The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-10

are called upon to pay few cents, continu-
| ally ask, What 10 the good of the union
| What is the union for - and similar Ques-
tions In or,ier to give these gentlemen an
answer which they will understand and APP
precate, dissolve the International Union.
local unions will gradually follow it, and the
| question will lie answered BY the employers
in language they will not fail to comprehend
! Then It will not lie an assessment Of few
cents weekly they will have to surrender, but
] perhaps a few dollars Ii they doubt the
] truth Of this. let them look at the compen-
satlou received by men thoroughly organized,
and contrast it with that received by the
sam. class who are not We need not look
outside our own trade "a see tins assertion
7 dem nstrstt6d
But gentlemen, j. needs argument from
us {" show You the benefits ~ being united,
, or the necessity If perpetuating our unions.
both local and International But YOU must
rouse yourselves from your lethargy, throw
on your apathy, and take greater interest
"a their success. We are, t. a great extent,
our own enemies, ard in the fact that We are
"a. consists our weakness, which is taken ad
vantage IT at every opportunity. This fact
=
times through which are now passing are
perilous, and we are watching the results of
these strikes with much solcitude. We ha re
already stated that they are but the precur
sors OF orhers which will inevitably follow If
you fail now in dong your whole duty. Be
assured that if 1t should be your turn next
you will receive the same support as you rem
der.
There have usually been. in most Of our
strikes, a certain proportion of Unions who
have escaped their Just burdens and by VIC
latl"ns of the laws have secured for them
selves immunity from special assessments,
even at a time when the conditions of busi-
ness were much better than at present. They
may rest assured that they can or will not be
longer tolerated, as they are little less than
bur,lers or dead limbs Of the International
body, and they need not be surprised if they
are cut off Unions who do not share the
burdens cannot receive the benefits, unless
they can give reasons satisfactory to their sis
ter Unions and the Executive Board. We
fully acquainted with the state Of raie
at present We are aware that IN some Of our
Unions the hours OF labor have been reduced
and in others the compensation also, and the
Executive Board took that fact into careful
consideration before assessing this levy but
considering it to he their only alternative con
Sistent with what they believed to be their
duty under the law, they are determined to
enforce it with all the means and the power
which the Local Unions themselves have
plac "A At their disposal.
WM. j. CANNoN, Int Pres.
JusEPH B,KIEN, lst. Vice Pres. H.
THEODORE FITZGERALD. ~ v. Pres p,,.,,
+. j. Cox. Secretary,
FELIX A. LENktE, Assist sec
IT. Local Unions
BNGHAMr,>. Jan. |. 1874 -Owin- to the
dissatisfaction heretofore expressed IN regard
10 the manner in which the accounts Of spe-
ciAl assessments have been kept by the lntrr-
national Secretary. it Is earnestly Iequcs ed
that secretaries will comply with Ant VII,
section :, Of the International Constitution,
relating to weekly reports nov monthly
of members. as a regular account Is
kept against each union Unions failing to
comply will be charged with the number Of
members as per last report received. Blanks
furnished on application. Be sure to specify
each week in report.
GENTLEMEN: Your attention is called to
the provisions Of the new constitution rela-
tive to the striking fund. Unions will see
the necessity Of recording the number Of
their members and collecting the striking
fund prior to January 81, 1874 Secretaries
AIG again hblllicl lubi Idu NC hdh VI
the International Secretary, adapted to the
provisions Of the new constitution, upon ap
phcation. Unions that would present clean
record must forward their quarterly reports
and capitation tax in time to appear in the
report.
Yours fraternally.
f. J. Cox, Int Sec.
From Local Unions
ALBAxY. Dec. p, 1873 II hereby certify
that the bearer Michael Rogers, came to me
with a card from Buffalo Union No , and re-
,eived an endorsement Of So thereon: the card |
also bore the endorsement Of 81 from Union I
No 9. and 81 20 for dues from No. ,. Mr.. |
Rogers claims to have lost his card with the /
above endorsements thereon We issued to |
h i'm a written certificate stating the above \
case upon it. - the union under whose juris- !
lection he may he will please govern them
selves accordingly. 4. n. DAILY,
President Union s.
NJ. F. HoYDEN, Sec'y.
OMAHA, Neb.. Dec 30. % Oscar Ostcr- |
mann has applied for membership to this !
union. LOUIS NoSs.
Cor. See, union 49,
CHICAGO, Dec - 80 Albert Luetke and !
Frank Hallsch we're expelled for non-pay- |
ment of dues and assessments.
{. n. HoEKEN,
Cor Sec, union III, box 5l2.
SYRACUSE, Dec. 30, '73.-Asa Moss wishes !
to become a member Of our union. Unions !
hauing chrrges will prefer them. Union No
6 has over sixteen hundred dollars loaned on
cards Unions will confer favor upon us by |
collecting some Of the above amount and send |
it on as soon as possible, as our treasury is
exhausted JACOB GEBHAkDT,
Cor. See. union 8, box So
Troy, Dec. %, '73-Mr Classon Bassett |
deposited card issued Ang. 3. 1869, by |
Lansingburg. y Y union He claims that
he did not work at the trade since. Mr.. |
Carlman Dymak deposited card issued by
union 30, Of New York city, dated Nov. 7, |
1872 He claims that after he drew the card
he went to Germany. NJ. Parker wishes to
become a member Of this union. Any union
having charges will prefer them before our
next meeting. HENRY ROLF,
Cor Sec, union 9, box 6.
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