Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-03

I 1t is interesting to note that some
thing resembling the "Union," or, as
it is inaccurately called, the "Closed"
shop, was maintained by the company
for members were not allowed to ac-
cept less than the established scale
of prices, or to be concerned in such
work with non-members under pain of
expulsion.
The bylaws also specified that.
"Any member, widow, or minor
children of member being in reduc-
ed circumstances, making application
to the managing committee, they may
relieve him, her or them at their dis
erection in any sum not exceeding $40.
It shall be the duty of the managing
committee, on the application of any
widow for quarterly allowance, to APP
point two of their members to exam
inc the case and if it shall appear to
the committee that the net annual in
come of such widow does not exceed
$500 per annum, they shall place her
on the list of widows for quarterly al
lowance. But when a greater amount
shall be needed than the quarterly
allowance specified by the bylaws,
they shall lay a statement of the case
before the company for its determine
ton. The quarterly allowance to
widows shall be $4,000; to superannu-
ated members, double that amount"
The beneficial features of the COM
novu oo,~y-aavoy,JaJ o11.o1,v .,v;Al 49,.
of a modern trade union in death
donations, membership, superannua-
ton and in social duties, such as help
ing unemployed members, relieving
those in distress, visiting the sick ard
burying the dead.
Historic Building Erected
Toward the middle of the century,
when the organization had been firm
| ly established, the building of a hall
became an object of much interest.
In 1853, lot on Chestnut street was
purchased, but no definite action was
taken in erecting a building until
ITO, when it was agreed that each
member subscribe for shares in the
amount of four pounds each. The
plans were then prepared and ap-
proved and the building started on the
9Th day of February, ITO. 1t was so
far completed in 1771 that the annual
meeting of the company was held in
/ it. The building was not entirely
completed until 1892. 1t is situated
on Chestnut street, between Third
and Fourth streets, in the business
district of Philadelphia. It is a quaint
old brick building with a low tower
of colonial style of architecture and
is in a splendid state of preservation,
and is now looked upon as one of the
historic land marks of the nation. It's
hall was freely used in the beginning
of the Revolution, and it was there
on September 5, 1774, that action was
taken which finally eliminated in
the freedom and independence of the
thirteen colonies.
When the Continental Congress
could not meet in the old State House,
the patriotic carpenters willingly Of
fered their hall as a meeting place
and it was gladly accepted. It's fitness
for the purpose appealed to the dele
gates.
Home of Constitution
John Adams in his journal of
Correspondence" says:
at is a spacious hall, and above
there is a chamber with an excellent
library, a convenient chamber oppo-
site to this, and long entry where
gentlemen may walk"
It was there the framework of our
national independence was planned;
it was there the historic declaration
of colonial rights was drafted; it was
there in 1887 that the Constitution of
the United States was agreed upon,
thereby making Carpenters Hall
memorable for it's connection with
the first united efforts to obtain re-
dress of grievance from the mother
country, which changed loose league
of separate colonies into a powerful