, 1879-06-12
GENEHAI. NOTICE.
TO THE PUBLIC,

Gonoral attention hnvin9 beon called to
w1nt Ina boon donominatcd "tronble 10
tween tl1a corporation Of DoxNzb1E1, CAS-
aE7rE 4 Lorn and tho Typographical Uuion,"
we nre constrained to mako the following
statement:
For tho last two yonra we havo only sought
to employ 0ompntont workman, not caring
10 ash MI empioyo whethor I'D whs member
Of Tho Typographical Union or not.
Inst year, Union aud non.Union men
worked for liz III ootnposItors IN tho City
one-half Of thu forna-for precisely tho san,s
pay aa is now Yiysn, without any dissaslsfac-
tion.
No longer eontanted with snch tiiviaion Of
tho work, n few weokH ago COMMITTEE from
tho Typographical Union called upon US and
demanded that we discharge our regular on,-
ployea, giving employment To members of
tho Typographical Unlou aloue, or compel
thoso who were regularly in Our employ 10
becomo members Of tho Unioni Thoy rero
willing to do tho work for tho price pnid Inst
year (and the price fixed for tllis year., viz.
35 conts per l 1,n00 ems, but commanded us to
surrender cnntroi of cur own Office during
i.a continuance. In the event of refusal
10 aecedo to suth terms, thoy threatened tho
oxerciae of tho power Of tho combined
trades-untons to compel us to do 80.
An We have had no connection with tho
Typographical Union for several yoars, and
do not acknowledge their jurisdiction, we
declined their proposition.
10 "bring III to turns " the Topographic
al Union havo for about two wooks main
tanned "Cornmittca" (eomo half into1i-
cated) in front Of our very loors to annoy,
fntiinldnte, assault, aud threaten with per-
gonal yiolanco, and even death, such mon as
Iarfrof IN 6{t.n..o x.F &t,n nN$r ft,rt
HOW raqtlired-hayo boon br1bod with
money to quit our service.
Despite theao outrngea, wn hare q full
force Of mon ut work, tho places of ehose
bribed and intimidntod beinK at onco tnken
by others,
Tho Typographical Union having fatiod in
accomplishing its object, cssnyed anothor
movement, By tho issuance Of the following
hapd-bill
NEAD TnIsi BUSINESS HEN AND Alt
C0NCEFtNED!
rhe Council Of Trade md Labor Unions Of chieaeo
ixn isS:h;;: s;,s Si!I
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SAMUEL a9fnE4TfE 4;.ss III E,5s' Eset!ssat; sssas
The statomonts made in tho Land-bill aro
false. Wo aro paying 35 conta per 600
| ema on the Directory, and LEO idle Union
men would be glnd to accapt this employ
1nent If they dared. Workmon average from
| S1a to S95 week on 1t, depending solely
| ,lpon their skill and rnpidity.
With tho single exception Of the Tax List,
the City Directory ia tho fattcst (most prof
itablo to tue compositor) largo Job Of type
! setting done in Chicago, and tho price paid
| in st: Louis and other cities only so cents
per LOCO GINS ..,.
THIS hand-l,ill, which is Of once. libel, a
thront, and oyidenco Of conspiracy under
tho Inv. VIA unblushingly tliatrfbutod boforo
our very door by a large" Committee to
the obstruction aud injury Of legitimate
lsustucsa.. We, therefore, caused the arrest
of somo of tho ringlcaders under the charge
of conspiracy, on warrants Issued from a
| Justico'a Court, tho Inv being yory plain,
and as follows:
| CONSPIRACY.
sn. sn ss5s w
niIts tho rsrto''. character. 6asiae*s pfguerty
ey sssess tss
enast and % fonxistfa e e.
". sIsrcdihs fIatse Joasi d nnsd not execcd'aa
The prusidcnt Of tho Union, however,
ttat 1t did not amount to anything !" and
within fifteen u,tnutes from tl,oir appearance
III Court, having procured hail, these same
| uiau we're again defying tho low.
Nearly or 4uitp une-hnlf Of tho entire EN-.
ployea membership of tho Union, engaged
Il, s,,uilar work at Bo-callcd Union Offices, 70.
coiye hut ~ to 80 cents per l,000 oms