The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-18
THE HOLDERS EXHIBIT.


The last issue Of the Iron Molders' Inter
national Journal contains a somewhat
lengthy and interesting review of the
events Of the past year connected with that
organization, brief resume Of which we
believe will be Of interest to the general
reader We are pleased to announce that
the exhibit Is On the whole gratifying and
encouraging one, the more so because a
number Of our so-called national unions
seem to have caught theepizootic, ard have
premonitory symptoms Of going OF into
gall0ping consumption.
From it We learn that during the past
year sixteen new unions have been organ
lied and re-urganlzed. and are now In good
working order. while three have been sus-
pended, making gain Of thiTteen. An
examination Of the list Of members shows
IN SIXTY two unions gam Of 1927, and in
seventeen unions loss # 2O9, making
net increase III seventy -nIne unions Of
lOlS the number of tie members of the
other unions remaining unchanged. The
loss referred a. was caused principally by
trade moving from one section To- another.
Strikes have occurred III Chicago, Gin
cinnati, Hamilton. I ront,. StuyN esant,
Rome. Ga and III several towns IN the
Ohio Valley the latter unauthorized. In
the FIST mentioned CITY * ga were paid
ont. with no 4, finite results IN CIncIn-
matt a temporary failure, though there Is a
prospect Of permanent success IN HamIl-
ton and Toronto success crowned their ef-
forts IN Rome the contest Is as Yet unde-
cided. while the demands Of the men IN
the alley were only arJially successful.
At the end al nine weeks compromise
was effected the employers meeting the
men half Nay. giving Al increase IN wages
oi seven and-a-hAi psf cent The report
truly ana aFt.y SAYS 81 We deem no com
'ment un the foregoing necessary. each will
tell rs own tale. hut there IS a moral III
"the story which mas W. summed up Ii
which Is getting t. he very generally re-
coguized.
In referr-n. [" tbs annual convention,
recently held IN Troy. II further remarks
Our eleventh convention Las been held
dUnng the wear. the largest We ever held
and although IT. legislation has not had TIM,
t. make itself tcit. ana set We know that the
arbitration, u"t only recognizing it, but max
mg u imperative, upon eur nieIuter~ t. use,
endeavor 20 use. arbitration IN the settlement
OF 49, diih, ultIe- with employers, has been
productive ~ e""d. has prevented several
strikes during the past SIX months. First, by
preventing men from engaging III d strike I'M
less the Law had been strictly complied with
and ia other cases, settling the difficulties by
having tar understanding with employers
The Beneficial Association, which forms
SO conspicuous part Of the organization,
has also shared III the general prosperity
On the LIST Of January, 1872, it had an en-
rolled membership OF $50, and ON the LIST
Of January. fET5. I336-IIoo If whom are
in good standing most gratifying ex-
hIbit. There has been nine assessments on
account If death levied during the past
year, which amounts to 81 % on each mem
Der The benefits exceed 800, and com
pHting it as do the life insurance compan-
les. the cost is but one per cent. of the
amount guaranteed, which is just one-thrrd
of the rates charged by the so-called regu-
lar insurance companies. In 1872, the As
ISOLATION paid out -, 90 IN benefits alone
an amount which no doubt brought many
comfort To distressed ami berraved
family.
Mr. Satin has every reasoH to EEL proud
Of the results of ms labor. though W have
no doubt his efforts have been ably second
ed by his efficient ana thoroughly qualified
assistant. Mr. H. Wall We earnestly
hope some Of our sickly institutions may
take lesson from and profit by the fore
going statement.