The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-06-22

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[OnacAl, from the international President
'+ M BxirssonR, Nm, June ~, Is72.
To the officers and members Of local unions.
GEsRLEMKsa--The time 10 nov nspr at hand
for the election Of delegates. according to
Article . q the Intsrnstional Consultation, to
represent your respective unions 1t the Eighth
Annual Seaui1n af the Intemutional Union. t.
he held i'm the city Of st. Louis, Mo-, ON the
first Monday in September, 1872. 1t in hoped
that every local union will endeavor to be re.
prescribed. -Gaisas- 80 saall b ssnd q reore
sentative taznssave 49, requested to avail
Themselves % the first section of article 9. and
two or three combine and semi one reprsssnta-
tive. Ii 10 very important that all unions
should he represented in the coming session,
as it wiltAe4e hott mEprtant session ever
held - regards the future progress Of our or
g,uizsnOn; for another year Of experience
nay zay memorable year-has proved TO Us
that there 10 ample room for improvement in
our @pAnizaaisn. Jbast tzaas a nave RAauinQ
thrUagh revolution. It is, therefore, neces-
sAT thAs al asetims ofithe cuiAtry shouIa be
fully represepted, that we may counsel to-
seth~ upsa ne aIlimporAsst question which
IS non agitating cur trade-the new system
M wsrkhg- Our htsre prcppesitY 1Mt@as
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tAsEsfsre, shat uriom VIA send THAR best
men NJ representatives men that viii dis
eharp thsi6 drliss Aithfnllyl toz tApFI con
stitaents and the convention men that viii
ssseaS tgths dnaies ausigef - lthsn &Hthe
e"nvention during is session. 50 that the
eonSsnEip@ win mot be eAAiasds to adjourn
withnut completing the work Which Is expect
ed fEosa Is w the lOeat Hni0nA It, j. enc of
the most Important features Of the convention
70 have the very best men in our trade as re-
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unions will act upon these suggestions, re.
main Fraternally yours,
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BAIuNoRE, Nd, June IA, 1872
III. MARTENS, Esq, Pres. Of Cirgar Makers'
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and contents noted You ask the question, 'if
Adbshshefkomsa u yebrc% min trav-
ching card and deposits said card with the
sMlcers - ne unicn, sd xsks for retirsinR
card at the name time, saying: That he is 60
lnG to attend 70 cigar stcrs and get paid by
the week, x1Id hh FetifeinR card wiH Be grant
ed q thEpetFssN1w ps5tingi of ysur union.
il he obliged TO pay the fifty cents special as
sessment dsDm,tlN tihs h~s deposits his card
until his retirsing card is grsntedy' Ny
answer IN "ycs, Ne i obliged to pay the tiftya
cents weekly special assessment during the
time above named Your next question il,
II cigar maker holds job, but does mot
work, is he free from paying the special as
yes1se.tY me sitalSf Aallng inl dc pee
III ass@xmeht distnctys name 1hOsetlAs are
exempt from paying the special assessment,
viz Thnse that have no employment or those
that are sick and not able to work, and none
Others are exempt. II the man has job and
in not SICK and able To work. heAis obliged to
pay the assessment at 50 eeuts per wsek.I
M Frssernally yours,
EDwIS JOHNSON. Int. Pres.
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BALTIMORE, Nm, June 3, 1872.
10 the OMAcefM ANIL sMeAntDGfS Oh Local u UlOum.
GRNTLKMKN Union No. 40. OF Sag Har-
Dor, N. Y, Is hereby declared suspended and
a fine Of five dollars imposed according 10 ar
tsele :, section l. for refusing to pay their ca
pitation tax after being duly n0ti1ied 10 pay
the same. An cards issued by saitl union after
the date Of the publication of this order are
declared null and void. An monies due to
said Union upon cards or otherwise, when
collected, win he forward 70 Angel Hart, In
tematlonL Secretary. by order at the kHe-
cutive Board.
EDWIN JOHNSON, Int. Pres,
j. H. HAYDN, LIST Vice PFsA.
PETER CADY, ID Vice-qfes W
ANGEL HART, Int Sec
JosEPH SrERRrrT, Asst Int. Sec.
New Haven and Green Island. N. Y. E.J.
.rr 0abSial from tlY international Secre,AEJ
M CAxRLksrc~S Mass, Juke "a, teee. -
To the Officers and Members Of Local
UAieps !; A Abe terra ending the 10th
inst, Is the last, previous to Che Assembling
II the International Union, would respect
fully page the Local Unions to be prompt
m senaing their Quarterly rStariass 'eSl
l win take tina opportunity Of refuting
a charge of neglect, made against me BY
Milwankee Union No. 20, in their circular
issn-d the 18th inst. They say, The only
difhc'alty ne are laboring under now, il,
that oar international Secretary does not
forward sufficient blank reports' At the
time u the breaking out Of the strike in
MilwuaseeI had bVs One hundred and fifty
blank reports i'm my possession, MI OF which
! sent O. Union No. %, stating that as
sn"o a. coald get some printed, 7 would
forward more Within aweek forwarded
80, making Six hundred and fifty In all
and here St sinst See esion.' - s. SS that
all the blanks neededhY EFes % thysfar,
were Eve hundred ana AisJ 6ft1sJ have
reeeiFed aix, hundred and fifty. 1t APP
peers y hethsestA want to put the
burden OF neglect Of their officers on nv
nhouharrs. -4F-HL41 To- lsaads40I
ANGEL HART, Int. Sec'y
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