The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-11-08
WORKING MEMS UNION.

DerS were elecUeQ. lue etnlioy mSho
committee reported that work had
been found for one man, but he
refused to accept it as the pay was
only 81 week; that one of the
wives of the German laborers had
arrived from Koloa, and she had
obtained place in small family
at $12 month.
Mr.. Crowley offered the use Of
his place of business as an Office.
He also read a report concerning the
boiler makers, which was recapi-
tulatlou of the account published
last week in the BULLETIN.
The legal adviser of the Union had
said that proceedings night be in
stituted with show of success, in
the case of one German, but not in
the case of the rest.
Mr.. Crowley thought they should
he advised to return to the planta-
ton, but there was difficulty in
speaking to them while they were in
prison. The men had said they had
hetter treatment and diet in prison
than on the plantation. The over
seer at Koloa had recently turned
one woman out OFFS house and re-
fused to give her food. He couldn't
understand that in community
like this, which boasted of its
Christianity, that such things should
be, and not move the people.
The relief committee reported that
the other German women were ex-
pected on Friday; they all had
children and were in need, but pre-
ferred to remain at Koloa and
receive assistance there. The ex-
ecutive committee however decided
that it would be advisable to bring
them to Honolulu, and sent SIS to
assist them in the meantime. Their
action was sustained.
1t was reported that copies of the
constitution and Bylaws could now
he obtained, and members were
asked to get them and pay their
dues. The number of members now
belonging to the Union was reported
to be 76.
The relief committee was en-
powered to act in providing accom-
mediation and means of support for
the German women. If the expenses
were more than they could afford,
they would rely upon providence
and human nature to pull them
through. Mr.. Cavanagh kindly
offered to supply them with food
until they obtained work.
Remarks were then made for the
good of the Union.
Mr.. Kohm thought it ought to be
part OF their business to show that
they were Working Mems Union,
and that, at the next agricultural
show, they should exhibit their work.
Mechanics seemed to be asleep.
They had to teach the natives and il
would be proper to encourage all
competition among themselves, II
one did better than another it taught
them to improve, and he was always
glad to learn lesson.
Mr.. Crowley agreed that some
stimulus was needed to mechanics,
though, owing to reciprocity, there
were few manufactures here. Mr..
Kohm's business Chat of fresco-
painter) was not imported, but there
were many things that encouraged
manufacture and skilled handicraft.
He read, n few weeks since, an
article in the Advertiser, that showed
very hazy ideas on technical educa-
tion. The writer evidently knew as
much of his subject as he (Mr.
Crowley did. 1t was an essential
branch of boys education. When
boy now leaves a public school, he
knows little that will fit him for a
workshop. He referred to the
Melbourne Trades Hall, where boys
learned, free of cost, what fitted
them to become engineers, cabinet
makers, etc. At present they were
confronted with tales OF misery, and
had no hope of doing what they
should until these cases were dis