The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-02

From the COopeTs' Journal for July
CoNvENTIoN.-Th boss coopers Of the
Northwestern States will hold convention
at Terre Haute, Ind, August Goth, the
object being to devise some plan Of secur-
ing better prices for cooperage This is a
step in the right direction, and m we have
been invited, we will be there to watch the
lourneymen's interests
ANOTHER State has been added to the
galaxy Of the G. /. IT, Brother Adam
Spawn, of Boston, has succeeded in initia-
ting all the coopers in Portsmouth, n III,
inta the |. Z. They have not yet decided
whether they will organize as a local union
OF not From all accounts the majority of
the coopers in the entire State are members
of our organization, there being hardly any
coopers outside Of Portsmouth.
Our organization has been making very
rapid strides Of late in Philadelphia, in
fact. in the whole State of Pennsylvania
Four new Unions have been organized in
that State, two Of them in Philadelphia.
and that city promises fair to be one Of the
best, il not the best, organized large city
in the country, thanks TO the efforts Of the
efficient Chief Deputy, Waldron, and other
worthy Brothers. Manhattan will have to
look to its laurels.
TIE Cleveland Trades Assembly, or as it
was subsequently resolved to call it, "The
Industrial Council of Cuyahoga County, ="
(the body being composed in part Of labor
organizations outside of the city pro yer. }
met on June 18TH and selected the follow
ing officers
President Robert Schilling, Coopers'
Union, No. 8.
Vice-P resident-M Michael Adams, Of X.
o. S. c., No. ~.
Recording Secretary Geo. Humid sber-
ger, Of Journeymen Bakers Union.
Financial Secretary-Nath. Arson, Of
M. and b. Union, No. 2.
Corresponding Secretary-Henry Dorm,
Of M and b. Union, No. 8.
Treasurer-H. G. NJ. S. Smith, Of NJ.
and B. Union, No. IL.
The following Unions are represented in
the body:
Typographical Union, No. So Cooper
Unions, Nos. /, 3 and 8 Knights Of st.
Crispin Lodges No. ~ and 1872 Machin-
lists and Blacksmiths' Unions Nos. 2, 8, 8
and IL Iron Molders' Unions Nos. q and
2l8; Cataract Forge No. 2 Of Sons Of Vul-
can, (puddlers); Amalgamated Society of
Engineers and Machinists, and the Jour
neymen Bakers Union. Other Unions will
join at the next meeting.
SOME strange rumors have reached Cleve~
land concerning the strike in Manhattan
District A Cleveland owl claims to have
received letter from that locality inform
ing him that hundred coopers are wanted
there, every one Of whom is required to
take an oath that he will have no connec-
ton, whatever, with the Coopers' Union.
We do not know whether there ia any truth
in the report, but if there is, Mr.. Have
meyer, the present Mayor of New York
City, is directly responsible for the dis
graceful proceeding, he being the senior
member Of the firm. Workingmen, gener-
ally, have q very short memory for the in
suits and expressions that are imposed
upon them but we hope our fellow crafts
men will not so easily forget this last
feather, and if Mr. Havemeyer, or any one
else interested in this matter, should again
appear a. candidate for public Office, they
will make them the most disgracefully
beaten men on the ticket, no matter what
party may have nominated them. A good
sGrong Trades Assembly would be Of i'm
measurable benefit In such q case, an it
would secure the cooperation Of all other
workingmen.