Cooper's International Journal du lieu suivant : Kansas City, Kansas • 2

Events at Evansvilie, Ind. Coopers' International Journal. Evansvilie, Jan. 4, '98 Journal: PUBLISHED MONTHLY. Bro.

Wm. G. Wood, a member of local No. Argenta, was married during the holidays. Wm.

we wish you a long life full of prosperity and happiness. Work is also reported good at Argenta and Little The coopers in this neck-o'-the Official Organ of the Cooper'g Internation wods are still working very hard to al Union. sustain their cause of unionism, and Rock. Terms: 50 Cents Per Annum, Postpaid. make men of "scamps" that have sworn to break up No.

12. At last EDITOR JAMK8 A. CABLE, We regret very much to learn of joining the brewery workman's union as. a brewery workman has to drive beer kegs. If the brewers have a right to take our tools and learn to usethem without complying with the apprentice laws of our union, our trade is but an imaginary one, and the brewery workmen are supreme.

We have served a given time to learn to master our trade, and therefore we should be protected, and for that purpose we are organized. It is not fair to compel one class of men to comply with certain apprentice laws in order to learn a trade and at the same time allow others to learn certain parts of our trade without coming under the illness of Bro. J. C. Nugent, of City Entered at the post office at Kansas as second class matter.

Grand Rapids. who was a night's meeting a nice attendance was on hand and those present did themselves proud in grasping more firmly to the cause of right.declaring delegate to the 7th Annual Conven tion and is at present secretary of No. 67, but hope it is not of a serious their every effort, ready to go forth Instructions to Correspondents. All communications must be written on one side of the paper only. that we first organize the machine shops and a motion to that effect was carried by the convention.

Every time the coopers of Cincinnati and no doubt of other cities as well have made any attempt to have their stamp or label recognized, our progress has been retarded by our antagonistic inclination to machinery. Still, after all this, our convention adopts extreme measures as to the use of machinery. Personally I am opposed to machinery. I know it is detrimental to our interests, but the laboring classes have gone on record advocating the use thereof and deriving the benefits of its use. Yet we as a body oppose it.

How can we expect any support from other organizations by such extreme measures. The adoption of this law was no doubt done hastily and not seriously considered by the delegates. A mistake has been made, to rectify this is now in order and 1 hope the executive board will remedy the evil for evil it is, in and prevent this little city from be nature. To insure publication communications coming a scaD town as so many should be in hand not later than the 1 5th of the month. At a meeting of the Trades As want it.

BUT IT WON T. sembly of Kansas City, Kansas, held Tan. 16th, 1808, Bro. Joseph Along with our other troubles we now have a machine shop for beer work to fight, and we intend to do A. Butler, of Local No.

18, was UNION the jurisdiction of our trades union, and at the same time recieve brew ery workman's wages, and the pro' elected president and Bro. J. L. it up to a. queen's taste.

The gen Collins was elected recording secre tary for the ensuing six months. Prraa of S. I. Meseraull, 418 Shawnee Av, 8.S.S. tlemen who have invested their money in this factory will find no tection of that organization.

No man of common sense can concien market for their ware. Of course 1 .1 1 At a convention last Monday at tiously dispute the fact that coopers are entitled to all of their trade Albany, N. for the purpose of we nave me oeauuiui umo river that flows peacefully by our little amalgamating the state branch A. which requires the use of coopers' city they can fill them with water. F.

of L. and state workingmen's tools. If they succeed in capturing but beer too expensive, for ma that part of our trade, under the assembly, a man who was foremost in trying to defeat No. 7 in their jurious, beyond all reason should be remedied and the sooner the better. chines are more intelligent), have greater capacity but they don't same rule they might come into the C.

I. U. OFFICERS. I. KO.

HOY'LE, President, 3408 Halstead street, Chicago, III. HIS. J. FISHER, 1st Vine President, 232 West 7th street, St. Paul, Minn.

m.l.VK THOMPSON, 2nd Vice President, 16S Georgia street, Memphis, Tenn. FREDERICK KKEBBLB, 3rd Vice Pres. 122 Hunt street, Detroit, Mich, IAMK.S CABLE, Secretary-Treasurer. 917 Shawnee Kansas City, Kan. strike with Kenedy and Murphy was shop and drive us from our berths The Journal contains a protest to drink beer.

refused a seat through the influence and take our places. We are en of Bro. Frank B. Westfall. Aftermath ot the Convention, titled to that branch of our trade as the executive board of the C.

