Workmen's advocate., December 12, 1886, Image 3

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'"W O R K. M Ifc N ' B rVDVOo v i-jv,
Xtu VHavHmcn's aoocatc,
Till IINMelAI. JU11IINAL Or TH IIHHANIZSI)
WOKKMKN or NKW HAVKN AND VI
( INITt IIKI'KKNKNTRI) IN Till
TRADES COUNCIL OF NEW HAVEN.
New Hanks, Dwkmhkk l-', ISSli,
IN THE ALE-HOUSE.
NY OKOltd WKICIU'li.
Tnuislitteil liy .1. I.. .Ihynkh.
Mine ancient hont in Lancashire,
He turns a tap of tasteless In-er.
He tans it daily; but, lie sure,
He taps it only for the poor.
The wretched folk in Lancashire,
They come to taste his wretched lieer.
They ooiuo in hoots that split in two,
They come in coats that are not new.
The first t! at speaks of all the pack,
It is the pale-faced, quiet Jack ;
1 ha sadly says, "What e'er I've tried,
The luck has ne'er lieen on my side."
Says Tom, "Full many a year since 1
First learned to weave has now gone by.
My woolen cloth the rich folk share,
Hut I must rags and tatters wear.''
And I?ill goes 011, "With weary hand
1 drive the plough through English land,
And see the crops to harvest grow,
While I to bed must hungry go."
Says Sam, "From pits and stilling holes
Hen daily digs his load of coals
His wife and new-lxirn babe beside
Of cold (iod damn it all have died."
And Jack and Tom and Hill and Sam
'ry all with one accord "Clod damn !"
That night on bed of down, 1 deem,
A rich man dreamt an evil dream.
Jxmdou Jimtire.
The adjourned Trades Council
meeting of last week will meet to
night. We hope for pleasant
weather and a large attendance to
consider important matters including
cariage workers' interests.
We enjoin again organized work
ingrnen and women to patronize
those who are friendly to them. Look
for Union labels; trade with those
who pay living wages and who ad
vertiso in lahor papers. It is only
one of the many ways to strengthen
the union among the workers. City
Unionists and K. of L. members
should take careful notice of those
who advertise in the Workmkx's
Advocate. We are careful to elect
our advertisers from fair tradesmen.
Tho tradesmen, too, must realize
. that they ar dependent on the pro
ducers. They are no more safe from
the large dealers than are the wage
workers in their strnggle. How
many are caused to suspend business
by the relentless competition of
stronger capitalists, whose grip is
constantly drawing the chains of
monopoly about the victims? Rrad
street s reports show. Co-operation
is as desirable to them as to other
workers, and co-operation without
the forces of the State at its back, is
only another form of private capit
alism. The time is at hand when the
heads of the Labor bureaus make
their annual reports. The prelimi
nary facts given to the public should
make labor organizations note the
fact that absolutely nothing new will
be established, that thinkers in our
midst have not already given them
the cue. It does not need a bureau
to make plain the fact that convict
labor is detrimental to honest labor;
that child labor is demoralizing to
the child and cuts down the pa
rent's wages. That strikes and lock
outs are ruinous to all. Libor in
tuitively sees the wrongs; they are
ever-present. Hnreaus may help
our organizations some by putting
the facts in clear shape before us.
But we must not rest content with
this sop thrown us by the old parties.
The Labor Party brings us hope.
Let us unite and demand that our
wrongs be abolished. It is the only
way.
HOME RULE.
Where Knights of Labor Could Ben
efit by It.
One great weakness of the organi
zation of the Knights of labor is to
le found in ita own ranks. The
troubles which exist in so many
places culminate in a strike, the
local leaders beinc unable to avoid
it because employers refuse to make
any concession.
Left to themselves, many of these
strikes would be successful, but in
addition to the opposition of the
employers and their allies of scabs,
jolice," militia and the law, it has
become tho fashion for the employ
ers to discredit the local leaders by
calling on .Mr. IWderly to settle
the dispute. The result, as shown
in the Southwestern strike and in
the recent puckers' strike in Chica
go, is that a new set of circumstances
is created, favorable to the employ
ers, and by which the strikers are
hampered in every way.
