The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-25
COLUMBUs. o., June 20, 1870.

International President
COLUMBUS, o., June 30, 1870.
John j. Heary, Esq, Corresponding Secretary
OF Union No. 80, OF Indianapolis, Indlsna.
DEAR SIR,-After carefully taking into consl-
deration all the evidence OF Chicago vs. Indian.
apoiis unions, in the VIM. Dietrich case, | see
10 reason why Indianapolis union should not be
entitled to the full 81 aim If $50 In a letter
written by the secretary Of Chicago uniOr dated
August seth, 1859, to the secretary of Indian
spols union, he (ChcagO union secre AIRY states
that Dietrich acknowledges the fine of S95, and
that he would pay the same. And it seems that
Chicago union admitted him to membership on
that statement before the charges were pAId to
Annapolis uni d. Dietrich afterwards took em
ployment in an unfair shop and refused to pay
the claim Of Indianapolis union, and now Indian
lpoIis union demands their claim from Chicago
union for admitting Dietrich to membership into
their union before the clam Of indianapolis
union was paid Therefore, as above stated.
see no reason why Indianapolis union shoud not
be entitled to the full claim of &25. Chicago
union is hereby instructed to pay the same
The proofs that Indianapolis union at first fined
Dietrich $40, then afterwards $l5, we're contra
~ to law, is not sufficient to deprive Indianap-
ellis ion from the full claim. The additional
fine Of SIS, as the Indianapolis union books
show, were placed on Dietrich previous TO lis
application for membership at Chicago union
Yours fraternaly,
FRED BLEND, Int. Pres.
CoLUNBUs, O., June 20, 1870.
Gustav VOllmer, ESQ.,, Corresponding Secretary
81 Union No. Is, St. Louis, No.
DEAR SIR,-Tn answer to yours Of the 18th
instant, will say in leVying the special assess
ment on members Of local unions, the Executive
Board acted upon authority vested in them by
The constitu which empowers the board
shenever the striking fuGd is taken from the
International treasury, to call upon local unions
to repienish the amounts taken therefrom, and
as there was a continual draw upon the Inter
7a,ional treasury during the existence 81 the
late strikes, and al the regular assessment Of
ten cents per mouth being expended at the time,
therefore the Executive Board had to levy a
special assessment on members Of local unions
TO meet the demands on the lRSernatloual trea-
sury from time to time
] am happy to state that the troubles at New
York city are over, or at least nearly so, as will
be seen BY my notice in the ADVOCATE 10 local
UNIONS 70 discontinue the collection of the spe-
cial assessment dated June l4th, 1870.
Yours fraternally,
FEED BLEn, Int. Pres
COLUMBUS, o, juno 20, 1870
7. NJ. Oyer, ESQ, Fort Wayne, Indiana
DEAR SIR,-Yours Of the lG'h instant j. Al
hand 10 which you refer me 70 the case OF T. +
Feigert You also refer me to a decision o. ex
President JUNO relative to apprentices, a. seen
on page and Of the Cincinnati journal. Iu
answer will say that the decision you refer TO-
given by Mr.. JUNO, is to be so construed as only
to refer to those that were already members o.
unions at the time Of said decision. The case
YOU present being a different one, as Feigert
served an apprenticeship of two years. then be
came an employer, remained as such for two
and half years, and now applies for membe -
ship to YOUR union. Nov, | would refer you to
decision given by me May IL, S69. to John
II. TYLER, Of Union No. 80, see page 81 Of last
j0urnaD, Which is case similar to the one you
re fer ne 70, and your union will have to be
governed in your actions by said decisiOn--tbe
same approved at tue Chicago convention.
Yours fTaternalIy.
FRED BLEND, lit. Pres.
CoLUNBrs, O., June /, 1870
John ]. JUNO, Esq, Corresponding cretary Of
Union No. 8, Syracuse, n. Y.
DEAR SIR,-You say must we continue the
tax Of ten cents per month, in accordance with
Section 2, of Article Z, Of the international con
stitution, and 90 cents per week besides, or does
the fifty cents per week assessment suspend, for
the time being, tie ten cents per month.
The special assessment Of fifty cents per week
does not suspend the section referred to above.
Unions will be beId accountable for the regular
tax of ten cents per month, Just the same as
though they were not paying the special tax.
Yours fraternally
FRED. BLEND, Int. Pres't.
Cot t-Nspi-c n lime 1870
Walter Gifiu, ESQ, Corresponding Secretary Of
Union No. lO9, Of Janesville, Wis
DEAR SlR,-YOu say: if q man applies for
membership to a union, and said union circu-
lates his name, and another union claims his in
ition fees, is the last union compelled 90 circu-
late his name again
Answer--No. When d union circuldtes the
name Of an apple mt for mem beIship, they give
notice to all unions Of the application, and uni
ons holding charges against said apple mt must
respond TO tue notice within the proper time,
OF forfeit their right of claim.
Yours frateruaily,
FRED BLEND, Tut. Pres'L
COLUMBUS, o., June IL, 1870.
Z. NJ. Adams. Bsq Corresponding Secretary OF
Union No. IS Of Westfeld, Mass
DEAR SIR,-Your cal from my decision in
the Albany VS. West6eld unions in the Born
case, was submitted to the Board three of the
members voting on the question-Messrs. La
vine, Clune and Smith, Swarm not votiug, his
union being directly rnterested-shd it Was de-
cided, by an unanimous vote Of the Board to
sustain the decision as given.
Yours frsterually.
FRED BLEND, In. Pie;
)fhcisl from Local Unions. Order ed pubshsi in tn,
WoRKNGNAS's ADVOCATED
CLEVELAND, June II, 1870.
To the Officers Of Local Unions under the juris-
dictiou of the Information Union.
GENrLENEN, will you be kind enough to col
| Icct for this union, money that We have loaned
/ on cards We have out nearly six hundred dol
| rs on tie books Of travelling cards, and unless
the gentlemen who are indebted to rs remi
promotlv, We shall bc obliged TO publish thei
names.
! So YOU will be kind enough 70 collect and re-
init tie same "a soon as possible.
Yours fraternslly,
L. STANTON, Cor. and Rec Sec.
Union II, box 1882.
ST. PArL, June 20, 1870
To the Officers and Members of Local Unions
GEErLEMEN,-The following named person
have made application 10 become members
this union: Herman FISHER, St. Louis; Johi
Elwaruer, Louisville, Nv. Anv urion HAVING
charges against either Of them will please prefe
tue same to this union
Fred b. suner has deposited y travelling cnr'
il this union, issued by union No. ~, OF Ne'
York city, bearing Endorsements from union
Nos II, 4, 6, 81 and 5, which he CLAIMS 70 hav'
been liqujdatsd By Lewis Engla Unions inter