I. U. against Article 5, Section 17 of the Constitution of the C. I. U.

entered much so as any other branch There is a small sized strike on at Cincinnati, Jan. 1. '98. The convention of the C. I.

U. we must have it. Green Bay, Wis. Local Union No, by locals 59 and 86 through their conference board which I hope will be read by all coopers and seriously 13 adopted a scale of prices on beer Protest from Locals No. 59 ana 86 which convened at Cincinnati has done much to commend it and some work Jan.

1st. The firm of Porth JOHN tAWLKB, tierct. at Arms, Cincinnati, O. considered. things to condemn it.

Against the Enforcement of Article Section 17, ot the Local Constitution. As praise should be given where Harmon signed the scale; H. Margentine, employing two coopers, and C. Schober, employing one, re it is due, it is also right to condemn Whereas, The convention of the Con Poehner, President No. 59.

Local No. 7 of Albany, Troy and JANUARY, 1898. where condemnation is deserved. fused to sign and on Jan. 10th the C.

I. U. which convened in Cincin The convention in restricting the nati, Ohio, last September, passed men told their bosses they would do no more work until they signed the use of the jointer, trusser and lathe law prohibiting the use of the union vicinity are preparing to send out the sollowing circular: scale. stamp or label in shops where the did wrc ng, and in restricting the use of the working off machine and the To the boss brewers of northern "wheel "trusser," "hoop D. C.

Quay, who robbed and broke up local union No. 74, of Keokuk, Iowa, has more cheek than any man in America. We understand he wanted to do the organizing for the new local at St. Joseph, Mo. New York, Gentlemen: In accord hooping machine did right, and ing oft machine," "lathe and think that about as far as they should working off machines" are oper ance with the resolution adopted by the Coopers' International Uuion of North America, all locals are imper have gone in their restriction.

ated, and tfy the action of the convention Whereas, Believing that such ac atively ordered that sec. 5 of shop rules shall be enforced, which is: tion i etrimental to a grea a or i ty we are going back to the primitive days of cooperage when men were of the Coopers and to the craft in Judging from remarks made by delegates from Brewery Workman's National Union at Nashville, there must be a deep rooted prejudice existing in brewery workman's union No. 12 of Cincinnati, against our union, as it seems they do not want to see our union recognized by the Cincinnati brewers, and they would dictate to us, who are eligible to membership in our union who knows better than we who is entitled to membership in a coopers' union. "No member shall handle, or cause obliged to rive stave and heads and general, and injurious to our Inter to be handled, any work not bear split poles. I for one am not satis national and the locals as well, and The 5 th annual ball given by local union No.

18, of Kansas City, Dec. 31, was a grand success. There were five hundred people present. They danced 'till 5 a. m.

New Year day. Everybody enjoyed themselves and many complimentary remarks were heard in reference to the tied to do this and I suppose thous ing the stamp or label of the Coopers' International Union." should be remedied as soon as possi ble; therefore be it ands of others are of the same opin ion. In accordance with the above Resolved, That the Executive I want to be "in the push" with Board of the C. I. U.

change Arti the balance of the civilized world, cle 5, Section 17, of the Constitu resolution, judging that you would wish to bear the friendly relation with organized labor, and to be furnished with the opportunity afforded The A. F. of L. have provided sep-erate organizations for skilled and tion by striking out the words and look to progression and not retrogression which action has been set by the convention. How a body success of Kansas City coopers and their ability to entertain.

