Lincoln Tower Memorial Stone Laying Fund Progress Report
A charity gathering reports subscriptions toward a new building totaling 22,400 pounds with 8,000 paid and 7,500 still to raise. The Lincoln Tower memorial stone will be laid July 9 as 1,200 remains to finish the English half of costs. Morley M P. commends Christian social work and urges support while praise for contributions and choir performances mark the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ebury
Shaftesbury
R. Redford
Streatham
Newman Hall
Hull
J. Marchant
A. F. Barfield
W. Webb
W. Scott
Hall
Lincoln Tower
Morley
M.P
Mr. Hall
Scott
The Strike Right and the Agricultural Labourers Union
A correspondence defends the right to unionize and strike against employer combines. The author argues strikes test fair wages, cites tacit farmer combines in agriculture, and contrasts public organization with private coercion. He condemns farmer exclusion of workers and defends arbitration and solidarity.
Letter to the Editor on trades unions and strikes
A reader argues with Mr. Bird and Mr. Hunter Rodwell over union legitimacy and the right to strike. The discourse questions who can wield power over labor and farmers within the West Suffolk Association and warns against double standards in labor actions. The piece ends by noting an overlooked point in the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Smith
Mr. Bird
Agricultural Labourers Union
Lincolnshire
Suffolk
Bird
Labourers’ Union
Hunter Rodwell
Martin Slater
West Suffolk Association
Letter Excerpt Shows Clients Condemned by Howard Evans
The dated 1874 inquiry reveals a closing line from Howard Evans to Ian, stating that out of his own mouth his clients stand condemned. The fragmentary OCR captures a formal closing with “yours faithfully” and a signature to Mr Bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bird
Ian
Howard Evans
Debate on union power and striking in rural England
A letter discusses Mr Bird's stance against strikes in unionism. The writer argues removing strike power weakens workers and widens wealth gaps between landowners and laborers, urging retention of union leverage to pursue fair pay amid rural prosperity. He cites social and moral concerns and historic labor struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculturist
Stir
Bird
West Berks
Mr. Bird
Peace Society
Henry Richard
Binney
Earl of Wicklow
Oither
Atlantic
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National Labourers’ Union
Nonconformist
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