The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-29
TO CARPENTRs AND JoINRRs.

~ UA6R EM Tk6 AND JUlNEB6.
Secretary JEssUP has Just issued the
following circular to the presidents,
officers and members of the various
Carpenters and Joiners' Unions
throughout the country:
Brothers,-At the recent session of
the National Carpenters and Joiners'
Union. held at New Haven. Conn.
Sept. Is, 1870, and three following
days, | had the honor 70 be elected
secretary ofthe National Union for the
ensuing year. / therefore inclose you,
with the usual quarterly returns, this
circular, to be read at the first meeting
after its receipt, hoping it will stimuli
ate your Union and its members to re-
newed activity in furthering the inter-
ests of the craft, not alone in your re-
spective localities, but throughout the
whole country.
In my long connection with the
labor movement, / have had every OPP
portunity to become informed as to the
progress Of the various trades and the
National and International Unions
connected Herewith, and | assure you
that it has been with the deepest regret
that have witnessed, in nearly every
case, other national unions making
good progress, while, on the contrary,
that Of the carpenters and joiners' has
been retrogradlng.
1t was only with the nope that some
thing might yet be done that | was
induced to accept the position of ma
tional secretary yet, with all the
energy that may be put forth by the
officers of the National Union, their
efforts will prove futile unless they can
have the hearty cooperation of the rank
and file of the local unions under the
jurisdiction of the National Union. |
trust we shall have the required assist
ance, and that at the close of the cur
rent year our record will be one Of
encouragement to all.
The position of secretary has been
accepted by me without one dollar in
hand to prosecute the work appertaining
to my office. | am DESTROYS to place
before you the proceedings of the re-
cent annual convention at as early a
day as possible, but it cannot be done
without means: neither can Other
necessary expenses be met. | would
therefore impress on your union the
necessity of forwarding to me YOU
quarterly returns and per capita tax a,
soon as possible after the last meeting
in each quarter. This is a matter o
the utmost Importance. Let us nc
longer have the delay of allowing thi:
matter of per capita tax to run from
one quarter to another, but, instead
make prompt payments when duo.
| would also urge on your union thu
importance Of taking immediate stepi
to organize unions Of the trade in YOU
respective States, cities, towns, anC
hamlets where no unions at present ex
ist. Whenever the members Of you
union find employment in city or tow
where there is a union, it should b,
their first duty to organize a Union
With little more energy on the par
of our local unions and the members
thereof, much may be accomplished
that will prove a benefit to our Graf
throughout the whole country.
Bro. William Mowbray, president
desires 70 use his every effort to asss
in the better organization Of the trade
and will willingly give any assistanc,
, or information at his command tina
, will tend to produce a better state o
affairs between the National Union ant
the local unions under its jurisdiction.
The per capita tax remains the SAME
as the previous year fifty cents. pc
member), and must be paid direct 4
the national secretary and his receip
taken therefor. Order for constitutions
: badges, rituals, card sand other supple
must be accompanied by the money
, Unions should transmit money by J.
o. order to avoid loss.
With my best wishes for the futur,
success and prosperity of your union
its officers and members, | remain,
Yours fraternally,
WIN J JEssUr,
Secretary National Union Of Carpcnter
and Joiners,
II Norfolk st., New York city, y. Y.