If men are competent to judge of
what is necessary to protect their
own interests, and which no one
will claim a central authority can
understand better, then it is only
fair that they should be helped in
their endeavors to obtain their de
mands so far as they are founded on
justice. No mere opinions as to ad
visability or otherwise should lie per
mitted to victimize the local leaders
and jeopardize the interests of thous
ands of men.
The result of the special session
at Cleveland, and its condemnation
of strikes was seen in numbers of
cases where employers forced their
men to extremities, knowing the
chances were against their being
supported.
Kuch assembly or discrict should
govern itself in this particular so far
as it is able to sustain itself. If it
requires general help, then the gen
eral board should be authorized to
interfere. hahor Leaf.
CAPITALISTIC IMPUDENCE.
Delightful Sentiments from Newspa
pers Supported by YVorkiiiirineii.
There is too much freedom in
this country rather than too little.
Indianaiuts Journal.
If the workingrnen had no vote
they might be more amenable to the
teachings of the hard times. In
dianaiolis Xews.
The old Knglish system of impris
onment for debt would doubtless be
far preferable to our present bank
rupt n.(.'liimtjo Times.
We shall shortly find ourselves
living under a monarchy. I would
give a million -to see (irant back in
the White House. Jay (,'nuhi.
The best meal that can be given
to a tramp is a leaden one, and it
should be supplied in in suflicient
quantities to satisfy the most ra
pacious appetite. X. V. Herald.
We should recommend the farm
ers to take the laws into their own
hands and organize themselves into
vigilance committees, and turn
sharpshooters, and bring down at
least one of these bread-or-blood
gentry with every tire. X. )'. Inde
pemienl. There seems to be but one reme
dy, and it must come a change of
ownership of the soil and a creation
of a class of land owners on the one
hand and of tenant farmers on the
other something similar to what
has long existed in the older coun
tries of Europe. .V. 1'. Times.
The time is near when they the
banks will feel themselves com
pelled to act strongly. Meanwhile
a very good thing lias been done.
The machinery is now furnished by
which,, in any emergency, the finan
cial corporations of the east can act
together at a single day's notice with
such power that 110 act of Congress
can overcome or resist their decis
ion. A. )'. Tribune.
LOCAL SALAD.
How cheap the weaklings must feel
who occupy much of their time in de
nouncing the Labor Party and its meiii
lers in this city when they size up the
vote of last Tuesday !
There are some miserable people who
are much more harmless as open enemies
than pretended friends. The Labor Party
in this city has had the good fortune to
discover an old reprobate who has de
ceived the Labor voters of the Second
Ward for the last time. He may be dis
tinguished from ordinary people by an
artiticially-colored moustache and a
whisky-liden breath.
What good does it do for a butcher
who dejiends upon the patronage of
working ieople for a living to denounce
the Knights of Labor and the Labor
Party ? A good Knight of Labor says he
dont think ' Thomas Dunn, the Grand
street butcher, can answer this question
to the advantage of the man he loves
best.
It seems to be taken for granted that
because the toycotters are so quiet there
is no boycotting going on. We can as
sure our friends and the lioycottees that
many a dollar in trade is kept away from
those who make themselves conspicuous
by "giving aid and comfort to the enemy,''
whether it 1 by advertising in rat sheets
or bv lieing too deucedly familiar with
the known opponents of Organised La
bor. It is said that the New York 'us (rat
sheet) contains a screed by the notorious
Curtis who was expelled from the Lyceum
'lub in this city some ago. It is fitting
that a rat sheet should display the bile
of an impotent slanderer. It would le
interesting to Know how this fellow earns
a liiug. Perhaps Mr. h'ichards, the
hoardiughouse-kfcper, can throw some
light on the way in which such advent
urers manage to feed themselves.
"8768."
To-morrow (Monday) evening the
Organized Plumbers of this city will
give a ball at the National Armory.
