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Sinal. Copi... 10 Ceall VOL. XVI, NO.2 SPRlrtGFIELD, ILL., SEPTEMBER, 1917. 25c per. Year in.cIvanoe WAR WORK AND UNION STANDARDS By SAMUEL GOMPERS

The initial step in the material prep­ But the construction companies began aration necessary for training the army their work along the same lines and poli­ to be used by our nation in the war cies that have inevitably resulted in labor upon which it has entered was the con­ unrest and complaints. These companies, struction of cantonments. No e ff 0 r t even some of those that had generally could be ma'de' in mobilizing new forces been fair, tried to take advantage of the until there were provisions for housing. fact they were performing emergency the soldiers, providing for them living work for the government and to make quarters that would enable them to keep that an excuse for disregarding wage­ physically fit. scales and standards of work that are There are being builded by the War necessary.to protect the lives and health Department sixteen cantonments; each of the workers. Numerous violations of cantonment is practically a city in itself the eight-hour law were reported.' The and must contain provisions for all of companies insisted that the men work the physical and mental needs of the sol­ overtime and many refused to pay the diers. The housing, the sanitary condi­ union scale or the time and one-half for tions, and recreation opportunities, must overtime provided for by the' Naval Ap­ be of the very best, for the men must propriation Act of March 4, 1917. be in the best of condition. In addition, Many companies advertised throughout there must be buildings for social gather­ the state in which they were operating ings, libraries, and for all other activities for workers in all kinds of· trades and necessary to maintain a fighting morale. thus an over~supply of men came to the The gigantic task of completing these place of construction. Some of these sixteen cantonments before September 1 workers paid their own expenses to re­ devolved upon the War Department. Ad­ spond to the advertisements, and arrived ditional understanding of the size and the at the place only to find no employment task comes from the fact that several for them. Companies persisted in this of these cantonments will cost from three advertising policy despite the fact that to five millions of dollars. In order to organizations of labor had put all of the complete the work before' the specified employment agenCies of their offices at time the War Department began work the disposal of the government. on the cantonments before legislation The situation at Fort Benjamin Harri­ was passed appropriating the necessary son at Indianapolis was typical of the funds. In this emergency work contracts labor troubles on cantonment construc­ were not let to competitive bidding, but tion. The Gaylord Engineering Company, contractors willing to take contracts un­ of Scranton, Pennsylvania" secured that der the circumstances began work on the contract. The officers of the Brotherhood basis of a memorandum which allowed of Carpenters, whose headquarters are in them cost, plus from 6 to 7 per cent. Indianapolis, offered to furnish all of the The cantonments which are located at carpenters needed in order thus to avoid well considered places scattered through­ a bringing in of an over-supply which out the United States have been the cen­ would work a hardship to the unneces­ ters of tremendous and intensive activi­ sary men brought in as well as result in ties. Almost incredible progress has lowering the existing scale for the work­ been reported at many different pOints. ers of Indianapolis. Due to the effects For one cantonment tall trees, in which of the war upon the building industry the birds were nesting, were cut and many building tradesmen, including car­ constructed into biIildings within a week. penters, plumbers, and electrical work­ Entire plumbing systems have been' ers, were walking the streets of Indian­ erected within a day. This is the work apolis looking for work. Despite this of loyal, intelligent American brawn and condition the Chamber of Commerce brain. joined with the Gaylord Engineering Com- 52 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL pany in the advertising campaign which shall be created an adjustment commis· flooded Indianapolis with large numbers sion of three persons, appointed by the of workers from afar. Immediately pro· Secretary of War; one to represent the tests from the men of Indianapolis out Army, one the public, and one Labor; of employment, from those who had been the last to be nominated by Samuel Gom· victimized by misleading advertisements, pel'S, member of the Advisory Commis· and from the officers of labor organiza· sion of the Council of National Defense, tions, were sent to the headquarters of and President of the American Federa· the American Federation of Labor and to tion of Labor. the War Department. The American "As basic standards with reference to Federation of Labor took the matters up each cantonment, such commission shall with representatives of the War Depart· use the union scale of wages, hours and ment and efforts were made to protect conditions in force June I, 1917, in the the workers and to have the Gaylord locality where such cantonment is situ· Engineering Company observe fair stand· ated. Consideration shall be given to ards. However, the government had no special circumstances, if any, al'lsmg established agencies for dealing with after said date which may require partic· such a situation .. The carpenters struck ular advances in wages or changes in the work at Fort Benjamin Harrison in other standards. Adjustment of wages, order to enforce their demands for jus· hours or conditions, made by such boards tice. The strike lasted two days. This are to be treated as binding by all parties. was one of the convincing arguments Nl!.'WTON D. BAKER, that ,made it plain that 'some extra· SAMUEL • GoMPERS." ordinary governmental agency must be established to insure justice for workers In pursuance of this memorandum, engaged in cantonment construction and General E. A. Garlington was appointed thereby to avoid interruption of the work to represent the Army, Mr. Walter Lipp· whic]1 must be completed at an early man, to represent the public, and Mr. date. John R. Alpine, Vice·President of the A. Several conferences were held at the F. of L., and President of the United American Federation of Labor offices at Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, which were present the prinCipals of the to represent organized labor. The follow· Gaylord Construction Company, a repre· ing procedure under the memorandum sentative of the War Department and was agreed to: President Gompers and the' immediate "1. The Cantonment Adjustment Com· cause of the labor dispute at the Fort mission will sit at Washington, D. C., Benjamin Harrison cantonment adjusted. unless speCially ordered by the Secretary The War Department endeavored in of War to go to the site of'a construction. every possible way to be fair to contrac· "2. It will obtain full information of tors and to protect them against losses union scales of wages, hours, and condi· through cantonment construction. The tions in force on June I, 1917, in the Department realized that equal in im· several localities where cantonments are portance with fairness to contractors was to be constructed. For such labor as is justice and fair treatment of workers. being or will be employed on such work, If the construction work on cantonments for this information the commission will was to progress with the fewest number rely upon data furnished so far as may of impediments it was necessary for be practicable by the Department of workers to feel assured that their rights Labor. would be protected and that they had "3. The cantonments will be conven· means of redress. iently distributed and the Secretary of A brief memorandum between Honor· War Will, for the period of the construc· able Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, tion and with the unanimous approval and President Gompers, of the American of the commission, appoint for each dis· Federation of Labor, marks the initial trict a responsible impartial examiner recognition by the government of the who shall act under the orders of the United States of the organized labor commission. movement as the indispensable ,agency "4. If a dispute arises which can not for dealing with workers. The memoran· be adjusted satisfactorily by the con· dum recognizes the organized labor move· tracting officer at the site and the em· ment as representative of the desires and ployes involved, the contracting officer the needs of wage·earners, the articulate shall issue a provisional order which expression of standards of life and work, may be affirmed, reversed or modified by as well as of ideals. The memorandum the adjustment commission. which was signed on June 19, 1917, is as "5. In cases where the provisional follows: order of the contracting officer is not ac· cepted, the actual work of construction WASHINGTON, D. C., J1me 19, 191''/. shall not be interrupted, but t.he con· "For the adjustment and control of tracting officer shall notify the member wages, hours and conditions of labor in of the commission repres~nting the army the construction of cantonments, there of the' matter in dispute, the proposals WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 53 made by each party for adjustment, and "9. Notice of a ruling shall be sent to of the provisional order which he has the contracting officer and to the spokes­ issued. At the same time the member of men of the parties involved in the dis­ the commission, designated by Mr. Gom­ pute. pers, shall obtain from a reliable source "10. The examiner will supervise the a report on the matter in dispute. application of the commission's rulings "6. If the commission is notified that with reference to hours, wages and con­ a dispute is not adjusted satisfactorily ditions and with reference to any account­ at the site, or if it learns from other ing which may be proper under such rUl­ sources that a dispute is 'in such condi­ ing. Any change in wages, hours or their tion, it will as speedily as possible send application, when finally agreed to, or an examiner to the site. when finally fixed by the commission, shall for accounting purposes be effective "7. The examiner shall have authority, so far ar; practic3.ble as of the date which acting under the orders 'of the commis­ may be fixed by the agreement, or by sion to mediate between the parties. If the ruling of the commission. he fails in this he shall report promptly "11. The commission shall have power and fully to the commission with a recom­ to make additional regulations in order mendation. The examiner shall, if ord­ to achieve the purpose of the memoran-, ered by the commission or by anyone dum, and shall decide all questions aris­ of its members, remain at the site to sup­ ing under it." ply any further information that may be In order to deal expeditiously with local asked. difficulties the cantonment adjustment '''8. The rulings of the commission are commission appointed the following binding upon all parties concerned. r~gional investigators: National Army National Guard, Examiners. District. Cantonments. Encampments. William O. Thompson, Ayer, Mass. Robert W. Bruere, Yaphank, L. I. Alternate .... No. 1. . . . Wrightstown, N. J. Annapolis Junction, Md. Petersburg, Va. ' l ,r Augusta, Ga. r I Atlanta, Ga. I Fayetteville, N. C. Walter B. Wilbur ...... No. 2 ... Columbia, S. C ...... :'... i Greenville, S. C. '1 I Spartenburg, S. C. LMacon, Ga.. Montgomery, Ala. Morton A. Aldrich ...... No.3 .... { Little Rock, Ark. Anniston, Ala. { Charlotte, N. C. Hattiesburg, Miss. Houston, Tex. . . r Fort Sill, Okla. Not yet designated ...... No. 4 ... , Fort San Houston, Tex ... i wa,co, Tex. { Fort Worth, Tex. , Deming, Tex. Chillicothe, Ohio. l J. E. Williams ...... No. 5 ... , Louisville, Ky. { Battle Creek, Mich. Rockford, Ill. L. A. Halbert...... No. 6.... Des MOines, Iowa. { Fort Riley, Kans. Palo Alto, Cal. Carleton H. Parker ...... No. 7. . . . { American Lake,Wash., . ..{ L'In d a V'IS t a, Ca. I , , Since the June 19 memorandum was tion to the adjustment commission to con­ signed by Secretary Baker and President sider reasons why higher wages should Gompers, the quartermaster general sent be paid. In order that wage-scales may instructions to all local construction offi­ be increased when deemed wise by the cers to use for ·all workers on canton­ adjustment commission contracts for can­ ment construction the union scale of tonment construction contain a clause wages and hours in force in that locality which enables contractors to secure ad­ on June 1, 1917. ditional reinbursement· to cover any in­ As costs of living have been increas­ creases in wages. ing rapidly in the past. months and may In all of its poliCies and determinations be subject to further variation due to war relative to cantonment construction the conditions provision is made for applica- War Department has manifested a desire 54 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL to maintain standards for workers and tractors to whom contracts will be let. at the same time to assure to contractors The committee have expressed their de­ fair treatment. sire to have a representative of organ­ So satisfactory were the results of the ized labor among their number in order operations under the memorandum of to have the benefit of the views of the June 19 that on July 27 Secretary Baker workers. and President Gompers signed an addi· Under these simple memoranda which tional memorandum extending the appli· recognize the human values in war con­ cation of the first memorandum to con­ struction work and provide for the main­ struction work in aviation fields as well tenance of standards which enable the as to all other war emergency construc­ workers to earn a decent living and to tion, including repairs. The additional consider themselves treated as men of memorandum is as follows: dignity and value, the cantonment con­ WASHINGTON, D.O., July 27, 1917. struction work has been progressing with The arrangement for the adjustment the least possible friction growing out of wages, hours and conditions of labor, of labor difficulties. Whenever com­ enter into between the signers of this plaints have been presented they have memorandum on June 19, 1917, with been promptly dealt with by the labor ad­ reference to cantonment construction, justment commission; usually it has may, on order of the Secretary of War, been enough simply to call the construc­ be extended to embrace any other con­ tion officers' attention to the fact that struction work which is now being, or the War Department has ordered that may from time to time during the war the union scale of wages and h.ours es­ be carried on by the War Department. tablished for that vicinity be applied to NEWTON D_ BAKER, the construction work. Some difficulty Secretary of War. has grown out of the fact that one of SAMUEL GOMPERS, the established conditions of work in many localities has been the union shop. President, American Federation of Labor. Many workers have fought and sacrificed On August 10, the Secretary of the in order to establish this protection but Navy endorsed the memorandum of June when they understood tlie position of the 19, and agreed to extend the operation of War Department they have invariably the Cantonment Adjustment Commis­ yielded to the war situation. Though sion to all work on land which was or sympathetically inclined the War De­ should be done for the Navy pepartment. partment does not feel that it can legally The necessity for closer relations between maintain a union shop for government the two departments was made conclusive work but it has sanctioned union stand­ by a labor difficulty arising between the ards of hours and work as necessary to employees of Henry Steers Company and maintain efficiency, to protect life and that firm. Carpenters working on con­ health, and prosecute the war to final struction work which Henry Steers Com­ victory. pany had contracted to perform for the In addition to the splendid agreement Navy, protested against conditions which under which difficulties arising. out of required them to break one of the rules cantonment construction will be dealt of their brotherhood. When the con­ with immediately, thus avoiding interrup­ struction company failed to adjust the tion of work, the Metal Trades Depart­ grievance, a strike took place. Under the ment of the A. F. of L. has secured an rules of the international all carpenters understanding by which wage agreements working anywhere in the country for the in all of the government navy yards employer under whom the difficulty arose, will be reopened. must also stop work. The situation threatened a strike on all cantonment With the successive and rapid increases work for the government. in the costs of living workers in the Conferences were held between repre­ government navy yards have found it sentatives of the company, of organized very difficult to maintain standards 'of labor and of the government. The com­ living on wages under existing agree­ pany agreed to the conditions for which ments. Requests for higher wages were the carpenters contended. Secretary made by various different organizations Daniels of the Navy Department agreed and these were all regularly taken up to submit all labor difficulties on can­ with the navy officials. tonment work to the Cantonment Adjust­ To deal with the problem comprehen­ ment Commission upon which a repre­ sively and effectively the Secretary of the sentative of the Navy Department will Navy has issued an order calling meetings sit when matters affecting the Navy are of the wage boards of the various navy under consideration. yards. The workers in the yards will, Another big forward stell is the ar­ through their representatives, present rangement by which the Navy Depart­ their cases to the proper authorities. ment will be represented by a naval offi­ Data' which these boards collect will in cial on the Emergency Construction Com­ turn be submitted on August 24 to a mittee which recommends names of con- central wage board which will consist of WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 55

a representative of the Navy (Assistant thus eliminating a cause that has created Secretary Roosevelt), a representative of much difficulty and it will protect th.e the War Department (Walter Lippman), workers by enabling them to present their and a representative of the Department cause to an agency with power to act. of Labor (William Blackmon.) The ap­ The Navy Department has long main­ tained, an established policy of dealing pOintment of this central board represents with the representatives of organized an important forward step as it will fa­ labor and this new arrangement will help cilitate the adjustment of difficulties and materially in maintaining union stand­ will enable the government to maintain ards and in facilitating work necessary or improve conditions in all of the yards, for the war.

AROUND THE CIRCUIT

Local Union 93 has increased its wage Assisted by Organizer Goble, Local Union scale with the East Liverpool Traction and 290 of Articlesville, Oklahoma, has reached Light Co. as follows: Combination linemen a settlement with the contractors covering and repair men from $105.00 to $126.00 a inside men which provides for an increase month; linemen, car wiremen and controller of wages of 10c per hour, closed shop men, $3.75 to $4.41 a day; armature winders, agreement and· eight hour work day. $3.75 to $4.66 a day, Local Union No. 246 of Steubenville, Ohio. assisted by Organizer E. G. Smith, has Local Union 246 received an increase with reached· a settlement with the Steubenville the Steubenville and East Liverpool Trac­ and East Liverpool Railway, and Light Com­ tion and Light Co., raising combination pany. The agreement entered into provides trolley linemen and repairmen from $3.75, for an increase in wages and 'improved time and one-half and double time to $125.00 working conditions, time and a half for all a month, straight time. overtime, semi-monthly pay days. The new wage scale is as follows: Trolley line­ men, $4.41 per day; Combination Trolley Members of No. 178 with the Central Linemen and Repairmen, $125.00 per month. Power Co., Canton Ohio, secured an increase of 30c a day, going from $3.80 to $4.10. Local Union No. 272 of Sherman, Texas, has entered into a new agreement with the Grayson Telephone Corripany which operates Local No.· 528 of Milwaukee, Wis., has in its jurisdiction. The agreement provides reached a settlement with the Chicago, Mil­ for the eight-hour work day, time and a half ·waukee & St. Paul Railroad and obtained an for-all overtime and union shop conditions. increase in wages of 8'h c per hour. Increased wages are ·embodied for all em­ The settlement is retroactive and the in­ ployees. crease becomes operative June 13. Improved working conditions are also provided for in the agreement. Local Union No. 65 of Butte, Mont., has The Local was assisted in its final nego­ entered into a new agreement with the tiation by Organizer Joseph Lyons. Butte Electric Railway Company, which provides for union shop conditions, eight­ hour work day and double time for all over­ time. Local Union No. 532 of Billings, Mont., The agreement embodies the following has entered into a three-years' agreement wage scale: Sub or Gang Foremen, $6.50 with the Mountain States Telephone and per day; ·Journeymen Cable Splicers, $7.00 Telegraph Company. Among other improved per day; Station Operators, $150.00 per working conditions are 8-hour day, shop to month; Armature Winders, $6.50 per day, shop, 9 hours, camp to camp, time and one­ and Journeymen Linemen, $6.00 per day. half for overtime and double time for Sun­ days and holidays; wages for journey ·are as follows: Cable Splicers, $5.50 per day; The Missouri, Kansas and Texas System Federation has reached a settlement with " Linemen, Switchboard Men, Installers, Re­ pairmen and Central Office Equipment In­ the M., K. & T. Railway Company covering stallers. $4.75 per day. electrical workers, sheet metal workers, blacksmiths, machinists and boiler makers, which provides for an increase in wages of 7 'h c per hour, eight-hour workday, im­ Local Union No. 65 of Butte, Mont., has proved working conditions and promotion entered into an agreement with the Moun­ regulations. ' tain States Telephone and Telegraph Com­ Another important provision of agreement pany which embodies the following wage is the clear and distinct definition of the scale for Journeymen Electricians as fol­ trade jurisdiction of all crafts. lows: Cable Splicers, $7.00 per day; Cable Splicers' Helpers, Installers, Troublemen, Terminal Room Men, Linemen, Messenger Local Union No. 94 of Kewanee, Illinois, and Burglar Alarm Men and Shop Men, assisted by Organizer Broach, has nego­ $5.75 per day; Wire Chief, $6.75; Foremen, tiated a new agreement with the Consoli­ $6.75; Sub-Foremen, $6.25, and Exchange' dated Light & Power Company of that city, Managers, $125.00 per month. which provides for a reduction of one hour The agreement provides for double time from the workday and an increase in wage's for all overtime and holidays. of $12.50 per month for all employees. 56 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL

The members of the Brotherhood em­ Local Union No. 81 of Scranton, Pa., has ployed by the Savage Arms Company of reached a new agreement with the Scranton Utica, N. Y., assisted by Organizer Dow­ Railway Company which becomes operative ling, have obtained a 10 per cent increase the first day of October and provideS for in pay; also a reduction in hours of work new wage scale as follows: . from nine to eight. Foremen, $4.50 per day; Journeymen Line­ men, $4.10 per day; time and a l1alf for Local No. 686 of Hazelton, Pa., has en­ overtime and double time for Sundays and tered into a new agreement with employers holidays, and many other improved working in their jurisdiction. The agreement ex­ conditions. pires April I, 1918, provides for an eight­ hour work day, union shop conditions and an increase in wages. Assisted by Organizer E. G. Smith, Local No. 93 of East Liverpool, Ohio, has entered Assisted by Organizer Broach, Local No. into a new agreement with the East Liver­ 484 of Detroit has reached a settlement of pool Traction & Light Company which pro­ their strike against repair shops in that vides for increased wages and improved city. working conditions. An average increase of 18c per hour for The wage scale embodied in the agree­ journeymen and 8c per hour for helpers ment is as follows: Combination Trolley was obtained, double time for Sundays and Linemen and Repairmen, $12·5.00 per month; holidays, and time and one-half for all over­ Trolley Linemen, $4.41 per day; Armature time. The agreement also provides for a Winders, $4.65 per day; Car Wiremen, $4.41 holiday Satur

THINGS ELECTRICAL

Northwestern Cedarman's Specifica- But rot il). the center including small tions for Poles. Sizes 5 inches, 25 feet ring rot outside of the center, total rot and upward. must not exceed 10 per cent of the area' Above poles must be cut from live of the butt. growing timber, peeled and reasonably Butt rot of a character which plainly well proportioned for their length. Tops seriously impairs the strength of the must be reasonably sound and when pole above the ground is a defect. seasoned must measure as follows: "Wind twist is not a defect unless very 5.. inch poles 15-inch circumference at unsightly and exaggerated. top end. '" 6.. inch poles 18Yz-inch circumference at. Rough, . large knots, if sound and top end. trimmed smooth, are not a defect. 7-inch poles 22-inch circumference at Cedar is believed on the whole to be top end. the best wood for poles, but on the At­ If poles are green, fresh cut or water lantic Coast states the supply of cedar soaked, then 5-inch poIse must be 5 is nearly exhausted. inches plump in the diameter at the top Creosoting seems to be the most popu­ end, 6-inch poles must be 19Yz inches in lar method of pole preservation. inches in circumference at top end. Thousands of improved types of flood One way sweep allowable not ex..ceed­ lighting devices have been put in to iog 1 inch for very five feet; for ex-. operation of late. Wiremen have made ample, in a 25-foot pole, sweep not to the guarding of war supply factories exceed 5 inches and in a 40-foot pole 8 and depots a quite easy task during the inches; in longer lengths 1 inch addi­ hours of darkness. Nitrogen lamps with tional sweep allowed for each additional weather-proof reflectors are used. 5 feet in length. Measurement for the sweep shall be taken as follows: The Underground Cable. part of the pole when in the ground (6 feet not being taken into account when The first notable underground electric arriving at the sweep, tightly stretch a lighting circuit was installed in 1883, line on the side of the. pole where the for which the Edison Underground Tube sweep is greatest, from a point 6 feet System was used. From this beginning from the butt to the upper surface at the manufacture of insulated cables has top, an dhaving so done measure the steadily progressed. From the original widest point from the tape to the sur­ 110 volts working pressure, insulation face of the pole, and if, for illustration, requirements have increased until 25,000- upon a twenty-five-foot pole said widest volt cable in 50-mile lots is now manu­ point does not exceed 5 inches said pole factured. Standard sizes of conductors comes within the meaning of these speci­ run from 9 circular miles (No. 40 B. & fications. S.) up to 3,500,000 circular miles. , WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 57

Ice and Snow Crossarm Loads. for lighting and power service, but also The crossarm which today is in gen­ for communication and signaling, and eral-almost universal use among tele­ even for cooking and baking. There are phone and telegraph companies" is ten a multitude of electric motors in use for feet long, and is designed to support ten ventilating blowers, turret turning ma­ wires. chinery, ammunition hoists and convey­ ors, gun pointing equipments, and vari­ In heavy toll line construction work, ous other purposes. These motors are copper wire as large as No. 8 B.W.G. supplied through special control appa­ is used and poles are spaced 130 feet ratus from turb-generators, engine­ apart. driven dynamos, motor generators, etc. A 130-foot length of copper No.8 wire The lighting includes incandescent and weighs 10.7 pounds.' When coated with arc lamps, search lights of the highest ice one inch in diameter the weight powers, special signal lamps, etc. Com­ reaches 50 pounds. In extreme cases munication consists of telephones and the ice reaches a diameter of 2 inches. radio-telegraphic sets. Machinery and The weight then becomes approximately apparatus used in the navy are of the 160 pounds; In service the dead weight highest types. ' on each crossarm of ten wires, coated with ice, may therefore be as great as Building Illuminating. 1600 pounds. This strain tending to break the arms may be increased by Where the most modern system of wind pressure. A 70-mile side wind, on flood lighting is not used for the light­ the ten wires, coated with ice two 'inches ing of building exteriors, outlining the in diameter might exert a pressure as building with 10% or 12'h volt sign great as 1700 pounds. Gen'eral speaking lamps makes the best substitute. this pressure would be in a horizontal Lamps used for outlining buildings direction and would not be a direct shoul dbe wired in multiple to give the breaking strain on the arm. However, most satisfactory results. This confines winds, do fluctuate from the horizontal, the lamps used to 10.5 and 12.5-volt also they cause swaying of wires, thus lamp wired in multiple to give the most throwing the additional vertical strain on satisfactory results using a transformer. the crossarms. The maximum load on All wiring should be placed in conduit the arm is, generally estimated as the and mad eas nearly weatherproof as pos­ total of the maximum wind and maxi­ sible. mum weight. Lamps should be spaced approximately An electric wax heater has been in­ one foot apart under all ordinary con­ troduced in the installation of central ditions. The wiring should be so ar­ exchanges in Boston, Mass. The form­ ranged as to bring out the architect­ er method was to use a gasoline fur­ ural features of the building. It will be nace the heating to be done some dis­ also advisable in the majority of cases tance from the working place on ac­ to use a number 'of colored lamps, as count of fire and exchange regulations. these greatly enhance the attractiveness The electric heater heats the wax at the of the display. place where the job is being carried on. The Coin box department of the New Show Window Lighting. England Telephone Co, at Boston, Mass., Whatever system is used for show has a machine capable of counting windows the lamps and reflectors should "nickels" at the rate of $90.00 per min­ be hidden from the view of people on the ute. street. Reflectors should be chosen to Electricity Aboard Ship. present an excessive amount from The many uses of electricity aboard reaching the Sidewalk, as by contrast the ship and in the naval stations have been darker th<1 sidewalk the brighter the steadily increasing. It is used not only appearance of the window. 58 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL I I IN MEMORIAM

BBO'l'HEB EVEBE'l''l' ANDEBS. Whereas, It has pleased our Heavenly Father to take from our midst our beloved, worthy and esteemed brother, Everett Anders, and Whereas, The members of Local No. 532, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, have lost a true and loyal brother in the death of Brother Anders, who was electrocuted at his post of duty on August 29, 1917; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the members of Local No. 532, extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives of Brother Anders, in this hour of grief; and be it further Resolved, That our charter be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days, and a copy of these resolutions be sent to his bereaved family, and a copy be sent t() our Official Journal for publication in the next issue, and that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Local. "V. T. Gatis, Tom Campbell, Joe F. Schneider, Committee, L. U. 532, I. B. E. W. -----'---- BBO'l'HEB W. A, MAB'l'IN. Whereas. It has pleased Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to call from the life our respected friend and brother, W. A. Martin; and . Whereas, We mourn the loss of one whom' the members of this local held in high esteem for his sterling character and qualities as a true and loyal members of' the union; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, as a Union in Brotherly love, pay tribute to his memory, by expressing our sorrow at his loss, and extend to his family our aeepest sympathy in their hour of bereavement; and, be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes of our local; a copy be sent to the bereaved family; a copy to our Official Journal for publication and' that our charter be draped for a period of thirty days. H. E. Hud, J. H. Childress, J. A. Wade, Committee L. U. 84.

FA'l'HEB OF BBO'l'HEB HUGO LOE'l'Z. Whereas, The Almighty God in His infinite wisdom, has deemed it necessary to call from ou'r midst, the father of our respected friend and brother, Hugo Loetz, be it Resolved, That we, Local No. 231, bow our heads in sanction of the wisdom of Him whom we dare not dispute; and, be it further . Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy of the members of Local Union No. 231, be ex­ tended to Brother Loetz, his mother, sisters and brothers; and be it further Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be simt to Brother Loetz, and to th~ Official Journal. L. R. Palmitier, Geo. Radden, Committee.

BRO'l'HER GEOBGE A. MOODY. Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to call froIT. this life, our respected Brother, Geo. A. Moody; and Whereas, We mourn the loss of one whom the members of this local, held in high esteem, for his sterling character, and qualities, as an earnest and valued member and official of this Union; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the members of this Union, as a token of Brotherly love, pay tribute to his memory by expressing our sorrow at his loss, and extend to his family our deepest sympathy in this, their hour of ,bereavement; and be it 'further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family; spread upon. our records, and sent to. the official journal for publication, and that our charter be draped for a ,period of thirty days. Jacob J. Weber, Wm. Smart, Harry Shannon, Committee.

SON OF HABBY DONAHUE. Whereas, We, the members of Local No. 120, I. B. E. W., London, Ont., deeply sympathize with our Brother, Harry Donahue, in the sudden loss of his son, Robert, who lost his life while assisting to rescue the body of a young friend; therefore be it Resolved, That we extend to our bereaved brother our sincere and heartfelt sympathy in this hour of bereavement; and be it further Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to our bereaved brother an& to the Electrical Worker, and that these resolutions be extended on our minutes. Walter Costello, Recording Secretary. WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 59

BROTHER VICTOR L. CHAMBERLAIN. ~ Whereas, Almighty God has called from our midst our worthy Brother, Victor L. t:hamberlaln; who was a very a,ctive. worker in our Local, and one of the oldest linemen in this district; Whereas, He was known to all who knew 'him as cheerful, honest and humorous, Vlck Chamberlain; Resolved, That Local Union No. 120, I. B. E. W., extend to his family our heart­ felt sympathy in this their hour of sorrow; and be it further Resolved, That the charter be draped for thirty days and a copy of these .reso­ lutions be sent· to the family. also published in the Electrical .Yorker; the same be spread upon the record of this Union. Walter Costello. Recording Secretary.

BROTHER CAB.L STALL. Whereas, The Almighty God has called from this earth, through his. silent message of Death, the beloved Brother, Carl Stall; Resolved, That we, the members of Local Union 584, I. B. E. W., extend our heart­ felt sympathy to the family, relatives and friends, of the deceased, in their. hour of grief; and be it further Resolved, That we drape our charter for thirty days, and also that this resolution be spread on our minutees, and also be published in the Electrical 'Yorker. H. Gadbois, J. J. Cease.

BROTHER RALPH FEB.GtJSON. Brother Ralph Ferguson, Financial Secretary of Local No. 13, Dover, N. J., died August 11 at 8:28 p. m. from diabetes. Brother Ferguson's body was shipped to his nearest relatives at Pleasantville, Iowa. Our heartfelt sympathies are extended to his bereaved mother and family. Brother Ferguson, as an officer of the Local and as a brother. has placed an obligation on all electrical workers who knew him to join with Local No. 13 -in regretting our loss. Yours fraternally, Fred Gillette. Recording Secretary. Local Union No. 13, Dover. N. J..

JOHN F. O'BB.IEN.· Whereas. The Creator has removed from our midst our late brother, John F. O'Brien; let it be . Resolved, That by the death of Brother O'Brien, Local No. 202, of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Wo'rkers, suffers the loss of a true friend and ardent worker for the cause of labor; and, let It be further . Resolved, That while we cannot hope to lessen the irreparable loss of her loving husband. we do tender to the widow of the deceased' our 'sincere sorrow in her hour of bereavement; and, let It be still further Resolved, That our charter be draped for thirty days; that a copy of these resolu­ tions be sent to Mrs. O'Brien; that a copy be spread upon our records and that a copy be published in The Electrical Worker. Albert F. Rico, Fred E. Cox, James R. Queeney, Committee.

PATRICE CLAmOtTRNE RYAN. Whereas, The Almighty Father, in H;is infinite wisdom and omnipotence, has called from this life our esteemed brother, Patrick Claibourne Ryan; and, Whereas, Brother Ryan will always be remembered as a charter member of Local No. 130, I. B. E. W.; . Resolved, That we extend to the, members of his family our deepest sympathy in this, their hour of bereavement; and, be it further Resolved, That our charter be draped for thirty days, a copy of this resolution sent to our journal, a copy spread on the minutes and a COpy sent to his family. - (Signed) 'Y. B. Sullivan, George W. Kendall, . S. Hansen, Committee, Local No. 130, I. B. E. W.

MOTHER OF BROTHER JOE AB.NOWITZ. Whereas, The Almighty God. in His infinite wisdom, has deemed it wise to call from our midst the loving and beloved mother of our esteemed brother, Joe Arnowitz; and, Whereas, Brother Arnowitz is a true and loyal member of our Union and an honest and faithful workman; therefore, be it Resolved. That we hereby express our heartfelt sympathy to our bereaved brother In the hour of his grief; and, be it further . Resolved, That a COpy of these. resolutions be sent to the bereaved brother, that a copy be sent to the official journal of this organization, and that a copy be spread upon the minutes of Local Union No. 494, of the I. B. E. W. John Funck, E. P. Broethler, Jacob Alpen, E. Kroner, F. R. Fohey, S. L. Sanders. Committee. 60 THE JOURNAL OF ELE~TRICAL

BROTHER FBED HOBllLEXN. Whereas, The Almighty God, in His infinite wisdbm, has deemed it best to call from our midst our beloved brother, Fred Hornlein; be it . Resolved, That Local Union No. 280, I. B. E. W., extend to the family of our late brother our sincere sympathy and condolence in their grief and loss; we can only acknowl­ • edge that the affliction is God's will; be It further R~olved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of our late brother, a copy spread on the minutes and a copy sent to The Electrical Worker, the offlcial journal of the I. B. E. W. . Lee M. Yochem, Chairman, H. Baken, C. G. Blackly, Committee.

BROTHER E. W. GJUDLE. Whereas, The Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has deemed it best to call from Our midst our beloved brother, E. W. Gridle; be it Resolved, That Local Union No. 280, I. B. E. W., extend to the family of our late, brother our sincere sympathy and condolence in their grief and loss; we can only aCknowl­ edge that the affliction is God's will; be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of our late brother. a copy spread on the minutes and a copy sent to The Electrical Worker, the official journal of the I. B. E. W. Lee M. Yochem, Chairman, H. Baken, C. G. Blackly, Committee.

MOTHER OF BROTHERS ANDERSON. Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty, in His infinite wisdom, to call to her eternal home, where the sorrows and trials of this life never enter, the mother of our esteemed Brothers Anderson; therefore, be it Resolved, That the members of Local No. 556, I. B. E. W. extend to the brothers and relatives our heartfelt sympathy in their sad hour of bereavement; and, be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be published in The Electrical Worker and record be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. . (Signed) E. M. Cruzen; , 'V. N. Hickman, Committee.

FATHER OF BROTHER RUSSELL CHILDERS. Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to call from this eartb the' beloved father of our brother, Russell Childers; therefore, be, it , ' Resolved, That we, the members of Local Union No. 583, extend to our bereaved brother our sincere and heartfelt sympa.thy; and, be it further . Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to our sorrowing brother,' and to the Official Journal for publication, and that these resolutions be spread on our minutes. J. H. Jacoby. R. M. Walker, C. A. Busch, Committee.

BROTHER EDWARD HARDY. Whereas, The members of Local Union No. 120, of London, Ont., are called to pay their last tribute to the memory of our worthy brother, Edward Hardy, who was electro­ cuted August 15th; Whereas, Local Union No. 120 has lost, by his death, a true union man and esteemed brother; therefore, be it Resolved, That the members of this Local extend their deepest sympathy to his parents in their hour of grief; and, be it further Resolved, That our charter be, draped in mourning for thirty days, and a copy of these resolutions be sent to the. bereaved parents and to The Electrical Worker, and these resolutions be spread on the minutes of our Local Union. Walter Costeno, Recording Secretary.

