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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
MANHATTAN LIBERAL CLUB.

Important Action OF n Learned and In
huential Body Against the Perpetual
ton of Social Injustice by Compulsory
Ignorance.
At the last meeting of the Manhattan
Liberal Club, held Feb 81, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and Augustus A. Levey, Lucien Sanial
and DR.. Huldah T. Gum were chosen
as the Committee referred to therein.
Whereas, recent events in this com
munity and elsewhere throughout the
country indicate the existence of con
spiracy on the part of certain religious
authorities acting in combination with
the capitalist class to restrict and re-
strain the usefulness of the public
school system of the United States by
Gripping its resources through the in
adequate appropriation of public money
and otherwise, thus preventing the
growth of the common school system in
due proportion to the increase of the
population; and
Whereas. the expectation of both par
ties to this conspiracy is that by this
means they will finally be able to limit
the public education of the masses TO
the most elementary branches and thus
by keeping them in comparative ignor-
ance, prevep5 the increasing dissatls-
faction of the working people with
existing social conditions from finding
expression and
Whereas, the keeping in comparative
ignorance of the peOple is thus frankly
and brutally admitted to be the common
reliance of the ministers of superstition
and of those who profit by the present
state of social injustice, and
Whereas, it is highly important that
in this crisis the friends of humanity,
the lovers of political and religious free
dom, and the advocates of social justice,
| should likewise begin to combine against
their common enemy; therefore be it
Resolved: That the Manhattan Liberal
Club hereby appoint standing commit
| tee of three with full power, whose duty
| it shall be to invite the cooperation of
all other societies, clubs and organiza-
| tons of like opinions, aspirations and
tendencies, by the appointment OF SINH
| lar committees to work in unison in
every possible way, for the protection OF
| the liberties, education, and social and
governmental interests of the people
and the furtherance of religious and
| civic freedom and social justice among
men,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY.
RECEIPTS.
From February II TO February %.

SECRETARY Section Evansville, $500 Sect
New Haven, Germ, 100 Sect, Indianapolis,
1lOO Sect Brooklyn, Amer, 800
LABOR NEWS Con-. r., city, $500, Section
Evansville, 3.2h L. H., Buffalo, 2.24. O. Mast
stoners, 800. B B., hicago, 0c IL. X, Brook
lyn G0c. Sect. Baltimore, .95. NJ K, Paterson,
IGO. NJ. X, city, 900. Cash sales, 400
SozrALlsr.-J. M, Brooklyn. 500 X, Brook
lyn. 200 f. G., oakland, 100. NJ. r., city, isC
T. +, Baltimore, 35c w. S., Buffalo, Slc. O.
NJ, stoners 200, f. A. S., Hoboken. 200. c.
g., Eeston, 200. }. t., city, 1's9 H. s, city
D., Paterson, 5Uc H. s., Glendale, 275. Petty
receidts, 23c II. N, Stamford, 200
WoRKMEs's ADvooATE.-A. L., city SlO0 NJ
r. city, 28, II. W. city 20c. L. K, Brooklyn,
100 j. s., Buff TO- e0c j. h., c. X, city, each
soc j. j C., Chic go, SOC. De b., Philadelphia,
H. s, Glendale, 52c. f. b., West Stafford, 100
c. b, Boston, 100 G. s., c. L. u, Brooklyn,
GOc II. ~. Stanford, go. q. NJ, BiIdsbow,
SOC. c. C., city, 3Oc Petty receipts. b4c.
RErcnsTAGs VAIL FusD.-Preyiously received,
S. 657. IA Sect on College Point, $500. L. 4l6,
through A. X IN, Ho oxen, lsO. l.. 30, through
Rees, Bro pklyn, 125, sect. New York, third
instrument 5000 United 'tnomakers', 75c,
II. Jansen, p, kaurah, zoe L. $50 TIL igh r,
Bauer, second instaiment, 100. l., 23N, uhn,
Brooklyn 900 Sect. Buff 'lU, Is W. / Oetz,
Rochester, 100 l.. 4i3, through Cal Folz,
HobOken, 800, l.. 459, through O.Voss, Y 1ers,
% Do c. Gross, EistUn, 25c. L. 794, q ugh
finnish. city, first instalm5ut 40. Sect 1ck'
vi e. second in,talment, 500 L. PSI, eli $40.
J. Mohr and Is. Coette, New York, etc SOC.
Textile Workers Union No, q. Rockville, goo.
l.. 372, through LOuis Wagner, NewaTa, zoe
| l.. 80, do. B. 81 l.. $40 through kleinlein, do,
3 20. L. SJl. thr ugh A. Drews, do. 10. l. 373
! Trough A. Reading, do, l265 Sect. Chicago
! first instalment, 5000 l.. 767, jersey Cay
! Heights. B.. IS. L. 1853 do, 515 L ia, do, 1.55
| l.. 80, do, 335. L. 1G5, do 1.60. l.. 40i, Pitts
! Il IA III N.4rlg
| fourth nstulment, 1900 L. S37, Haspei, Brook
| lyn, 235 L. 335, through J. lhierfelder Brook
| lyn. 235 l.. 324, through II. Kuhn, do, L15
| Naturheil Yer, Paterson, 325.-Total, s2,gi5 81
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
The Chicago stock Yards Sold to
England.