No one doubts but that No. 18 will do her part gracefully when the A. F. of L. convenes here in December.

wheel jointer," "trusser and by it, therefore, the Coopers of unskilled labor, and why should we take unskilled men into our union? He, who through prejudice or other "lathe" and having said Article then to read: "No union stamp or -label North America have adopted a of intelligent men such as the con stamp or label, which is placed on vention was composed of could have be used where machines are wise, would obstruct the" wa'y of ax made such a law is beyond concep operated, to-wit: 'Working off the chime of the bung-stave on the tap end of the keg. sister union who are struggling to machines' and 'hooping off ma Therefore, in placing your orders tion. If the members of the C. I. U.

were to vote on this question, the negative votes would be over chine'." And further be it Local union No. 1a of Evansvilie, have withdrawn their stamp from Mr. Wittekindt, a boss cooper of that place, on account of noncompliance with art. 5, sec. 17 of the general constitution, which reads: No stamps or labels shall for ale or lager works, we earnestly secure recognition as such, is an enemy to the principles of trades unionism.

Our resolutions bearing upon the Cincinnati brewers were equest that you will place in your Resolved, That the Executive Board being powerless to act in this matter should refer the same to a whelming, and in comparison would be as to the sun to a pea in favor of the negatives. That this law is not conttact a clause that the C. I. U. stamp shall be on all work, as by referred to the incoming Executive Council of the A.

F. of L. Some vote of the locals, the vote of each be used where machines are used, lived up" to and cannot be, is be resolution adopted by the Coopers' International Union of North of the executive officers have won local to be published in the Journal of the C. I. U.

and two months dered why our craft has not kept to-wit: Trusser wheel Jointer working off machine, lathe and hooping off machine. This being the law of yond all question of doubt. have unions affiliated with the C. I. U.

who, if they were to abide by time be given to each to cast its pace with others in the line of pro The following firms in this vicini r.c-urse the local union is powerless ty are entitled to and do use the gressf the answer is, we have no jurisdiction, no. power in certain branches of our trade. There is no to do otherrvhan refuse the stamp. that law would have their ranks depleted and not enough members left in them to form a corporal guard. vote.

B. Wall, Peter Van Delft, Edwin Lineback, Con Poehner, John Flanagan. Bro. Weiss, chairman of the joint stamp: Pennie, 39 Arch street, Albany, N. L.

Abele, Fourth avenue, Albany, N. J. Abele, Delaware street, Albany, N. Y. incentive to coopers working at cer tain branches ot our trade to join grievance commiittee of Nos.

5 and 46 of West Superior, wishes to call special attention of eastern unions our union. If the Executive Coun All applicants for membership must be able to work out of rough or bucked timber, and those who can only work jointed staves and circled heads must be looked upon as ap If the above coopers in this vicin- 59 Conference board of Locals No. and 86, C. I. U.

ty are unable to furnish you with cil of the A. F. of L. will come to our rescue and restore to us our the required work, the following firms of other cities are recommend rights, our organization will soon Local Union No. 30 Wins a Victory prentices, and according to the con to the boycott against the Imperial Milling and requests them to keep the matter before their city Central unions, in order to let all the union men know that the fight is be one of the strongest in the land, stitution of the C.

I. consent of Over the Schlitz Brewing Co. There is a contract in force be ed to you as entitled to the stamp or label, but this list is subject to and we will never entertain a preju the local must be had before'a coop dice against a sister craft nor try to er can take an apprentice. I think still on. The boycot is having tween local union No.

30, of Milwaukee, and the Schlitz Brewing Co. Said contract providing for only if some of the locals will look back impede their progress or dictate to them who are eligible to member telling effect, as they admit they have lost 170,000: and it looks as to the members whom they have ship in their craft, but we will al taken in since this law has taken ef though they will loose twice as much one apprentice for each 10 coopers employed by the latter, and said apprentice to work at the bench learn ways cherish a fraternal feeling for this coming year. Mr. Weiss also feet they will find that it has been totally ignored. "Dead.letter" laws union men everywhere, and will ever assist in the upbuilding of all ot which this is one are detn suggests that the coopers should do all within their power to organize revision, as our National Union numbers over one hundred unions in the principal cities of the United States: Fred Keller, Milwaukee, F.

Bryant, Indianapolis, A. H. Minter, Indianapolis. Anton Kurtz Son, George Adolf, Richard Retlig, John Kraus, Buffalo, N.Y.; Hauser, Brenner, Fath Cincinnati, Kirchner John Buenececk, Fred Lauermann, John Schintzenis, Bussie Stechman, Chicago, Marsh, Boston, Frank Popplar, Nicholas sister crafts, for without such a spir it we will all fail. flour mill and bag factory workers, ing to make and repair kegs.

