The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-03-29

GOOD NEWS FOR THE OLD MEN.-The man
ayers Of the Old Ladies Home, ON Indiana
avenue. held a meeting on yesterday after
noon. and determined upon materially chang
Ing the character of that Institution. Here
after uld men viii also be received and fur
nIshed with a home Religion Is no longer to
wv made test, the doors to ba open to all
who need assistance. This has been done in
order 70 make available the donation to the
institution Of $50, 600 from the Relief and
Aid Society. A new Incorporation is to be
made under the general State law
Tur NEw Posi- OFFIcE-lt is understood
that the contract for the stone work Of the
basement OF the new Post Office. has been
awarded u = Cincinnati man bv the name ~
Mueller. and some Of the stone already cut
has actually arrived in this city This is one
of the most uumtigated and deliberate out
rage, ever perpetratcd on the citizens Of CHI
cage The money appropriated to build this
cdIhce was for the benefit of our citizens and
workmeu, and the money was to have been
ment might contribute toward re-imbursing
and beuenttIng her citizens ia some manner
after their great calamity. But the super
uteudent, or whoever has the giving out Of
the contracts sets himself above the Gover1
ment, and gives the contracts, aud consequent
" the money voted 70 parties out.aj, this
city Ii would be interesting to know how
much the Cincinnati man gave for the con
tract, W whether w no there y not 4 little
"O redlt Mnbiher N trigue IN the transaction
The question We want especially "a AK nv
ever. is why couldn't the stone hay, h,,u
cut n Chicago rs well As in Cincinnati. e., eu
W Il had to I've furnished from the Queen tit,
Tan MECHANI,s lNsrrrrE Nov that ~
effort to once more resus1itatr tie Nechau-
lcs Institute has, for the time being. proved
successful, Ne earnestly hope il win uat remain
q mere day wonder and that all interest in
its future movements viii cease with III, Fly
-tallation IF it, new officials We remenbar.
wears ago, when the Institute was arccog-
nzed power ~ our midst when it, fairs. IL
library. it, annual course of lectures and
It's debating society was one IF I'll, features If
Chicago, tast lAnsc f,r whose special benefit
tt was established allowed is property to Pc
sold for an od song. eud its name ana ad-
ywta1es IN pass away without protest IN
So au honest and earnest effort was made
w revive III, hut without permanent success.
Although DDS entire control was placed u the
hands y worAiu-meu. it was found almost
impossible M secure a quorum, even AZ the
most important meetings After a couple of
wears struggling the VIA story was repeated
lt- meetings were discontinued because our
mechanics didn't care enough about them 20
kerp them alive we hope. however
rLhter prospect is now in store flr u
u the future It's officers are men ~ stand
irG ana energy, who, doubtless, win leave na
stone uuturned e. secure success. but % must
he remembered that il the efforts auj huu-
e-tv NJ the mechanics of Chicago. such suc-
.,s. depends As good deal of cheap bum
..-nhe ha- recently been inlul-el I'D regarding
it hy those who know nothing N its objects
wy svuet,a~ W, W SIAN from time 70 time. a.
offers. enlghteu aur readers OIL
these points