BROTHER JACX J. CONNER. Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to remove from our midst our worthy brother, Jack J. Conner, who met his death while working on high voltage wire; Whereas, He was known to all who knew him to be an honest brother and a faithful workman; therefore, be ,It Resolved, That Local Union No. 155, I. B. E. W., extend to his family and friends our heartfelt sympathy in this, their sad hour of sorrow; and, be it further Resolved, That the charter be draped for a period of thirty days, and a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family, also published in our official journal, and the same be spread upon the record of this union. ,Villiam Nelson, J. O. Miller, J. E. Bell, Committee. WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 61

WIPB or BBOTKBB :PJnLU' L. :PBBBMAN. Whereas, The Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has called from this earth the wife of our beloved and respected brother. Philip L. Freeman; therefore, be it Resolved. That we, the members of Local No. 128, I. B. E. W., take this opportunity of 'expressing our heartfelt sympathy; and, be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be spread upon a separate page of our min­ utes, and that a COpy be sent our brother, Philip L. Freeman, and a copy sent to, the Official Journal for publication. A. H. Seal, Press Secretary.

MOTKBB O~ BBOTKBB CKABLBSAD~AN. Whereas, 'Fhe Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has deemed it best to call from our midst the mother of our respected friend and brother, Charles Adrian; there- fore, be it . . ' Resolved, That we, the members of Local Union No. 494, I. B. E. W., take this opportunity of expressing our most sincere sympathy in the loss he has sustained; and, be it further , Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased, a copy be sent to our Official Journal for publication, and a copy be spread upon our minutes. E. P. Broethler, John Funck, Jacob Alpen, E. Kroner, F. R. Fahey" S. L. Sanders, Committee.

BBOTKBB CKABLBS D. SCKOrXBLD. Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to remove from our midst Brother Charles D. SchOfield; therefore, be it Resolved, That we,', the members of Local Union No. 712, extend our heartfelt sym­ pathy to the bereaved relatives of our departed brother; and, be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the G. O. to be published in the Official Journal, and be spread on the minutes of this meeting, and that our charter be draped for a period of thirty days. W. G. Dithridge, Charles O. Cook, J. M. Duff, Committee.

BBOTKBB KOWABD ANGUS. Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to call from this life our respected friend and brother, Howard Angus; Whereas, We mourn the loss of one whom the members of this Local held in high esteem for his sterling character and qualities as a true and loyal member of this Union; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, as a Union, in brotherly love pay tribute to his memory by ex­ pressing our sorrow at, his loss, and extend to his family our deepest sympathy in their hour of bereavement; and, be it further ' Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes of our, Local, a oopy sent to the bereaved family, a copy to our Official Journal for publication, and that our charter be draped for a period of thirty days. James Livingston; R. J. Dobbs, J. P. Merrilees, Committee.

:PATKBB or BBOTKBB WILLXAM' B. WABNBB. Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to remove from this earth the beloved father of our respected friend and brother, Willia)l1 E. Warner; be it Resolved, That the members of Local Union No. 62, I. B. E. W., extend to Brother Warner and family our sincere sympathy and condolence in the loss they have sustained; and, be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of our Local, a copy sent to our bereaved brother, and a copy sent to our Journal for publication. A. Laughman, E. V. Hugbes, William Jeffries, Committee.

BBOTKBB WnLIAM o. KBLLBY. Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to summon our late brother, William O. Kelley, from our midst; be it Resolved, That Local Union No. 340, I. B. E. W., extend their deepest sympathy to his widow and family in their hour of bereavement; and, be it further Resolved, That we drape our charter in mourning for a period of thirty days for respect for one who has always been a true and loyal member; and, be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved widow and family, als0 a copy be sent to the Official Journal for publication, and a copy spread upon the minutes. G. H. Coale, Recording Secretary. en ~

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Official Journal of the 'Any member knowing the whereabouts of Henry Morgan, a former member of Local INTERNATIONAl. No. 151, are requested to communicate with his mother at 277 Guerrero street, San Francisco, Cal. ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND OPERATORS Will Bro. Ed. Cheek kindly write me at Published Monthly address given below? L. S. Pinchard, Box 740, Shreveport, La. F. J. McNulty, Supervising Editor. CHAS. P. FORD, Editor, Bro. Maurice Seiders obtained T. C. and Reisch Bldg., Springfield, m. left our jurisdiction owing Bro. Fred Gross a sum of money. We ask the Local Union EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. that receives this card to communicate with us. W. A. Bashore, International President F. J. McNulty Press Secretary L. U. 581, 69 Center Ave., Reisch ·Bldg., Springfield, m. Schuyler Haven, Pa. International Secretary Chas. P. Ford Reisch Bldg., Springfield, m. International Treasurer W. A. Hogan Anyone desiring a good lineman's outfit (reasonable), communicate Bro. Geo. Riley, 214 Reliance Bldg., Union Sq., New York City. care Local No. 212, I. B. E. W., Cincinnati, International Vice· President G. M. Bugniazet Ohio. Reisch Bldg., Springfield, m. International Vice-President James P. Noonan WANTED. Reisch -!3ldg., Springfield, m. ,Van ted, information concerning present whereabouts of W. O. Powell, age 39, height International Vice-l"resident L. C. Grasser 5 foot lOlA, inches, weight 190· pounds, brown 21.'~ High Rt., Oakland, Calif. eyes, black hair, mostly grey. Last seen in Ogden, Utah, June 9, 1917. ,Vorked in Portland, Ore., for the North Western Light Co. ,in 1913 and 1914. In 1912, while on INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD. picket, during the Mount 'Hood strike, his First Distriet G. W. Whitford nOse was cut by a scab, leaving a large scar. The cut extended through the tear 214 Reliance Bldg., Union Sq., New York City. duct of his left eye and slant wise across Second District F. L. Kelley the nose. Anyone having seen him since 95 Beacon St., Hyde Park, Mass. June 9, 1917, will confer a favor that will be deeply appreciated. Third District M. P. Gordon McGeagh Bldg., 607 Webster Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. W. O. Powell, 270 East 2d South St., Salt Lake City, Utah. Fourth District Edw. Nothnagle 110 R St., N. E., Washington, D. O. ' Filth District M. J. Boyle 4923 Grand Blvd., Chicago, TIL LABOR! Sixth District Frank Swor Bureau of Labor, State Capitol, Austin, Texas. (By Albert N. DenniS.) Seventh District T. O. Vickers Back in the ages that long have passed, 344 Clark St., Fresno, Calif. Back in the time when Time began; . I, with our God, made this world so grand, 11 I, with God, made His image-Man! Now I am striving. improving all, And to me only must credit lay; For in all time have I done these things­ I made the world what ,it is today!

NOTICES. Yonder's a plow that tills the soil, Here are the things I've made to grow, Wisdom I give you and, in truth, All of the things you are to know. We want to inform all members that F. Yonder's a palace where great men live, G. Armbruster. former member of this Here is a house where servants stay; Local, has been indefinitely suspended and All have like passions and desires- fined $100 for working on the job after it I made the world what it is today! had been declared unfair. Before he is again admitted to the Broth­ made the wireless. the submarine, erhood, please notify Local Union 113. I made the ships. the cannon, shell; I made the things men fight for so. Fraternally yours, I make the battle roar like hell; I. E. Hastings, Rec. Sec. I made the Peace this world has known, Even the toys for children's play; I have made joy and sadness, too- l made the world what it is today! We desire to inform all members that H. G. Spitler, former Financial Secretary made the iron, the glass-all things- of Local No. 428. was short' in his account I do the mining and sow the seed; in amount of $28.50. We request he be I make men rich who don't deserve, denied membership in the Brotherhood until While there are many in great need. be settles this item with out Local Union. I am the Power that moves the world ,Fraternally, R. J. Parsons, Ever upon its endless way: Financial Secretary Local 428, Bakersfield, LABOR'S my name-(and you're my slave) Cal. • I made the world what it is, today! 64 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL

EDITORIAL

MOOCHERS AND Of all the dead beats a labor organization has PANHANDLERS. to contend with, the fellow that works the sympathy game upon a Local Union and members for the purpose of fraud, is the most despicable of them all. It is amazing how many of these crooks and ingrates are within our ranks and how easy we fall for them. Every time one of them stings us we resolve it will be the last and say NEVER AGAIN, but along comes another dear brother with a line of "bunk" that we never heard before and· our resolution is immediately marked' null and void. . When we get over the effects of the dope he hands us we find we have been fleeced worse than ever before. . These leeches as a rule carry with them a package of old cards and re-· ceipts and a traveling card that has expired. If you take time to examine the old cards and receipts you will fil)d generally speaking that they have been reinstated time and time again and that they were reinitiated several times, and should you ask the reasons therefor they will tell the history of their lives, how they have been persecuted by the employers for their activity in the interests of the Brotherhood; they are on the black list from coast to coast and could not get enough work to pay their dues or that the financial secretary of the Local somewhere put them in wrong, pocketed their dues and did not enter the payments on the books, or they mailed the money to him arid he said he never received it. These are but some, of many excuses, they hand out and the way they have of injecting the sympathy stuff into their narrative almost brings tears to your eyes and your heart throbs for' them. When they see that their dope has taken effect on you then they proceed to separate you from some of the money you have if not all of it. Of course you won't see a man go hungry if you can help it, and when you learn the bird has had nothing to eat since yesterday you can see a picture of your stomach in a like condition, and you slip him whatever you have to spare and many times what you cannot spare to get a meal. Then he tells you he is going down to "Beefsteak John's," where he can get a good cheap meal, and when he is out of YOUT sight he beats it for some barrel house and blows your good dough with some road pals who work the same game on the members of some other union. When he is broke he starts out 'onc.e more looking for new suckers and finds them. and re­ peats the oper,ation. When he has procured all he can in your town he goes to another. y ou~ dear brothers, are responsible f9r such moochers. You encourage them to lead such a life by coughing up your_ good money to them and just as long as you continue to do so, just so long will they impose on you. There are many deserving members we can help with good paid up receipts in their pockets who are up against it through no fault of their own. Let us save our spare change for them and help rid the 1. B. of all dead beats. They do not deserve any assistance from us; they' are not entitled to any. So let us not give them any consideration when they panhandle us. WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 65

'DON'T BREAK Do not call illegal strikes, or strikes in vio­ YOUR' AGREEMENTS. lation of agreements, and expect to have your actions approved by the 1. O. We must re­ spect our contracts if we hope to continue on the road of trade union progress. A Local Union cannot commit a graver or more detrimental act than declare a strike against employer with whom they have a contract, in violation thereof. . Our laws are plain on this question and must be and will be enforced without hesitation. Subterfuge if resorted to will not be considered or toler­ ated. The responsible standing of the Brotherhood which has been estab­ lished by its adherence to the provisions of the agreements it has entered into with the employers will not be impaired if we can prevent it, and we can and will prevent it, as the constitution vests us with authority to do so. It requires quick and positive action on such serious matters and we in­ tend to act immediately when we are convinced and satisfied that a Local or members have broken any agreement that has been entered into in accordance with our laws. Bear in mind that there is a future and that our success or failure de­ pends upon our own actions. Any condit'ion we might gain by taking ad­ vantage of the other fellow by striking against him in violation of our agree­ ment with him under the abnormal industrial conditions existing today, would only be temporary. . Keep your agreements inviolate during their legal existence and in the long run you will be better off in every way, for the war will not last for- ever.

DIFFICULTY Once again we call attention to the necessity of the BENEFITS. 1. B. establishing the payment of 'weekly difficulty bene- fits to members involved in recognized difficulty. While we have been defeated in our efforts towards this end repeatedly in the. past we are so sure that our contentions are sound that we intend to keep on advocating the weekly difficulty benefit so long as we able to do so or until it is adopted by the 1. B. To the members of our Local Unions who are enjoying good working conditions and who have fair minded em­ ployers to deal with, the paym~nt. of a weekly difficulty benefit seems unnecessary. All they seem to be able to see is the conditions within their own territorial jurisdiction. Let us remember the larger number of Local Unions, that are. not so fortunate and must fight or be satisfied with un­ bearable working conditions and low wages. We owe them Qonsideration; let us consider this important question on its merits should the 1. C. refer it to us again for adoption or rejection and vote YES. You will never have occasion to regret your action; the only ones that will be sorry will be our antagonistic employers. • MAY IT DO The most import~nt convention in the history of GOOD WORK. the 1. B. is now in session at Atlantic City, N. J. The tasks before it are many and of great import­ ance to our Local Unions and members. The most important questions confronting the delegates are that of law and policy. That there will be division of opinion goes without saying and many heated debates will occur before they are finally decided. If the delegates are open minded, and we believe they will be and vote on each question considered on its merits and not because it· ~as intro­ duced by an Outside, Inside or Shop Local Union great good for our en­ tire membership will result. 66 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL

A convention is costly but if the delegates succeed in amending our laws so that they will give us added protection, the money will be well spent and we will all feel satisfied and thank them for their efforts. However should they adopt laws that are undesirable to us we will have an opportunity of letting them know of our displeasure when they are submitted to the referendum. May their deliberations result in benefit to us all.

CONSIDER What is the sense of our paying an assessment of fifty THIS. cents in the months of January and July of each year for the funeral benefit fund when we could just as well pay it on a monthly basis by increasing our dues to our Local Unions and the monthly per capita tax to the 1. 0. propo~tionately thereby saving the extra book­ keeping' on the part of our financial secretaries as well as on the part of our 1. 0. Let us hope the convention will recommend a lmv that will do away with such assessments and increase the monthly per capita to the 1. O. accordingly.

DISQUALIFIED The members disqualified as' delegates to the 1. C. DELEGATES. on account of not paying their dues inside of the sus- , pension period during the past two years, are feeling quite sore and condemning the law under which they were declared in­ eligible. They have only themselves to blame and should not raise any holler about it. The official receipts tell the tale. They cannot blame their arrearage on the 1. 0. or the Financial Secretary.

WE MUST Weare proud of our boys that have' answered the call of WIN. their country on both sides of the imaginary line. It is a war of autocracy against democracy, and as much as we' all deplore war, so long as we are in it we must fight to win and win we shall. Let all of us stay at homes do our ~it by standing loyally behind aur governments and assisting them in every possible way.

All members should insist on all questions of wages and working con­ ditions, between their Local Unions and employers, being decided in ac- ' cordance with Article 16, and by secret ballot. Members of one branch of our trade should refrain from voting on agreements, wages or working con­ ditions for those following another branch, per Section 3 of Article 3 . • "Electrical Work for Electrical Workers" at all times in all places. Do not be bluffed out of it by anyone. Fight for it if necessary.

The sixty thousand mark is left behind. Now for the seventy-five thousand mark. We oan reach it if all hands will help the good work along. Let us try and reach our goal by Thanksgiving Day.

Did you do your 1uty Labor Day? WORKERS AN D OPERATORS. 6"1

L. U. Numbers. 189 958229 958255 190 12148 12155 192 562301 562336 LOCAL Union Official Re- 193 606MS 60722 195 331018 331059 ceipts up to and including 200 414996 415125 00 202 396302 396600 10th of the current month 00 202 638101 638418 203 241181 24120.0 203 566701 566713 207 410294 410330 211 182074 182122 L.·U. Numbers. L.U. Numbers. 212 65143 65170 1 387573 387600 88 9225 9300 213 402478 402600 1 503101 503311 90 153691 153750 213 467851 468178 .2 513789 513918 90 642601 642684 214 637863 637908 4 489660 489834 91 550849 550850 215 639904 639907 5 629346 629507 92 588427 588570 218 772193 772219 ·6 385250 385350 94 •• 0.0 716939 7169.61 221 748050 748087 6 512101 512744 96 525061 525139 222 741217 741230 7 451051 451185 97 530450 530463 223 416127 416130 8 ••••• 0 162628 1627,50 98 590557 590850 223 448447 448461 8 662851 662893 98 647101 647263 , 9, 224 418654 418717 .... , 614181 614590 99 316093 316166 225 641700 12 ... '.. 100"6085 1006108 100 530336 530369 641715 13' 227 541905 541917 557200 557219 101 151158 151190 228 594197 594199 14 601424 601456 102 338661 338741 230 435689 435740 15 4'4'4697 444726 103 373261 373350 233 16 403517 403532 242571 242640 103 578101 578950 234 24~772 243797 17 644943 645501 104 378173 378209 235 793204 793231 18 544586 544598 104 599104 599457 237 317349 317370 20 139880 139926 104 378913 378964 238 140209 21 278828 278850 ·105 749662 749668 140237 21 239 551905 551940 646351 646518 107 477036 477075 240 645246 645282 22 489077 489198 108 69337 69356 23 241 566101 566156 795421 795480 109 461859 461888 245 488531 488720 26 506508 506667 110 272346 272448 246 41029 41103' 27 753399 753440 110 620107 620108 247 629851 28 641970 '642278 111 147891 147945 630358 29 247 527021 , 527100 888413 888432 112 603697 . 603760 247 618601 618905 30 466528 466569 114 740535 740576 247 618221 32 351104 351106 116 193940 194001 '" .. 618600 33 250 494441 494540 343943 343957 117 858251 858264 251 741924 741932 34 472622 472679 120 561738 561810 254 634531 35 476298 476333 122 596209 596438 634996 36 258 830743 830807 446371 446450 123 .0: .. ' 528717 528723 259 316664 38 470067 470100 124 498220 498600 316697 38 261 ..... 398128 398165 595351 596031 125 468701'!> 468960 2'62 '" .. 1045625 1045647 39 604477 604740 127 13440 13454 265 298734 40 715637 715642 128 424138 424232 298796 41 603066 266 655268 655291 603233 129 556876 556916 267 612063 612202 43 507807 507912 130 ..... 420377 420415 268 547591 44 570318 570596 131 ..... 1020979 1021019 54.7605 45 271 738362 738389 433040 433180 133 224165 224175 272 705401 7,05421 46 492911 493350 135 209217 209243 46 273 774181 774192 617101 617430 136 282682 282696 275 721963 47 143021 143070 138 233546 233560 722013 48 276 775316 775335 574566 574627 139 217079 217105 277 98107 51 530074 530100 140 559904 559920 98155 52 282 533401 533440 493835 494090 141 327752 327834 283 600671 54 359948 359957 146 993315 993327 601260 56 284 534538 534597 514414 514464 149 333724 333735 286 723238 57 519021 519332 150 585262 585263 723253 58 495311 288 564703 ,564742 495600 151 519991 520745 289 583385 583408 58 650101 650416 152 560272 560342 290 59 584190 584352 712647 712683 153 588349 588361 291 445476 445523 60 557513 557541 154 765389 765424 291 61 400132 400350 6~5851 635980 155 336461 336551 292 635851 635980 61 644801 644848 156 561961 561977 293 63 759327 759334 159 422347 422397 800401 800418 65 440817 295 553~40 553387 440850 160 588700 588764 296 248853 248860 65 611101 611229 161 458192 458210 297 66 385811. 385906 249465 162 236335 236381 299 198912 198943 69 321416 321507 163 628391 628543 ,300 72 647038 647069 164 474774 474857 538933 538966 73 301 777147 777160 420913 421032 165 502401 502530 302 74 ' 7800 167 330421 330479 249~71 249681 74 303 547897 547918 792301 792322 169 303984 304070 304 75 426731 426772 170 482314 482634 777975 777985 76 307 778657 778681 549400 549429 172 166997 167021 311 748795 748800' 77 81368 81750 173 794706 794724 312 77 612601 612987 791703 707721 175 250996 251031 314 780151 780165 77 304351 304514 176 630464 630498 315 78 565879 565900 177 822256 822281 572181 572335 79 653851 653921 178 602117 602144 321 23fi!l40 235970 451602 323 483969 '483977 80 451966 179 238962 238976 324 738765 738771 81 52~665 523760 180 373841 373930 82 593993 594049 181 193313 193397 325 998693 998735 83 459867 459985 182 463688 463782 328 290242 290249 84 453251 453350 183 305742 305750 85 51882,4 518850 329 722625 722645 8'5 650851 651121 185 78389 78412 332 427505 427520 86 587326 587444 188 707055 707087 333 474330 474425 68 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL

L.U. Numbers. L.U. Numbers. L.U. Numbers. 334 446931 446960 496 246341 246371 646 562951 663005 337 421497 421626 500 457553 457622 646 819151 819160 340 279116 279129 503 316214 315254 647 207275 1107288 344 677659 577660 504 537688 537705 648 465427 466442 345 783929 783970 507 663717 663774 661 • •... 559813 559816 348 581936 582102 508 539248 539300 653 · .... 820852 820872 349 378590 578633 512 544750 544769 655 • ..•. 157211 157237 350 701631 701644 513 343257 343360 668 · •... 555629 655683 352 336990 337064 514 460594 460622 669 • .... 739998 740027 353 380541 380840 515 540729 640766 660 190261 190354 354 455293 455376 517 · .... 573958 573970 661 868770 868795 358 517421 517452 518 ..... 1029720 1029728 663 565601 565624 360 891227 891240 519 301763 301826 664 654601 654810 362 279597 279600 522 339889 339901 666 334797 334846 365 · .... 255098 255102 523 402749 402784 668 277467 277482 368 • •... 785501 785504 524 542330 542389 672 567084 567098 370 643351 633641 526 219947 219950 677 32659 32687 370 586831 587100 527 558945 658960 679 568841 668846 372 559653 559730 528 605101 605166 683 520998 621032 374 256662 256682 530 543101 543115 691 793501 793519 376 256982 256997 532 447034 447078 692 799201 '199230 378 632867 633039 535 592761 592820 693 791435 '1'91453 380 667625 667630 536 293588 293628 694 568796 568800 381 388531 388642 537 163423 163470 694 798001 'l't8095 382 413291 413348 538 358450 358471 695 :l09485 309505 383 853016 953025 539 545574 545581 696 490452 490662 387 724763 724768 540 103857 103880 697 961862 161875 389 862712 862723 546 545287 545307 698 • .... 790831 790849 391 855150 855172 548 549846 549893 699 · .... 117638 117545 392 483070 549 532491 532500 700 790512 7/10538 394 469118 469i24 549 659851 659871 701 115822 115824 396 599871 599976 552 625946 625981 703 38801 38835 397 342251 342348 554 547313 547330 704 287972 U7986 402 616107 616119 556 633630 633645 705 79112l! 'f91133 404 492113 492175 557 550584 650585 706 821386 U1400 405 700955 700971 561 425941 426050 708 792001 '1'92300 406 503367 503378 562 · .... 939112 939162 708 665101 665122 408 353535 353572 563 ..... 1034949 1034968 710 101241 101250 411 794528 794570 564 548771 548790 710 794101 '1'94106 416 · .... 133823 133850 565 619529 619856 714 798601 '1118617 41'1' • ....1021857 1021858 567 188031 188055 716 792621 7112661 418 · .•.• 500946 501073 570 541824 541955 716 188976 189000 420 · .... 796651 796676 572 806400 806439 716 509257 1i09480 421 · ....1034081 1034085 574 659191 659260 717 261216 261273 424 379561 379598 576 · .... 807901 807927 718 80133 &0140 427 541299 541315 577 · ....1037811 1037827 719 443251 443274 428 666616 666626 680 560401 560411 722 796215 196230 430 272119 272128 581 .'> •••• 394471 394620 723 285171 285237 434 797778 797810 582 700333 700341 724 796501 796528 435 590851 590930 583 192422 192460 726 461103 4-67106 435 591831 592350 584 525924 526141 726 483043 483219 436 69039 68067 585 504664 504691 727 · .... 320725 3!O850 437 319694 319743 587 544086 544122 Telephone Opera.tors. 439 571711 571766 588 291321 291360 1a •.... 606711 1'17350 440 836761 836781 591 892265 892290 1a 608101 G09600 442 639811 640130 592 506971 507075 1a 609601 610350 446 540396 540406 594 436418 436454 1a 683101 1r83110 447 529066 529071 595 437709 437862 2a 263434 !63500 449 199971 200010 596 551532 551556 3a 390111 890180 451 567496 567515 597 811750 811770 5a 357981 358350 454 428906 428932 599 812390 812402 6a 656101 656190 455 534077 534110 603 800701 800714 6a 434351 434412 456 546086 546111 604 552705 552720 8a 496711 497100 457 726164 726173 608 491183 491306 8a 638851 638993 461 · .... 178707 178718 609 579628 579730 9a 35494. 364990 462 · .... 1044fi89 1044705 612 554761 554765 lla 695498 1>95578 466 305371 305407 616 346255 346350 12a ..... 786277 '1'86289 467 596906 596976 616 665851 665908 15a .... ~ .103386! 1033869 468 276262 276305 617 119152 119168 16a 294534 294599 469 441764 441785 622 558023 558071 16a 645601 645680 474 479196 479238 623 524244 524296 18a 478512 578553 476 326690 326728 626 557755 557789 19a 417203 417264 477 650074 650094 629 555156 555185 20a 417824 417861 479 329818 329840 630 832521 832523 21a 300369 300409 480 799504 799516 634 559260 559280 22a 24865'1' l!48676 481 448141 448310 635 560838 560856 24a 598327 698403 482 844545 844561 637 561331 561346 - 26a 264031 264050 483 508583 508735 . • 638 573625 573675 31a 592371 692980 484 475606 475859 33a 570972 570986 485 549495 549505 640 557591 557630 34a 570623 670632 488 582708 582768 641 562585 562593 36a 790201 '1'90284 490 535587 535595 642 564301 564347 38a 795001 795018 494 473759 573850 643 563431 563446 39a 795601 795655 494 659101 659180 644 498882 499121 41a 794801 793840 Ml:SSl:NG BECEn"TS. 54-359954-955. 2-513806. 56-514418. 433. 438. 440-442. 448, 451-452. 8-162633, 665, 673. 679. 680. 690. 716. 459. 461. 662878, 890. 59-584269-270. 15--444723-444725. 69-321331-321415. 32-351103. 76-549406. 412-413. 427. 33-343942. 77-304511-304513. 81625. 34-472676-677. 80-451884, 909. WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 69

83~59891-459960. 77-304444,' 81372, 81419, 81560. 8162e, 97-530457. 612920. 98-647173. 647175-647. 250. 78-565882-883. 110-272345. 79-653913. 139-217097. 80-451608. 611. 923. 872, 741, 744, 7.46. ~63-628i16. 82-594013, 031. 179-238940-238961. 83-459880. 181-193367-193396. 90-642658. 189-958254. 96-525080.' 203-566705. 566709-717. 241180. 98-590560. 738. 739, 832., 235-793208. 210-211. 213. 226-227. 103-578197. 623. 625. 626. 237-317358-317360. 104-599109. 189. 196. 246-41076-077. 095. 110-272327, 329. 354, 420. 425. 262-1046624. 644. 112-603699, 732. 275-721989. 999. 722003. 722006. 008-010. 114-740559. 297-249463-464. 116-193981. 299-198921-922. 924-925, 927-928. 930-932. 122-596222, 332, 395. 422. 300-638964-965. 124-498388. . 303-547915. 125-468715. 762, 811, 851. 863. 333-474329. 129-556881. 352-337004, 014. 017-018. 021. 023. 025, 131-1021008. 027, 029, 032. 034. 035. 037. 044, 050. 146-993318. 365-255099-100. 151-520229. 627. 705. 370-586830. 163-628406. 370-643371-643373. 643375-643406, 408-461., 164-474811. 463-504, 506. 515-541. 543-561. 563. 167-330460. 565-569, 571-620, 627-638. 180-373865. 893. 908, 918.922. 372-559722, 727. 200-415015. ' 376-256996. 202-396420. 446, 465. 496. 557. 573. 391-855171. 638111-638120. 273, 304. 319. 392-483066-483OS9. 207-410313. 406-503371. 376. 213-468129. 424-379569, 379583. 222-741213. 454-428928-428930. . 241-666143. 466~305372. 246-488544-545, 691. 700. 477-650091. 246-41045. 507-563719. 740, 748, 770. 250-494493. 512-544767-768. 265-298761. 782, 784. 792. 515-640728. 271-738366. 519-301811-301825. 277-98111. . 522-339888. 283-600710, 836. 851, 687, 928, 601088. 526-219945-946. 299-198929. 536-293624-625. 315-572221. 270. 552-625977-625980. , 325-998694. 718. 561-425991-426341, 344-34,6. 334-445939. 562-939153. . 345-783967-968. 596-561551c551555. 348-582084. 597-811759. 352-336930. 957. 990, 337049. 603-800710. 370-586950. 687084. 643364, 508. 612-554762. 416-133832. 622-588022. 417-1021849. 852. 626-557782, 784. 787-788. 437-319694. 721-730. 642-664343-345. 474-479196. 658-555628. 479-329838. 677-32668. 507-563743. 756. 7G8. 691-793512-793515. 517. 523-402775. 697-961868. 524-542350. 365. 701-115821. 518-1029722. 708-665105. 107, 112, 120. 792289. 293. 532-447071. 714-798611-798615. 540-103861, 871. 722-796225. 549-532496. 723-285221-285236. 552-625966. 972. 724-796525. 567-188051. . 726-483135. 572-806413. 426 .. 3a-390163. 584-526071. 6a-434350. 595-437802. lla-695575. 638-573651. 26a-264001-264030, 264041-264045. 642-564313. 38a-796013-795016. 39a-795602-795606. 608-610. 612. 616-625, 653-820869. 627-634. 636-644, 650, 652-653. 666-334820. vom BECEIPTS. 677~32660. 32662. 4-489675, 684. 754, .780, 790. 811. 693-791445; 448. 7~51105, 124-125. 147. 158-159. 9-614314.' ' 703-38810. 13-567213-214. . 705-791122, 126. 17-644944. 962. 994. 645027. 047. 103. 114. 708-792093-094, 152. 138. 191, 204. 287, 296, 322. 326, 387. 393. 718-80134. 23-795425, 430. 455, 458. 460, 464. 480. 726-483071. 076. 26-506610. 614. 1a-606757. 762. 804, 863. 921. 607037, 28-461680. 641999. 642090. 094. 103. 106. 116. 126, 608569. 610. 685, 709. 729. 159. 174. 219, 226. 60957L 60999~61000~ 61001~ 610039. 34-472629. 664. 608892, 609014, 609091. 609232. 375. 36-446396. 406, 421. 610125, 6 . . 44-570386. • 46-493036, 106, 220, 295, 617253. 395. 2a-263499 . 47-143051. 3a-390120, 128. 130. 151-160, 166-170. 56-967202-203, 255. 5a-358040. 070, 085. 121. 172. 205. 224. %28 . . 57-519129. lla-695517. 520. 529, 533. 58-650149, 220. 248, 495, 352, 381, 555, 593. 12a-786286. 65~40823, 832, 611211. 69-321425. 460. 16a-294572. 70 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL .. BECEXPTS PBEVXOtTSLY LISTED AS 370-643407, 586781-586829, 643506, U7-514. lII[ISSING BECEIVED. 372-559598. 603, 636. 381-912147-148, 912360. 5-629101-629110, 341-343. 391-855147-148. 392-482990- 483062. 15-444693-695. 394-469112 -4~115 . 28-461676-461739. 417-1021847, 849-855. 44-570303. 311, 313, 315, 316. 480-799500. 483-508578-508081. 51-530072. 496-246326. 54-359944-945. 507-563701-70'2. 56-967202-203, 255. 514371-514373, 514387. 513-343209. 573907-920. 75-426660. 517-573951- 573953, 95 5-956. 76-549383, 385. 536-293582-585. 85-518662. 557-550570. 577-32653. 91-550844-845. 612-554753, 755-758. 110-272327-272343. 679-568833. 172-166959-960. 695-309470. 706-821381-382. 275-721955, 957-958, 960-961. 723- 285166. 291-446461-445474. 726-483026, 029-038, 040. 325-998664, 671-680, 683-685, 688-691. 9a-354931-935. 31a-430970. 334-445919, 842. BLANK. 352-336904, 907, 930, 940, 941, 951, 954, 957. 28-586835. 365-255094-095. 370-642131-642140.

MON'l'E GEO'l'Z, H. MtTZZIO, Local tTn10n No.5, Pittsburg, Po.. WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 71

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L. v. NO.1, ST .LOVIS, MO. all those that attended said picnic and dance enjoyed a very good time. Rain pre­ Editor: vented a much larger attendance for the Local Union No.1 are doing their bit for big dOings in the afternoon. Said doings Uncle Sam. The Press Secretary is in St. consisted of a baseball game, "Chicken Louis. but yours tru"ly is at work on the Chasers" vs. Lame Ducks. Well, after aviation field at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Being much bribing of the umpire by the married so far from home under other conditions men, said umps handed said game to the would have a tendency to make one lone­ Lame Ducks by the close score of 6 to 4. some. In this case it is different. Nearly Not bad, considering the odds against said all the Electrical Workers here are mem­ Chicken Chasers. The wet grounds seemed bers of good old No. 1. Bro. Geo. B. Heath to be to the liking of said married men. is in charge. . Bro. Arthur Schading, Bro. They all went home feeling very happy Jack McManus and Bro. Big Bill WJlliams over their unearned victory. Good luck to are the foremen. The worl{ is progressing them. They need something to cheer them beyond expectations of those at the helm. up; also to divert their mind from the high All are card men, but L. U. No.1 prevails. cost of getting by these days. The dance No. 309 of East St. Louis, Ill., have several in the evening was more successful, as all members down here, and others are O. K. those that attended won a victory, as they There are no slackers in the bunch. The enjoyed much good music and all went work may be completed by the time this home feeling very happy. A carnival be­ goes to press, but the good feeling engen­ ing held in Duluth on the same night drew dered and the evidence of brotherly feeling many people a,yay, otherwise it would have will continue to exist long after. The ac­ been a big success. However, about ten commodations are not as comfortable as at dollars will be donated to Local 31. Not home, "where you have one," but no one so bad. Hope to have better luck next time. need go hungry, and those from the north One hundred and twenty-eight tickets were find no fault with the weather conditions. sold for the. dance. Mike Atol, one of our The work has progressed so far with but ~~~e~ires, sold 52 tickets. Some boy, that one accident to any of our rank, and that· was not very severe. The I. B. E. W. Con­ Will soon be time for to entrain for some­ vention will be history when this is pub­ where in Atlantic City to attend the big lished and it is to be hoped the same good Convention of the I. B. E. W. Let us all will prevails at same as has been demon­ pull together for to make it the greatest of strated here. all, conventions. The writer has been so Not having much news, but always honored as to be the delegate from Local anxious to keep our noble Order to the No. 31. It is getting close to the time front, I will promise a better communica- when the delegates will. all meet upon a tion next. . cannon field of battle. Let the battle be a Valueing and revering the L B. E. W., I clean one and for the good of the I. B. E. am yours fraternally, . Baldy. W., electrical work for the Electrical Worker. Let personal gain be cast aside for L. V, NO.5, PITTSBVRG, PA. the time being, and work together to build .UP our great craft to the same level as the Editor: greatest. crafts in this good old America. A short letter before our Convention The American working man is "he "Man of about conditions in Pittsburg. Work l)ere is the Hour" these days, for without his work slacking up and quite a few membe.rs idle. not very much could be done.. Our country We also have a strike on several large needs the best our working men can pro­ buildings against the 'Otis Elevator Com­ duce. That means the world's best, for pany on question of jurisdiction over the when. ~ork counts most, who can beat the setting of commutator machines on. flash AmerIcan man? Much is said. and done light work. which by no means improve the ab,?ut the great world war these days. The local working ·conditions. UllIon man as well as the non-union man Oui' baseball team closed its season by has become a very important factor' much defeating the Steamfitters 5 to 4 in nine is looked for from him. Oh, but they do innings of an exicting game, also copping soal, him when he goes to buy anything to the pennant for 1917. We are now open eat or anything to wear. for all comers in the Electrical Workers' organization and will take .our team to At­ Nothing really new has happened here lantic City, where the delegates will have since the last letter from Local 31. All an opportunity of seeing them in action: members are working and hope to keep The Pittsburgh Transformer is also on busy until the holiday season. The good strike through the action of one employee' old summer time has passed away for this of said firm in having laborers handle our year. Winter will soon be here and the material. I am enclosing you a picture of birds will soon go south. likewise those one of our delegates elect and by giving it wiremen that make Duluth their summer the once-over yOU can see by it that he home. Good bye, gOOd. luck and God bless sure has some appetite. Hoping that the you. Call again some other time. deliberations of the delegates to the 14th Will. close, trusting to meet many of OUr annual Convention of the I. B. E. W .. will de~egates .at the great Convention. and of rebound with credit to the membership and bemg enlIghtened by the co-operation of the Brotherhood at large and the general i£e~:legates whoo attend the reunited L B. labor movement. Ekim. With best wishes to all members of the L. V. NO. 31, DVLV'l'H, l!/IINl!f. L B. E. W., I remain as ever, Editor: Fraternally, The boys of Local 31 held their annual John Hayden, J}iCftic &ad dance on August 4, and as usual Press Secretary Local No. 31. 72 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL

FBOM A llIIEMBEB OF LOCAL NO. 15. some of the other locals were going to a picnic at Central Park, but the rain "put a Editor: stop to all the recreations for the day. As That editorial, "Tools of the Kaiser" in I was reading some of the editorials from the August issue is well stated, and should the various Locals about the referendum be read by every person-male and female vote, I think that the same should be made on this continent. It pOints out clearly the one of our International laws at the next duty that every red-blooded American owes Convention I believe 'in the referendum, to his country at this time. There is no because it gives every brother a chance to room in America for slackers, spies and say who shall or shall not be the officers of other traitors that would place the slight­ our Brotherhood and another thing I would est obstruction across democracy's pathway. suggest (to the delegates at the coming There is only two sides to this war and convention) would be to establish a per­ if any person is not with this government, manent conventio'n hall in some city in the then, he (or she) is against it. The above middle west that would be within reach of statement is not sentiment; it is a cold every local. This thing of holding a con­ blooded fact! vention one year on· the Pacific coast and Ft. Worth Labor Union decided against the next year on the Atlantic coast is only a parade tomorrow (Labor Day) in the in­ a bigger drain on the Convention Fund, and terest of economy to help conserve our re­ also hard on some Locals who have not the sources and help in winning this war. Our boys in this part are living up to money in treasury to meet these conven­ their obligation. Not only to their unions, tions. Unless the Grand Office advances the but to "Uncle Sam" as well. Many of our amount, I know our Local is fixed that way brothers have gone to the front and I'm and lots of others are in the same boat. betting that they give a good account of Our Local is getting along as good as could themselves at all· times. I'm still laid up be expected, taking in a few members now with a sore thigh, but I'm as "game" as and then, but it seems to be the same old ever, and wearing that same old smile. story, same old faces at every meeting. The Success to our officers and membership in brothers are too busy, twice a month, doing general. something more important to help some­ Fraternally yours, body else than helping themselves. But Robert G. Wright (Old Crip.) these same brothers who do not attend meetings are there when mor~ money is in L, l1. NO. 44, BOCHES'l.'EB, N. Y. sight, and are the first to block any move by the Local to obtain an increas~ if pos­ Editor: Sible, and are afraid that jf the~' lost their Well, it has been some time since L. U. job they would never be a.ble· to get an­ 44 has'had a letter in the Worker, so I will other. try to tell all that is going on in this town. Well, I will close for this time, hoping All you 'hear is about the draft. Some of this will meet with your, approval. the boys are drafted. Bro. H. Deder, works I remain yours, for the causc, for the Home Tel. Co., expects to go about Bro. Zeb. Brown, the 19th. Claimed no exemption. Some dif­ Local No. 51, Peoria. Ill. ference to scab Pearson. Yes, the same old rat, F. W. Pearson, claimed exemption; L. l1. NO. 64, YOl1NGS'l.'OWN, OH:EO. dependent mother; and it Is talked around town that when her husband died he' left Editor: her thousands of dollars, but he is so yellow To many of you readers 'it will occur at he would not fight for his mother If she a glance that correspondence from our local was attacked, and it is talked that he is is a new edition to the Worker and there­ gOing to be married. Yes, brother, no mat­ fore trust that you will give this letter ter how dirty a rat may be, there is always space in the next issue, and· also announce some woman who thinks so little of herself that I have just been appointed Press that she will marry the dirty skunk, and Secretary. I shall endeavor to do my best while we are talking about skunks, I will by giving a few points of interest and also tell you about one that I hear is on the show that we are busy workers for the police force in Detroit he is the 6 ft. 9 in. in good cause, taking In new members at al­ his dirty feet scab. G. Frank reported most every meeting. that he left Rochester with a married We are almost certain we will lose woman. If it is so that he is on the force several of our worthy brothers on account it is a disgrace that a city like Detroit has of the draft and regret the same, but we to have scabs on their police force and if sincerely hope and trust that .they may all any of the boys run across this scab police­ return, the same as leaving and pick' up man, tell him that Gruger wants him to their work and union duties where they send the eight dollars that he lent him to were compelled. to stop and 'protect a get out of town with. greater cause. Fraternally, It is with great pleasure that we notice J. Conlon. the stand taR en by practically all locals whose members have enlisted or are L, l1. NO. 51, PEOBIA, :ELL, drafted for our country. Surely no act of patriotism or unionism could stand out Editor: more predominant than keeping up a Well, I thought I would drop a few lines brother's good standing while he may be to let you know that we are still in busi­ across the deep waters battling for his ness. Everybody is working at the present country and protection of loved ones at time of writing. We had another misfor­ home. What pride and thought such tune happen to one of our members, Bro. Brothers must have for their respective Gill, who had 2300 volts shot through his locals to know and have the assurance that system and was burned on the hands and not only are they protected and cared for. both knees. The forefinger of right hand but also their loved ones at home should had to be amputated. Bothers Kittering, they be ~o unfortunate as not to return the Hindman and Liggett, who were working same as leaving. on the same pole, assisted in saving the I wish to state that our worthy presi· brother's life , dent and business agent, Bro. Walsh, met Our Labor Day celebration was visited by with a very painful accident on the 25th '1. downpour of rain, making it impossible to of last month by breaking his right arm go anywhere, except to some booze tonsorial cranking his fliver, too much pep on the parlor to hear the barroom orators tell how spark coil, but he is rapidly recuperating it should be done according to John Bar­ and at this writing Is right out on the job levcorn's theorY. as usual for he sure Is there. -The Trades Assembly had everything set Up to the present we have been able to for a great day at Alfresco Park, while keep all our Brothers at work and trust WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 73

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that it may continue. Things look real Bro. Jack Perell, Distri('t Organizer, on the good at present, but it can make a sudden job, and with the help of our executive change. bO

what rightfully belongs to i'hem _ As your the chance to see if they will keep their eyes gaze out over the country today you word. see them waving the American flag in one' A few weeks ago we gave Brother hand and shouting patriotis-m iLnd with the Hartigan a traveler and he started for other hand trying to choke the life out of Denver for his health, but have not hear.d organized labor, but it must be their left how he got along, so if anyone has seen hand, for we are still able to breathe, and him and happen to see this, just let us breathe strong. What better word could fit know how he is in next month's Worker. these kind of cattle than the word On August 15th, we had a little party "Slacker?" Talk about your undersirable ,for the boys who have answered the call Citizens, could you find them any more so to the colors and refreshments were served than these worms? and a few songs and music furnished by Bro. Frank J. Burch from Local 134 was one of the Brothers who brought in his in our city and paid us a visit and also gave orchestra and two 3-round bouts. Most the boys a little talk at our last meeting._ of the members enjoyed the evening, but Come again, Bro. Burch. You are alWays the boys in uniform felt rather slighted on welcome. account of this new law whereby a man I see Local 51 has elected Bro. Brown in any uniform can not be served, but we Press Secretary, which was a wise selec­ had some root beer, and ginger ale for tion, for Brownie will sure be on the job as them and yoU would get an awful look from said scribe. Let us hear from you again, some when yOU gave them the toniC, but it Brownie. '_' was the best we could do under the present Also note Baldy back on the job for No. law. Most of our members are in the Sig­ 1. More power to 'him. nal Corps. and several of them have the Work here is fair at present for the ligl:lt. rank of Sergeant and one of our Brothers Nothing doing on the telephone job and riot is a First Lieutenant in Fighting Ninth of very much on the trolley line All brothers Massachusetts. President Allen gave short coming this way stop in and pay us a visit talk and also our Past President, -Brother as you are always welcome, providing you Birmingham and Brother Murphy and some have got said paid up ticket. of the. members who have answered the call and we all wish them good luck and a safe With best wishes for the Brotherhood, return which is not very likely for all of will always remain them, if they get to the front. The Local Fraternally yours, - _ has voted, to carryall members who Archie Maze, P. S. have been called while· they are in the service and we. have at· present close to - , fifty members in service and a good chance L. IT. NO. 104, BOSTON, llIlASS .. of -more when the draft is. finished. Editor: ,-" Fraternally yours, Well Brothers I will, try and get a few H. W. S., P. S. lines in the Journal this month as I suppose ------~--- we will have a pretty large Journal next L. IT. NO. 112, LOlTXSnLLE, KY. month with all of the Convention doings. Things are not much different here with Editor: the exception of the New England Tele­ As it has been a long time since the read­ phone Company, laying off _a few men,_ but ers of the Worker have heard from L. U. most of those who were ,laid off have gone No. 112, but wish to say they are still on to work for other companies, -and no one the job, grabbing every wire twister that an has been idle for a long time. We have opportunity offers. At our :last meeting we quite a few men working at the new camp have taken in four new members, along for the Government at Ayer, Mass. and with three or four other applications'. they are getting the Boston wage of $4.00 Well, the city of Louisville just witnessed for eight hours and from what, I hear the largest Labor Day parade that has ever you can put in all of the overthhe you been known in the city, which was well at­ want. Sorry to say we have found some tended by all the different working crafts. of our old members up there without a But will say that the Electrical Workers card and some from other locals with cards sure have a bunch of slackers when it two years old, but we are in hopes of seeing comes to showing their colors in line of some of them in some one of the locals, if march on Labor Day. But if the L. U. they hang around long even if we don't would have engaged some fair Buckingham get them for it is out of jurisdiction. belle or Salome dancer too' lead them, am The Representative of Secretary of Labor sure almost everyone would have been in from Washington has been here and has line. told us that he thinks the contract which Well, as to conditions around Louisville, the Edison Light Co. have had their line­ almost everyone is working at present, and men sign is not binding, and has taken as the high cost of living has awoke most one and gone back to Washington and is to of the brothers up to the fact that we are be back in a week or so. As far as the con­ only receiving an existing scale of wages tract is concerned it is· all ready broken and have appointed a committee to present and a new one is out, for the Edison Co. to our employers, which we hope to be a came across and gave their linemen the complete success, but will let you know the quarter and are handing out a three year results in the next worker unless our -contract this time instead of five and I worthy P. C. wakes up in time. hear some of the fellows have swallowed the hook, sinker and all and are now saying So wishing the entire Brotherhood suc­ that the company gave them the quarter cess, I will lay the hammer up till some without having to ask for it, after the time in the future. local had gone so far as to have the matter Fraternally, H. G. H. before the Governor of the State and Pub­ lic Safety Commission and then to Wash­ L. IT. NO. 128, PORTLAND, ME. ington before the Secretary of Labor Wil­ son and still the company gave them the Editor: raise without asking for it. I don't say Will try and give an imitation of what a that any member of the local said this, but Press Secretary shoud write, as our brother, if they did I hope they choke on the Walter F. Jortberg, who formerly held the next lie as big as it. job, has "joined the ranks." The imitation The Cambridge Light and Quincy Light couhl, however, be better done by Joe have not come across yet, but I have heard Knowles with -his charcoal and birch bark, that they WOUld, but not from anyone at but here goes: the local. The Edison seems to be our Not only Bro. Jortberg has left us to do main draw back as the other companies his duty, but we have also lost (temporar­ were always ready to say, if Edison pays ily, we hope) Bros. Cart Leavitt, Irving the $4.00 we will, so now we will have Gray, Jas, Carle and Jas. Dineen. These 16 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 77 brothe,rs are surely missed, but missed with is to apply only to the present incumbent. a smile, as it is the one great thing that Historians inform us the eighth month of they have left us for and we can only say, the year was named after the Roman Em- "Go to it, boys." .peror Augustus, because it had been a lucky Now, I think this Local has been heard month for him. ' So as it was, so is it for from only once, in fact we have not been McAndrews. making any great noise, but have, with the Many of our members have been called to aid of our brothers in Boston, succeeded in the colors and already are assigned to can­ getting practically the same conditions as tonments for military training. prevail elsewhere where there are "live While these brothers are doing their pa­ ones" enough to form Locals and not will­ triotic duty it will not be amiss to mention ing to be dragged along by others. The that we members here at horne are doing working hours are fine, grievances have so our bit providing protection benefits for far been adjusted satisfactorily to us, wages them, levying five cents per month, payable are better than ever and are, we are led to quarterly and is known as our patriotic as­ believe, soon to be better (when the uni­ sessment. For each additional 50 members versal scale goes through), and the boys so called for military duty an extra five are aU pulling together both during and cents per month is added. after working hours. To facilitate accuracy, bulletin announce­ The girls of Local No. 2-5A have all been ments under date of August 24 to all bUild­ with us, and it is now always "Hello; ing stewarts was issued, requesting stew­ Brother," "Hello Sister," "How, goes it?" arts' quarterly sheets correspond with the "Fine and dandy," and it sure seems good. International' receipt numbers as allotted We are looking forward to the annual to each member, also report correctly on Convention, to which this Local is sending members' calltld for war duty. The num­ two of its livest members, and without bering system is to prevent duplication and boasting, I wish to say that delegates from avoid crediting other than the rightful other Locals are to meet two good fellows member where names and initia:Is are alike. and two "live ones" in Bros. Halpine and Working rules came in for particular Weir. scorching, any further violations closing Locals Nos. 25A and No. 1'28 are to hold a down elevators, failure to report for work field day on Saturday next and we are all when sent by the union will be stringently looking forward to a good time, which al­ dealt with; in accordance to an action of a ways happens when good fellowship pre­ meeting of the union no violator shall be vails. p:ivi.leged the use of the office pending the Now, please, Mr. Editor, don't let this get ~~~d~~~~g.n at the next regular meeting of into tli.at little rattan basket under your desk, as I have received one awful "balling The bulletin particularly scans working out" from a "live Irishman" belonging to permits with expired dates, be taken up and this Local and right on the fioor at that. referred to the officer of the union. The Fraternally, tickler concluded for closer co-operation, A. W. Seal, Press Secretary. complimenting the Building Stewarts for their good work in the past. L. U'. :NO. 129, ELYluA, OlUO. Installation ceremonies were held in the Masonic Temple hall of our Local last Editor: month, 21 officers taking the oath. In the Things are very quiet here, in fact have absence of President Daniel Cleary of Local been all summer, and our men are looking 134, who was detained through urgent Local for the dullest winter in our line that has business, Bro. Wm. Batchelor, starter of been experienced here in a number of years. the Heyworth, building, administered the Bro. George Seekins has accepted a berth obligation in a most impressive manner. ' with the Otis Elevator Company at an ad­ Presumably through previous announce­ vance over our scale, and has left town for ments in the Electrical Workers, when Miss the present time. Eagan was the International's guest, Local Local 129 has put into effect a new sys­ 147 elaborated .over the hospitality shown t-em to increase the attendance of the meet­ her and hoped in the near future to be able' ings. The monthly dues have been raised, to reciprocate this visit when these Inter­ but it a member is present at 50 per cent of national hostesses came to Chicago. How­ the meetings or more he gets a 50c rebate. ever, Miss Henrietta Call pleaded innocent Our joint picnic with the Lorain Local and ~ec!ine? ev~r acknowledging or seeing was quite an affair for those that were the InVItatIOn In the Electrical Workers there. Lorain had the Idea and plans and Nevertheless Miss Call's welcome at Locai asked Elyria to help out on the program, "0 147's office was an oration ·for a social ses­ we went along. Elyria won the all game sion with Miss Egan at a theater party and by the score of 28 to 2, but Lorain had as luncheon. followed with a sight-seeing tour much fun as the rest. All they need is a of the Windy City. If this is reciprocation little more practice and a little pep in the more will be read about us. ' game as well' as before. We were a scared Mack Larson,. bunch when we saw these birds at practice, Press Secretary. but after one exhibition they stopped, and ------did not start to hit, Claimed our Gussie used the emery, and shine ball along with L. ,U'. :NO. '163, WILKES" BABRE, PA. aU the rest of his assortment of curves. Hoping this is not censored, I will finish. Editor: . , Scrub, The Scribe, We are making a thorough effort to !l"ather .int.o o.ur. Local all electrical workers ------In our JurISdICtIOn that are eligible to mem­ L. U'. :NO. 147, CHICAGO, ILL. !le!!!hi., before the expiration of our low Editor: InItIatIon, booster, membership campaign which terminates September 30 1917 and Throw in the "Breaker." One forty-seven more particularly described on circular sent mlllsed a trip last month, having made its out for recruits previously; with the view electrical debut. now returns with all its in mind to be able to concentrate our forces ceremonial regalia supremely susceptible to and put forth a united effort and solid front qualify as a typothetae in the Electrical for the unionization of all shops and jobs Journal without any further introduction. in our local jurisdiction; an agreement be­ Typical to this August month our Local's tweeI? employers ~nd the union, with fair statisticians inform us we are in the midst classIfied tradesships on different branches of an Augustan. For instance, Bro. McAn­ of work, fair compensation for our labor drews, Business Agent, was honored by under fair conditions that wllI afford the Local 147 to serve a term of ten years by American standard of living and when the a newly revised constitution and by-laws occasion ~em'ands it defends our rights. adopted Tuesday evening, August 7. This And we SIncerely trust that all electrical 78 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL

·workers that have at least enjoyed the Wm. 'Schmidt and his assistants. who benefits of organized efforts, directly or indi­ secured and decorated a large truck. The rectly, should with a willing sense of jus­ outl1t when entered in the line of march tice and fair dealing with each other an~ was even a surprise to quite a few ,of our spirit of sacrifice, which is the life spring own members, so complete were ideas and of honest endeavor, forget the past if any plan>! carried out. complication or misunderstanding exist and By the use of a small 22 volt Ifghtlng rally to the cause and join the local with­ outfit loaned us by the Delco Co., this out further delay and don't be a slacker, a commJttee certainly let the public know dead beat Or a scab on your trade or or­ who we were. The following day special ganization. Boost for the Brotherhood. mention was given us and our float by aU Louis Johnson, our esteemed brother and the daily papers. President of the Local for nearly two Bro. Allen was given the opportunity to. years, has embarked into the contracting display his ability as a horseman, he be-· business with his brother, Guss, who is also lng an aid to the grand marshal. Give him, a member of our Local, under the firm credit, boys, he at least selected a hoyse, name of Johnson Brothers, and on that ac­ and a live one at that for the occasion. count he resigned from president of the Quite a number of our brother members. Local. We wiSh them success in their new have entered or in the future will enter· the services of Uncle Sam. Will state for­ vec~':..~~es Betzler, a staunch'member of the their benefit that No. 212 will maintain, Local, has been elected President for the their good standing at the I. O. as long as, unexpired term and he earnestly requests they are in serviee. good attendance at the Local meetings. and Our sick list has been reduced consider­ the cooperation of the rank and file m a ably at the present writing. Brother Cliff' ' general way. And he deserves it. Bayersdorfer is suffering from blood poisOn The Local is holding a clam bake at of the foot and Brother George Schwoppe· Franklin Field Sunday, September 9, 1917. is confined to his, bed with a badly frac-· Ticket, $2.00, the committee has arranged tured ankle. Don't take for granted that fop a good, time and all electrical workers because our Standing Sick Committee re-, are requested to attend. ' ports on and ovisits our sick members, al­ At this particular time inside work is lows the rest of us to neglect them. We­ slow; and line work is fai.r. should at all times, whether appOinted or­ Silven DeFont is our new Vice-President not, visit a member at least once during his and Bill Piatt Recording Secretary. John illness. Remember we are not immune and' L. Gilchrist is the Treasurer and we keep may be confined to our bed sometime our-, him busy paying bills. selves, and if we never visit brother mem-· We have elected shop ,steward; and t:vo bel'S we should expect the same treatment separate examination boards, o,?-e for Ins,lde in return. I personally always aim to do·. Wiremen 'and' the other for l1l1e recrU1~s. my best in all these cases, 'and as yet have Our Local is advancing in a general 'YI!-Y 111 not found it burdensome. good shape. Keep it up, brothers; addItIonal Perhaps some of the boys have noticed~ success awaits you. . quite a chesty appearance in Brother A. We are negotiating an agreement WIth Seaman recenfly. The reason for this i~ Andrew J. Sardoni, a line constructio~ con­ twin girls, left at his house the other' tractor, and Organizer Kloter was In the night. conference with us September 4 last but we On account of the present high cost, failed so far to reach an agreement. How­ Brother Seaman is now gunning for the.. ever negotiations are continued and we ex­ stork. He claims the only cheap commodi­ pect to settle the matter soon. ties on the market today are salt, human. , B. P. McGroarty one of the local contrac­ lives and advice, and as they don't cut tors that recently signed the agreement has much of a figure in maintaining a large-­ been placed on the unfair list because he family. he intends shooting him on sight.. has violated the union shop rules. He is an Fraternally yours, old offender. But he will have to, be all E. Simonton, P. S. right or all wrong, one of· the other. It is business with us from now on. Hoping that the coming Convention will L. '0'. NO. 225, NORWICH, CONN. be well attended and a great success. Fraternally yours, Anthony (Love) Lynch, Editor: Press Secretary. A new hand at the game (Press Secre­ tary) but I will do the best I can to keep. the brothers posted about Local No. 225. I L., '0', NO. 212, CINCINNATI, OHIO. never had the opportunity to see a word --- '. about our Local in the Worker, but I will­ see that we have our monthly prayer now. Ed~~~~~mined to qualify with other citie's ,Vell, work here is coming along nicely. who even boast of larger population, the All our brothers are working and things union toiler on the morning of September 3 are looking good. There was a brother' arose and with his 19999 brother workers from Boston doing work here for a short presented to the city of Cincinnati the ,\arg­ while, and he has probably cleaned out at est and most elaborate Labor Day parade the present. But from now on we wiil see· ever witnessed heretofore.. ' that some traveling cards come rolling into. The progressiveness of organized labor Is Local Union No. 225 or that permits are en, well proven by the greetings extended to h8.nd for outside brothers coming into our­ this vast army of wage' earners by 'the city to do work. many thousand relatives, friel\ds and Come on, boys. We would like to see our prominetnt citizens who congested ~he brothers march up to Carpenters' hall the­ sidewalks and buildings along the entIre third Monday of each month, or the first line of march. . Monday of each month, at New London. Quite prominent in this recent demon­ We have something to discuss to keep California and we are almost sure kind in the state. Do working men think that with a few changes it will be that they are going to further their own adopted.' If it is, it will mean several more interests by cutting one another's throat? days work for us. We in Toledo 'are gOing The fellow that tries to put himself for­ to give one-half an hour time into' a fund ward by knifing the other fellow, generally for the defense of Thomas Mooney that it gets what he deserves himself. may help to free them is our earnest wish. If the electrical workers would stand The tug of war team of Our local has together and be conservative, but firm in not been beat in Toledo for the past two demanding what was their just reward for years and Labor Day' at the picnic cap- honest services, they woulcl be the strong­ tured 12 boxes of cigars. . est labor body in the A. F. of L. "Ve are here in Toledo, trying, by com­ The majority of contractors and business bining our bUYin'g power to erect in the men, which they look on their own side of next two years a Labor Temple. 'rhe mer­ things, are inclined to be fair, for the chant gives us five cents on the dollar for ordinary contractor isn't far enough re­ our patronage. We have over 500 mer­ moved from our own station in life to not chants acception, wha:t, we call Standard appreciate our struggles and ambitions and Benefit Checks. the, sensible business man realizes that a ,Yell, I will now deaden this letter and go cheap discontented workman is a poor bar­ to sIeep until next meeting night. gafn, and that the more one pays a man H. Frank Ames, ad the better the man, is treated the Press Sec., 245. 80 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL

L. 'U. NO. 288, WATERLOO, IOWA. workers a local union has had for some time. The Almighty God has called from Editor: our midst Brother G. A. Moody, a charter A few lines to The Electrical Worker. member, also holding the following posi­ The boys are all working and have had a tions in our Local: F. S., Delegate t.o the good season so far. The Cedar Valley High 1. C. and Central Labor Union, and was also Line is building a few guys and the 'Vater- Press Secretary. Therefore, when I say 100 Electric System has the city of Ackley organized labor lost one of its best mem­ to rebuild. The Bell pulled off their toll bers I am not making' any misstatement, line gang August 1. for few men will give up their time for The boys are getting ready for a Labor any body of men and work for them, to fill Day celebration. 'every trust so placed in him. The los!;! of If you can't read this, drop it in the our beloved brother has caused us to look waste basket. to others to fill up the gap. And we have Fraternally yours, succeeded so far to elect the following to Bill. fill the vacancy: Financial Secretary, l\1erril E. Crossman, advanced from Treas­ L, 'U. NO. 315, CHICAGO, ILL. urer; Treasurer, N. A. Peterson; Delegate to C. L. U., George Weeks; and to .the I. C. Editor: it has been decided to send but one Dele­ By this time I expected to let t11.e Broth­ gate, and name an Alternate. The remain­ erhood know that we had lots of 'work in ing Delegate is our President, Brother P. N. Chicago. Had not one of the large corpora­ Cox; Alternate, Brother R. G. A. Morrison. tions shut down to an extent that forced Trusting that I have been explicit in seventy per cent of the splicers to accept every detail above mentioned, and that the jobs as helpers or hunt new job. Some of Brotherhood shall succeed to a brighter our most capable brothers were let out. and more successful future, I remain, The work on the new municipal lighting Yours fraternally, plant came in just in time. If we all get Jacob J. Weber, to working and there is still work, a notice P. S., L. U. No. 333. will be in the Worker. The new system ------had 5000 volt feeders to the transformers L. 'U. NO. 347, DES MOINES; lA. located in each manhole. Out of the man­ 'hole go 600 volt secondaries to the lamp Editor: post, which are cut in series. As I have not had a letter in The Worker About two months ago, Local 315 started for some time, I had better get busy or to make a new set of by-laws. These by­ I'll lose my job and also the large salary laws have now been drafted and will doubt­ that goes with it-which amounts to get­ less be in effect before the Worker is before ting a lot of h- if I don't write· every the readers. month. The brothers of this Local have their per Tomorrow is Labor Day, and as the Irish capita paid while away on military duty. hod carrier said, "It was a day set aside The cartoons in the Worker for July and so the laboring men could march and have August are two of the best I have seen in a parade, to let the people of the eity it. The figures look the part. In .the past know who are hodcarrlers and who are me­ fellows with faces that looked lIke apes chanics." 'Ve have a fine on any member and idIots have been labeled "union," etc. not marching Labor Day. But I never Where the worst in the Brotherhood is in­ could understand why some of the brothers tended unless carried too f

with cleats. The man in charge proceeded Conditions here are very good, but have to get all the non-union men he could. He been better. All of the boys are working even went so far as to take two Filipinos now, but business is not rushing. and put them on, who never did any of it 'Ve are trying to build up the Local now. before in their lives, and teach them the Have five applications, all to be taken soon. trade. Uncle Sam paid them $6.60 a day I wish all of the Operators' Locals would to teach them to be electricians. Strange write to The Worker and let us know what some patriotic men will do with what they have gained by organizing,as it, Uncle Sam's money, and when they have will encourage others to 'organize and help yOU work for them, why, you never can the organization some to be able to show do enough for the money they give you. prospects what others have gained. We didn't think Uncle Sam was running . We expect to get some of the light men a trade school, so we made complaint to soon, and have the telephone job almost the major in charge, and he went a long 100 per cent now. Would like to hear from way in remedying the conditions, so that Brother George Young, Uncle Sam would get value received for May try again if this misses the waste the money he spent. I guess this contractor basket. Fred Landrum, -who had the job on a per cent basis-did L. U. No. 428. not care how long it took to do the job; just. so he could put on a lot of so-called electricians and make the job cost more, so L. U. NO. 457, ALTOONA, PA. he would g'et a larger profit. He has no use for organized labor, but he claims to Editor: be patriotic and will take Uncle Sam's I have nothing much to report this month, money and waste it. If all the men in this except that the draft quota for Altoona U. S. A. were that patriotic, why, it would and Blair County has been filled up and we not be long till Uncle Sam would be banl{­ have not lost a member. Work has been rupt. But there's a better day coming by very poor here for the past month. Several and by, and Local No. 347 is gOing to be of our members have been laid off and the there strong on the finish. prospects are that more may be ,treated At last meeting we elected Brother Irish the same way before long. We would be for Business Agent, to look after our in­ glad to hear from any Local in our vicinity terest out at the camp. Maybe with a man who could use a few wiremen. on the job we will get what is coming to By the time this is out the Delegates will us. Am glad to hear that the Local in be framing a new Constitution, and let us Omaha has about won their fight, because hope it will be one that will be accepted they sure put up a good battle. It does by the Brotherhood. not surprise me much to think they would vVith best wishes for all, I am, win. I had the pleasure of meeting some Fraternally, of their members who came to work here, Geo. 'V. vVoomer, R. S, and will say I found them union men, and not just card men. L. Koon;man, who was Delegate to the L. U. NOD 484, DETBOIT, MICH. St: Paul Convention, had the honor of be­ ing elected Delegate again to go to the Editor: Atlantic City Convention. C; Burgman is After the clouds have blown away we Alternate. .• still find No. 484 shining through the mist. Hoping the Local will overlook my not After presenting an agreement to the re­ writing before, I will bring this to a close. pair shops employing armature winders and Slim. shop repair men, and pleading and begging for 3. meeting, we were forced to call out our men in the shops involved, as the con­ L. U. NO. 352, LANSING, MIClI. tractors could not see us, or refused to recognize us. After three days we broke Editor: the ice and our men started back to work Having been elected Press Secretary to in the shops, as we reached a settlement. succeed Brother Swan, who resigned said After our poyS came out they inoculated office. I am giving yOU a few lines for The that awful disease into the non-union men, Worker. more money and better conditions, w,e were Our meetings are well attended and we able to pull two non-union shops and, suc­ are well organized here, with the exception ceeded in reaching an agreement with one. of the Bell employes, a few of whom are 'Ve consider we have jump'ed the stone our best members. The majority of, the wall and have shown what organized effort Bell prefer their membership in Reynolds' can and will do with the proper handling. 50-cent so-called "Social Club," and its Bell We were assisted in our efforts by bums, in preference to our social as well Brother Broach of the International Office, as financial benefits. and will say our impression of him in this We are keeping in good 'standing our Local is nothing but the best, and when­ brothers who are now serving Uncle Sam ever this Local is in difficulty with the and those who may do in the future. . bosses. again we hope we will be able to We would be very glad to receive sug­ have his services. He gave very interest­ gestions as to how to organize our lady ing talks and put the fight in all of us, operators in the Citizens' exchange. especially at our regular meeting. The re­ The boys here are all working and condi­ sults are showing throughout the factories tions here are the very best, with a feeling and plants where we are employed. The of good fellowship prevailing, as Lansing boys are working like beavers to get condi­ is the best city in the middle west. tions for themselves as has been done by Local No. 352 is sending a large delega­ the winders. Brother Broach was very tion. of members to Jackson to take part quick in his interviews with the contract­ in the Labor Day celebration on Septem­ ors to find an opening, and always had a ber 3. convincing answer for any question asked With best ,wishes, and hoping the devil him. I believe it is the first time in the deserts der kaiser. we remain. writer's experience. after 'a shop was pulled FraternallY yours, to get more trian we were after. H. A. Lee, We asked for a graduated scale for jour­ Press Secretary. neymen, namely, 52 % to 65 cents; 35 cents for helpers, but succeeded in reaching a ------~------settlement whereby all journeymen get 65 L. U. NO. 428, BAXEBSFIELD, CAL. cents per hour; helpers, 40 cents per hour; an average increase of 18 cents per hour Editor: . for journeymen and 10 cents per hour for As it has been some time since we have helpers; 1 % time Saturday afternoons; had a letter in The Worker, will let you 1% time until 12 p. m.; double time after know that No. 428 is still on the map. 12 p. m.; legal ,holidays and Sundays, mak- 82 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL ing Sai>lrday afternoon a half holiday the 'Vorker for Local Union No. 515 since Its year round ana union conditions. organization. We gained five men in our controversy, Ten months ago there was no such Loea} after losing four men, who couldn't see our as No. 515 existing. Crediting our worthy ways after the boss had explained the brothers, Brittingham, Coffman and W. F. bright, rosy path of scabbing on their fel­ Kraberg, this Local was organized. low men. Charges are in for our next regu­ Young and innocent, though with a heal't lar !':leeting to take care of the dudes whose full of courage and ambition to succeed. names follow: H. M. Sherbine, Card No. Local No. 515 opened her eyes to the world 363196; Fred E. McKinster, Card No. 361831; with only nine members. 'We had trouble B. W. Gebhart, Card No. 363187; F. M. on the line, shorts, grounds, opens, and Smith, Card No. 363183. The last twq everything else. One by one we started named I am informed have scabbed in cleaning them up, each meeting getting Columbus; at least we have been told so one or two members, until our membership since they left our fold. Funny how some reached as high as fifty-two. And we m€n try to make a record for themselves, haven't stopped either, for we are still get­ isn't it? Will notify International Office ting new ones every meeting. However, as soon as their fine is set. we regret to say that we are losing quite Charges have been preferred by L. U. No. a few of our worthy brothers through some 58 against George (Dad) Elder, whom we of the government camps that are being all know, formerly Organizer; also James built in this vicinity. I wish to say to the Chasteen, and both found guilty. Fine has departed brothers that Uncle Sam still not been set as yet. handles mail, and that we will be glad to Trusting this epistle is not too tiresome hear from each and everyone of you. for the busy readers of The Worker, will 'Ve have signed up the contractors under dead end, as the whistle blew. the jurisdiction of this Local for an eight­ Fraternally submitted, R. C. M. hour day, also for an increase in wages. Our present rate for journeymen is 50 cents per hour. and the customary pay for over­ L. l1. NO. 500, SAN ANTON:IO, TEXAS. time. Time and onechalf time from the close of our regular eight-hour day untif Editor: midnight, ,double time thereafter until 7 San Antonio certainly did wake us Labor o'clock; double time for Sundays and aU Day. The streets were worse than a bee holidays. hive. We of organized labor had some pa­ Brothers, we. are surely getting along rade. Looking down a street a man could fine. and there is plenty of work here for see several thousand men marching. "Sol­ everyone. There is a constant demand for diers?" Yes, soldiers of organized labor. electricians here now. And every union man that was in line was full of pride. With thousands of brothers Labor Day was carefully planned and no mArching with him, each and all wearing a expense was Barred, for No. 515 was deter­ red, white and blue necktie and also the mined to make the people know that we badge of their local, we had just cause to were here, and we did. be proud. And Local 500 certainly did step Five-fifteen was at least one of the hap­ out. Led by several linemen in Uncle Sam's piest .in the Brotherhood when we were uniform, and followed by a float full of awarded tIle. first prize in the Labor Day electricity, we made some showing. While parade for naving the most artistic and' we did not walk off with a prize, we re­ conspicuous float. Without a doubt it was a ceived many cheers, had our picture in the sight for sore eyes. papers and received much honorable men­ By the way, while we were walking down tion. This is but a mere beginning for the street in the parade I saw a sight· that Local No. 500, and when the next Labor would make your eyes sore, and that was Day rolls around we are going to carry off some slackers-some of our brothers who the first honors. With members who have professed to be true and loyal members, as much energy, grit and ambition as we standing on the corners, watching us pass. have, and with determination to work in the They certainly did look sheepish and guilt future, as we have in the past, Local No. stood out on their faces as plain as their 500 is sure to come out soon with glowing noses. Maybe I should not have mentioned colors, anything about noses, because our worthy The Label League had a display of union Brother Brittingham has one. made products at our park in the afternoon, In the parade with our handsome and which was greatly appreciated. If each expensive banner, and my badge on my and everyone of us would demand label coat, v felt as proud as a boy with his first goods always the public would soon see the earned dollar. It -was a hot day and we preference of these above all others; and all sweated like a nigger (negro) on elec­ clerks would not stand with their mouths tion day. Regardless of that. we proudly open and stare at us in utter astonishment marched, with the one idea that in union when we say label goods. there is strength, and through that we will At present we are waging a terrible war win success. among the powers of the world. 'When this was is over a more terrible war will fol­ On top of all that, the next night at our low; that of capital vs. labor. Let us all regular meeting Brother Kraberg had the work and be prepared to protect and defend audacity to tell us of the elegant dinner he ourselves, and above all our principles. had at Buckroe Beach with the Delegates Several of our members have joined or of the C. L. U. It only made our mouths been drafted into·the government's services. water, but this brother deserved all he got Local No. 500 is showing her patriotic spirit and then some. Brother Kraberg is our by keeping all such brothers in good stand­ Financial Secretary and deserves much ing during the duration of the war. credit. He is true and loyal to the Local At present all members are working, and and is a hard working member. no boomers have come through here lately. Brothers, there seems to be quite a drop and the future looks bright. Will pull this on the line. All yOU brothers who have not ground off here,as the transformer is get- been attending the meetings regularly, try ting' hot. . and get up and see what is gOing on. 'Ve Fraternally, need your attendance and want you to H. M. Rho.des, P. S. come. As a notice to the brothers who did not attend the meeting when the By-Laws were read, will say that beginning with L. l1. NO. 515, NEWPORT NEWS, VA. October 1. any member failing to attend one meeting during any calendar month Editor: without a written excuse approved by the It gives me great pleasure to have the Chair, will be fined. Take heed, you honor of writing the first letter to The slackers. WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 83

