The morning call., 1892-02-29
THE BREADWINNERS.
shoemakers VIII Not Desert Their Organ


ization.
There were many gloomy faces at Shoe
makers Hall yesterday. The utimatum Of
the Employers Association published in
| yesterdays CALL was the only topic dis
cussed. 1t was to the effect that if the
women shoe-ftters employed in Calm, Nick
| elburg 81 Co.'s factory, who have been on
strike for two weeks, did not give in, ard if
| the boycott declared against the firm were
| not lifted, all the union Shoemakers in the
| city would be locked out next Saturday.
Secretary Sullivan of the ShOemakers'
| Union said that all the members of the or
| ganiZati0n who had appeared at the head
| quarters during the day were in favor of
continuing the fight. He said that even if
| the union declared the strike off the FEEDER
| ated Trades could still continue the boycott
The Executive Committee of the Fed
| Grated Trades discussed the ultimatum yes
| terday morning, and decided that in order
to defeat tie manufacturers cooperative
shoe factory should be established in this
city with CO. cooperative stores throughout the
State The unions would be bound to sup
port these stores. and the factory would
thrive. IL was suggested that capitalists
should be urged to supply the cash required
for the establishment OF the cooperative
factory.
The Typographical Union met yesterday
WIN v iCC-1 iGoiutub l1hUlS T. OOuIptDn III
the chair. A delegation from the Women
Shoe filters union addressed the meeting
on their strike az Calm, NIckelsburg g Co.
factory. The union donated $25 for their
assistance.
a vote OF thanks was rendered the press
and j. K. Winders and G. +. Backus for
the aid rendered by them to the committee
having in charge the furnishing CT me-
mortal room in the Childs- DreXel Home for
Union Printers. An engrossed set OF resOlu-
tions was ordered forwarded to Messrs.
Childs and Drexel and their names were
placed on the honorary list.
Louis F. Compton was elected President
to fill the uneXDlred term, and the following
nominations were made for the election to
be held on March 80: President-C. NJ.
Jones, j. 4. Mccormick; First Vice-Presi-
dent. T. Kelsey, b. Minor: Second Vice
President, Edward Harper; SecretaTy-J.
J. McDaid, j. l.. Houston, l.. f. Compton;
TTeasureT-James p. Dwell, J. J. Siivey;
Sergeant-at-A Arms. L. N. MCGOWAN; Execu-
tive Committee-(n ewspaper), G. IL. Parker,
II. Ii. Maioney, J. ). Phillips, ID.
Riordann, J. c. Crockett, bOok aud
henderson, J. II. Hartnet, J. II.
Miller, w. W. Ross. Membership Commit
tee-Aliss b. Taylor. Miss Moran, Z. II.
kmball, l.. 2. Ward, L. Keefe. r. Volkes.
A. &. LeepeT. Delegates TO the Interna-
tlOnal u nlon-H. CrameT, Edward L. Flank,
o. Nj. Clayes, j. Ii. Miller, Thomas Hickey,
Frank Hilton. Anthony j. Smith, George H.
Branch, l.. +. Ward. Robert Snort w. F.
Edgar, james Z. Hartnett, j. K. Phillips.
Delegates 10 the Federated Trades. X.
Phillips, :. l.. Robbins NJ. Z. Atkins, f. c.
Hilton, G. Pettl5. II. Supple. W. a. Brough,
a. Pennington.
Ii was decided to send but one delegate to
the International UGion.
The Executive Council Of the Federated
Trades teegraphed to Samuel Gompers yes
teTday tLat the unions of this Coast were
in favor If the passing by Congress Of the
Stump anti-ChineSe bill, which actually
prohibits the coming Of MOngolians to this
country.