The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-29
CARPENTERS N SESSION.
URGED To MAKE THEIR VSIOA
STRON. AND LASTING
state Labor Commissioner biackmsh
Tells of the Advantage DerfSed
ny Lahering Men From SHADING
Together. On Reasonable Demands

TIE carpenters union held a weil-at'eiia-
ed mass meeting last night IL iAe " essssh
Central Lat-or Union hall. KS TARA ave-
nue, az which William Blacknsan, state n
s5sctor of factories, and also tlasfnoeF o.
the state Labor commission. made the pfin-
cfpAi sspsech. He was well received and
his remarks aroused considerable eTthisa-
as-n. ess>.fsar.v WHEN he said that before
fail the l.o.S men employed In the mills al
Tacoma would be Wei organized 70 pro
tee: their rights Mr.. Biaciunan's remarks
were temperate. he favored strong or
garrzat.on which should see that the la
Eoring men rad their just and equitable
rights He favored action which would
place men IN positions where they could
assist In passing laws that would protect
the laboring man
Secretary Harry Winsicw was speaking
when Mr.. Biaekuan entered the hall B.
j. Bowers. president, OF the local carpen-
sers' union, who " a. presiding. immediate
ly recognized the honorei guest Of the
evening and invited him TO q position on
the PLATFORM After Secretary Winslow
had finished. President Bowers introduced
Mr.. Biackman as the laboring mans
friend, one VINO had passed through sev-
ersl strikes and yet managed TO live. He
SAID that Mr.. B.acknlan had endured the
Siufs OF corporations and Ecn-un!on firms
Having thanked the president for his
complimentary remarks. Mr. Biackman
plunged Into mis- speech. He said that il
was true he had been in several strikes
mat ne was an engineer and today stood
biacklssted In the state OF Washington
Then he urged the carpenters To stand by
taelr organization, pointing out that an
les they were organized and stood togeth-
ey they could not expect to accomplish
anything. In line with this statement he
told how the men OF Tacoma mill who
were nos receiving what they considered
proper treatment in the way of wages
came 10 him for advice. Having a com
mission from the American Federation Of
Labor which gave him authority 10 organ
he, he proceeded 10 action Within eight
days the owner OF the mill cani;,,latea
RAISED the wages and did away with his
boarding house. THAT union" said NJ.
Biackfnan. is now a thyiy.u. institution
ard holds meetings the third week of ev-
cry month. 20 which all .a0orinx men are
invited. The meetings are well attended
and enthuSia site
Mr.. Biackman continued by saying tast
should always he given To the general ~
s'iflg conditions. A union Wa MOI for The
purpose OF promoting strikes. Us oaiect
Mas 10 see that iaborers had their richrs
and were treated justly by cocaora.ion.
ana contractors He took the position that
the day or strikes had passed They did
not put bread and butter into ne rnouth.
OF the laooring mcr. /, was ths, duty Of
every mornber Of the union 10 see thai
good. true men were placed In the LEXIS
latiyo halls
Secretary Winslow spoke at length con
corning the desire Of union mon 10 have
the wages for day Of eight hours not
less than $50. He said that il remained
with the carpenters themselves to deter
mine whether they would receive iust
compensation or not. II they did not
stand tosthe- the contractors woui1 do
as they pleased. He mentioned I CONVEX
sa;ioa with one contractor reoantl,- vxho
said that the union was dead 1T Is our
place 10 show them that IL is very much
alive, said Mr. Winslow and / think we
hay" been doing il quite successfully of
tate" In Mr.. Winslow's way of thinking
all carpenters ought 10 toin the union be-
cause when good wages were pai4 n was
due % the efforts ~ the union. He smoke
sarrastically Of those who ware wfllioe,
10 derive the benefits of the efforts az the
union. bat who Were No. wiIlius, 10 raw ~,
initiation fee Of g and 30 cents a month
dues IN help the organiza tor along. '.fe
you VIII work for less than 50 10 \ day. IS
continued Mr.. Wirslow '-tha contractor
viii take advantage OF IL. II you refuse
and stand together you will receive fair
compensation for an honest dav's labor
When man is paid n fair sum he will
work better and II is better for all nar
ties concerned. We are not asking INV
thing exorbitant when we nut a DAYS
wages at $50. The general expenses or
the laboring men of this city have So IN
creased during the past seven or eIeh.
months that Il Is 4 necessity"
Mr.. Winslcw said tha: be was we'll ae-
qnSiuted with the conditions in Oshkosh
whore the sash. door and blind eroploves
ara on strike ard the mills are being
protected by militia at cost OF s. 600 a
day. Il do not blame those men for strfk
ing said Mr. WlnSlow when married
men with families have been receiving
only $ cents a day
When President Bowers called for ca~
penters e. come forward and sign the roll
tAeEe was not q move. Finally Mr.
Ninslow 50. uD ard said. What is tha
matter wjtb Vol men. Are YOU afraid9
II ONLY costs 8 % join and 81 cents a
month dues
4 tall r9w-houed nan. named I r
Harding aruse and said. II is that =
which keeps ma from Joining. u Won will
let ne - 20 work and earn II viii fnin
Put II sour application" replied
Winston. quickly, and YOU can 20 to
work fe~ me Tomorrow suorHing."
UaTtiuS ok Tie OFF, and when the
bah Alt stopped sixteen new va-neS mad
been handed ta- This gives the un!oa Ia
members.
IN executives session Il was decided tn
send n. n Adams ogst as walking dele
gate II awaken Still keencr interest in
the union.
\ mass meeting - al unions wal -
held u short EtIne atfoC fGe Fourth q Iufy