Trusting you all will attend the meetings My letter is running overly long. or I lregularly. to watch over and help share the would dwell a little on· the far reaching 'responsibilities of the Union. I am. importance of the organization of Operators Fraternally. Locals-in fact, I deem it the most vital L. D. Williams. and momentous question before the electri­ President-Press Secretary. cal workers today, particularly for the vast army of our brothers who are in the employ :L. IT. NO. 523, NORTH YAKIMA, WASH. of the Bell interests. A public service corporation prides itself on continuous op­ Editor: . eration through times of stress, whether of My first contribution' as Pr'ess Secretary storms of wind or snow or cyclones. of fire failed to appear in The Worker, as it or flood, strike or riot. All of 'the vast was mailed too late for publication in the machinery of the Bell interests we may .July issue, and for some reason Brother compare to the human body. We men string Ford failed to print the same in the August the wires, or nerves of the system. We

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r.. V. NO. 530, BOCBESTEB, :MINN. ing on one of the primaries.) Brother C. G. Johnson was to far above the deceased Editor: brother and in such a position that he could Our local No. 530 was organized January not reach the brother quick enough, so he 1, 1917, with eleven as charter members. cut both primary wires releaSing the Within a month or so we have twenty­ brother and their groundman, Mike Clancy nine (29) members, making this city a caught Anders breaking his fall. But it is 100 per cent I. B. E. W. city. the belief of all, that Brpther Anders was We held our meetings regularly but did dead before he started to fall. Brother not get any where as we never had an Johnson accompanied the corpse to it's organizer. home in Hendersonville, North Carolina. So at last we decided to start something. The company officials own up that the We wired to Brother Chas. P. Ford to pole was a death trap, and believe me, it send us a man to straighten us out. was and there are also several more death And here is where we made a home run traps in this burg. The Montana Power on April 10. A lUtle man in stature but a is rebuilding the down town district and it gia.nt in ability, 'came here and effected a sure is some mess of junk. working agreement that would be welcome Both the old and the new work, is all to a great many locals that are ten years "alley arm" construction. 'Fhe Light pays old. This agreement covers a period of $4.88 for eight hours, two, ways, and two years with another increase the second Mother Bell pays $4.75 for' eight hours. year. The average increase per man was Both jobs are signed up so brothers don't $1.30 per day, with an eight-hour day and forget your T. C. for you can't 'go to work a closed shop. without it. So far we have been able When Brother Broach read the proposed to place all brothers on the pay roll, but wage scale to our local, it gave most of can't say how many more they will put on. the boys "buck fever." They thought it Four dollars and eighty eight cents was too much, and some said that Brother might sound good for some of the Eastern Broach would get kicked out of the con­ and Southern Brothers, but it is not much tractor's office when he presented this to out here as everything is very high. This them. But little Broach said, "well, we town is coming to the front very fast in wiIl see abou t this," and added, "you boys organized labor. All crafts are organized. be here at seven-thirty tomorrow night" We had a very successful Labor Day ,pa­ and they were all there. Brother Broach rade and a good sport program. Every­ delivered the agreement all Signed up by one says that it was the largest turn out the contractors. , that was ~ver in Billings. Well, it is wasting time to tell you just The Laundry Workers won first ,prize what we think of Brother Broach. for being the best orga'nized body and the But if yOU want to start a fight, just linemen won first prize for having the say that Broach is not the best man the best fioat. The telephone boys had a fioat I. B. E. W. ever sent out into the field. also the Light Boys. Will try and send However, after the agreemnt was all photos of same. The weather was grand s'igned up to go into effect May 14, 1917, Labor Day and everyone enjoyed the Day. some of our boys got cold feet and thought Today we have another holiday, giving sure they would get caimed. But, we told the Soldier Boys a farewell '"blowout. Well them to just sit still in the boat. They who knows but what some of us will go all except one did, and on the night of on the next call. ' May 14, we had a special meeting to see Best wishes to all the brothers, how everybody came out. One of our men, Fraternally. Don E. Po stier, who was shop foreman and Geo. P. "Dusty" Travers, stock clerk, came to our meeting and said P. S. he was going' to do as he pleased about P. O. Box 646. working hours and wages he received. He P. S. Brother W. T. Gates, has been wanted to work ten hours per day for $3.50 duly elected delegate to the Atlantic City I. rather than eight hours per day for $4.50. convention to represent L. U. 532. So we went to the contractor, stated the case to him, and he agreed to not allow L. V. NO. 601, CHAMPAIGN AND v:a.­ Don E. Postier to do any electrical work. BANA, ILLINOIS. So we fined him $25.00 and suspended him for six months. Editor: Since then everybody is working in har­ Since I last wrote a letter for the Worker mony and not losing apy time. Each and Local Union No. 601 has had some' great every man goes about his work happy and things come to pass. Some two years ago, Singing praise for Broach and the I. B. Local 601 organized the Moving Picture E. W. - Operators in the twin cities, built them This is a long letter but it is the first up with us and got them in good work­ one and I wish to apologize for not send­ ing conditions and were running along ing this sooner. smoothly until a month ago, when what , Yours in haste, do you think those poor suckers went M. O~ Smith, and done? Why Brothers I am ashamed to Recording 8ecretary. write this but those fellows joined the I. A. T. S. E. organization here that just L. V. NO. 532, BILJoINGS, MONT. organized some six months ago and they never said boo to Local 601 and when we Editor: found out what they had done we sure As L. U. 532 has not had a letter in the got busy mighty quick and put a commit­ Worker for a long time, I will try and let tee out and tried to get things straightened the Brother's know how things are in Bil­ out, but there was nothing doing J!l0 we got lings. On August 29 at 10:30 A. M. we had our M. P. O. agreement approvetl by the the misfortune of having one our brothers Building Trades Council and tried to get electrocuted, instantly. The dec e a sed it approved by the Twin City Federation brother was Everett Anders of Hender­ of Labor, but they would not take any sonville, N. C. He had' only been in Bil­ action on it and then we beat the L A. T. lings three weeks coming here from Chey- S. E. out from being seated in the Feder­ enne, Wyoming. ' ation of Labor as M. P.O., but are seated Brother Anders and Brother C. G. John­ just as stage employees. So our last meet­ son; were going' to cut down some old ing we levied an assessment on each oper­ primary wires'. Brother Johnson went up ator to be placed in the International first and when he reached the top, Brother Secretary's hands and we also place each Anders started up and in climbing up he theatre on the unfair list in both towns came in contact with a grounded guy wire and will not allow any of our members to and a transformer hanger that was charged do any kind of work, either inside or out­ with 2300 volts. (Due to a broken bush- side of the theatres and notified our 'COIl- WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 85 tractors of our action and we now have The men were in and out about as much, as this case up before the Building Trades the girls and were a lot more trouble. They Council to place these theatres on the un­ burned a hole in a fine table cloth, ruined iii fair list in the council so that they can­ sofa pillow and got 'ashes' everywhere, but not get any kind of work done inside or Mrs. Smith smiled through it all. Honor to­ outside of the theatres by union men. The 'whom honor is due. list of Brothers assessed and the amount Fraternally, and their card number are as follows: D. P. Reid, F. S. 609. Emil Loehr, Card No. 299451, Amount $127.00; A. Gregory, Card No., 299446, Amount $108.00; M. L. Pensinger, Card No. L. l1. NO. 611, ALBl1Ql1EBQl1E, :NEW 299452, Amount $102.00; J. C. Daugherty, MEXICO. Card No. 299449, Amount $101.00; J. H. Myers ,Card No. 299454, Amount $101.00; Editor: R. R. Harmeson, Card No. 299453, Amount As a new correspondent, I am trying hardi $101.00. to hold down my job. Although we are a We had one good and loyal brother who small Local, we want to be heard from stayed with us. Well brothers outside of monthly, so it is up to me. the above fight everything else is running Little 611 has been building up lately. along smoothly with us. Quite a little We are getting members now and then from work in sight yet and all the .boys busy. the Telephone Company and Postal Tele-' We are sorry that we are not able to send graph Company. We feel that any of the a delegate to the convention but it can't men working in the electrical game should, be done at this time so wishing all ,the drop in and be one of us. Brotherhood a great success and. lots of Quite a, few boomers blew through here prosperity, I remain lately. We were sorry but had nothing for Yours truly, them. O. L. Welch, P. S. Conditions around here are fair. We are ------,- all working and look for a pretty good: \vinter. L. 'l1. NO. 608, FT. WAYNE, IND. Uncle Sam so far has not taken any of Editor: us. But we are all ready at his call. As Press Secretary for Local 608 'of Ft. The unions of Albuquerque are having a Wayne, I want to get them a little more picnic Labor Day and in the evening a space on the map. The following is a little dance at the Masonic hall. J. Lena was on item for the Journal: the committee to sell tickets. I think he The recent, revival on the part of labor sold two. I bought one, and he the other. organizations in Ft. Wayne was largely due (Joke) You're some salesman. to the efforts of Organizer A. .Bennett, I will ring off for'this time. ' whose untiring efforts in educating the un­ Fraternally yours, ipitiated, in laying bare the principles of E. J. Pineau, P. S. drganized, labor, with the unselfish' end in view to better working conditions, more L. U. NO. 657, BALEIGH, N. C. reasonable hours and recognition of that mass of men ever ready to move the wheels Editor: of industry, every ready to support every It has been some months since you have national movement, to preserve universal heard from Local No. 657 through the Jour­ peace, or defend national liberty, when nal. We have been busy most of the time called upon. And that mass of men is now getting more money and a closed shop. organized, labor has now developed into one Now that we have accomplished one pOint. of the world's strongest bodies. That results' I feel more at Elase to write you a few do hot always conform to predictions made lines. And, too, something of interest to­ is not due to the organizations, but rather all Electrical Workers throughout the coun­ to the fact that some have not yet mas­ try. For we feel, as every union man tered in full the principles and methods that should feel, that every point we gain, mat­ organized labor intends. ters not how small it may seem, it is 0 Our Local is stepping along nicely and we great help, not only to our Local, but to all expect to shine with the best. working men, especially union men of the Yours very truly, world. If we could only get every Local Jack 'Vatts, throughout this country to work as hard Press Secretary Local 608. for organized labor as Local No. 65'7 has. organized labor would be a great power. L: l1. NO. 609, SPOKANE, WASH. We not only work to organize Electrical 'Vor,kers, but we work, every man of us, to Editor: help some one else in organizing their Things are going along quietly on the craft. We were a big help to the Plumbers, surface, but it may be just the lull before the Carpenters, the Painters and the Sheet the storm. . The Bell people are working Metal' Workers in organizing their locals. feverishly to keep the girls from joining But I regret very much to say the Painters, the Local here. Their last stunt which they and the Sheet Metal Workers have given pulled yesterday, being pay day, was to up their charters. Since that time we have have the girls when they called for their organized the Building Trades Council, and checks sign an agreement not to join the the members of the different crafts of the Local. I guess the girls know that some­ B. T. C. are very interested and have aU thing the company wants to keep away prOfited by it. The helpers, too, have profit­ from them so bad must be 'for their Interest ed by the union. We only had one helper to get into. in the union and have not yet scaled them, Organizer Lee, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of only that we have in our contract that after Wallace, and myself had a conference with a helper has been in the buslnes.s a period the Idaho Tel. Company this week and had of three months, he must become a member some changes made in the agreement to of the union and his pay, for a nine-hour better satisfy some of the operators. Mrs. day, will be not less than $1.50. That seems Smith has not been given credit for the part to attract the helpers, and we now have she played in winning the recent strike. every helper in the city that is eligible In She is the wife of the Financial Secretary the union. The linemen, the operators and of 519 and when the strike was called they dynamo tenders, I am sorry to say, we don't threw their house wide open to the whole do very much with, but we are still work­ bunch and for eight days they were 'all ing on them.' We inside wiremen are 10() running in and out, night and day. Mrs. per cent organized and have a signed con­ Smith mothered the girls and advised them tract· with all the contractors of the city and a great part of the time had them stay for a closed shop, and our pay for a nine­ there so the company could not get to them. hour day is $4.00, an increase of $1.30 in 86 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL the day in a period of ten months. I think The Union Carbide Co. has so many fore­ that our Local should be congratulated for men now that they don't need any more and their efforts in trying to elevate their fel­ Jack McLarky always wanting to be one, low workers. And, too, the contractors we made him our foreman. We made Big should be, for their efforts to help their men Dan Arnott inspector because there is not and for the interest they have taken in the much real work to do and we thought that union the last three months, especially Mr. would just suit Dan. Walker and Mr. Carter, who have been with And there is another Dan we couldn't get us in every undertaking. Now I feel it my along without, Dan Parnell. He is our duty to say for Brothers W. H. Allen and principal representative to the Trades and F. C. Doyle, the two members whom I Labor Council, also in the lodge room. We roasted so through the Journal a few second and pass unanimously anything Dan months ago, have gotten all straight with says. As for the rest of the "gang," you the Local and are both good members. Bro. will have to concede that they are men of Doyle says it has done him good, and he is very good judgment, as is evidenced by the a better union man than he ever was be­ fact that they elected whom they did for fore. We have also made him Treasurer of the various offices. the Local to fill the unexpired term of S. G. But to get down to business. We have 30 Marshall, who has backslidden, and I be­ members and very good prospects for more. lieve will make us a good one. His address We also have three representatives in the is F. C. Doyle, Halifax street, Raleigh, N. C. Trades and Labor Council, which ought to Labor Day will soon be here and we are mean a whole lot to us, particularly at this looking forward to a big time and a big time, as we get the viewpoint of all the parade. 'Ve passed a resolution in our last unions in the city. meeting that any member of the Local that One of the first things we did was to was in the city that day and did not attend pass a'resolution that L. U. 692 would keep the parade would be fined $1.00. I think up the dues of any member who was drafted we should have made it a day's pay, and I into the services of the U. S. We are not don't know if we don't yet. Hoping to have doing anythil'lg along the wage line until we a few lines from yOU all soon, I am, are more firmly organized, our aim at pres­ Fraternally yours, ent being to get as many Electrical Workers T. V. Ruth, as we possibly can to come in and be one Rec. Sec. Local No. 657, 1. B. of E. W., of us and stick together, so that when we Raleigh, N. C. say something it. will carry some weight. The good have an affinity for each other, L. l1. NO. 692, SAl1LT STE MAlUE, MJ:C:a:. which grows up into confidence and affec­ tion. Generous deeds and unselfish pur­ Editor: poses are the strongest bonds of' union­ As Press Secretary I have been instructed in his high estate, no man liveth to himself'. to ask your permission for sufficient space It is possible that men should combine for 'in the/E. W. Magazine to inform our fellow the common good; hence we have societies, workers that we have organized a real coinmunities, states and nations united by honest-to-goodness Electrical Workers' a compact which protects their members. union in one of the most picturesque and But the bond is stronger when individuals important parts on the Great Lakes-Sault are united by personal contact and are held Ste Marie, Michigan, better known as the together by that spirit of Brotherhood with­ "Soo," The organization of this Local was' out which no, organization can succeed. For due very largely to the untiring efforts of in union there is strength and who was that Bro. E. F. Rowe, who gave of his time and American statesman who pre-voiced our his energy and who was our Financial Sec­ sentiments exactly when he said, "United retary until he resigned a position here in we stand, divided we fall?" the city to accept one with the Westing­ house people over in Sault Ste Marie, Onto In closing, lest I forget, we want to thank We hope he gets away with it. Organizer W. J. Dyson for his unceasing Aside from the present Financial Secre­ efforts and forbearance in getting us or­ tary, we have an excellent coterie of offi­ ganized, and thank you for your recitude in cers; our President, Virgil Stevens, having all our business dealings. I am, had a wide and varied experience in the Fraternally yours, detail wci'rk that usually goes with an office J. A. McBain, of that kind. Our Corresponding Secretary, Financial and Press Secretary. W. Follis, is a high school graduate. "Nuff sed." P. S.-Our Vice President, Harold Somes, Our Treasurer, Loyd MacKenzie,' is a ,(do not judge him by his first name, be­ Scotchman and one of the peculiar charac­ cause he isn't that kind of a boy), has a teristics of a Scotchman is not to spend any peculiar aversio'n to vice in all its forms; money, so we should worry. hence we made him Vice President. WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 87 LOCAL UNION DIRECTORY (In) )fixed. (t) Trimmers. (a) Shopmen. (r.r.) Railroad Men. (I) Lineman. (c) Craneman. (f) Fixture Hange... (b.o.) Bridge Op~!&tora. m tnsldemen. (aia.) Cable Splicefl!. (t.o) Telephone. (p.o.)Picture Operators. L.U. 1 Location. Rec. sec'y.·1 Addreas. Fin. Sec'y. 1 Addre.a. Meeting Place. IMeet~ Date. ----7------~------+_------_T---- (1)1 St. Louis, Mo ..... E. O. Suhm ...... 5236 Vermont Ave. Hubert MorP;son .. 5853 Garfield Ave .. 2661 Locust St .... Every TuesdaJ. (1)2 St. Louis, Mo ..... E. L. Kendall ..... 3625A Rebcca St... Dan Knoll ...... 1825 Sidney St..... , 3000 Easton Ave ... Ev,ery Friday. (1)4 New Orleans, La .. D. ·W. Mason ...... 332 Nashville Ave. G. Lorrick ...... 2362 Laurel St., Macabres Hall .... 2d Wed. care Jas. Howley (1)5 Pittsburg, Pa ...... M. P. Gordan ..... 607 Webster Ave ... S. D. young ...... 209 McGeagh Bldg. MeGeagh Bldg ..... E"ery Friday. (1)6 San Francisco ..... A. Elken ...... 177 Germania St.... P. A. Clifford ..... 177 Gennania St.... Bldg. Tr'oes 1'emp. Every Wed. (i)7 Springfield, Mass .. Erbert Ayers ...... 103 Spring St...... J. A. Beauchemin. 21 Sanford St..... Moose Hall, 19 Ly' Every Monda, . .., -=--- man St. . (i)8 Toledo, 0 ...... H. McGinnis ...... 227 E. Bancroft St. R. W. Fisher ...... 1205 C'llinworth avo Kapp's Hall ...... Every M'l.nday. (1)1/ Chicago. Ill...... Harry Slater ...... 5 S. Sangamon St.. L. M. Fee ...... 5 S. Sanltamon St.. 5 S. Sangamon St. E"ery Friday. (m)10 Butler. Pa ...... T. M. Porter ...... 134'h E. Jeff St..... T. J. Shaffer ...... Box 533 ...... c ..... Unit'd Lab'r Coun. E..ery Friday. (m)12 Pueblo. Colo...... W. L. Nelson ...... Box 70 ...... F. C. Burford ..... Box 70 ...... 3d & Santa Fe ..... E"ery Friday. (m)13 Dover. N. J ...... Geo. Hathaway ..... 88 Oak St...... Horace Stark ...... Labor Temple ..... 2d & 4th Frt. (1)14 Pittsburg, Pa ...... E. L. Huey ...... 805 Sandusky Ave. G. A. Stockdale .. Box 221. Dravos· 2d Floor. 607 Web· Friday. N. S.· . burg. Pa. ster Ave. (1)15 Jersey City, N. J ...... 1...... ·· .... ·IE. A. Richter ..... 258 Barrow St..... 642 Newark Ave ... 1st & 3rd Mon.

