The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-11

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good, and after n conversational De.
bate Of several points Of i1terest, ne
meeting adjourned to meet again On
Thursday Of ncxt week.
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There has been considerable excite
ment among the coopers within the
past two weeks. The return OF the
delegate from The Cleveland Conven-
ton, and the visit Of Mr.. Moody, from
Philadelphia, had the effect Of creating
quite furoie. Special meetings have
been held almost every night last
week, aud this week there has been
one or two, besides the regular month
" meeting. One night last week,
forty-three men joined the nnion, and
they are receiving new accessions
every meeting.
The strike in Philadelphia has met
with the hearty approval of the Coop
e7s' Unions of this city, and as an EVIL
dence of their sincerity, the unions Of
this city have ordered the mon in
Goods shop to strike against making
work TO be sent to Philadelphia. On
Friday, fourteen men struck, most OF
whom have left for the Western coan-
try; those left, have either got in other
shops, or will leave on Monday for
other partA Mr.. Moody made quite
an impression upon our Baltimore
coopers, and during his brief stay,
made quite q number Of friends.
THE cANMAKERs ON TEE WAR TRAIL.
It appears the directors of the Peni-
tertiary do not seem satisfied with the
action Of our Legislature in regard to
their pet hobby-csn making. It was
. fat job. Somebody was making .
nice thing Of it, whether it was Porter
Cooke, or Mr.. Somebody, this CORES
pondent will not undertake to say !;
but certain it is, the State was loosing,
and the citizens have to pay to keep
convicts well-fed and clothed, to make
fortunes for-weE, somebody. Of
couse, such gross injustice I'd to the
privileged few cannot be tolerated BY
o set of corpulent directors. The
whole thing must be set at naught it
was piece of presumption on the part
of the Legislature to pass such bill.
But happily for the sake Of justice,
there are those among US who think
they know and understand what they
did, and those men who fought SO hard
to get this measure through the Legis-
lature, do not intend to be fooled. It
is their intention to fight the directors
step BY step, until they gain their
point. They fought, and beat them in
the Legislature, and if the directors Of
the Penitentisry still persist. they will
take the matter to the courts and claim
legal decision in the matter. At
recent meeting, the Association put up
the price of cans, and they are getting
them without any trouble. A few Of
the shops in East Baltimore, are hold
ing out; but if the men be true to
themselves and follow up the steps
which they have inaugursted, there can
be no doubt of their final success
TEE SHIP JOINRRs.
This trade il suffering very much
from the do-nothing policy Of Congress.
1t would be blessing to this branch
of industry, if it would adjourn to 60
to Hades, or some other place. The
difficulty, mentioned In q previous let
ter, as existing between G. Morr1s and
the Joiners Union, is not yet settled.
Morris being confident Of his ability
to hold out, while the men are equally
confident that he must " cave in" as
soon az business revives.
THE K. o. 6. C.
are progressing finely. A State and
District Grand Lodge will soon be or
-e.AzizoA- TlA- Handmade Lodoro- na-
Gently started, is gathering strength
every week.
THE MoULDERs' UNION.
Nineteen and "a are in good condi-
ton. At a recent meeting, Michael
MaMahon and P. Helferty were cleo
ted delegates to the Moulders' Interna-
tional Union. There is some COM
plant on account of not receiving
intelligence from Philadelphia. The
bosses claims to have intelligence from
the Quaker City to the effect that the
men have gone to work and left the
union. Such rumors as these, if left
uncontradicted, are calculated to do in
Jury. They should be attended to by
those having authority to do 80.
ABBoTr's IRON WORKS
The men at Abbott's Rail Mills are
now working; but the same cause
affects these men as do the Joiners
the lack of proper legislation by
Congress. A large number of the
men at these works are idle, the
company not caring to do any more
than fill immediate orders. This is the
time those men should consider the
matter Of organization. They now
have plenty Of time on their hands.
As there are similar works in Penn
syivania, Missouri, Michigan, and other
Western States, there can be no OBJ
stacle in the way Of forming Nation
al Union. 1t is a subject that ought to
receive the careful consideration OF
every well-meaning man employed in
this department. of industry.
THE POLITICAL SHIP
is spreading her canvass. Some of the
sails look rather dusky," and even a
few Of them already, smell "ratty."
Some Of our politicians are looking
with great veneration on the strong
minded women, not knowing what
Congress might be foolish enough to dc
before they adjourn. They think they
will tack in time. VERTAs.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1870.