The Union Stock Yards of Chicago
will, according to kilograms from that
city, soon be sold to an English syndi-
cate. The price of this enormous plant,
with its acres of land, miles of live
stock pens and numerous sources Of
revenue, Is reported at $50, 100000.
Last Saturday, w. Potter, of the Bos
ton firm and Potter, Lowell & Co., sailed
from New York on the steamer "Etru-
ria, bound for Europe and carrying
the authority of the Stock Yards Com
pany to close the sale. 1t is understood
the negotiations have passed beyond the
stage of discussion, for reliable infor
nation is to the effect that contract
for the transfer has been signed. The
terms of the contract are as follows:
First, cash payment of $l5, 900, 900 {;
second, bonds in the new company for
$4,000, 900; third, the issue of preferred
stock to the present stockholders in the
sum of 81, 100000.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
The Starch Trust.

Last week the National Starch Manu-.
featuring Company was Incorporated in
Covington, under Kentucky law. Mr..
Alexander Mcdonald one of the incor-
porators, says of this combination
"In the first place, it is not Trust,
but a corporation, and embraces all the
starch factories in the United States, to
the number of thirty, with the possible
exception of one, which | hardly feel at
liberty to name. These properties are
scattered over the country as far west as
Iowa and as far east as New York, and
all are north of Mason and DixOns line.
The largest are at Buffalo and Cincin-
natl, and the greatest number are found
in Indiana. They have been bought
outright and entlre-real estate, build
ings, special patents and trade marks
for cash. not for speculation, but in the
line of legitimate business investment,
the purchasers being given a deed in
warranty. All of them will run as now,
each preserving its individual prestige
and trade marks. The stock will all be
held within the bounds of special inter
est, and there will be none for sale. The
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
Another Oil Trust.

From Findlay, o., comes the follow
ing report dated Feb. 10: "The move
ment of an independent syndicate of
very wealthy capitalists has just come
to light in this city, assuring the forma-
ton of company with at least $500 -
600 behind it, for the establishment Of
pipe lines and the erection Of immense
oil refneries in Findlay, Lima, Cygnet,
Delphos and Upper Sandusky, This
company is composed of capitalists from
Milwaukee, Chicago and Pittsburg."
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
THE JEWISH PAPER.
Editor Krantz Ready-The First Number
to Appear on March eth.

