Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-02
Mantle.

A visit was paid Saturday to Mantle by the camp ground commission appointed to select a site for the purchase of 8 permanent camp ground by the State. The commission con- sists of Generals Harbison, Smith and Sloat, Capt. w. H. Stevenson and Hon. T. M. Waller. Mir. Waller was not of the party, he being in New Orleans on professional busi- ness. With the commissioners were Col. Graham and Assistant Adjutant General Fox Had the commission understood riding the bicycle they might have used the silent steed in their travels about Mantle and saved 8 great deal of shoe leather and fatigue. They went over the old camping ground, and then proceeded to examine an offered property near Crescent Beach. There are two pieces of land, one of about fifty acres, and the other of about forty, and within less than a mile of each other. The location of the land was thought on some accounts to be more pleasant and eligible than the old encamp- ment field The location is such that it will be cooler in hot weather and will have bet ter chance for sea breeze. The scenery from the ground is more picturesque. It is owned by gentleman of Norwich. The commission decided to wait for the figures and a survey before making any conclusions.
 Meeting of Bakers nnd Carpenters.
 The machinists and blacksmiths did not organize.the other evening, the evening being unfavorable, but members say they are to hold another meeting some evening this week.
 The iourneymen bakers held meeting yes- terday morning, and in answer to call there was large attendance, representing large portion of the bakers in the city, some seventy being present Matters in relation to organ izing were discussed and organization was effected
 The Carpenters Union have asked for an increase of 25 per cent. on their wages, a notice of which has been mailed to each con- tractor. The reasons they give are that they are inadequately paid for the labor furnished and that common laborers receive as much as they do without being required to furnish anything. while a carpenters outfit costs from $25 to $15O, to say nothing of the time spent in apprenticeship. It is further urged that the highest wages paid to good men for the twelve months previous to April 1, 1881, were $2 day. In some instances men may have received twelve and half cents more; but on the contrary many good men have worked for less. In addition at least 90 per cent of journeymen have suffered loss of time con- sequent upon a severe winter and short jobs, so that the average amount received during the year will not exceed $500. Supposing we pay $125 for rent, $500 for provisions and S25 for fuel, we have $1OO left with which to clothe, provide against sickness and to educate our children. This sum is, as you will observe, beggarly pittance upon which to sustain man. wife and, say two children The journeymen carpenters are fully up to the average of any class of New England mechanics in. intelligence and cul- ture and aspire to a respectable. decent Iiv- ing. We wish to avail ourselves of the many privileges of education and enjoyment af- forded by residence in this. the queen of cities
 Another good and substantial reason why