The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-04-06
From the San Francisco Call, March q
FROm CALIFORNIA.

better or worse. All are looking for large
return of gold and silver, ON account of the
heavy rains in the valleys and deep SHOWS
on the mountains, which viii give album
dance of water, 10 essential in mining ope-
rations. This, connected with the antici-
pated rich harvest Of
GRAIN,
Creates rather q good feeling among the
people in all branchis of business. At a
banquet, not long since, sober man in a
position to make proper estimate said,
I'VE shall have for export sixty millions of
bushels of wheat, which will require three
good sized carrying vessels each day in the
year TO take away.
THE sHIP-JoINERs' ASSOCIATION,
Was an incorporated benefit society; it paid
out over 5000 for benefits alone. But
finding their funds decreasing, with no
prospect Of replenishing their treasury, the
members have disincorporated, and will
continue the organization for social and
business purposes. The members have q
hard time of it not more than half of the
ship Oiners have employment.
THE sHIPwRIGHTs,
Had . meeting at Excelsior Hall last
Wednesday night for the election of officers.
There was not large attendance, but har-
mony prevailed. Many Of them are out Of
employment, and those engaged are work
ing for lowwages The shipping interest
in our city has run down very much.
THE RIGGKRs' UNION,
Continues IN an organization ready to be
called together whenever the time require
or justi6es it T; but being a trade organiza-
ton for business purposes only, they see
no need Of meeting unless they have some
thing to do. Quite number are seeking
work and cannot get it.
THE MACHINIsrs AND RLACKsMIrHs
Seem to be better of now than any Of the
trades they are more steadily employed,
though at low wages. The foundrymen
and boiler-makers are in very much the
same condition; there win be large amount
of machinery wanted in the mines this sea-
son, fact that is pleasing to those engaged
in iron work.
THE BRIcKLAYRRs
Had q meeting last Thursday night ; no
business of importance to the public was
transacted there are not many Of them in
the city, most of them having left to hunt
work. A very small amount Of brick work
is being done here at this time. The brick
layers look and talk despondingly the
hopeful can see bright future.
THE STONE MAsoSs
Had . meeting last Wednesday night.
There is evidently some serious dissatisfac-
ton among them about the way in which
the contractor for the stone work is mana
ging things at the City Hall. They, how
ever, had q pretty full and harmonious
meeting.
THE PLAsrERERs' ASSOCIATIONS
Are not meeting; the two societies have
not united, but there are still hopes exist
ing with some Of them that it will be DONE
There are quite . number Of that trade out
of employment good workmen can get
work about two thirds Of the time so says
one of their number.
TINE LATHERs
Still sustain their organization, but seldom
meet. Theirs is purely a social business
society, and having no business they don't
come together very often. They have ad-
joumed, subject TO the call Of the Presi-
dent.
TEE cAMNET-GAKKRs
Have no meetings now, though We under
stand most of them are employed in the
factories ut low wages. The making Of fur
niture will be great business in this city ;
the East In q good point for the business
here. We have, close by, great variety
Of the most beautiful cabinet wood, which
can be had cheeply and in large quantities.
Eastern Hse.ss.
In Baltimore several Of the trade orgsni-
cations have adopted the secret system Of
WORK, and viii not even permit the names
Of their officers TO be known.
IN BOSTON
The Printers' Union No. Is has admitted
. woman to membership, and adopted the
rule that women shall have the privileges
and pay Of men for the same amount Of
work. The Legislature Of
MASSACHUSETTS
has referred q mechanics time bin to q
committee, which, il in said, viii report in
favor Of TEN hour labor for day In the
factories, which ID only 70 apply 10 children.
The men must wait Until they en- be united
ON Whist they want Twelve hours u . day
there.
IN SYRACUSE, n. T.,
| The Bricklayers has recommended Mere
dith Moore for appointments on the Con-
gressional Labor Commission. In New
York City William J. Jsssup, President Of
the Workingnen's Assembly OF New York,
il recommended.
IN TEMPTATION, MAss.,
Ths members a the OAair-maksrs' Associa-
ton have savs Q10, 900, t1rnssd co-cPsrs-
live oompsny, boaehss MN, and win carry
ON humimam for Themselves. This was ths
result Of dispute with their bossea. 90.
operation viii cure all such diseases, It