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

number OI an I'D wildcat banks would |
have done in half that time
(ro Be 0oyrrNrtR)
The HOuse-Carpenters and Their Pro-
posed New Departure
Benefit System.
CoIOaeI Barnes CsnaIns Lecture The IreH
"Oaider.' New RWIe strikes.
(Frcm thp California Cail, Of December 3o)
The House Carpenters Eight-Hou
League has as already reported in the The
Cal appointed Committee to inquire
into the propriety Of establishing mu
tual benefit system. whereby members
may be provided for IN time OF sickness,
accident. or other misfortune The mem
herS are generally in favor of the move
nent, and 1t Is probable that the Commit
tee viii report IN favor ~ the suggestion.
The League is Incorporated. and has il.
bank some 5000 to start with This. |
with prudent management and "a regular /
income from beneht members. will ~ /
doubt make the system effective 1t viii |
bc the means Of drawing t. 1t an increase |
uf membership, and il will bring about a |
greater degree 81 adhesion, So necessary |
FOR tho success Vi such organizations.
THK OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
II mechanics inthe city are feeling the
effects 81 this movement already The |
question of mutual benefit Is no expert |
nent il has been tried, and has proved
thus far, Judging ~ results, correct ia
principle and effective IN practice When
the people earnestly discuss any question,
II generally results IA action and as the
mechanics are generally taking about
benefit system they will now, very proha-
bly,. adopt IT. Unity of the trades r
trtlesnan viii ii al probability be brought
about III this way There must lie me
leadun. object i'll view. or the industry snd
energy 81 members will not remain practl-
cal or effective.
THE LAEoRERs
have been more successful on account If
their benefit system The Lahorers Pro
tcctiye and BeIeIvlent Association has
existed m tins city for many years, and has
sustained itself ell, through its admirable
arrangement for taking care If IFS sick and
distressed and IN burylng the dead. The
society meets regularly, the members pay
I their dues, and cheerfuiy perform com
mittee duty when a member meets with
misfortune by sickness or ac, ident. Thus
! they are bound togther; and but for their
I society, many might be forced to meet with
\ the cold comfort dealt out to the city pau
! pers, Or be forced to beg Tor enough to
/ keep soul and body together.
THE FATHER MATHEW SOCIETY
\ i'll this city is another labor association. 1t
/ Was organized in May, 1863 with thirty
! five members since then, it has admins
tered the temperance pledge to almost a
| thousand persons-oVer two hundred Of
them ARE now members III good standing
and they still have eighteen of the original
organization. They have collected Sc, 1913
paid for sick members, 81 263 lost III the
city bank, $500 pad for incdentals, So
24O aud have in hand the balance Of
81, 395. The dues are seyenty-tve cents
per month, for which, the members and
their families are entitled Ia medical at
tendance free Of charge, and each sick
member gets 81 per wck The society
employs DIR. Baldwin by the year. He is
! far IaIshvd ss list OF benefit me- IIl.els e. ery
month. and attends any and all Of them
when SICK. In this way each man knows
that his medical bill Will not trouble HIM
Their meetings are held at Irish American
Hall. every Sunday evening, where they
have singing, music on the piano. readings
lectures, etc, etc The men. women and
children enjoy themselves until 10 . clock,
when all the men 70 home With their fam
lilies. without the fumes of whiskey to an
noy their wives and children. This is a
poor mans society; it has done much
good, a III will continue to do more. 1t
would he a great blessing were every man
and woman III this city similarly engaged ,
II they Were, our police courts would have
almost nothing "a do crime might thus
I be- ended, and the Penitentiary let out for
a factory, to-be carried on by honest men.
4 LECTURE By CoL. BARNES
is to he delivered in this city on the 10th
If January, 1873. 1t will we understand,
embrace the subject of labor organizations,
their purposes, effect and defects. From
/ the information that the Colonel Is collect
ing, We may expect facts and suggestions
I that will interest everybody, and assist
those who are engaged in mutual benefit
and benevolent societies He will, no
doubt, try TO answer the question, What
is to become Of our boys and may be
able b. make some suggestions that will in
cline public opinion to a remedy for the
evil existing among those growing up
around us. If he can do that, the people
are ready to put in practice any good plan
for Improvement.
IRON MoCLpERs' INTERNATIONAL UNION.
This association is one of the largest in
the United States. Ii has adopted the
benefit system, and has amended its con
stitution on the subject Of strikes, which
provides, That no strike, shall be recog
| nized by the | NJ | U. that has not first
been referred to an arbitration committee
said commute to consist of five. and to be
selected rs follows two by the Union I'M
der whose jurisdiction the grievance may
occur, two by the employer, and the four
50 appointed to select the fifth the whole
committee to be men Of good character.
If they fail to agree within five days, then
the grievance shall be referred to the Tn
ION, as provided for III section 3.
William Satin, President, has given no
tice 4 that under no circumstances will a
strike circular be issued when the mem
bers of Union have quit work without
authority from the Information Union
members at work must stay at work until
such authority is received by them. If
mon i'it nloh tleJ COuLu TelhdlIl al HoFk,
il is not lock -out, nor will it be so con
sidered."
This is move in the right direction,
and will lead the representatives Of other
trades to adopt similar rule
l NEVER knu a man yet, not even ov fust
rate Judgment, if he should ketch fish
that weighed pounds but would guess he
weighed 8, and if he should kill snaix