This is another new trade organiza
tion, and union men of other trades
will do well to pay the plumbers a
visit on this occasion. There's noth
ing like friendly sociability to unite
the workingrnen together. And
don't forget the ladies. They, too,
need the sustaining influence of or
ganization, and when that can be
mingled with enjoyment of a social
character, its effect is the more last
ing. By tho way, ye plumbers
should join hands with the other
trades in the Trades Council.
"Straight tip," bovs, and good luck
to "STtiS."
WAGE-LABOR AND CAPITAL.
HV KAKI, M A It X ,
Translatoil J'V .1. I.. .Iuvnkc.
.contini ki. I
What is it that takes place in the ex
change bei.veeu capital and wage-work'
The laborer receives in exchange for
his labor the means of subsistence; but
the capitalist, receives in exchange for
the means of subsistence labor, the pro
ductive energy of the laborer, the crea
tive force whereby the laborer not only
replaces what he consumes, but also gives
to the stored -up labor a greater value
than it had before. The laborer receives
from the capitalist a share of the previ
ously provided means of sulwistence.
To what use does he put these means of
subsistence? Ileuses them for immedi
ate consumption. Hut as soon as 1 con
sume my means of subsistence, they dis
appear and are irrecoverably lost to me;
it therefore becomes necessary that 1
should employ the time during which
these means keep me alive in order to
produce new means of subsistence; so
that during their consumption 1 may
provide by my labor new value in the
nlace of that which thus disappears.
Hut it is just this grand productive power
which the laborer has to bargain away
to capital in exchange for the means of
subsistence which he receives. To him
therefore it is entirely lost.
Let us take an example: A farmer
gjy.es his day-laborer two shillings a day.
yor this two shillings he works through
out the day on the farmer's field, and so
seen18 'lUU a ''eturn of four shillings.
The fanner does not merely get the value
whicb he had advanced to the duy-laboi-er
replaced; he doubles it. He has
thus spent or consumed the two shillings
which he gave to the day-laborer in a
fruitful iin,i productive fashion. He has
boii'dit for two shillings just that labor
and force of the day-laborer which pro
duces fruits of tho earth of twice the
value, and turns two shillings into four.
Thedav-laboi'eron theotherhand receives
in place of his productive force, which he
lias just bargained away to the farmer,
two shillings; and these he exchanges for
means of subsistence: which means of
subsistence he proceeds wit h more or less
speed to consume. The two shillings
have thus been consumed in double fash
ion; productively for capital, since they
have l)een exchanged for the labor-force
which produced the four shillings; un
productive!' for the laborer, since they
have been exchanged for means of sub
sistence which have disappeared forever,
and whose value he can only recover by
repeating the same bargain wiih the
farmer. Thus capital presupposes wage
labor, and wage-labor presupposes capi
tal. They condition one another; and
each brings the other into play.
Does a laborer in a cotton factory pro
duce merely cotton? No, he produces
capital. He produces value v hich serves
afresh to command his own labor, and
to create new value by its means.
Capital can only increase when it is
exchanged for lalmr, when it calls wage
labor into existence. Wage-labor can
only 1 exchanged for capital by aug
menting capital and strengthening the
power whose slave it is. An increase of
capital is therefore an increase of the
proletariat, that is, of the laboring class.
The interests of the capitalist and the
laborer are therefore identical, assert the
bourgeoisie and their economists. And,
in fact, so they are ! The laborer per
ishes if capital does not employ him.
Capital perishes if it does not exploit
labor; and in order to exploit it, it must
buy it. The faster the capital devoted
to production the productive capital
increases, and the more successfully the
industry is carried on, the richer do the
bourgeoisie become, the Ijetter does busi
ness go, the more lalorers doe the capi
talist require, and the dearer does the
laborer sell himself.
Thus the indispensable condition of
the laborer's securing a tolerable jxwition
is the sjieediest jKTssible growth of pro
ductive capital.
