Carpenter . ployment are scarce and many of our homebrothers are idle and newcomers are runningthe risk of sharing their fate. All migratingcarpenters are advised to give Niagara Fallsa wide berth for the next few months anduntil further notice. ??<? 4» <f Twin Falls, Ida.—We would warn alltraveling brother carpenters against headingfor this city at this time. While there isconsiderable of work going on, there areabout twice as many men here as actuallyneeded to do the work. Consequently a largenumber of our members are idle and we maysafely say that trade is dull. The brothersshould thi
Carpenter . ployment are scarce and many of our homebrothers are idle and newcomers are runningthe risk of sharing their fate. All migratingcarpenters are advised to give Niagara Fallsa wide berth for the next few months anduntil further notice. ??<? 4» <f Twin Falls, Ida.—We would warn alltraveling brother carpenters against headingfor this city at this time. While there isconsiderable of work going on, there areabout twice as many men here as actuallyneeded to do the work. Consequently a largenumber of our members are idle and we maysafely say that trade is dull. The brothersshould think twice before starting for Twinj^alls with the idea of earning a living attheir trade. Keep away! t^ ^ ^ Wenatchee, Wash.—We are greatly hamp-ered by transient carpenters who come herefor a stake on their way to the Coast. Thisinflux of men in search of employment hasthe effect of v^eakening our position as anorganization and we find ourselves unableto strictly enforce our trade rules. We \^f^i^. therefore would request all traveling broth-ers to wend their way elsewhere until build-ing here is in a better shape. At presentwork in this city is very slack. ?^ ?^ ? Oklahoma City, Okla.—Prompted by ex-tensive advertising in the press throughoutthe country, by real-estate boomers andbuilders who have their ofiice Ujider theirhats, we would request carpenters to steerclear of this city. This city being the capi-tal of the state and the largest In the southwest, most everybody coming this way,makes for Oklahoma City only to be disap-pointed and compelled to move on. Wehave had the struggle of our lives this yearin all branches of the building trades andyet it is not over. We are overrun withmechanics from all parts of the world, mostof them without a cent in their possessionupon their arrival. Still, they must eat andsleep and to do that they must work and ifthey cannot find union work, they acceptany kind and we have to fight them and wehave our hands full. Keep away from t
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