Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-23
Card from Carpenters Union.

SIR:-PleaSe allow us space in your
valuable paper To make the following
statement: Among other misrepreSent-
atoms of the resolutions of the Builders
Exchange was one which says: THE
Builders Trades Council holds that no
man has the right to work, except as he
subjects himself TO their rules and
control" Now, Mr.. Editor, for any
man or body of men claiming COM
mon decency TO attempt TO in
suit the intelligence of a respectable city
i'm the above manner is almost unbeara-
bic. but as we have had considerable
practice i'm self denial, we find ourselves
fully prepared for the above effort to
ScandaliZe decency. Now, if the Build
erS Trades Council held such views as it
is accused of, il is evident that it would
have put its faith into practice by har-
RAISING the men who have been induced
10 come here 10 fill our places
tat greater cost than it would
have been 10 have given us
all we asked, and more tool.
We have not made any effort TO intimi-
date or interfere with any mans rights
10 work any whatever, but, Mr.. Editor,
the opposing party seems TO be sorry
that we have not allied ourselves with
the principle of anarchy. But we are
glad that, Notwithstanding the many
prOvOcationS and falSehoOdS that have
been thrown around us, we have not.
and have no intention of STOPPING to
the level of falSehood and decep-
ton and laying ourselves liable to the
& IL. I, v..f,
I'VE surely expected better treatment
and examples from men alleged To be in
such high StandingO
That honorable (?) body also says the
Trades Council refuses To permit young
men and boys to learn trades necessary
10 the maintenance of respectable
livelihood. Mr.. Editor, il would be inn
posing on your generous indulgence TO
ask YOU TO print for the information Of
that body the rules and regulations of
all the labor unions regarding appren-
tees. but il you will be kind enough to
publish one set of rules you will confer
favor perhaps on several thousand
people. Our object in our rules is to
be able TO do away with Ratchet
and Saw-men, and TO improve the skill
of our craft, TO prevent competition be-
tween skilled and unSkilled carpenters,
and causing such state of affairs to
take place. that when citizen hires a
carpenter he will be found to be me-
chanic and not clOck-fXer, well-dig-
ger, or general bum, as the city is now
infested with.
Signed COMMITTEES OF
CARPENTERS UNION No. 3.
Wheeling, ". Ia, Nay %.
Below are the apprentice rules of
l.. L. No. 3, L. Il. of c. x j. of A.,
Wheeling, w. Va:
Sec. l. ANY boy or person, on and
after October lSt, 1889. engaging to
learn the trade of carpentry shall be re-
quired TO serve a regular apprentice
ship of three 81 consecutive years, and
shall not be considered jOurneyman
unless he has complied with this rule.
Sec. ,. All boys entering the car
penter trade with the intention of learn
ing the business, shall be held by agree
ment. indenture or written contract for
a term of (3) years.
Sec. 3. No boy under the age of (l6)
sixteen years will be permitted TO enter
the trade unless good and sufficient
reasons are given by parents or guardian
that il is necessary for him to enter the
trade sooner.
Sec. 4. When a boy shall have con-
tracted with an employer TO serve (3)
three years he shall under no pretence
whatever leave his employer and con-
tract with another, without full and free
there is Just cause for such change,
and any apprentice so leaving Shall not
be permitted TO work under the juris-
dictiOn of any Local Union OF our Broth
erhOod, but shall be required TO return
10 his employer aud serve out his APP
premiership.
Sec. :. Any boy agreeing TO learn
the carpenter trade under the above
rules shall be considered the prOtege OF
the Union. whose duty it shall be TO see
that Justice is done the apprentice, and
shall be subject to their regulations and
laws. And the members of the Union
shall be required to give any inStruc
tions necessary and make every effort
to properly instruct any apprentice who
NAV be working with him, and TO en-
courage all apprentices TO become EN-
cient wOrkmen.
SEC. 6. Any employer who employs
one journeyman shall be entitled to one
apprentice; seven (7), two GU appren-
ticeS: twelve Q2), three (3); twenty
(9O). four (4); and one additional APP
prentice for every ten (10) journeymen
over twenty t2O).
SEC. :. ANY apprentice after having
served the first eighteen months of his
apprenticeship. shall be required to be-
come an honorary member of the Union
and shall comply with the laws thereof
SEC. 5. Admission fee for an appren-
tice shall be five $500 dollars, and on
the payment of forty cents per month
dues. shall be entitled 10 all iocnt BEN
ettS.
ADJUSTMENTS.