Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-31

Child Labor Supplied by the He
brew Charitable Organizations
Scab Platform of X. of l.. Engi-
neers-Butchers Organizing-Pro
posed Combination of Central
Bodies Remember the Miners.
The meeting of the C, L F. last Sun
day afternoon at 3S5 Bowery was not as
well attended as it should have been.
A delegate of the Boot and Shoe'work-
ers' Union held the gavel and delegate
of the Bookbnders' Association seconded
him as vice-Chalrman.
Credentials were received from the
United Packing-box makers, Button
e-makers, United Machinists, Advance
Association, United Piano makers and a
new Union, the Sandpaperers' and Por-
ters Union.
The report of the Building Trades
Council was received. The unions re-
presented in this body are urged to send
their delegates regularly to the Councils s
meeting every Friday, at 1856 Bowery.
Mr.. Fred Heiter of 231 E. 33d street
notified the body that his hall was free
on Saturday night, because the Gust ON
TaiIors who held shop meetings of
Everall Bros, at his place left, saying
that they preferred Rupperts scab stuff
to Bechtel's union beer. The Correspond.
ing Secretary will notify the Custom
Talors Union of this unbrotherly action
of its members.
Amalgamated Brass workers Union
No. l requested moral support in or
ganizing Conovers shop, (grates and
fenders) into their union. The head
foreman of the place was deadly opposed
20 Organized Labor. Request granted,
A delegate of the Upholsterers' Union
claimed that Article 2 of the Solidarity
Fund should be changed, as it permitted
unrepresented unions to draw an imme-
diate benefit and forced represented
unions to wait q days. The article was
referred back to the committee to report
next Sunday.
The Arbitration Committee reported
having investigated the trouble of the
Customers Dress and Suit Union against
Boss Shirada, and having sustained the
men and advised them to stand together.
The delegate of that union was given
permission to visit the represented
unions with a credential and request
financial assistance.
The Bakers Unions requested all Or
ask for union bread and see that the
label is on it.
BARRIERS Union reported having taken
the card away from boss Krause, 9th
Ave, bet. 34th and 35th street, for
breaking his contract. Next Sunday
afternoon mass-meeting to organize
the Italian BARRIERS will be arranged and
the c. l.. F. elected two Italian and Eng
lish speakers.
The Buttonhole- makers reported that
boss Klein, l55 Suffolk street treated his
employees most shamefully. Small chill
dren were at work in violation of the
factory law and the Hebrew charity
organizations were aiding him by fur
nishing cheap labor and even applying
to Castle Garden for the same. The
corresponding secretary was instructed
to notify the Factory Inspector and the
Emigrant Commissioners and also write
an open letter to the Hebrew Charity
Organizations denunciatOry of their ac-
ton.
Cigar-makers Union No. 80 reported
adversely to the Solidarity Fund, claim
ing that their members were paying high
dues and could not afford to pay two
cents per month. In the same breath
the delegate stated that they had do
mated $3.50 to the locked out cigarmakers
of Hamburg, Germany, Some delegates
remarked "Where does home rule come
in" Concerning the strike at News
shop on 14th street, the delegate reported
favorable progress, the mOnotony OF
picket duty having been disturbed last
week by the arrest of picket and his
raiIroading to Jail for six months This
was the fine work of Captain McCullagh
of the 5th Precinct. who once swore
that he would drive every Socialist out
of his precinct But be did not sue
ceed.l After some hard work this picket
was finally released under 900 bail