The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-01-14
THE SHIP CARPENTER.

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The Ship Carpenters Association i
one Of the oldest in the city, and until
the steamship companies undertook %
break them down by bringing journey
men of that trade from the East hwM
one Of the most harmonious and useiul.
For several weeks back they have been
consulting as to what is best toM
done. Now, seeking the success Of the
Caulkers in recognizing, they orc %
have a mass meeting of Ship CwpsA-
tiers next Tuesday night at ExcelSim
Hall ; not only meeting Of the mem
bers of the society, but meeting d y
all Ship Carpenters in the city. ThT
should all attend, and If they cannot
agree upon The basis Of the old amo
citation, they can easily improve upon
it so as to meet the wishes Of oil
Close organization and steady attend
ance of the members is the only WY
to secure harmony and gain the maef-
al points at issue. During The holidays
there will be an opportunity 70 talk
owe the affairs, which, ifthey Do ins
spirit Of compromise, will prove serl-
ceable not only TO their own trade, but
to all the trades engaged in ship-build-
ing or on ship work of any kind.
The first thing to be done il to study
exact justics to all parties. The own.
er, the boss and the journeymen, al
have rights that each should respect
TEE Rogers UNION.
is the next Association TO make Q Tor
ward step the more moderate Of them
are willing to come together in mass
meeting, same as the Caulkers and Gar.
penters, and if they do so, much good
will result from it; what we have sand
about the Carpenters will apply win
equal force to them, and also TO the
SHIP PAINTERS,
who formerly had a good strong organ
ization if they would come together
in mass meeting and talk over their
position in friendly compromise man
ner, there would be no difficulty IN
reaching a conclusion equally sJua
and acceptable to all.
There Is no good reason why all tne
Painters may not unite in one efecEl's
body.
THE HOUSE PAINTERS
have been running an Association OF
their own, but if they would unite Win
the Ship Painters, it would greatly de-
crease expenses, and make strong W
ciety, without interfering in the slight
est degree with each others business
THE HOUSE CARPENTERS
have moved their quarters 70 re
Kesrney street, where they will con-
tinue to meet every Monday nign';
there they have the newspapers o
the day, with pen, ink and paper, lol
members to write their letters. Ims
is a good arrangement, by which young
men can pass their time without num-
ing improper places to while away w
tedious hours of waiting for employ
nent.
We will do them all the good We Can
IN the way Of giving them Puolelg
We wish all the laboring men "A MsN
RY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY New YEAA
AT a meeting of the Mechanics oSS'S
Council, held on Monday evening Dso'
2lst, the following resolutions resPoos
ng the establishment OF line Oh sVe'm
srs between San Francisco and Aus
.ralia, and the all engrossing Cnine''
question were adopted:
WHEREAS, Efforts are being made to Sf' .D.sn
tirst-cass line OF steamers TO run DEL" M
San Francisco and Australia, touching " MN
iffereut islands on The route, when !" IA
opinion would open tra'e ami emlgrS"on toth
class e people who, ike ourselves, az M.
md consumers, with hao's u -
illness similar 10 cur own and behe'lus Jhs
10, that exch lnge Of commodities ,bs
ighlv beneficial alike to Australia anu
United States, therefore m
Resolved, That We cheerfully recomms NM ".
preparation bv Congress, to assist IL Wv ~
ablishment Of a first-clsss line oil stes"'''
geen Australia and San FRANCISCO
WHEREAS, Chinese immigrants eOn'.o he
ood the country with cheap labor, " o,Ssr
reat injury Of American mechanics AZ mere.
len and women who labor for llVlns
IRE ~, Can
Resolved, That sc earnestly lmplo's 70
ress to save our pc 7ple By passlne
-event the immigration Of Chinese hoOle~