The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-07-25

Hs,psr ,srlt, CsAE MASkKs' INr UNIOS % \ A.
CLENEIANn. July 20, 1874 II Lpcut
atohls Again you render It necessary tor
me to remind YOU OF your duty t. your sister
unIuns who are IN need OF our support while
runtending for their rights. 1t is = constant
source "A complaint by Unions oL strike that
the, du uut receive the assistance guaranteed
them hy the International Convention, and
which they are entitled %. The dependence
10 mons upon each other Ia times OF trouble
should inspire every member to t. 1t that
every man on strike receives his Just dues, Ia
order that he himself may Obtain 1t whenever
lac may he placed In the position. Men
are ever eiamUrous for their promised assist
ancv when ON strike but IN many cases they
omit u return II when called upon. ! could
cite numerous cases of tins kind, but II Is not
Iul present purpose. The Executive Board
ha, appealed to You frequently to enforce
th, laws relating u strikes, but IN too many
Asses they have gone unheeded, until nov
t'ri'tSrtnce ga their part has ceased 10 he a
virtue They nave taken into consideration
th, dulluess III trade and the consequent
scarcity OF employment, but they cannot over
luuk the tact that several Unions have made
Ii" effort to collect any assessments from men
whu IN employment. Others still have
striking fund on hand, aud are assessed IN
certain weekly amounts, winch not Tor
WArdcd t. the 1 nlUns depending upon them,
a. uiderrd ~ the Executive Board This
neglect Is charged to T. International L mon.
y ben ia tact the neglect Is yours. and ~ you
the responsibility must rest If the lnterna-
tional Cnlon fails IN giving the protection
guaranteed by the international Convention.
The Executive Board have exhausted their
entreatles IN arouslng you to sense 81 duty,
bat finding 1t unavaiing, they must lie com
PEELED e. resort to the imposition " penalties
prescribed by the laws, and in pursuance Of
my duty, | have directed the International
Secretary to withhold ali cards aud certificates
Of membership To those Unions winch have
failed to comply with the laws by withhold
Itig their assistance from the mons On strike,
AMI haze also submitted to the other mem
b,rs ut the Executive Board the and
numbers If those Unions whose record shows
that they unworthy II further member
ship among the Local Unions comprising the
International Union, Tor their acton. Ia re-
Spouse t. several inquiries, ! have to state
that tie Jaw does not require a Union GA
strike To send weekly reports, formerly
but | have requested them 70 send full ~
ports 70 each Union at least once per month.
Three Unions which have made application
Tor benefits under Art. X, International on
stItution endowment PLAN, are informed that
they will not be ordered until all demands
previously made upon them, under the pro
visions o. sand Art. r., paid by them Ia
tull. Unions ia arrears with quarterly reports
aud PR cdDita taN are earnestly requested 70
forward them at the earliest practicable mo
ment, Ia order that the business Of the Inter
national Union may not be retarded
There should lie no need OF these frequent
appeals 70 you, as all things are done with a
yiew to your own benefit but when mem
beers forget what is due to their own organiza-
tIon. IT is time for them to ask themselves the
question, Nv hIther we drifting;
Yours, fraternally,
WM. j. CASSON,
International President
WoEcESrkR. Mass. July u, 1874 At the
regular monty meeting oil this Union the fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed
WHEREAS. We. the members If Union 81,
consider the Law passed at the late lnterna-
tIonal Conv, ntiou, and entitled the endow-
ment plan, unjust and injurious u our craft
therefore, Ice 1t
ResoiUpd That we endorse the action taken
~ Troy Union No y, As it fully agrees with
the views OF Union ~ be It also
Rcsoired That We do all ~ our power to
assist Union No y to rid us Of this present
Incubus and be it further
Resoir~d That we earnestly request All
Unions holding the same views and like ideas
ID regard u TINS endowment plan, to act
promptly and deoisiye-ly IN enleavOring to
overthrow 1t, as one and ali Of MS feels its M
Jurious effects.
H. A kIEvENAAR,
Cor Sec Union No. 81.
KEoKUK, Iowa, July Is, 1874 At a regu-
lar meeting o. the Cigar Makers Union No.
Co. held July 4th, the following resolutions
we're adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God,
IN HIS inhuite wisdom, to remove from our
midst pur esteemed friend and fellow crafts
man Charles Brewer; and,
WHEREAS, Our deceased companion. dur
my his connection with Union No GO, en-
titled himself to our favorable regard by his
personal merits and social companionship, we
deem 1t the duty Of our Union to take such
action a. will fully express a due appreciation
Of his many worthy qualities, and its regret
for the loss Of All esteemed member; there
fore, be II
Resoiped, While we humbly bow down to
Lhe decree Of a Divine Providence, yet we re-
gard with profound sorrOw the loss Of .
worthy associate and faithful member Of cur
Union.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with
the bereayed family and relatives Of the de-
ceased la the severe affection that has be-
fallen them.
Resolved, That the above resolutions be
published in the WORKISaMAE's ADVOCATE
and a copy of them be transmitted to the
family Of the deceased.
w. X. HAINEs,
JOsBPH WTZ,
H. RoLLET.
H. ROLLET,
Cor. Sec Union No. g.
AIRANY. July n, 1874