
wrong. Yours Respectfully.
FRED. BLEED, Int Pres't.
CoLUNBUs, Ohio, Oct. ~. 1859.
Mr.. J. NJ wnHsLM. corssponding Secretary Of Union
No. 10, Lancaster, Pa.
DEAR SIR,-Yours Of the 2Srd inst. is at hand.
You say that man by the name OF Gattleib
Schminke made application to become a mem
Der Of your union, under the Amnesty Procla-
nation, he being q suspended member of Balt-
more Union, No. l., he having worked under
the jurisdiction Of that union as an unfair man.
You wish to know il your unio can elect him
as q member, or must he join Baltimore union
AEswER-If Schminks is an unfair man from
Baltimore he must be reinstated in that union,
and your uEion can onlv admit him by card.
Yours Fraternally.
FRED BLEND, Inter. Prest.
CoLUABUs, Ohio, Oct. 90, 1869
Mr.. JoHE KAnnR, Correspondlng Secretary Of Union
No. 80, Pouehksepds. N. T.
DEAR SR,-You say your former president,
Anton Morey defrauded your union out of cards,
and your union did not leara the fac. until he
received his card and left your jurisdiction,
when your union issued circulars to local unions
notifying them that you placed fine Of $25 on
this man; and now he returns to your union
again with clear card, and, as understand,
the fine is not paid yet, and you wish to know
what to do In his case
1 ANswKR-Your union had no right to fine
| this man during the time that he was not
member of your union: When a union grants
a man q card then bis membership in that union
ceases. When q man commits an act that is
punishable, according to your bylaws, with a
fine, and you do not learn the fact until after he
receives his card and leaves your jurisdiction,
then you should annul his card and have it re-
turned to your union; he is then again under
your jurisdiction, and you have the power to
punish him according to your bylaws
Yours Fraternally.
FRED. BLEND, Inter. Prest.
4 CoLUMBUs, Ohio, Nov. 2, 1869.
Mr. ADALPa P.Ep1., Corresponding Secretary Of
Union, No. 7, Utica, N. Y.
DEAR SIR,-The question you submit remains
for union to decide. Your union alone has ju-
risdiction over your own suspended members.
1t also remains for your union to decide all ref
erences to sections of your bylaws, and then
you can govern yourselves accordingly.
Yours Fraternally.
FRED. BLEND, Inter. Pres't.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 20, 1869.
MIR. Gas. BEBER, Corresponding Secretary Of Union
No. 8, Of Rochester, N. Y.
! DEAR SIR,-Yours Of the Srd inst, is at hand,
and after submitting the same to Hamilton
union, find that your union did not strictly
comply with our constitution in reference to
admitting H. Knowles without first ascertain.
ing If there were any other union that held
charges against him. Knowles applied for mem
bership to your union, stating that he had
served his term Of apprenticeship Of three yea 5,
and, on his own statement, your union admitted
him. When he applied you should have made
him give deposit of $40 before allowing him
to 60 to work, and then you shoull have inves-
tigated the case before admitting him, and you
would undoubtedly have learned that he misre-
presented his case, and then your union would
be justified in claiming his deposit, but, on the
contrary, you admitted him on his own state
ment, and after learning that he had only served
an apprenticeship Of swo years, your union an
nulled his card Ia card issued to him by your
union), and now II. Knowles demands of your
union (through Hamilton union) the IS paid by
him his initiation fee to your union. II is
my opinion that your union has no claim on
this man. You admitted him contrary to all
laws, and for that reason thi K that he is JUS
tilted in demanding the return Of his S5, and
your union should pay the same without any
delay.
In reference to the charges you bring againt
Hamilton union for sending money 70 VIM. 3.
McKinnon The being defaulter to your nnion)
after your union had issued a circular TO local
unions not TO send any letters or money to this
man. In reply | would state that, from the
statement | have from Hamilton union, they
complied strictly with our laws, by sending the
money according to the directions given by the
International secretary, up TO the date Of send
ing the same. The error lays with your union
in not notifying the International secretary Of
the changes Of your corresponding secretary,
and, for that reason in my opinion, Hamilton
union cannot be held responsible for the money
sent to McKinnon. Yours Fraternally.
FRKD. BLEND, Inter. Pres't
LABOR ITEMS.
THE New York Iron Moulders' Union, i %
in very fodrishing condition.
Ar the milla foundries and machina |