The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-14
The Inman Line.

The offices Of this well known and popular
line have Just been removed from 50 South
Market street to Ogdens Block. 80 South
Clark, Que Of the most eligible and centrally
located positions IN our business midst The
" lnman requires no recommendation. Its
record speaks for itself The City of
Montreal City Of Brussels or City OF
Pans require no trumpeting Of their praise
Eight lay passages from New York to Liver
pool tell what they have, aud what they will
perform Their officers are courteous, eff
Gent. reliable seamen, their boats are the
staunchest TO be found their rates are as low
a. by any first class line, and to the tourist
these are advantages which will be Appreci-
ated
The "tlty Of chester has recently been
added to the fleet, and without exception she
is conceded to be the finest ocean steamship
stoat Comfort speed and safety have been
equally considered in her construction, and
the result is a marvel in marine architecture.
For all information apply at the office OF the
COMPANY 81 south Clark street
The METAL WORKERS T. b. THE
Metal Workers Benevolent and Protective
Union held their regular weekly meeting on
Thursday evening in their hall on Fifth ave
nue. The President, Mr.. Green, was absent
on account OF sickness The char was filled
by Mr. O. W Gross The minutes OF the
previous meeting were read and approved
The Committee on Penitentiary reported
through its Chairman that the notice and
black list were ready for distribution. 1t
was ordered BY vote Of the meeting that
they be placed in the hands of the Recording
Secretary to have the names Of all " Scabs'
working in the Penltentlary placed thereon
previous to having them posted in the several
shops The notice reads as follows:
NOTICE 70 METAL WORKERS. man
OF men who have been in the employ Of any
Firm. Company OF Corporation engaged in
manufacturing Sheet Metal Work in the
Penitentiary Of any STATE, or vino have In
structed or aided in the instruction Of con
victs, need not apply Tor employment at this
shop.
BLACK LIST
This meeting has adopted rule which, Il
continued must have q tendency to develop
the latent talent 81 the members, and improve
their intellectual capacities. According to a
rule established, every member has to deliver
an address, OF read paper every second
meeting night. Mr.. Norton read the follow
short address on the success Of the Union %
far.
MR President AND BRoIHEks;-Every
J one said when we started this Union that II
would be failure, that we had tried It 50
| often and failed, that we could not succeed
in getting one up that would last 80 tar,
/ think we have done very well, and We should
TRY to show the Sheet Metal WORKERS that
| il can be done that we can have as good q
/ Union as any other trade Some one asks me
every dav if think the Union will last. !
/ tell them yes; tnat we are hound to make 1t
a SUGGEST | find that the iron moulders
union has got fund Of about SO, We
\ must not think we can collect fund like the
iron moulders, but do say we have laid the
corner stone, and if we stand up and work
/ like men we will have Union that will be .
pride to get in TO. A fund in the treasury is
what we want to make 1t a success and
that in the police society Of Chlc&go when a
member OF the force is going TO be discharged,
I he will resign so he Will not lose the Dement'S
of the society This 10 the kind Of a society
we want and then we will not have to run
after them, they will come to us. All we
want members to make this society success
is fund IN the treasury. Before the meet
ing adjourned. a motion prevailed to hold q
mass meeting on "Wednesday evening the
18th inst, and invite B. J. Murphy of the
WoRKISGMAS's ADVOCATE and other speakers
to address the meeting After announcing
the receipts Of the evening the meeting Ad-
journed.
The LABoRs OF THE RELIET AND AID So
cIETV.-AmonG the first enterpri sea start.
ed for the relief of the sufferers,
Immediately after the great hre OF
October, 1871, was the Employment
Bureau Of the Relief and Aid Society. The
magnitude Of the great work it has done since
the fire can only be learned from the figures
Just compiled under the direction Of the Ell
Gent superintendent, Mr.. J III. Hitchcock.
TWAS ESTABLISHED
October ID, 1871, or just one week after thu