Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-07

{. l.. +. Steadily Increasing
Victorious ShOemakers Of Roches-
ter Greeted with Enthusiastic
Cheers-''Das Morgen journal" "A
Union Oflice-The two Reprobate
Papers, puck" and the "Staats.
Zeitung", will Now be Called to
Account by Topographic No. Z.
Last Sundays meeting Of the c. l.. +.
was well attended. A delegate of the
Walters Union presided and delegate
of Cigar makers Union No. 80 acted as
vice chairman,
Credentials were received from two
new unions, the Children's Jacket max
ers and the New York jewelers. Union
No. /. change Of delegates was re-
ported from the following unions: Bak-
ers' Union No. 90, Cigarmakers' Union
al, Bakers Unions No. 81 and /, Fe-
deration of Book keepers and Clerks.
Brewers Union No. 1 and the United
Hebrew Trades. They were all ad-
mitted.
Among the communications received
was one from Bakers Union No. 95,
which claimed that the salaries of the
officers should be curtailed as they were
too high. There are four paid officers
as follows: The Corresponding Sec'y.,
who receives $50 per quarter, and the
Recording Sec'y, the Finance Sec'y, and
the Sargeant,at-Arms, who receive S15
each per quarter.) The same union
desired that the dues per month of So
per union he Changed INTO "a tax upon
each union according to membership.
The Corresponding Sec'y stated that he
and the other officers were willing to
perform their duties without any COM
pensation. The whole matter was placed
on file.
The Newark Turn Verein acknol
edged the receipt of boycott circular
against Manager Kramer of the New
York Turn Hall and promised their
earnest support.
The Dramatic Society Lassalle offered
their services for the benefit of the Soil
darty Fund. The proposition was laid
over until the vote of the unions on the
proposed fund is reported.
hn Af MI
Schuetzen Park offered his premises for
picnics, claiming to have a union con-
Germ. Filed for reference.
The Board of Supervisors of the New
York pOlkSzeltung requested a COM
mittee TO attend their meeting with a
view to the amicabIe arrangement of a
dispute between Carpenters Union No.
513 and their Board. A committee of
three was elected.
The Carriage and Wagon-makers re-
ported having presented an agreement
to boss T. Rieser, 526 18th Ave, who
does the work CT some G me union
breweres he returned the agreement
with the word 'deClined' written
thereon. The Non Intercourre Com.
mittee was given charge of the matter
and instructed to proceed Immediately
should committee of the Beer Drivers
and the Brewers Local Executive Board
fail to settle this matter.
The special committee on the Schrei
Der case reported that it had been sue
cessful in drawing out all the sCabs EN-
ployed by the firm during the week. II
fact the fight was made so hot for hin
that he moved from 9th street to 55tf
street to be out of that district. Fol-
this week another member was added tt
the committee.
The Solidarity Fund was again taker
up. 1t vas finally decided to issue the
original draft to the unions for vote
with the privilege of suggesting amend
ments which will he referred TO tht
committee for compilation. Two mem
bers were added to the committee
The Financial Secretary, on a pri
yileged question. took the floor anC
stated that he would no longer tax,
charge of the Defense Fund. Some i'll
dispos d person or persons had wantOnl,
rumored in beer saloons that there Wa
something crooked in the tinancla
affairs. and he had his honor at stake il
this matter and desired to be tree. Se
veral delegates denounced the rumors a
the underhand work of the enemies o