But what is the meaning of the in
crease of prnl active capital? The in
crease of the iNwer of stored up lalxir
over living labor. The increase of the
dominion of the bourgeoisie over the
lalxiring class. As fast as wage-labor
creates its own antagonist and its own
master in the dominating jxjwer of cap
ital, the means of employment, tliat is,
of subsistence, flow back to it from its
antagonist; but only on the condition
that it Ls itself transformed afresh into
a portion of capital, and becomes the
lever w hereby the increase of capital
may be again hugely accelerated.
Thus the statement that the interests
of capital and wage labor are identical
conies to mean merely this: capital and
wage labor are the two l.-rins of one and
tl'e same proportion. The one condi
tions the other, just in the same way
that the usurer and the borrower condi
tion each other mutually.
So long as the wage-laborer remains a
wage lalM.rer, his lot in life is dependent
upon capital. That is the exact meaning
of the famous community of interests
between capital and labor.
The increase of capital is attended by
an increase in the amount of wage labor
and in the number ol wage-laoorers; or.
jit oilier words, the dominion of capital
is spread over a large number of individ
uals. And, to give the most fortunate
event possible, with the increase of pro
ductive capital there is an increase in
the demand for labor. And thus wages,
the price of labor, w ill rise.
business Department.
NOTICE TO ADYEKTISKI'.S.
New advertisements or changes
must be handed in by Wednesday
noon to sectj re insertion in next
number: Ollice, TtS 1 Chapel street,
'.'d floor. P.O. Address, Drawer KKJ.
LOCAL NOTKHS.
11. Maciioi,, tho Tailor, 7:1") Chapel
street, opposite the City Market, for the
next thirty days, oilers a sweeping re
duction on all goods, in consequence of
the backwardness of the season and the
large stock of winter goods on hand.
He will off .n- fS.ou Pants for ijal.tMi.
lie makes up Overcoats at $'.'."1.00;
l-!iier price, !f:J."i.()().
There is no necessity for buying ready
made garments when you can have them
made to order at such low prices and by
such a well-known (establishment as li.
M.vt iioi.'s, opposite the City Market.
AllvCI'l Uellll'ntH (iT SUlltltloilM Willlletl
piililixhi-il In Itif Ki'Klsli'i- lor li t, unrd.
All l'nilNiiit-l I (H i.
That liohan. the Tailor makes the best
fitting and most desirable garments for
the least money of any Merchant Tailor
in the State. P. F. HoilAN,
Merchant Tailor, IS Center st,
KliM'lltm StiiUei'H.
I'Oli KU'tt'TION STICK IC11S
Co to The (Stalford Printing Company,
(.real Altimtliiiis at The 'IIuli."
One entire floor devoted to Men's and
Youths' Overcoats. We are selling a
good looking and well made Overcoat,
all sizes from HI to 44, at Eight Dollars.
Won't miss seeing our .Men's Suits at sf s,
if 10 and f I'-J a suit; they are big bargains.
We have a big stock of Youths' and Hoys'
Overcoats and Peelers, in all grades ami
prices. Last of all, don't forget our
Children's department. We make a
specialty of Children's Suits and Over
coats. We have all the new and nobby
styles at low prices. Come and see us.
One Low I'ritr In All.
At "licit" Clotiiinu Hoi st:,
11'.' Church st.
To gentlemen who appreciate style,
elegance of tit, and durability of material
in their Clothing it is only necessary to
remind them that by entrusting their
order to liohan, the Tailor, IK Center
street, they can have till of the above
qualities combined and at a very moder
ate cost. P. I''. HdllAN,
IS Center street.
If you want a stylish and substantial
Winter Overcoat and not have it cost
your whole month's salary, have it, made
by P. F. liohan, IS Center st reet.
( 'ainel-hair Shirts and I Irawers at (!"('.,
75c. and $.'i. Neckwear ami Cloves
we make a specialty of.
UoHKitr T. Bacon,
DOS Chapel st.
The liest f.t.00 Calf Shoe will be found
at Cosilltovn's. 4"i Church street.
All styles of Men's Working Shoes at.
lowest prices.
Cosuitovii it Co., Church street.
f'J.ftO will buy a pair of Men's 'all' Tap
Sole Hoots. Warranted to wear.
