FUND FOR CARPENTERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 577, 4 August 1909, Page 9

FUND FOR CARPENTERS.

f Sir, —The secretary has acknowledged the u amount subscribed to the Unemployment o , Fund' for carpenters, M' which .'he.states, in--3 ter 'alia, that "those in work" have answered o handsomely." ,'lt! gives ,mo . the impressioii i. that'.tho appeal,was, ahd was only subscribec 0 to by carpenters in work, when I believe .that y all' 'connected , ' Svith . the various works' iii l " course of 7 construction-.gavo. their '.mite toal r leviate.^thedistress, am'dhgst their fello.W: 3 workers; and I know that tho. unskilled work- "> ors'gave! handsomely, in proportion to theii l " earnings, compared with artisans. In read; I*' ing down the list, I do not see aliy mentioi ■>■ of'a : list from Parliamentary Buildings, oi 'j which a largo number of our trade are bus ily engaged making alterations, etc. Surcl; ! T a list was sent' thoro; and no doubt wai generously • responded to by thoso fortunp,t P carpenters working there. As I happen t< bo idle', .yid no doubt through the fund raisei ' ■ by. the workers in the building trades in re £ spolise, to' the appeal ; on our behalf, I ma; . jjet; employment; I think in justice to tlios £ outside the carpentering trade, who cave t ? the': subscription, some acknowledgment o ~ their oiforts should ba made, and not alln le tho public to think or get a wroni; impre; ,f sioh from our secretary's report that ther |j is no unity amongst the .workers when, a; appeal is made, for aid on behalf of any on particular section of them. Now, sir, don.' 3 you think that tho largo hardware merchant ,]' and others should show their generosity b giving a little towards the fund, as no douu IV they Will benefit by those works conterr i' r plated going on? I would like to ask th , seoretory, how much dooa ho oonsiaer th

workers will receive from the funds. As a large amount must liccesEarily go in material, then surely those who are going to benefit should give somothing in return towards tho funds.—l am, etc., UNEMPLOYED CHIPS. August 2, 1909.