Editor Krantz Ready-The First Number
to Appear on March eth.
The efforts of our Jewish comrades
to establish Jewish labor paper in this
city have been crowned with full sue
cess. Thanks to the readiness and liber-
atty with which the various German
Unions and many Sections of the 5. LIP.
have responded to the appeal of the
"Arbeiter- Zeitung Publishing Associa-
ton" for financial assistance as well as
to the generous contributions and actiy-
ity of the fifteen Jewish-speaking labor
organizations represented in the Asso-
citation, the printing office of the Arbei
ter Zeitung has sprung up much sooner
than il was expected. 1t occupies two
spacious and commodious rooms on the
ground floor of 81 Henry street, which
is in the very heart of the Jewish quar-.
ter. The type and other printing ma
terials are all in and Mr.. Nj. Hilkowitz,
the business manager of the Associa-
ton, expects to have everything in
working order in day or two, SO that
editor Krantz will have no difficulty in
getting out the first and anxiously
awaited issue of the paper on March o.,
as announced
Subscriptions pour in from every town
and village of the United States where
the Jewish dialect can be heard. The
enthusiasm of the Jewish Socialists
throughout the country is growing
ability and wide popularity of Mr..
Krantz and the material as well as moral
support which the Association has re-
ceived and continues to receive from
| German and American comrades, guar
antees the success of the prospec-
tive paper, which is to become mighty
weapon in converting the thousands OF
| Jewish immigrants that come here IN
search of bread and religious tolerance,
! into intelligent and devoted champions
| of our cause.
The hearty support which the Jewish
| labor paper has .celved from Christian
| workmen, b. .des accelaratlng the sup
ply of a long felt demand IN the labor
movement of this country, has served
to greatly strengthen the ties of brother
hood between the Jewish Immigrant
and his German and American fellow
| workmen. Accustomed to be the vic
tins of race prejudice at home, many
of the former naturally doubted th'
brotherly feeling toward them which
they were assured at the agitation meet
ings existed on the part of the Amer
can workmen, and they take mucl
pride, therefore, in the stream of dollar
! which came from workmen in behal
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY,
Proceedings Of the National Executive
Committee.

AT the last meeting of the National
Executive on Friday. Feb. 81, at the
Brooklyn Labor Lyceum all members
were present and Franz Mohr acted as
chairman. From the financial report it
appeared that the receipts during the
week were 1913 for dues and - for
shares, while the expenses were S22, on.
The following Sections were supplied
with speakers for agitation meetings:
College Point, Yonkers, Long Island
City and Jersey City Heights.
A communication from SectionRoches-
ter in regard to the contemplated agta-
ton trip through the northern part of
the State of New York was read and the
Secretary directed to invite S. E. She
witch, as requested by the participating
Sections Comrade Oh. Pattberg was
elected as a substitute in case Shewitch
should be unable to go.
The American Section of Chicago sent
a report OF the present situation. Paul
GrOttkau of Chicago, the well-known
German iator, sent a letter, in which
he declares his willingness to speak for
the party after March 6, when he will
be at Pittsburgh. Grottkau was i'ected
to hold meetings at Baltimore on the
Sth, at Wilmington, Del, on the 9th, at
Philadelphia on the 10th, and to come
to New York on the 18th of March.
His services will be needed here for
about two weeks, after which G:ottkau
will visit the New England States. All
Sections interested are requested to COM
munlcate with the Executive Committee
in regard to this matter.
Further communications were received
from Buffalo, Hartford and London,
England, and disposed Of
The fund for the German Reichstag
election had again accumulated TO 1888
and the treasurer was directed to send
the money by telegraph as soon as il
amounts to $500.
G, s.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01

