, 1869-08-03
TIE PRINTING OF FRACTIONAL
CURRENCY.
strike BY thc Workmon OF Ghe Ma.
tl0nn9 Bank Note Company

tIonnl Hank Note CoaPanys
| From the ses Yort Etrrtna Tut, .faiy3l.
The American HAnk Noto Company and Nauona
! Bank Sote Company hare CONFORMITY taktu con
nnct from the Goyslnmens, 70 nrln1 tho new frac
tional currency. They each print one Atdo Of |
sheet, and the paper i then scut to WAsaingtou
r4eesaop a sses, oaa ~ stg o,s g 1f Sc
city II stolen from either establishment. Do
! nand haa been msde BY the men In both estab
Mn the case OF the National Hank So,s Company
| the demand haa eliminated IN sH1ke BY 1fty.
n.se q ,ne Tea TEn7s The sts.fs 6e,ong 70 NJ
The question. Ii was lbere stated thss during saet
Il ss of
a. fs;a:so ;Ss ae,sa G.s 4
last inserted An advertisement In the morning
papers for m inferior class OF haudA Upon this
acfiop The strike was bAtSd. About two dozen
were said 70 haYe remained At Work- The unlon
decided upon IN assessment to-day, OF twenty per
cent upon this weeks WaRea Of oil snenaters now
Has read frutn the Plate Prnters' unloa Of Wash-
tng,on, urging 4 kEm stnnd, and sa5in7 that taey
hah raised ssov tex the same purpose. An adjourn
The statement snnde by the on1eers Of the Ma.
tonal Bank Note Company Is, that committee OF
.hre workmen called upon them on ThursdAy Of
u The hands employed. They demanded an ID
crease OF wases to the extent Of ten cents huu-
np9h h ns~ ns,ea s hin@ 81 *ofH
the The sVrx 3 required more time e s1d LABOR u,an
tha, ua enange ot pr1oes Would require acton % On
the pa11 of the EIeCutive Committee Of the CON-
pauy, or Of the lsoaru Of Trustees, md that tncF
werv not authorized to maize any change from the
sr2ului rates OF prices taid. The o11cers offered
10 present the demand ot the mcu to the Execu-
tive Co1A.nitee, and Il that body dld not feel au-
thrF4 4-Shf f7 rrf hH hrr
1t to the Hoard Of Trustees.
1ns.4o Of following that suggestion the COM
nttec on tue part Of the men sent conln1nca.
non last SATURDAY, demanding an increase. and
threateucd not only to etr1ke IN case Of nou-conn
p!l1ncc, but 10 Cse thetr ihn1cnce 10 inducing
tErrcd, With the reply that no communication,
coachrd tu such terms, could be received a1d de-
s,r,us 10 knor What! 1dtsldua.a un!tet, II: Tho
ot1.ccrs Last Monday to the Executive Committee
OF the COMPANY, and the discharge Of tut coa-
coostta aof %a
President Of the rlatc Printers Union, Joseph F.
BIchcr, and j. IT, John On Tuesday the on
Of the men, taylng iaat s6cJ had voted far tae
resolution which directed the acton OF thelr COM
m!t.ce, and, feeling bound to sustain them, had
The COMPANY ea5 that they have now from .
bali Two thlr,'s Ut their usual nnnbct a. work,
over advertised lor nc handA, md have received
over two hcndred applications The rrp.les TO
there Advertisements come from men who. In 1868
aid 1854. were employed upon the lcSs Responsible
classes OF work, and Werc engaged and taught on
account Of the great demand BY the government
for currency, aud the lns1I1'cicnc! OF skilled work
men for liz preparation. They were employed In
Shop hy Themselves, on tho corner Of 1iroadway
and Rector street. The additional width Of the
the men. il from one 10 two Inches, accordiaE to
tac statement of thr company, Fhl1e on the other
baud, the length Is less " - TO ~ inches;
The company say tbat II the de1uanl OF the men
had teen made In the form OF re1uest, ami ilai
leen les8 pesrMp.orJ III its nature 1t would hare
f,ccu copsi'tert,i, though they do not commit
iLenltelsrs to saying that they Woald imvc given
m IhCyeAsc.
Willie llr men Of the Sa!Iona. Rank Note Com.
pany h4y. bcrn decided In their a.tiou. those OF
ltSs tekituta Of MI Improvement in their wages, |
HuI nu 1e.r t'lrcontenttd with the new paper and
s s,i a,ss.s ay no.e to tasr spo1crs
TN 10 nll IN aud wipe, aud necess,tatcd longer
snch Increased expenditure OF strength Is 70
fatigue tie printer 1nt render hin incapable Of
working with tho sane speed az formerly. The
naturc VI the new paper, the communication also
etAled required rcry henry pressure, great care
and Il etrlout IoAsu iitDe. A request Was iheTu-
lore II aAe tor til lnttcA4c of one dollar per thot
The company rssp,!eh that the rn,es already
ratd rtte fa'f a.t'! i;'esai, ani % thas Ga e1pcr-
atEtn nilars siay win a"ten ur eight hours |
ncrk. They siated that fractional S1rfcucy
work aR more remunefatlye thAn auy other kind
0f plate Printing. mil TINT greater familiarity |
viii tie new ptatcs NonlI enable tile nleM tt'
warA HlllL thts pnHp tnsr M upon tho ull ones,
n bile the new paptE, b5 age, ~ouIl SOON become
ltsH Fpubgy.
aATiIe CONCENTRATIONS of 1,oih the men ami the
rtErrnny were rnllte, cHnalctntc, mil respectful
a,l n gonl feeling Remained on boft Sides, not
ihr ntit dcrllne' to arcede tn the
rcqnret. A maturity If lhen wrrr III fnvur of d
st,lkc, hut lnrge mInnrit5 Objected. While Rey.
erat WEIR Indifferent I'll lhr aunJecl. No uctlun
wra Therefore tRktn
1t IL said that tflrte ls little variety IN plate
printing. the WHrk ran lie learned In 4 Ehurt ime.
TIE perni required fnr An apprenticeship Il fNDr
srars, hui Il care Is taken 10 teach at apprentice
Esp11rt n,ttl he Ia placed upon q new he.crtpthu
VI uofk as ainn n. PruQrrnrI ls sittfllrrd n tint
afEeHtiy learned, he will ttc0tue thorough work.
nFM IN j ~ thnn that nlInl,Fr II Hnfhs. EHrori-
rft rl hhlnla at EEra fafH from f11 q tn week,
,ul Of mhrh the! rny 3isl f1on s1tu II for isJ.
ny t1e taper mpiI Ills pRt"s At11 rrt,urinH y. Az
hp work N iHtlRniNH nif1 hlullHlUnpuh, atrA1J
rsk i"F slir werk IL nut nlwsJa s1pne: thD wHE".
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