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Show A SCALE OF PRICES. BeUtlona lUtwiri the Hrloklajreri and tirlck t'outractora. Toihed tv: I notice through the columns of your paper you have repeatedly called on the trades to formulate a scale of prices for the yeur. I have been waiting for somo on more capable thau myself to j explain, but the silence is almost painful. pain-ful. The principle is an excellent one, aud which assures confidence and liar- j mony between the building trades and the building public. Don't you know that it is adopted in this city to a great extent? I do not believe there is an employer in tho building trade in this city who does not know what the terms of his employes are for tho ensuing year, although the public may not, and I wish to vindicate my organization from having any other motive or feeling feel-ing but that of harmony and good will, for the general prosperity of our beautiful beau-tiful city. There is a brick contractors' association, nnd a general understanding understand-ing prevails between them and the bricklayers. They were aware of our terms six mouths ago and have governed themselves accordingly. And right here, Mr. Editor, 1 would like to correct the wrong impression that has been circulated against us that wo are exorbitant and exacting iu our demands. In the cae referred to we neither demand or commanded but modestly asked tho gentleman iu question if he would unionize his work and wo would guarantee guar-antee him first-class mechanics t the same wages paid his indilfcront ones. Neither is our organization composed com-posed of or conducted Oil a lecherous, anarchist or socialistic princiole as somo suppose. We are not only protective pro-tective in our principles but have been benefits in case of illness, accident or death. We have also loaned considerable con-siderable moans to our unemployed that have had to battle with adversity during this long anil weary winter. Surely these principles must commend themselves to an intelligent intelli-gent public ami the members of any trade that will organize for mutual protection pro-tection and assistance in case of sickness, sick-ness, accident or death must be the paragon and tho outcome of a higher order of intelligence. Human hearts and sympathetic impulses, a regard for tho fellow being and regard for a needy friend has done more for humanity than some high strung neighbor who carries a still neck and an affection of hydrocephalus, hydro-cephalus, and we hold to the justice of those old principals, that merit makes the man and not the clothes. We have tried to manifest intelligence and spirit of justice and equality w hich has generally gen-erally produced harmony between employer and employe. We have also tried to stimulate the building industry of our city. When we formulated our scale of wages last October for this summer we cut wages l." per cent on tho then prevailing prices, and w hile brick went down ','(1 per cent at a good supply, rock and lime are down in proportion, pro-portion, thus making terms much more favorable for those who build this summer. sum-mer. In conclusion Mr. Editor, I think I can safely proniiss that no serious difficulties or misunderstandings misunderstand-ings with any of the trades will arise to mar the good feelings that already exist in the building industry throughout through-out the entire year. ' Geo. H. Ci'siiino, Pricklayers Union. |