The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-15
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The total number Of members of the As
sociated Iron Molders Of Scotland, was in
December, 1921, with funds on hand
amounting to fl5, 7l4-nearly $50, 900
Trade was Stacking up considerably, and
attempts at reduction of wages were antic-
lpated. The rules adopted by the English
Society in reference to molders emIgVatlng
to this country, have been submitted to
the members Of the Scottish Society, and
will, without doubt, be adopted. 1he
question of holding general council of del
egates is being agitated, to revise their
working rules. Their last council was held,
we believe, in 1864
In our search for information We ooca-
sionally come across some that is perfectly
astounding. For instance About fifty
miles from Montreal is place called St
Hyacinthe (it ought to be Cent beiolo cent?
in which are four foundries, employing ten
men % and eight boys, and the men are
getting from 80 cents to $3.50 per day.
What the boys get can be imagined, but if
the boy behaves well he can get trust for
his clothes during his apprenticeship, and
when he becomes free it takes about five
years to get out of debt for clothing
What is the use of going to China for
heather, when good christians so near az
home can be had for the same price, with
out danger of their striking, as do the Cool
les occasionally Next
The subject Of making our International
Unlen a Beneficial Association, SO as to
guarantee members therefore, no matter
where located, benefits in case of sickness
or accident, is being seriously talked about,
and as this could only be done at conven-
ton, our members have over year to
study up the subject.
In Galesburg. III, there are three foun-
dries, employing, on an average, twelve
molders each. Among them are fourteen
Swedes, who are working for from 81 % to
81 % per day. The balance are Americans,
who learned their trade with and are own
ed by the foundry bosses, and receive from
81 90 to &. 90 per day, but expect to get
less before great while. They say they
would organize a Union only FOR the
Swedes and the fear Of losing their good
Jobs.
WONDERS never cease. The scabs at
work in Howe's Sewing Machine Works, in
Bridgeport, Conn, have been cut down %
per cent, and as they are Of a class to be
refused admittance to any Union Of honor
able men. they have concluded to form a
scab Union, to endeavor to get their wages
up again. The mean whelps are now re
ceiving full pay for their treachery, and
Union Of such men will be as harmonious
as a lot Of starved rats, which generally
manage to eat each other
DURING the month each Union was fur
nished with its running account with the
l. o., balanced up to January Il 1873.
This we propose to do every three months,
and will invariably call for the balance due
to be paid To the Treasurer Of the lnterna-
tional Union.
THE Chinese brought to Beaver Falls,
Pa, 10 take the place Of " hite laborers, at
one-fodrth the wages. have been on strike
for an advance. 1t appears the first lot
were getting seventy five cents per day, the
second lot only received sixty, and as they
could save nothing out of that amount,
they struck for seventy-fve, and they got
it, Me wantee more payee or no
workee"
WE would like 10 know. you know, how
much the price Of files have fallen since the
Chinese came 10 Beaver Falls. Pa, 70 make
them. White men got $50 per month.
The yellow boys get $50. A difference Of
800 per cent in wages should make differ
ence in the cost to the consumer Who can
post us
AN iron molder, thirty-fve years old.
being in good bodily health, can be insured
in regular life insurance company for the
sum Of 81 900, on payment Of S20.45 an
nually one of forty years can be insured
for a similar amount for $29 20; one Of
fifty for S37 Is. The same men can be in
sured for half the amount at from one
fifth to one ninth Of the cost, and have the
privilege Of paying fifty GEMS at a time.
and not paying the whole premium in a
lump. Figures won't lie. Examine for
yourselves.
A CoRREsT ONDENT in Beloit, Wis, says
"lhere are twenty-five molders here, four
Of whom are Union men Union can be
organized in the spring. In Rockford, ILL.,,
there are some fifty molders. In James
vile, Wis, there are some fifty molders.
Missionaries are needed in each Of these
places"