The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-13

| preliminary measure, the COMMITTEES submit
| ted the following, which was unanimously
/ adopted
| WHEREAS, 1t is the duty of every link Of
/ the international organization to do all, and
TO try all. to remove such distractions as arr
in the way Of outside eigarmAkers, IN order
to induce the majority OF the trade to JOIN
I the Cigsrmakers international Union.
WHEREAS, The now abolished loaning sys-
tenn has been he stumbling block for many
formerly coed union men; and these loans
against them, together with fines imposed Tor
non payment, are instrumental to keep hun
dreds out Of the International organization;
therefore DC 1t
Resolved. That this union cancel every
claim against any cigarmaker for either loans
or nuesi who wishes to become a member Of
any local uuIon; providing, such fines be not
imposed after this date, and applications for
membership lie made within six months, and
Resolved, That all loans voluntarily re
turned shall be used to support travelling
cigarmakrrs actually IN need
H. Heck. Cor. See.
NAsHfNcroN, y. c., Dec 8, '73-Unions
viii please address all communications to
William Snyder, Cor. Sec, union 100, Of
aehingtou, D. G.. Former secretary. Glib
son Weber resigned.
WILLIAM SNTDER.
Ger Sec. box "a.
ERIE Ia, Dec o. 73 The following
named persons have been fined for scabblng
under our Jurisdiction Andrew Schatier,
So Henry Herman, $25 Conrad Melehior,
$40. Joseph kuntz was fined five dollars for
failing 70 depuslt his card.
Thomas } Armstrong.
Cor Sec. 81 State st., union los.
81. Paul, Dee 4, 1873 q. VI BAthelIor
has made application for membership mons
having charges prefer within thirty days.
g. y. \. HrDso>, Cor See.
Union No. -, box 1918
WASHINGTON. Dec i. 1873. Moses Stein
ard Henry Weaver have made application for
membership IN g. NJ. L. No. 100. of Wash
ington. ANY unions having charges will
please prefer them WV. SNYDER,
Cor. Sec, box IA
>rEI>GFtEIp. Mass, Dec 4, '73 John F.
Downey, who served his time under the ju
nsdiction uf this union. wishes to become a
member. JACOB ARENS, Cor. Sec.
Union No ~ lock box 1850
SCHENECTADY, Dec. 3, 70 George Smith
was suspended and fined $50
ARrHrE L. NEAR. Cor Sec.
Union No S6. box 37S.
SPr>orIELD. IN. Dec. :. '73. Secretaries
viii please notify me within thirty days il
Andrew 'apP Is indebted to their UNIONS for
loans or Endorsements: also, Fred Lueders has
male apI Ihcatiun for membership to this
union CHRisuA~ IoFFNA>,
,or See Union M IS. drawer $500.
nNro>. a., lee. s. g Mr Wm. VOL
lruhaupt. Who has Just served his time, makes
application fot membership to this uuinu.
J. TYaYft.- ..at, gl-.r ..f tI.S r.Ia..+
there are uo Iahs and 40 money. Pixies are
good, and you can walk
GEo. RIcKgR. Cor Sec.
HAREIsBu re. Pa, Dee TO- g
lo the Officers and Members Of the Interna
tioual and Local Unions:
GENTLEMEN: At a regular meeting held |
Dec >, 1873, by Cigarmakers' Union 80
] l6, the new constitution adopted at Detroit. |
Mich. the trst week IN September 1873, was
tIcctrd for the following reasons
J. AhuhshIng of the loaning system, which |
vas the only support unions had to fall back |
upon when they could not yet employment. |
This union has already suspended twelve |
members, caused by the new constitution /
They say that they viii not pay 30 cents a 4
month q keep up the International officers 1
and they themselves can never get any bene- \
it, out of the 80 cents they pay every month. 4
The reduction Of the striking fund ~ .
per cent and adding the same 20 per cent. to \
the capita tax, and increasing the lnterna- l
.ional officer salary to 500 wear. We |
think that it would have been far better ii 4
the 20 per cent. had remained a. striking fund 4
aud the capita tax a. it was, ana the officer /
salary as It was Then the 20 per cent. will /
io our organization more good. Ii the new
institution should be adopted. then our or
will he ruined forever. and We will /
never Lo allie to get it back again.
Ihr following named meml ers have been
suspended for nOu-payment III dues. Adam
Feisiuger, ~ j Zembe, John banner, George
Letter George Harris has been fined 81 Tor
le'raudiug the union out Of money, and failed
p pay tie same. + HEiLNAN, Cor Sec
Unon No, li6, box 223