The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-02-19
CoLrrRus. Ohio. Feb. IA. Is

/ CoLCNBUs Ohio, Feb. IA, 1879
s. F. Brussman, Corresponding Secretary Of
! Union No 81, OF CovingtOn, XIV:
! DEAR SIR,-YOu say that nv decision to your
Union, under date Of February 7th, does not
kIve satisfaction to the parties concerned They
Object on the ground that you did not give
koOd explanation of their case. You say that
DE first man is q city officer, but intends TO
fork at cigar making as soon as the strike is
settled, and therefore be thinks he is still emit
led to benefits as a striker.
Answer.-f understand our organization
Properly it is intended to be an organization OF
lIGARXAKERs land not of city oficers) so when
man quits the business Of cigar-making and
becomes a city officer. he should apply for his
,etTing card, and his membership in q local
ltnion then Immediately ceases. And in refer
l,nce to the second question, will say that
There is not anything in your last sta Lement
that would make me change my former opinion,
ilnd in reference TO the last question you sub
Unit, would beg 20 refer you to section Of
ARTICLE Of the International Constitution.
4 Yours iraternally,
FRED. BLEED, Int. Pres't
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. ID, 1870.
e. B. Dawning, Esq, President Of Union No.
1 81. OF Rome. n Y:
DEAR SIR,-You say the secretary of your
. union has charge OF q shop, with three men
I employed besides himself. For taking care Of
the shop be receives two dollars per week be
also packs cigars and the balance Of the time
! be makes cigSrs and gets paid by the thousand
and, as you say, you wish to know if this mar
Is not a member Of your union.
Answer.-The superstition is that he is
member Of your union, or how could he act il
the capacity Of secretary; but If you wish tC
know who is entitled to membership in any
local union, or the definition Of practical
cigarmAker, you can 6Dd it BY reading over sec
ton Of article | Of the International Cohsti-
tuition. Yours fraternally,
FRED. BLEND, Int. Pres't.
foHeAl nom Local Unions Order cd published In the
WoEKUsHAHs ADvooAFa.l
BUFFALO, Feb. 10.
TO the Officers and Members Of Local Unions
GENrLEHKH,-Tbe fOllowtng named persoD
4 have made application to become members Of
go, Ga Marcus Bonn, New York CITY Levi
johnson, Reyonville, Pa. Fred. Freudemann
John Freudemann, Ernst Lang, Germany aDC
John Crank, Frankfort, N. Y.
Unions having charges against any Of tn
above named persons will please inform a
within thirty days from date, or sooner, IL pos
sible.
! By order Of Cigarmakers' Union No. q
WILLIAM SCHROEDER,
Cor. Sec, boz 27IO
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. s.-The following per
cons have made application to become member
of this union: VIM. W. Crane, John Groen
Alex Roener, John Saplein and ChaA A. Metz
Any union having charges against the AbOv
named men will please notify this union befor
/ the ord Of EphruarV n, STRIMRRR0.
Cor. Sec, Union No. 80. box 27lO.
ALBANY, Feb. 12.-At q regular meeting O
Cigarmakers' Union No. s, held Thursday eve
ming, Feb TO- the President was instructed no
! 20 endorse any more cards until further notice
as our treasury 10 depleted.
S.V. r SWANS. Secretary.
HARRDBuRs, Feb Q.
To the Officers and Members OF Local Unions :
I GES1LEMEN.-A man by the name Of ,mu,
r Reichard wishes to become q member of Oh
union. ANY unions having charges against hit
will please notify Us within one month frol
date D. B. McDONNEIL, Cor s G.,
Union No lie. box 22S
JACKSONVILLE, Ill, FEB. IA man by Il
name of VIM Hogan has made apple t'iOn to b
come member 0f this union. Any union Oh.
NAV have charges against sid man will nOti
,bjs union on or before the LIST OF March, 90
specify the same.
NEW York, Feb. IO.-The follo~inG PersO
have m de application to b. come members
Union No Is, OF the city Of New York: N"t'
Mendoza, Domingo LopE. AorshAm Coh'
and james Piper. Any union having charg
+ against them will please notify this uni n on
. before the first Tuesday in March.
By order of Union No Is.
MORRIS DAVIS, Cor. & Pin. See,
C.M Q. No. Is, N. 7. City.
OMAHA, Feb. Is.
= To the Officers and Members Of Local UOions
SIRs,-A man BY the name Of Christian n