Cosiiuovk it Cel., Church street.
Huy the "Peerless" Coodycar Welt Calf
Shoe. Solid comfort. I' or sale only by
Cosokovk it Co.
Our line of Men's $2.00 Shoes are not
eipialed for service.
CostiKoYK t Co., Church street.
Hoys' and Youths' School Shoes in a
large variety at
CosuitOVEtt ( lo.'s, Chinch street.
Huy our Hoys' ami Oirls" Indestructible
School Shoes They have no equal for
wear. 1). W. Cosouuvk it Co.
We have Hi different lines of Ladies'
$'1M) Shoes, and cannot fail to please all
who huy that grade of shnr.
I ). W. CoKditovR Co.
We are wiling Children's Kid Spring
Heel Shoes, sizes 4 to N, for fw cent.
I). W. CoSOiloVK & Co.
Young men w ho desire to make a suc
cessful impression on their liest girl
should have their Fall Suit and Overcoat
made by P. F. Ikihan, Merchant Tailor,
IS Center street; by so doing they will
lie sure to have perfect -tit ting garments.
I iKlrrweur ! I nih-rn rnr !
Men's white merino shirts and drawers
at Soc,, worth We. Men's scarlet under
wear at JSc, woruf" Cardigan
jackets at 7"c. and upwards, at
M. LAMBEIIT'S,
S.'9 Chaj! street.
.AriuettUcments.
THE GREAT 111 Of LABOR.
I ll, Hunk in' 11, iirUiuk'iiiaii anil
All die I i-ii'iulH it l.ttlor,
lly Tiiui. W . ll vNiimitii. A riiMlrlluilliia tn llie
ttiviii iiui'Mlmi 1.1 Hie nue. A ilisenssl, ,n In ii
utur fni-ni el' Hie w In, e litlKir iiticMlun, A hunk
i- 1 r I'mly wants I'lryiinl ly Imiiiul; lmel llhi
tnitl'll. .1 II -t I lil 1 11 ink t III' il'liplv tin yi' lull 11 vv nil
inn I'm'. Sells iisrlf v liiTrv it shewn. I'rii'i.'
nnl l w ithin tlie ivnrh nl n'l.
Ai.kNTS WANTKII. - IJI.itiiI term: mil lit
1 111 1 y -Ml eefil 1. Part titulars free. Seen re ymir tiT
rlmi'.v at unee. us It is IivIiil' taken fast , '.ihhvss
I.' A. K. (.1 Mil N A CO.. Milium., III.
SMOKERS' HOME,
SO'.' ('Impel, Near Oninift' Slieet,
NKW II A i:n, CONN.
( ( 011 u a 1 1 vr: nut v ( os,
l'mm l.iiiilsyllli', Ky.
Alsn :i full line nf 'I'lil'iu'i-ns nf nllirr tnukei.
K. n I, I lout's. Inilli, use stuck ni l'iii's. Pop
ular I'l'lri's.
YALE CIGAR STORE.
Clmii'i'Hl Hi ainls ol1
CKiAltS & TOBACCO
C1IAS. J. STOPKI., Prep.,
10 to ciiai'KI. stkki:t.
J. WIKTZ,
MANl'KAI'TI HKU 111"
CHOICE CIGARS,
(101 Kakt Stkkkt.
ANDREW BODGE
NCTirilES FOR SALE
AN II
ni'TUUKS FRAMED TO OHDKll,
New Seleli'it inn ol' SI eel IIiiKnivlngH .IiihI
Kei'i'lvt'il.
tUlU lltM STKKKT.
DR. W. H. MINOR,
D1CNTIST,
ntlOM I, 730 CUM1 EL ST R MET
(IVKH lll'NNKI.I. HI'KANTilN,
Office Honi'H-8 tn Pi a. m. 1 tn h r. M.
THOMAS
TEAS, COFFEE k SPICES.
859 ClIAl'Kli, NKAli CUUUCll.
Smoke M. BERNSTEIN'S
Best 5c. Cigar,
All dual's Maililliiitnreil nil tlin I'l cliilsei.
