The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-25
An Appeal 40 seattle Carpenters.

Do you hot notice that the wages of a
carpenter are lower than those o! other
mechanics who require no greater skin,
ana who have no expensive tools? We
find the hricklayers, plas;erers. stoae-
masons. granite-cutters, and IN seue
cities the hod carriers. are getting better
wages than the carpenters. Why IS thi:y
Is our labor less necessary, and theirs
more important? Or i ii not laa; they
get more because they unite and demand
il. while the carpenters remain divided
and take meekly what Is offered? That
this is so Is our own fault.
In our daily labor we are exposed TO
the heat OF summer and the frost of
winter. and - dangers 20 life and limb.
Many m Idle day is forced upon ia by
bad weather and shor; jobs. The severity
Of our work causes great wear and tear
upon clothing and demands large ex-
penditure for wholesome and nutritious
food, while the destruction and loss OF
tools COST us many a dollar In n wear
And for all this what IS our pay Are
we properly revompensed for our SKIN
and toii-for the long. weary years we
spent to learn our trade? 1t is our OWE
shame IL we are rot.
IL Il not, therefore. Our duty 10 ask
ourselves: Are We wiling. through our
own Ind ference, II allow cur craft TO
sink lower ard bower unttl we ere coma
pletcly enelaved? Must We forever be n,
poverty and want. without enough To
maintain our families ara educate our
children? shall We be- forced, Ivy division
among ourselves. 10 allow our trade 20
fall into the hards of unfair and unscr7l-
plA0us bosses. and he swarmed with ruen
who can work only our detriment and
injury?
The mass Of carpenters q this city IS
at the mercy OF II few contractors and
bose builders. and wherever are not
nj. svs1 lee yg "
work instituted. wages low ard working
hours long and severe. while ll-tfeatmcns
prevails and workmen are often defraud
Of their wages. In unorean'zed cities
carpenters are getting 10 per day and
even loss. while IN organized cities union
neh are getting SEQ and 81 per day ara
more, ana are treated men. Hence II
pays - be union man.
II the men OF noney--tba capitalists
find II necessary % organize, iAeu have
not the man Of Il bor-the work cTs-eveH
more reason 70 10 SO? All wc have for
ollr support Is our labor. therefore shoafd
We not combine to protect itr Does II noe
follow ffosn this that every carpenter
sbaad be q union mann
The D. aevolent features of the United
Brotherhood % Carpenters and j0incrs OF
America are 'suca as sh0uld> com mend
themselves 10 every thinking man. From
Janus=y. lsss. 20 july l.ta. the United
SFUtNfT itfafI ttHtt 20 WIDOWS 3Gl GfEfaHN
OF deceased members snd 70 G.sa bie3
members the sum Of s93.5ss from the gem
graf fund, and In fhat time faiiy s57i g-p
was paid cus in sick benefits ~ local
unions The general benefits range from
s5ug 20 So for the funeral or deafh Of
member. $50 10 ssa In ca@e Of permanent
d3sa bl.;y ard IS 70 - or death % 'he
u 70 ~ 3 married Teull5,r
While w. 10 ao3 believe IN melting
sgr.kcs yet when trials ana difficulties ara
forced uron IA We Uphold oar msrnbers
% the b:ser end. We ar" Dot secret
organization. ws have 70 oath. only q
simple p,e3ee u honor.
Suc1 "a tnG nature 81 the f-utst Broth
eraood Of Carpenters and joiner We
appeal % eH carpenters 10 join os and
help us N our WORK in union there Is
strength
THE carpenters usiior in 'ais elsy ir
connacset3 With t1e United brotherhood
q Carpenters ard Jo.n~rs q Amer "a
] aa1 meets every Tuesday night a. KS
Third avenue.
HENRY WISSLDW
Recording 5sc'y local Uasor. 10. ISi
6eaft4s. Wash