The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-18
be taken in the premises. The following res
olution waa adopted unanimously:

Olutlon was Adopted unAnlmOoaiy:
ResoIrvd, That We adopt the WORKING.
NAN ADVOCATE a. the official organ Of the
Tin Plate and Metal Works. Protective
Union.
The following were unanimously elected as
officers for the ensuing 1year President,
James Walter Vice President, Richard Wl-
lis Recording Secretary, Geo Chambers
Financial Secretary, William 0'Connor; Trea-
surer, Emile Biskofi Warden. Robert IAvell;
Sergeant at arms, |. Gallagher Trustees,
Charles T. Gross Frank Sokup and /. Gala
CHER. The meeting adjourned t. meet on
next Thursday night
Another OUTRAGE Al THE NORTH SIDE
Gas MoRKs.-It Is but a few days since the
men employed at the gas works, on the north
side, had their wages reduced fifty cents per
days During the past week another outrage
has been perpetrated on the men by the
company on pay day, which was last Wednes-
day. As each man went.to the office to get
his pay, a written document was handed INN
to sign, with the information that II lac dId
not sign it he would be discharged. The mel,
yielding to these necessities, and not wishing
70 be discharged at this season Of the year.
signed the document, which is to the effect
that II any man desires to leave the service VI
the company, he must give them fifteen days
notice Of ms intention u quit, and should he
not 10 50, he forteIts hatever pay is coming T.
hun. The company, II order to be on the safe
sIde, have withheld two weeks pay from the
men This proceeding, Ola part OF the com
pany, ates great dissatisfaction among the
mcu, ana there Is not single man satisfied
y tn toe arr sngcInent, non would they submit
T. Il, we're 1t not that they consider tine com
Pany have the upper hand 81 them.
A SENSELES~ PA>I, Tue present wreA has
y .:sessed a senselvss and causeleSs tuu nn
the German savings Bank ct TINS .lty. ~
country CONTAINS As a matter w course
every deposition who demanded Ma cheer
mIIy and promptly rSId hi deposits No
b,dy va hurt except The boobies, Who al
their e, tt..r Judgment lnd vine, III Sc, eIi,l Of
stances spent aS much time 10 obtain their
m new a. u VAS actually worth THE rec
VIA VI Henri t,rr-nehaum, its president
places him bey ,Iil the taint - suspicion, .ud
during twenty wears business experience 10
lur midst hi- W"ri ha~ nrrm ~ gnni .s Lle
ound One word with regard t. oul savings
banks IN general We ventutr nothing Ill
asserting that no city al the United States
can boast 81 a more stable OF safer class 81
institutions. Their managers are composed
Of our WeaithIest and most honorable busl-
ness men. Zach and every one oi them arc
able t. pay dollar Tor dollar, Vet It stands IL
reason that no bank can AFFORD to do business
and pay interest to t. depositers, unless tile
meney conhded 70 Its care be- re-invested, and
that 1t Is the height OF nonsense 10 suppps,
that any bank, savings OF commercial, can
afford % keep the entire amount vi deposits
on them hands Did they do "a, deposltcr~
would look rather blue, when interest day af-
rived. Had We reason to believe there Vas
any Gus 'ur pane, the ApVc, Ale would be
the trst 10 expose 1t. As matters stand
however, We believe Is before stated, oar
savings banks to b.. the safest places where
cur working F.e"p!e, continue to Ieposit
their surplus earnings