It seems that Schlitz Co. tried to disregard their contract by carrying out a custom which has been in vogue with them for a year past, of mental to an organization and should be stricken from the statute books of any organization. They as they are a strong factor of com are disturbing elements and are petition. Women work in bag factories for 50c per day. Bags can be The A.

F. of L. The resolutions in regard to de taken advantage of by unscrupulous manding the right of coopers to members to create dissension and produced so cheap that they are largely used where barrrls should disrupt an organization. Not only drive and prepare beer kegs for use in breweries was referred to a joint employing all the boys they want and teaching them to run machines. Local union No.

30 sent a committee to protest against this violation of their contract, and the aforesaid Schlitz Brewing Co. refused to rec be. this, but the presiding officer will at conference board, to be composed, A Great deal is being said about some time or other, be placed in a predicament on account of such a Gruber, St. Paul, Minn. To be signed and sealed by officers of No.

Socialism, which means government as we understand, of three members each of the Executive Boards of the ownership. How a working man of clause in the constitution it being ognize the committee or have any conference with them, after which a at variance with common law or es today can say he opposed to so cialism I cannot understand. 1 Coopers International Union and the Brewery Workmen's National Union, and a disinterested party to letter was sent to the general Secre St. Joseph, In Line. The following clipping explains tablished usage and taken advantage of by the minority to harrass the majority and thereby disrupt the have heard only one question raised itself: tary Treasurer requesting him to take the matter up with Schlitz and a letter was sent from which is of sufficient weight to com The journeymen coopers of St.

be selected by the two. If the Executive officers of the Brewery Workmen's National Union are men mand our attention and that is how organization. When the minority headquarters to them, demanding rules which it will do by the en are we to get control of the situation. The men who are in control their reasons for violating their con forcement of this law, trouble must Joseph, met en masse at Turner hall last evening for the purpose of organizing a coopers' union at this point. They propose to deal fairly of reason, which we hope to find them, it is safe to say that we will tract and for ignoring a committee ensue and this should be avoided.

of all old political parties must either get back that part of our trade which from No. 30. Their reply was, that the committee had no creden we lost during our unorganized This law is detrimental to all the locals and to the international. It will weaken the locals and thereby and honorably with their employers in the future and will demand the tials, was not courteous and that period. If it is just tor a brewer to use a same treatment for themselves.

All officers have been elected and appli the superintendent was not in at the time, also denying that they the international. All advantages gained will be lost and it is only a hammer and driver on beer work, it cation has been made for admission to the International Coopers' Union of had violated their contract. No attention was paid to the reply at is just for him to use a howel and croze and all other coopers' tools, and if such a thing is just, why, we matter of time when the international will be what is called a "has been." The coopers have had trouble headquarters as it was apparent that Worth America. St. Joseph Times.

have no trade at all. A cooper has We predict for St. Joseph one of be converted or whipped. Should we succeed in whipping their parties at the ballot we would then have to continue whipping them to keep them from getting control of the socialist party. Should the socialists ever succeed in getting control of the situation for a few years, long enough to get their system in thorough working order, the merits of their system would dispell all prejudices and would have such an effect upon selfishness which is the natural outgrowth of the present system of government as to cause the very worst of plutocrats to acknowledge the justice of it.

just as much right to undertake to it was a very weak excuse. No. 30 was instructed to proceed with the matter, using their own judgment, with the brewers in various places. At the convention of the A. F.

of in New York two years ago, the the best unions in the country, as they have men of splendid ability. fire a boiler without joining a fireman's union, to set type in a print which they did, and a. settlement was reached which was satisfactory in every way to No. 30. The boys coopers tried to have the stamp and label of the C.

I. U. endorsed but objections were raised by the brew The man who said St. Joseph coopers are not the kind of stuff to make union men of, either doesn't know ing office without joining the typographical union, to roll cigars without joining the cigarmakers union, or to do any part of a brewery work were removed from the machines and the contract will be lived up to ers' delegates to the adoption of our request we had no delegates at the convention the argument being good timber when he sees it or doesn't know what constitutes a union man. in the future.

man's work about a brewery without.