665 Grand Avenue.
CALL AT TIIK NKW
BARBER SHOP,
Albert K. l!riiikiiiiiiin.
54 GREENE STREET.
Coltl Wi'MIht Im H'tilr('it fur tin Month
ol i trtoltrr,
Heavy Underwear, Cardigan Jackets,
M.OYKS, SOCKS,
AT
MOIMMS HIIENXEU'K, 317 Stale St.
SPECIAL SALE, 10 DAYS ONLY I
Sciu'lct Wrappers at Mr., wortli (I. Oil.
I 'niitiiti Flannel Drawers nt Mic , wnrth i'.'ic.
Itni'kskin Milt- ai fine., wnrth HTc.
All-W.ml I'lirdlKiin Jackets at $I..Ml, yvnrlli $ Ml.
Heavy Wiml Minn anil lilnvcx at '-'.V , wnrth Hie,
lieint'iiilier these prices are fur ID (lays nnly.
KOIt t tn I MM )V Oiu- il.im-
(liiipilSI.il I liUL I) O, I-rmii Oi'HiiK
"fnW Watjex fur the. Workman means
'rosjicrih for I lie Merchant."
vS. k. minuet,
Dealer in Stoves, Ranges & Furnaces,
Tin. (.Upper and Sheet Irnn Wa'o.
Sanitary I'liiinliiiiK anil (iait Fitting.
.IiiiiniNii A Hi'kciai.ty. 639 (iraml M .
HENRY HENDRICKS,
Manufacturer of and Dealer In
Stoves, Hot-Air Furnaces and Ranges
PLUMUINO AN!) OAS FITTING.
No. 2 9 CH UHCII STREET.
1 j 6 CEOIWiK STREET,
COR. CONCRENN AVE.
W. F. FRENCH.
Itest Tea In Hit- ( ity, Mir.
Ill if1t-c ne llefy (limpet 1 1 Ion.
Koasleil anil (iron nil Frrah Dally,
NEW ENGLAND TEA COMPANY,
35 Conjre Arena.
rtoettUcment.
V, M. lliimvK.
I). H. GiMBLI
F. M. BROAVJf & CO.
This week :iimoiiiii'e to tlieir nitrons a
A GRAND EXHIBITION
Euilintrilitf u l;ir'e riillei'tion (if
Novelties in Plush and Leather
Novelties In UriisH ami Rronze,
Ai t Novelties in Wood and China Ware
Together w ith im imincnw asuort
inent of
IMU.l.S, TO IS. (AM ES, AMI X.MAS
CARDS.
Our (irand display of Holiday Novel
ties is tlie largest ever shown by
us. Our aim has been to
(nlleet the greatest pos
sible, variety of
goods that
would meet the
reijiiireineiits of Pat
rons and the public:, and
would urgently
impress upon their minds tho
many advantages of purchas
ing early. Wo enumerate
a few of tho many
Novelties suit
able for
HOLIDAY PRESENTS I
I'limh mill Leather (luinU,
Dressing Canes, Jewel Cases, Odor
('uses, Comb and Hrush Sets,
Manicure Sets, Photo
V rames, Toilet Sets,
(Hove and J land
kerchief Uoxes
Collar and Cuff Hoxes, Toilet Trav
eling Cases, Work Jioxes, Cigar
Cases, Whisk I J room Hold
ers, etc., etc.
Novelties in Wood, China floods, etc.
in (freat Variety.
NOVELTIES IN ,1 Al'ANESK GOODS.
ATTUACTIV K HAUtiAINS
IN
Jewelryjoilet Articles, Leather Goods
Our Large Assortment of
nOI.I.S, TOYS, (iAMES, ETC.,
SurpiiHM's anything ever shown
by us.
Special IiiiliiceineiiU In
UKSS COODS AND SI17KS,
CLOAKS, SUITS and WKAl'S
For the Holidays.
F. M. BROWN & CO.
Leaders of Low Prices,
Chape!) Gregson & Center Sis,
NEW HAVEN, CONN.