The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-20
FRYING SELF HELP.
r..mpIoyed Men Band To-
rether to Secure Work.
ny WILL NOT ASK CHARITY.
soe Men Combine 60 Help Thso-
.... An the New Oe-Opsrativs
seeissy-Thsir Plsns.

-. 80 unemployed workinxnen OF this
-<sxs.a tne&r names TO the constixu-
- =. = the Industrial Cooperative eocsety
Z zrxse-sax hall yesterday afternoon IA
$50 10 a cad made for organization
s--~.nent organization was effected In
1890 With tine petition presented to
q ..unca honxsay night by ( j. JEFF
= and the following officers elected:
1900. James Bel; vice president, c.
: ro.ssrGesa: secretary. William Harris.
...sal Nike Fuaey. Executive commit
- r. Carey, ]. c. Mum. Esan1ei Tier
8. LANES Brennan. William Cunning
- Charles Hanson and - Montius. 4
..s..arer viii be selcted from among the
s.....<<s men Of the city.
~es.ng was held yesterday IN Single
:. Ea.l AZ wlich President Bel In as
.sreaw The chair outlined briefly the object
3 ,ss society and its attitude. He said:
Aws are organizing not 70 create sym
-.-Ax or enlist charity. but for tbs pur-
80 Of helping one another. In unson
ss-e i strength. By uniting our efforts
a. xork and b. putting the wages for
- work into a common fund. We can
! s,sesous management get enough pro-
xsssus 20 at least give us each two who.e-
.a.s meals day during the severest OF
shs xsntss mouths. By thhs means the
ss,nx sxpezses can be got down to a very
rr.s,l figure. This win ensure a fire.
ROT and someth4ng 10 eat for every men,
her / want to be clearly understood as
xssegpg the sentiment OF every man pres
at VIA I say that our present nove-
ra~fs, 10 no way reflects on the efforts Of
a.. varsous charitable institutions OF the
CITY rhc are working earnestly 10 relieve
The poor Of the city. There are women
and chsadren sick ard In sore distress who
ped al that these good charitable folks
eaa DO. but we are men. strong and sturdy
-Aneneans. IL you please-able and Will
Ing 10 work: msn too proud to beg. too
bonest 20 steal. and above taking cold
eiarIty IS long as there is a possible way
spea for our helping ourselves. Our best
san win be to secure some building, not
ID this Whltechapel district. but In some
garter OF the city where respectable men
ssd women Ia search OF help can come
sua hnd what they want. We do not want
clarity, but work. no matter of what
Kind In this connection. however, want
% add. that though out of work we are
rot scabs nor viii We take work at prices
hwer than established by any union. The
htorer Is worthy Of his hire, and what
lrtle work We get must be PAID for at
nxniar rat@A"
The presidents remarks were well re-
esved by the several hundred working
men that filed the han and there was
~ air Of business about the whole meet
ins that Indicated the earnastness of the
mevement The crowd was a respectable
enc with the hobo element strictly eiimi-
ssted.
A building committee was appointed 20
kcare new quarters up town: also
eonEmittee TO secure furniture. a range.
cooking utensils and provisions. The
nsxt meeting wiz be at the call OF the
chair
Z J. Jenrles. when seen yesterday at
lke meeting, said 20 a Post-Intelilgencer
shs movement, but merely acted as the
REPRESENTATIVES. OF the men In presenting
the'r petition to the council He was
n hearty sympathy with the movement
because In the first place it was prac-
teal and secondly, IL was a manly one.
shoNtng the true American independent
Fsrit that asked no favors except the
fssor OF being allowed to work for his
living JefErles was OF the opinion that
With proper management and the neces-
ssry facilities the men housed together
ecnlf be maintained on about Z cents
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