atoms are also being made for a celebra-
ton of the Commune which will take
place in the early part of April.
From all this you will readily under
stand that the membership of our Sec
ton might be better, numerically, than
it is as yet; but for what we lacked in
numbers we have tried to make up in
activity. We have been especially sue
cassful with our entertainment they
were generally well attended by the
public, and thus we gained the neces-
sary ammunition to carry on the war.
AT our last business meeting the fol-
lowing disbursements were ordered:
$50 90 in support of the German election
fund; $40 each in support of the WORK
MEMS ADVOCATE and Socialist.
1t is very often hard task in sections
with small membership to carry on
successfully organization and agitation.
In or er to achieve this each member
must take an active part; but there's
the rub! Not all are inclined or dis
posed to do so, and the consequence
generally is, that the few willing work
ers are overburdened and tired out.
But this, trust, will all be remedied in
time.
Things, upon the whole, are going on
smoothly. The Section meetings, how
ever, might and should be better at
tended. There is ample room also for
an increase in the circulation of the
party organs. The WoRKMRN's ADvo-
CATE has gained more than the Socialist,
fact that seems partly due to the in
terest that our Nationalist friends take
in reading it.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
LOOKING UPWARD.
NY HANNAH MORE KoHAus,

Go Edward Bellamy>
A prophet has arisen His word
Through all the wide world spread
He pruphesies u day will dawn,
When none shall cry for bread
day when men no longer beg
For work. as dogs for bones {;
When wOmans sobs and signs shall change
To songs OF mirthful tones.
When care with wrlnkled knitted brow,
And weary, anxious eyes,
And hope, grown gray with waiting long
Is but an old surmlse'
A day when plenty is enthroned,
And reigns in hunger's stead
When equal-rght is absolute,
And anarchy is dead,
And more than all-oh glorious day
When Charity's cold face
Shall lie within Its colder grave,
And love assume It's place.
This day is not an idle dream;
Its aim can be achieved
Fur IN a noble, living heart,
Its gem has been conceived
The pulse beats warm with God like love,
That paints its rpseate dawn;
With graceful skill is parted wide,
The curtain of its morn,
What means this Looking Backward" taller
What does its glow portendY
Emancipation fun and free,
All slavery at an end.
Emancipation for tn oppressed
As Harriet Beecher Stowe,
In Uncle tomN the eayen wrought,
That let his people 60
SO Looking Backwards" earnest words
viii permeate the race,
Till looking upward every man
Beholds his brothers face.
Then cen the flowers will brighter bloom,
The vines yield double fruit,
And weeds will cease to infest the ground.
The thUrns and thistles mute
The sword be into powshare bent
The pruning hook the spear,
And bring 10 pass a prophecy
Loye-shadowed many Il year
Oh brothers, sisters, push pound,
II you can do no more,
And launch the restitution ship,
From off our Countrys shore.
Away upon forgotten seas,
With all it, freight of woe,
The di lance widening more and more,
Soon out Of sight Twill go.
Fan into flame the prophets word,
It's holy fire increase,
And speed the Looking Backward" day
HUMAElTY's RELEASE
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01

BosroN, MASS Public agitation meetings at q.
A. X Hall, GIG Washington street, every Sun
day evening at 730 o'clock, Free to all.
Business meetings, first Monday evenings in
each month, at Nassau ST, Organizer.
T. f. O'Ne, % Everett street Charlestown.
Rec, Secretary, Il. Il. Miller, Adams street,
Cambridge
Observation-Disclosures Section meets every Tues
day evening at the Labor Lyceum. Organ
izor, Leonard Burgler 25l Wallabout st.
CMcAGo-Business meeting every sunday af-
ternoon,2 O'Clock, at Greifs Hall, "a Lake
street. Public agitation meetings every
sunday at lungs Hall. l16 Randolph street,
Organizer, Bernhard Berlyn, UU26 Green St.
Englewood, Cook Co, Ill,
LYNN, MAss.-Organizer, George X Peare, VI
Jefferson street.
MINNEAPOLIS, Scandinavian Section, Agitation
Meetings, every second and fourth Mon
days In each month, Business Meetings,
every first and third Monday Organizer,
r. Petersen, 7. .. Box 1854,
ings every Monday evening at % East Fourth
street. Organizer, August Delabar, 25 East
Fourth street.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. Meetings at the New Hall,
second house from corner State and Chapel
SITS Entrance from State st. M Ruther,
81 Broad ST., Organizer,
NEW misunderstanding every first Sunday In
month In the house of Comrade Beck, lo5
Bordeaux 1t.
PHuApELrmA, PA, - Agitation meetings every
Tuesday evening at Morning star Hall,
northeast corner of Ninth and Callowhill
streets Secretary, Jul. Necker, All Vine
street, Organizer, W. II. Bishop, 919 Sar
tain street
PHIApELrHA PA-Flemlsh Section meets First
Sunday In each month, 1906 Germantown
ave. De Bruyn, 1915 Warnock st.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.-French Branch meets every
second sunday at $50 a, m. at Asohbar hers
Hall, corn Oriana and Somerset SITS, --lsidor
Cnockaert See'y, 3Ols 18th st
PROVIDENCE X Injecting first Sunday Of each
month, 2 O'Clock p, m, SHADES Building,
Room % Organizer, Franklin Burton,
Sampson av.
SACRAMENTO, CkL--Meets every Tuesday even.
ing at 7,30 O'Clock at Humboldt Hall, cor.
Ninth and l. streets, Organizer, l.. G. Fry,
5l5K street.
day night, 80 Fourth Street. Organizer,
T. Ross Martin, CPS Clay street.
The Directory of sixty German American So
tions will be found In DER SozIALIsT.
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THE NOV EMENT.
Continued from first page.

