The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-11-01


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The following unions were assessed, but
failed Ia remit: No II, Chicago; No ~
Cleveland. No 100. Washington; No "a
HANNIBAL
Attest H. DIFFERS, President.
ID. HOFFMAN. Fin. Sec.
4. +. BRAsSNAN,
r. BEKER Board
FRED PUTHoYF,
Fraternally yours,
WV J. CANNON. Int Pres
From Local UnIons
BRookLY<, Oct. p. 1874. The following
are applicants for membership: Sol Frank
fort, Morris Wass, Henry Faulkner and
Richard Walsh JAS. WILLHoTT,
Tor Sec Union 30 81. $50 Atlantic Ave.
NEW HAvKN, Oct. 20, 1873 Alta regular
meeting Of { VI A No 81, the following mem
bers were suspended from this union for non
payment of dues: r X Huberta, Rerk,
Charles Knase, Phil De Poys, j q Martin,
Fetty. Chas Fister. Aug Reh, Jack Hogan,
Frans DE Keiser. ISAAC HAYES,
Cor Sec, box 1887.
New York, Oct p, 'T3.-The following
named persons made application for member
ship: Halplett. w Platte, A w DECK
mann. Berghahn. Z Stamon. Gus David,
Louis Berliner ID. HUCK,
Cor Sec No 80, 7 0 Station B.
JERSEY Cry, Oct 25, -,
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased Almighty God
in his infinite wisdom to remove from our
midst our friend and fellow craftsman, James
Woods who departed this life on the goth
day Of October, 1873, aged 81; and
WHEREAS, 1t Is safe to say that among all
his companions those who knew him best
loved him most; and that his principles were
Of that sterling order which stamped him as
a good man. the noblest work of God; there
fore. lie 1t
Resolved. That while we humbly bow down
to the will of Him who doeth all things well
We also take this opportunity of expressing
our deep regret for the loss OF one who had
gained our love and respect during his long
connection with Trades Unions; and that we
also deeply sympathize with the bereaved
wife aud children Of the deceased in the Sc
we're affection which they are called upon to
bear Rich. WOODS. Cor Sec
Pc box %, Jersey City
CIxcIxNArI, Oct. 22.-The following named
persons have made application for member
ship: Bernard Meyer. Henry Ebke, + X
Eha. John Meyer and John Gardner
F SHAFFKR, Cor Sec
Union No 4, box 2329
DERoIT, Oct Il, lS73.-At a regular meet
ing of Union No - held on Friday evening,
October Il, the new International Constitu-
ton ard the endowment clause ton the death
OF a memberl was unanimously adopted.
The undersigned committee of three was
appointed at the above meeting to publish to
the craft the opinion or feeling Of this union
IN regard to trade matters
This union has as much if not more to
complain of than any union in the country at
the present time. Why are we in such
crippled condition at present. Our numbers
have dwindled down to about twenty-five
members; we represented 205 members in
the Boston Convention, and if that body had
adopted the resolution offered by the delegate
OF this city land published in the ADVOCATE
afterwarlsl we should have numbered 300
members instead Of thirty at the last conven-
ton 1t would have helped Union No %
considerable ii the right to form State organ
izations had been adopted, but we are will
ing to accept the result.
| Mon No | Of Baltimore comes out in q
series Of resolutions, condemninR the action
Of the last convention held in this city One
resolution in particular drew our attention,
which reads as follows:
Resolved, That we will never allow the
members Of this union to work in non-union
shops, all higher laws to the contrary nOttcith-
standing" which means. according TO our con-
struction, a stranger or Union man going to
work in Baltimore, under the new cOnstitu-
ton, in a non-uLion shop and obtaining the
union price, shall be considered ''scab 3"
Gentlemen, If Detroit Union had the power
to ship all their fller-brakers and rollers on
to Baltimore and let them take possession of
the best shops in Baltimore, As they have
done in Detroit, we are under the impression
Union No would never pass such a resolu-
ton as the above.
We think the word never" in the above
resolution belongs to the infinite or to eter-
nifty, and not to US finite beings; 50, there
fore, Union No must be infalible, and can
never come down from their high estate and
work with the poor mortals they call non
union men men.
Why is Detroit and other good unions al
lowed to suffer, Is there no remedy! Will
not some of the local unions throughout the
country come to our assistance if it is only
by adopting the new constitution, we will
consider it beneficial to Union No %.
We believe this union has come up to their
obligation in supporting unions on . strike
when notified by the International Union,
and yet we have done no more than our duty
There are great many unions that have rad
ical notions on unionism chat have failed 10
do their duty in supporting strikes This is
where the trouble hes, fellow workmen; if
men would only put their hands in their
pockets and pay out few cents weekly or
monthly, the workingman would not be
treated like dog, as he is to-day, but would
be considered a robleman in the true sense
of the word.
We should like to see more liberal ideas
displayed throughout our trade, and hope
that local unions will give up their radical
ideas. Such ultra notions as those advocated
by some cigar makers at the present time,
only belong to the old lodges of the past
All that Union No % asks il, for those
unions that consider themselves strong
enough to get along without the new consti-
tuition, just to imagine themselves. by little
flight Of fancy, in our condition.
ISignsd) THOMAS NJ. DoLAS,
JOHN DRIDANE, Com.
AUGUsT ScHELLEND,
ROCHESTER,, Oct. 24.-Joseph Duffy has
made application to become a member Of this
union WILLIAM VOICE,
Cor Sec, box $40.
Of. LOUIS, OcJ. -, tC.-lHc IOuOWIne
named persons have made application fol
membership H Brunemann, Frank Leming
or, Chas Neu, August Strauss, from New
Orleans; Herman Fl Tigge, John Fairly, AL
bert Dickmeyer, Gabel, r Oldendick, Frank
Bueshing, Anton Gossmann, VIM Broadtrick
Henry 0chterbeck and John Fl Drosselmsy
or. JOHN II MKKMANN,
Cor SEC, box 25<3
CLEVELAND, Oct "A, 1873.
NoTIcE. please keep clear Of here
a. there is trouble ahead.
FREp AcKKRMAE,
Pres Union No II.
Officers Of Local Unions Please Take Notice
CHARLEsrowE, Oct. -, lS73.-The under
signed having joined various unions ut differ
emit times, by card, under the name Of A ]
Sylvester, and as the causes which led 10 tn,
assumption Of the same have gone by, he, b.
nnaciaI narrniaainn II allowad harnaffar IA n,