The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-31


Y. in October, 1870. has be,a ratified in ac'
eordsnce With article IA, s'ctou 8, Of sid
Constitution, ard in accordance With RcpTesen.
tative CAnnon's Resolution which was edopt.
"a Isce page 40 Of last Journal which reads
Resolved, That any Local Union not tnking =
vote 10 The Constitution las 50 the adoption OF
rejection Of the s1me) on or before the goth q
December, 1870 stall be counted IN the athrm.
stive
The tollcw:pg Il lie vote for adoption as
whole Unions Nos. / 2, 5, 1, 81, s, Q. 1914
hal IL, 20, 81, IS, Al, 81, AZ, 6S, &c, sb,9s los,
lus, n5-being total # %, eoul ted in &C =
coriance With the resolution above Unions
Nos 10 10, p, 2S, q, 70, 10, ~, SO, "a, 81,
a., -, a. As, AZ, 50, 80, IS, "a, IS, 81, So SO.
81, n, IL, rs. 70, ~. -, Sc 81, IS, %. es.95,
-, %, 100, lOl, lOs, iO4 IOB, ITO. lis. IL,
il6, III, MS, me- l2l-beiug total Of oS.
For tfe sd'P'ion, With the exception Of section
2, Of article q Union Nos &, m, rs, is, rs, 80,
b6. 70, as, 50, ~, iOs, lll-beiug total Of
= making in 40 grand total 81 81. For re-
lection Unions Nos. ?, 50, 81, A., ~, lO7.
Total, 8.
Therefore, ~ authority vested IN me, at Ihe
special session q The international Union, /
hereby declare the Con titu'ior adopted At tue
special session held az Syracuse, \. October,
1870 duly ratified as VILE. To 90 into a.
feet January d, iS54, Tor she government Of
local unious under the jurisdiction Il The CT
gar Makers international Union, and carr est
y hope that the members Of local unions es-
peeially The oficers. Ei become thoroughly
eonvers'nt with lhe new laws. ! would es-
pecinlly esll yorr attention u section 9 AID .,
q article z sections J, q 10, 70 and Is Of arsi-
Gle 10, and section / and of article Is, as Is
Will send TO 90 away wit many misun Ter
standings between LEGAL unions and the letter
RatioAal Executive Board.
also sntres; cheers 10 enforce she laws
strictly and faithfully; until We % this, VIC
can never boast Of thorough sSd united orga-
HisstioR. Wishing you success, remain,
Yours Fraisrnaly,
PEED BLEED, Int Prss't
CoLUnBUs, 0, Dec. 70, 1870
To oficeFs and members Of Local Unions under
she jurisdiction Of the Cigar Makers Inter
national Union.
GESTLENEN: Again | am compelled to com
PLAIN At the negligence Of scme Unions in rot
sending in their Assessment Reports but ID
most cases | think il is the fault Of officers in
sharge OF Unions, and in many cases, perhaps,
The fault Of secretaries alone. Up 60 this Wri-
tng few Unions have failed to sepd in any
report whatever. | will not give the number
Of Unions here nov who have not reported but |
] an again compelled 20 write in reference to
your negligence Il will lie sent 20 the Board
for action thereon. ! was in hopes l would be |
able to publish my report before the close Of
ths year, but through want of compliance with |
nv request OF 4 gsW Unions, | failed in this
Now there are only few Of you that hang |
Gre therefore J make this request again. Let |
Ne officers a. once see that the report is for 1
Wdrded to me, aud do not forget to enclose ali /
receipts for monies sent for striking purposes
during she wear Of 1870.
Unions that have reported, are writing TO
me already, wanting 20 know what causes de
Jay in my report. All such viii plea take No.
tice Of this. Again make haste.
Fraternaly yours.
FRED BLIND, Int Pres't.
CHICAGO, Dec. g. 10
The following named persons have made APP
pIication for membership iu this union, Mich
ael Dcutsch and Henry Krantz Any union hav
ing charges against either Of them will please
prefer them within thirty DAYS from date.
CHAs. II. HoCKEN
CIR. Sec. No. II, Drawer 6,OsS.
LOUISVILLE Dec 81, 10.
Unions are hereby notified shat the card Of
John McNemee il ia this union with endorse
ments on it. Unions will therefore take notice
Of this where ever he may be wOrking, aud send
for his card sis certificate is declared null
and void Unions under whose jurisdiction
Gustave Adolph Busse is working will please in.
form him that there is several letters for him
here from Germany; he can have them by send
ing his address 10
NAT. STEINBERG,
Cor. Sec. No. 81, Boz So.
PArERsoN. Dec. 10, 40.
Mr. Adam MaheI, Secretary, having resigned,
The corresponding secretaries Of the different
unions will take notice. All future CORES
pondence should b. addressed to
EUGENE MCCARTHY.
Sec. Box 5s4, Paterson n. Z.
r S. BY order Of cigar makers union, No. 40.
Granville, n. Dec. rs, 20.
Nohn Shovlin, haling from Philadephis, and
Mons Goldsmith, from New York, wish 10 join |
or uAjon. Unions having charges will please
prefer hem within twenty days
ABE LIvNssTOE,
Cor. Sec No. l07.
EsILADELpHA, Pa, Dec. 20, 30.
Local unions viii please note the following /
change Of corresponding secretaries. Union |
81, Williamsburg, L. l.
JACoB SToET, No. Iii, School street
Union So, Bellevire, Ill.
HENRY WISE Box S4S.
Cor sees. that have not vet done go will
please send me the number of members in good
standing in their respective unions, that may
he enabled to meet the requirements Of the res
olutioD that appears upon page 81 Of the pro-
eeedings of the special session,
Yours frat-rnally,
THos. J. BIRCH, Int See.
Urea, n. Y, Dec n, 20.
Simon Captain has made application 20 be-
come a member Of this union. Unions having
charges against tne above named will please
prefer them on or before Jan. 18th. 1871.
CHAs. RADICK,
Cor. Sec No 7. Box 655.
Com WArER, Mich. Dec 80, 10.
vi travelling cigar makers take notice and
keeN away from this place as there are no jobs
oPensnd no POney ia our treasury. At pres
ent tAere are ioNe men 10 town ald only two al
work. By oTdefC. NJ. U. No. lit.
RoBT RAfTAY,
Cor See. Drawer 6.
CIScINEANgI Dec. 2S, 10.
The following persons have Piled for mem
bership TO our union, II. StaggeNberg and C.
Shaifer. Any union having charge against
either Of the above named men will please mott
" me within thirty days.
A. EEDKK
Cor. Sec. No. 4.
CITY MATTERS.
CHICAGO, DEC. 81, 1870.