The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-11-16

" VIE Unions desiring tnti res NJ The al, 10
corresponding e retar.a- "a Az sate tht ~ he
tofmer secretary.
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ST. Louis Mo. Ost. -. 1872.
DR.. ~. 4. HoJos, Co. N.-. IstA NJ. 5,
iH0ay. nj vi
SIR In your communication VI the 18th
you ask the following questions
FI'J Had tie Executive Board the risht
to grant an applicant fpr membership ia
your Union FRA, cling ta.i, before thu rNIl-
ration " The thirty dAys allowed by intcrin.-
tiOnal law, fur publishing apfh3a ants
Second Can an apprentice work Tor him
selI for three years or any part thereof, aud
call that serving his time
III reply | must state
lst That Ar -rlnting Nc traytllng-earls
to Ion-memi,,- w, 4 prohibited b. intcrnation-
al law The applicant in this case not being
pabhshedthe specified Tins, Wa NOS in
the meaning OF the law = member hence the
issuing % said applicant a travchug-card was
illegal, and the President justified ia drclar-
ne sail ard nun and void
ID / lac Law Is explicit. lie must serve an
appryntl, eship 81 three years. Could Wc con-
siel working ior himself an apprenticeship
Wonld IL not he manufacturing. Aha
would u1t an applicant he amenable
to the Laws of local unions, as in
such cases providels The intention If the
law is, this service must hs performed fnr
others Fraternaliy yours,
WI I'LL N0EEE, lit. rrts.
>G LprIs, Mo, Noy. 4, I,72.
H. ~. Officers Sal N.mirrs Of Lp-0' Isi.ss
Daier tt- Jus''rf,oa gf Hr Ctjv. Hfk,,.
International Alba.
trENTrENEN A circular hasmalcitl appear
-. NJ.
ing to local unions r. form themsslyel into
state "a district unions. thereby clai iing a
more thorough organization uf tho ira IL. AMI
better Compliance with the law WE desire
to call your attention IL the main features W
this circular
lst The dissatisfaction Of the trade; cause.
the Especial assessments, and the complete
failure ii our strikes
"a The formation NJ state Dr. district
unions
Ist Caa We attriJute to thi, cause the dis.
satisfaction in our trade When We take into
consideration the promptness with which the
special assessments We're complied with we
must look for another cause than the one
mentioned in tLis circular. for this general dis
satisfaction. Can We not assert without
fear Of contradiction. that this apathy, this
indifference IS to ~ attributed more I'd our
local Organizations than u thc International
The International Union il naught. unless
local unions are stiist in the enforcement Of
International Law. Why then, say that the
law Is OF no avail, when local unions are 50
ready in cvading ihe administrators W the
law may often he negligent i'll the discharge NJ
their duties, but does it follow That the law y
not sound Can the laws Of the International
Union be held responsible f0r tue failure OF
strikes ? We ain il il would be ~ great i'm,
portulce, il tle International Congress defined
" legal strike
Too often locsl unions hastily - on strike
when little fureth1ught an the part OF
officers and membe.s might have prevented
the expenditure n thousands 81 4 r. The
strike gained ~, syracuse Union, without the
all w The International Union i worthy "
consideration BY FL local organizations. and
If this system crsld be adopted by all, would
not alone Increase the usefulness ID the Inter
national Union, but make our lncll Or-anlza-
tinrs stronger am mare succassful ut us
rather ask the iayui1tl. consideration of this
question by local unions, than the formation
OF state district unions.
II. 1t has bccu tuthfully Asserted That very
few states have Y sufficient number VI local
unions To properly organize a state union.
The circular issued ~ Boston Union claimed
that the expenditures of the International
Union were too large, and a matter for the
serious consideration Of the trade How then
could such a system proposed ny Syracuse
Union be financial success, Would VI Mt
rather have increased capital to pay and
would TINS not be a serious drawback u ola.
or the other systems We must have no IN
crease ~ olr expenditures. There W but ono
n Stem, tul fellow members. thut VI alvanta-
geous to us, and that cur present We mty
lack many of theessentials Of gnpl aud sound
organization, but these come with experience
and proper appreciation II the wants NJ our
trade IL requires nn appeal, my fellow
members, 10 have You remain iirm and stead
fast 10 the International Union The expert.
ence OF the past has laugh you the Necessity
Of the organization, aud !. re rtii ; but your
earnest support u make it the trade Org ,liza-
tion Of the country.
To the officers 81 local unions We would saw,
be firm in the discharge Of your duties. s,e to
il, that the international and Your local law
be properly enforced, and DC as ,ured the al.
ministIa alton chosen by you this year win bs
strict il the enforcement W tile law, holding
every local union responsible Tor the propeg
discharge Of their duties to the international
Union. remain fellow members.
Fraturnally. yours wv W. NORM. Int.
Pres.
ST. LouIs, No, Nov n, 1872 Mr.
VIM Voice, Cor See. Union No. .,
Rochester, n. L., Sir: Your union, by
resolution, conpellel any member who
became manufacturer W withdraw Mr.
Courtney, in conformity with that rcsplu-
ton. was compelled To retire from your
he having become a manufac-
turer Failing in meeting his obligations
he was suspended for non payment Ut dues,
Ill. II a 4
VI, and protests against paying re-insta-
ion fee
In reply | must state, that Rochester
Union having properly notified Mr.. Court
hey % his Indebtedness, and he failed u
Jay in the time allowed by Law, they we're