lusty enough to be rated as political is.
sues, when they must be turned over to
the party managers. But before the
press can be of any real benefit TO the
Industrial movement the power of the
Associated Press must be broken, and
this can only be done by government
control of the telegraph.
Rev. DIR. Kent took up some remarks
of the previous speaker regarding the
religious press, and enlarged upon the
subject. He was much panied to see the
antagonism of the religious press to in
dustrial reform. He cited an article of
Rev. DR.. Powell in recent number of a
religious paper, in which he bitterly
attacks the Nationalists and asserts that
the present industrial era is the most
beneticent the world ever saw. This DR..
Kent denied. 1t was no proof to point
TO the many charitable institutions scat
tered all over the country. Our chart
ties are the occupations of our leisure
time; they are but form of divertisse-
ment. The real measure of the humanity
and beneficence of any age is in the ac-
tive business affairs of life, and IN this
our age is the most grasping, selfish,
and heartless of any age of which we
have any knowledge. 1t is no credit to
a rich man to alleviate a portion of the
distress which he himself has created.
The intense competition of this age
forces men to be close and selfish. Who
ever goes into business must adopt pre-
valling business methods or go to the
wall. 1t was not the fault of individuals
that low wages were paid it was the
effect of a pernicious system.
The other speakers were w. F. Benja-
min, DR.. Townsend, Maurice Pechin,
DIR. Bland, Prof. Kimball, DR.. Bracket
and Col. Daniels.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
The Copper Ring.

1t is reported from Paris that the
prosecution of those who were con
cerned in the famous copper ring, and
the investigation into the affairs of the
Societe de Meraux will involve some of
the leading financial houses of France.
The Steele expresses discreet fear that
the prosecution will produce deplor-
able sensation abroad and will be hurt
full to the money interests Of the cour-
try.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
SPECIAL AGENTS FOR THE WORK
MEMS ADVOCATE.

