The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17

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early closing, by the dry goods clerks
of San Francisco has been published
by the daily press of that city, with
unanimous approval
COMMITTEE Rooms, MozART HALL,
Posr STREET, Nov. 80, 1870
We are directed by the above Asso-
citation to solicit your influence and CO.
operation in favor Of an effort which
is now being made to get the retail dry
goods stores closed at Z O'clock D m
from the lst Of January, 1871, instead
of 3 O'Clock as at present.
1t il almost unnecessary for us to
adduce any arguments in favor of this
movement, it beng an admitted fact
that the same a. cunt Of business would
be done if all me stores close at the
same hour
A vast ma ority Of the merchants are
satisfied to close, provided all do it to-
L Their, but unfortunately for the sue
IS of so laudable a movement fev
have refused aud are thus a stumbling
block in the way. The association are
hopeful of being able to surmount this
barrier by enlisting the sympathy and
cooperation Of the citizens Of San
Francisco. If intending purchasers
would make an effort TO supply them
selves before the specified hour q
o'clock we have no doubt bur the par
ties referred to would discontinue to
oppose movement which has been al
most universally adopted in the Eastern
States and Europe.
To persons unconcerned those two
hours a day appear of little cOnse-
quence, but to the dry goods m N, they
are # vast importance. They are the
hours which bring pleasure and enjoy
ment to the family circle, which add to
the training Of the physical and mental
faculties-in fact, the only hours we
can call our own.
The success of our project depends
mainly upon the public, and We now
appeal to the citizens of San Francisco
for their y mpathy and support
The association propose holding their
next monthly meeting on the 9th of
December, and will feel grateful for any
practical suggestions you may offer in
furtherance of their cause.
We have the honor to remain, your
obedient servants.
M. g. GAvAN, President.
w. BRIGGS, Secretary.
The Daily Examiner, of Dec. 9Th,
also publishes the following letter from
Mr.. VIM. Mowbray. President of the
Carpenters and Joiners' National
Union, to Gen. Winn, President of lie
Mechanics State Council, in relation
to the objects of the order of the United
Mechanics
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27, 1870.
GEN. A. M. WrNN-Dear Sir: | ad-
dress you letter in answer to yours of
November LIST, to which I have no
answer from me, so il must have mis-
carried. was glad to hear from you,
and hope you will not be backward
in writing, but let-m hear from you
often.
From what l have seen of the Order
of United Mechanics, J must say / ad-
mlre it very much. At the New Haven
Convention of the National Union,
Brother A. w. Phelps, ex-President,
laid the subject before us, and it was
referred to the Committee on Secret
Works, of which | have the honor of
being chairman, and the Committee not
knowing the nature Of #*+* could not
then report favorably, but left it an
open question with
Your views on the question Of Chi
nese labor meets my approval, / am OPP
posed to Chinese immigration in any
form ; their presence among US If inJu-
rious to the country generally, and
particularly to the men who are I'M
fortunate enough to have to work for a
living.
Our "Trades Union Anti-Coolie
League" has been merged into what
we call the "Workingmen's Anti
Coolie League We can now admit
any workiDgman who will take the
pledge and comply with our iascs. We
adopted the Constitution last night,