The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-11
PHILADELPHIA. JUNE IL, 1870.
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PHILADELPHIA. JUNE IL, 1870.
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TajE TRADEs. t
The SrOvE AND HoLLow. WARE MoLDKRs.-
This craft Is still supporting those Of its mem
bes locked oct because Of their unwilingness
to repadiate the union. Nothing in connec.
ton Herewith worshy to be chronicled has .s
yet occurred. Though at the besianIng Of the
week, things looked somewhat blue, the boys
are aEain hopeful The shops are partially
filed By veteran scabs, apprenti ces, and
+" emergency hands, but no union men are at
work, except in union shops.
TIE CoorERs.-Ths recently perfected or
ganizatiOn Of the coopers is adding large mum
bers to its membership at each meeting. On
last Wednesday evening, thirty-one presented
themselves, and took the Oblig ItiOh.
THE BUILDING TRADEs-The inclemency Of
the weather recently. and other causes, hare
combined TO keep the wages Of out door me.
chAnics at a low figure, many Of them being
out Of work altogether. The union still re-
mains intact, and well attended, but seemingly
poWerless 90 assist those out OF work.
THE GERMAN WEAvERs.-The average rum.
Der Of hours worked BY these men. is thirteen,
and the average wages when making full
time" twelve dollars. But few Of hem, how
ever, are now employed more than half
time" These make, perhaps, eight or uine
dollars per week. Recently firm in Kensing-
ton, received very large order from some DIS
tant point. THIS fact having leaked out
among the hands, they struck for Hiains in
crease in wages, and remained away from work
three days, At the expiration of which time,
they we're sent for by the firm, aud told TO go
to work at the increased SOLE. They worked
until Saturday evening, when, having presented
themselves a. the counting room for payment,
they we're informed that there was no money
for then, but that the Superintendent had par
chased large quantity of potatoes, Which lay
piled in one corner Of the storage ssom, and
from which any Of the hands we're privileged to
take, if their families were in want Of food.
Va -Aarposa- making NO comment anon this
transaction, beyond calling attention to the
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live in the nineteenth century.
| STRIKE AT SHIELDS BoLr WoRKs-The "bolt.
ers" in the establishment of the Aessrs.
Shields, bolted few days since, because asked
to work for less than enough to provide an or
binary family with even the commonest neces-
saries. A member Of the union of these craft
men was before Justice Kerr on Saturday, on
the charge Of having seduced AZ apprentice, in
the employ of the Aessrs Shields, away from
his allegiance to that immaculate firm, in so
far that be had attempted TO place his fellow
workmen hors du combat BY mutilating their
tools. The charge was not sustained however,
and the accused was discharged
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Mass MEETING or WoRKINGXEN STIRRING
SPEECHES OF PREsIDEST TREvELLIck AND VIcE
PRESIDENT KUHN. On Saturday evening last,
there convened at Mechanics, or, as the
Tueton's have it, " Arbeiter' Hall, large and
enthusiastic mass meeting, principally of Ger
man yOrkingmen There we're represented.
by large delegations, the weavers, cabinet
makers, cigarmakers, tailors, workers in passe-
menterie, AMI others Mr.. Kuukely, Of the
" Arbeiter zeitung," called the meeting to Or
der, aud nominated the following list Of OF
GERS, who we're unanimously chosen t. serve
President, John Him Vice Presidents, Messrs.
HAager, Franz, end Ross; Secretaries, q.
Ben Johnson, and 7. q. Kuhn. TAe President
then introduced Mr.. Trevsllick, who for per
haps, an hour and fifteen minutes, held his
audience attentive and apparently interested
listeners He dwelt particularly upon the
dignity Of labor, maintaining that the calling
instead of degrading the man, was ennobIed
by him. It was manifest that many in the au
dience had never previously devoted any con
sideration to the subject SO ably handled by
the speaker, and that light Of th cir own i'm
potence, their utter regardlessuess Of their
own rights, was just then beginning 70 dawn
upon them. He couEselled osganiz alton,
and peaceble and comprehensive discussion
Of questions OF interest to workingmen- en-
phatically decllTed that trades unions as at
present constructed, we're powerless to effect
a removal of the workingman's grievances, and
advised tie formation Of labor org .niz ltons,
to be made inclusive of all who work for lv-
ing no matter at what calling At the con
clusion of Mr.. T.'s address, the President in
troduced Mr.. Conrad Kuhn, OF New York, Vice
President Of the National Labor Unioc, who
addressed the meeting in German. We dill
not full understand the speech of this gentle.
man, but partial knowledge Of the language,
gave us its purport, and the frequent nantes
tations Of applause emanatin. from the evident
ly we'll pleased audience, convinced Us that it
was a mastery effort TIE Secretary then
read the following brief and hasty prepared
! resolutions, which were applauded and
. adopted:
WHEREAS, Labor is the source of all wealth,
, and it is manifest that multitude OF iniquitous
laws, having their origin in an odious none
tary and land system, cooperate to deprive
the workingman of an equitable share of what
he produces therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the German workingmen
OF Philadelphia, in mass meeting assembled, do
declare ourselves as unalterAbly opposed to q
continuance of these systems and in favor OF
, the organization of all who labor, in whatever
= capacity, to the end that those Who now profit
at such serious cost to ourselves and our fami-
lies, be dsposed from the position they now
J abuse, and compelled to seek q living at hon
e est labor and, be it further
!. Resolved, That we view with much pleasure
= the manifestations daily coming to us from al
parts Of our country, indicative Of the disposi
ton oil all workers to make common cause o.
their manifold grievances, 60 nulify. AnC
n unitedly do battle for their obliteratiou and
Resolved That the thanks of the assent lagt