ALBANY--R. Ni,achke, GO =. Pearl st.
BALrIMoREC. Doering, III N Castle st.
BosToN-H, w, Brown 22S Harrison ave.
BRooKLYN--Alh. Griesbeck, ll5 Johnson ave.
CHICAao-B Frese 20 State street, room $40
John NJ Foley, 2O2 West Adams street.
CLEVELAND. FIR. Trappe, 35t Hamilton st
DETRorr-E Steyer, l5i Grandy avenue.
ERIE, PA-Rob. Helm 1877 Sassafrass ST.
EVANSVILLE, IND.-Chr. Schaad 1918 Fulton ay
HARrFoRp- Fred Gruninger, l04 Asylum 1t.
HoLYoKE, MASH. Backofen, 32S Park st.
LONDON, ENGLANp-H. W Lee, 1sl Queen Vic
toria street, Blackfriar's Bridge, G,
LYNN, Mastered e. oelcher 10 Jewett st.
MERIDEN, COMM, Maurer, 30 Pratt ST..
MINsrAroLIs, MINI. ~-'rheo Jost. 3O35 Fort ave.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.,. Serrer, III George street.
NEWARK G. Seheer, 106 Springfield ave.
NEW YORK CiTY-F Decker, 4a2 N 74th st.
NEW OnLEANs-C, Boensch, 7. Q, Box 30s; d61 Z
Lesseps st,
PouGHKEEpsIE, n. Y.--H. Szimmath 1873 N. Ham
iton street.
PRovIpENCE--John Brand, 30 Snow street.
ROCHESTER, Waldorf 31S North av.
SAN FRAsCisoo--J, G, Blass. 6s8 1-2 Natoma ST.
ST. PAUL. MINI &C. Gaefka. "a Dakota ave.
SYRACUSE. N y Otto Koelllng, 333 Park st.
Troy, N Y.-Frank Dankhof, Ia Hill At
WAsHiN8ToN,-J. Pioneer, p. 0. Post Townsend.
WILMINGTON, DEL.-FritZ Elser, l6 Lamotte st.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01

The New Haven Parlaments- VAIL
Kasse," permanent organization,
whose object 1t is to assist the German
Socialists in their propaganda, sent
twenty dollars to the German Central
Election Committee last week. This is
the second contribution sent within the
last six months. The organization has
been in existence seven years and each
member pays five cents week.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01

of their paper, The very idea of
Christian contributing to the support
of journal to be printed in Hebrew
characters is sure to call forth smile of
agreeable disappointment on the face of
the Jewish immigrant who has not
lived long enough in this country to
forget the discrimination which he had
to endure in Europe, and thus increase
the chances of winning him over to the
cause of organized labor.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
TRUST AND ANTITRUST.

Failure of the Antitrust Law in Mis-
souri,.
The State has lost its first suit in the
effort to forfeit charters of resident cor
porations under the Antitrust law.
Among the corporations that did not
comply with the Secretary of States
order to make affidavit declaring nom
allegiance to any pool or trust was the
Jennings Heights Land and Improve
ment Company, and recently suit was
brought by the Circuit Attorney asking
for forfeiture of the Company's char
ter. The Company appeared and the
Court rendered Judgment in its favor.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01

business will be intrusted to a board of
directors, who will be chosen by the
stockholders rs soon as the thirty days
advertising limit called for by the Ken
lucky law has been passed over, and the
headquarters will be in Covington.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
NEW HAVEN NOTES.

According to the annual report OF the
railroad commissioners. the state of
Connecticut is covered by 800 miles of
railroad track at total valuation of
$57, 900, 000.y
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DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN SECTIONS

BALTIMORE Meeting every sunday at s O'Clock
.. IN. at Turner Hall, 4l6 (. alrimore street;
free discussion every meeting. Ira Dean,
il04 z. Preston street. Organizer, g. Fleisch-
man, 1922 Bank street.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01

Mr.. Engelbert Buchanan, who is now
resident Of New Haven, made bril-
liant speech.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01

The value of New Haven according to
the grand tax list is fifty millions of dol
lars. This is of course nowhere near the
actual value, as property owners system.
atically conceal their real wealth to avoid
paying taxes. At any rate the given
value amounts to about $500 for every
man, woman or child in New Haven.
Any one who happens to fall short of
that will go to the Assessors and see that
they do the fair thing, If they fail in
that direction let them join the social
list labor party with view to the
establishment Of the cooperative COM
monwealth,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01

The three hundred girls who lately
struck against reduction in the corset
shop of Myer, Strouse & Co. came out
victorious. The firm cut down its pre-,
tensions one.half and agreed to take all
the strikers back and to abolish an OBJ
noxious compulsory sick benefit. The
girls were ably assisted by the Trades
Council. The action of the firm had
the good effect of uniting the girls into
a trades union with 200 members to
start with.