The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-04-03

HSAi'lS u i'-liht Ia tAc. WIN a NihtiSNSl a.
the base of fifteen feet, and height o.
about forty feet. 1t is completely closed
over at the summit. This is probably an
extinct geyser, and was the most power
ful one of his group.
f TRADES UNION DISCIPLINE AND Dies.
PoTIsM-The Boston Commercial BuHe.
tin says: The National Hat Finishers'
Association is an organization which meets
once in four years, and has jurisdiction
over the local organizations which exist
in every considerable city and town in
the United States, and is in utilization
with kindred societies in Europe Through
secretaries, acting under its appointment,
Its officers are kept constantly informed of
the condition of the trade everywhere.
full lists of journeymen and apprentices,
with all the facts bearing upon their
=" trade" history, are recorded upon its
books, and all irregularities, of whatever
nature, are promptly reported. The Sc
cretary of this organization issues to ev-
cry journeyman travelling card"
which accredits him to all local organiza-
tons, and failing to possess which, he can
not work in any fair" shop in the coun-
try. Should a jouneyman thus armed be
out of work and wish to 20 son turn"
that is, to search for job, he hunts cut
some hat fniSher's shop, where, instead of
seeking out the proprietor or "boss' he
accosts one of the workmen at the bench,
asking How trade is" To this the work
man will reply according to circumstances,
and In turn ask the applicant if he is sin
the trade" To this the latter replies in
the affirmative, and produces his card in
proof of his statement. Having examined
the card, and satisfied himself that it is
authentic, the workman goes with the APP
plicant to the boss" tells him that the
latter is in the trade" and wants work.
and asks, "Will You shop him" Ifthe
=" boss" needs help, he will say eyes"
and the bargain is completed. Nothing
whatever is said about price The jour
neymen settle that. Nor is any inquiry
permitted as to the capacity of the appli-
cant to perform the work in question. He
may be a good workman or poor one.
He may be a sober, industrious man, with
a family dependent upon him, one whom
an employer would be willing to take
even in dull times for the sake of getting
l steady hand or he may be worthless
drunken fellow, whose pressure in the
hop would work positive injury. These
hings are not to be considered. He has
erved regular apprenticeship, pos
esses the requisite " card" and the en-
,loyer's rights in the matter extended no
urther than to a simple eyes" or "no"
n response to his application. The orr
,inal application must be made through
to do otherwise would be
o violate an imperative rule of the order
hould an employer presume to employ a
nan not in the trade or should he. by
MUTUAL agreement, pay one of his men less
han the rate fixed by the bill of prices
lade by the Association, his shop is, after
ne notice, declared "foul," and no hat /
nisher =" in the trade" can, by the rules ,
the order, work in it until the offend
Ig cause Is removed. 1t matters not how
uch he may personally wish to remain.
he would keep in good standing, and
reserve himself from the epithet of a
foul hat tinisher,7 he must strike at once.
) must all his companions. Ifhe works ,
= the week, it must be at "trade price" a
hich in Boston is fixed at the comfort =
Die sum of S25 per week. Should trade +
, dull and the employer be unable to paw It
e ruling rates and make profit, work e
ust cease. But the majority of those )
nployed in the trade work by the r
piece" and make from $50 to $40 per n
eek when work is plenty. When dull o.
mes come and the manufacturer for the b
Ike of keeping his shop going is willing d
his part to make concessions to his Gus tt
mers, provided bis journeymen will =
eet him half way and be satisfied with =
I'M $40 to $50 weekly, he finds COM .,
omise impossible. Personally, many of Ii
EN- would gladly make the arrangement, T
we may well suppose; but the trade" Ell
bids, compelling them to "loaf," and CT
wing them without support for their de
niles until the demand again brings al
ices up to point which will afford the &c
margin above the exorbit-
charges he must pay for labor. n
Tvs Pa orsa-og 81,