(1)16 Evansville, Ind...... T. W. SprInger ..... 1401 E. Maryland ... J. G. Brill ...... 604 4th Ave ...... 306 Up 1st ...... Every )Jonday. (1)17 Detroit, Mich ...... Wm. Frost ...... 333 Cass Ave ...... John E. Packard .. 333 Cass Ave ...... Bricklayers' Hall .. Every Friday. (i)18 Oklahoma City, E. L. Stevens ..... 1517 W. 6th St... B. B. Butterworth 1805 W. 2d St...... 127% Grand Ave .. Okla.. 1st & Srd llon•. (1)20 New York, N. Y.. John McDennott .. 252 60th st.• Brook· Joseph E. Healey .. 730 E. 134th St... 313 E. 71st st...... Every Monday. Iyn. N. Y. (1)21 Philadelphia. Pa .. J. M. Lindsay ...... Westville. N. J ..... \ w. T. McKinney .. Westtille. N. J .... I NW. cor. lOth & Friday. Buttonwood Sts . . (1)22 Omaha. Nebr...... L. A. Hannon ...... 3711 N. 19th St...... G. Lawson ...... 137 Cedar. St ...... 147 Farnam st ...... Everv Tuesday. (1)23 St. Paul. Minn .... Harry Crawford ... Box 163 ...... T. I. Woodward .... Box 163 ...... 1929 University st. Every Wed. (1)24 Minnie. & St .. Paul Harry Ridge ...... 810 9th St.• S ...... Harry Ridg·e ...... 810 9th Ave.. S. Columbia Hall, 2d & 4'th Wed. Minneapolis...... Minneap .• Minn.. Midway: (1)25 Terre Haute. Ind .. Wm. Caseldine .... 508 S. 3d St ...... J. D. Akers ...... 242 S. 8th st ...... 624% Main St ... :. 1st & .3d Wed. (1)20 Washington. D. C. Edw. Nothnagel ... 110 R St., NE .... B. A. O·Leary ..... 1102 L St. NW ... SW. cor. 12th & Every Thurs. Pa. Ave .• NW .. . (1)27 Baltimore, Md ..... Harry Brooks ...... 306 Cole Ave ...... J. A. Connelly ..... 1728 N. Bond st. 307 E. Fayette .... 3d & 4th llon. Raspburg. Md. ."

(1)28 Baltimore. Md ..... J; A. Hu!..'...... 1812 Edmonson Av .. Geo. H. Neukomm 1739 Homestead ... 502 E~ Fayette .... 2d & 4tho::t'hQrS .. (m)211 Trenton. N. J ..... Wm. A. Forrest ... 18 Sanferd St..... E. P. Wetzstine ... 239 E. Hanover St. Broad & Front .... Every TUesday. (30 Erie, Pa ...... W. C. McEnteer ... 133 E. lOth St .... Mike Brennan ..... 137 E. 4th St...... 1 C. L. U. Hall ...... (m)31 Duluth, Minn ...... Wm. :McFadden ... ,,4th Ave.E.& Tioga Wm. Mumian'..... 509 E. 3d St ...... 416 W. Superior St. 1st & 3d Fri. (m)82 Lima. Ohio ...... E. J. Wilson ...... 444 N. West St ... Wm. Koch ...... 806 E. High St ...... 1219% S. Main St. Monday. 33 New Castle, Pa ... Che.ter H. Smith. 1701 E. Washington R. J. Dobbs ...... 705% Cleveland av.. \19 E. Washington 2d & last•.. TueL (1)34 Peoria. 111...... W. H. Burns ...... 207 Clark Ave ...... Frank Roche ...... 114 Greenleaf S.t ... Labor Temple ..... Every Tli"urs. (1&f)35 Hartford, Conn .... Leonard J. Wylie .. 25 Ayslum St...... Richard Turpin ... 25 Asylum St..... 25 Asylum St...... Every. Friday. (m)36 Sacramento, Cal... R. Parkinson ...... Labor Temple ...... J. Noonan ...... 1120 20th St ...... Labor Temple ..... Every Thurs. (1)87 New Britain. Conn. H. L Carpenter ... 237 Elm St ...... L. Grifljth ...... Kensington. conn'I114 Arch St ...... 1st & 3d Thuro.. (1)18 Cleveland. Ohio ... J W Hart ...... 2182 E. 9th St.. ... J. A. Groves ...... 2182 E. 9th St..... 2182 E. 9th St...... Every Tues. Browning Bldg. Browning Bldg . • Cleveland, Ohio ... J M. Smith...... : .. Herman Derolph .. 2182 E. 9th St...... 2182 E. 9th St., 3d Every Thnrs. Floor. . (m)(O St. Joseph. Mo ...... C. B. Ellis ...... 2115 S. 22d St ...... ~ ...... (i~U Buffalo. N. Y ..... E. C. Fink ...... 19 Josie Place .... G. C. Ki... g ...... 732 Glenwood Ave. 270 Broadway ..... 2d & 4th . Tues. (I 42 Utica, N. Y ...... W. T. Gardiner .... 1025 Mohawk St.. .. Al Lehman ...... 80S Wagee St .... Labor Temple ..... 1st & 3d ,Fri. (143 Syracuse. Ny.... J. Keating ...... 545 S. Wilbur Ave .. J. Doster ...... 2035 Cortlandt Av .. Bartenders' Hall ... Every Friday. (m)« Rochester. N. Y... F. Miller ...... 376 Garson Ave ... J. Conlon ...... 53 'PaRsy St...... ,Painters' Hall ...... 1st & 3d Fri.. (1)45, BUffalo. N. Y...... H. Ivan Garlock .... 150 Goulding Ave ... W. R. McLean .... 222 Floss Ave: ..... Wash. Goodell Sts. 1st and 3d Thwad!1yt1. (1)46 Seattle. Wash ..... Wm. Elberta ...... Rm. 319 Lab. Temp. L. Bertsch ...... Rm.319 Lab. Temp. Labor Temple..... 'Every Tiiesday_ (m)47 Sioux City, Ia ..... E. Follis ...... 307 W. 14th St ... C. StOry ...... 813 N. 6th St...... Labor Temple ..... 1st & 3d.Tuea. 48 Portland. Ore ..... J. C. Caine ...... 311 St'k Ex. Bldg. Fred L. Bourne ..... 3422 53d St.• S. E ... Labor Temple ..... 1st & 3d I!]p. (t)4' Chicago. 111...... Chas. McCarter .... 1302 Wells St ..... Conrad Comell. ... 3543 N. Nagle Ave. 180 W. Wash st... 1st Fri. 8 p. m.• , Room 201. 3d Fri. 2 p.m .. 50 Belleville. ill...... Wm. Neil...... 109 N. Jackson .... E. Frederick ...... 1105 Briston St ... Byers Hall ...... 1st & 3d Wed. (1)51 Peoria. Ill...... F. Burrell...... 109 Groveland S.t .. Fred V. Klooz .... . 109 Kettelle St.... Carpenters' ·Hall ... 1st & 3d Mon .. (i)52 Newark. N: J ...... E. M. Taylor ...... 69 Rose Terrace .. E. Schroeder ...... 14 Hawthorne Ave. 262 Washington St. Every Wed. (m)64 Columbus. 0 ...... Earl Webb ...... Gen. Del...... D. C. Hagerty .... . 1100 Summit St... 21'h N. Front St. 2d & 4th Tuel.. (1)55 Des Moines, Ia .... C. R. Henry ...... 1437 23d St...... E. A. Bennett .. .. 1110 Woodlawn Av. Trades & Labor Friday. Assembly Hall. (i)56 Erie; Pa...... E. H. Brooks ..... 917 E. 20th St.... F. W. Rathbun ... 909 E. 20tb St .... 1220th & State .... 2d & 4th Wed. (1)57 Salt Lake City .... A. F. Lockett ...... P. O. Box 402 ...... W. S. Irvine...... P. O. Box 402 ...... Labor Temple ..... Every Tues. (i)58 Detroit. Mich ..... H. E. Watson ..... 333 Cass Ave ...... F. K. Harris. c...... 333 Cass Ave ...... 333 Cass Ave. Tuesday. (i)59 Dallas. Tex...... V. H. Tarbert ...... Rm. 8. Lah. Temp. P. L. Failor ...... Rm. 8 Lab. Temp. Labor Temple ..... Every MondaJ. (1)60 San Antonio. Tex. F. J. Vollmer ...... 824 W. Poplar St... J. W. Null ...... 1022 E. Houston St. Trade' Council Hall Every Wed. (1)61 Los Angeles. Cal. W. L. Peasley ...... 540 Maple Ave ...... H. Warner .....••. 540 Maple Ave .... Labor Temple ..... Thursday. (1)62 Youngstown. 0 .... J. W. Haynes ..... 618 Oak Hill Ave. W. J. Fitch ...... Box 173 ...... 223 W. Federal st. 2d & 4th Mon. (m)63 Warren. Pa...... F. M. ~cheaffer ... 6 W. Wayne St..... A. A. Keller ...... 116 Main Ave ...... Bartenders' Hall ... 1st & 3d Mon. (1)64 Youngstown. 0 .... Fred' Felgert ...... P. O. Box 195 .... Wm. Axelson ...... P. O. Box 195 .... Moose Hall ...... 1st & 3d :Fri. (1)&5 Butte. Mont ...... W. C. Medhurst .. Box 846 ...... C. S. Littlefield .. Box 846 ...... Carpenters' Hall .. Every Friday. (m)&8IHouston, Tex ...... E. K. Ridenour ... Box 454 ...... W. P. Boger ...... 702 Walker Ave ... 1209% Preston Av. Every Wed. - 8:QO p. m. 88 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL

L. U. I Location. Rec. Sec'y. Address. Fin. Sec'y. Address. I Meeting Place. I MeetinK Data

(~!! Quincy, m .••••••• w. E. Hertzell •••• 722 Jackson St .... E. O. Smith ...... • 633'h Hamp St .... Quincy Lbr. T'mple 2d &; 4tb )lon CJ?~ Denver, Colo••••• D. K. Miller •••••. 43 Elati St ...•..• E. S. Hawkina •••. 26 S. Sherman St. 1517 Lawrence St. Every Monday (1)69 Dallas, Tex •••••••• C. A. Bell .••.•... P. O. Box 827 ..••. J. P. Conner ..•••. P. O. Box 827 ....• Labor Temple .•... Every Tuesday (m)70 Gripple Cr'k, Colo. A. A. Hammett ... Box 282 •••••••••••• A. A ..Hamnett .... Box ~82 ....•...... 116 S. 2d St .•••.. 2d &; 4th Thun. (i)71 Oolumbus, 0 ...... Otto Gerhold ...... 874 S. Higb St .... 0 O. Gilbert ...... 24 E. Main St .... 177'h N. High St.. Every Thurs.. (i)72 Waco, Tell: ...... F. B. Womack .... Box 814 ...... Claud Doyle ...... P. O. Box S14 .... Labor Hall ...... 2nd &; 4th )lOD (i)73 Spokane, Wash •••• C. J. Scoville ...... 515 N. Gordou st .. B. H. Metzger .... 1916 N. 11th Ave ... Oarpenters' Hall... Every Man. (rr)74 Danville, Dl...... ,. F. L. West ...... illS N. Bowman fL 5"&er ...... : 15 Illinois Ave .... 16 IDinois Ave .... 1st &; 3d Thnn. Ave. . (1)75 Gr'd Rapids, Mleb. J. Rosendale ...•.. 1440 Turner Ave. R. E. Smith ...... I\!>x 275 ...... Carpenters' Hall .. Every Friday. (i)76 Tacoma, Wash..... H. S. Keigley ...... 5S02 Park Ave ...... Otto W. Nelson ... 1210 S. 19th St .... 220 Realty Bldg.... Every Friday.

(l~!7 Seattle, Wash ..... Geo. C. Cooper ... Labor Temple ..... W. F. DeLaney .... Labor Temple ..... Labor Temple ..... Every Thursday (cs)78 Cieveland, 0 .•.•.• Walt. Montague ... 9134 Wade Park Av. Leo A. Connors .... 1178 E. 84th St.... 2182 E. 9th St..... 1st. &; 4th Tue•• ,(1)79 SyracUle, N. Y •••• Edw. Pfohl ...... 106 DeLong Ave .... P. H. Wilson ...... 127 Townsend St ... Myers Hall.; ...... Fndays. (m)80 Norfolk, Va •••••••• H. J. Kraemer ..... 413 Madison St ..... T. J.' Gates ...... P. O. Box 232, Nor· Ohurch St., I. O. Wednesdaya. Portsmouth, Va.. folk, Va. O. F. HalL . (m)Sl Scranton" Pa ...... S. Willis ...... 619 l'rescott Ave ... Joh nOampbell ..... 627 Hickory St .... 123 Penn. Ave .... 1st &; 3d )lon. (i)82 Dayton, 0 ••••••••• J. W. Howell ...... 122 Stillwater Ave .. A. J. Broadway .... 21 Tecumseh St.... Moose Hall ...... Every Mon. (i)83 Los Angeles, Oal .. W. E. Walcott .... 612 N. 43d St ..... W. J. Edelman ..... 251 W. 52d pI...... , Labor Temple •••. Every Wed. (m)84 Atlanta, Ga•••••••• F. R. Martin ...... 60 Neal St...... J. L. Carver ...... Hox 669 ...... Labor Temple ••••• Every. Thurs.. (s)85 SchenACtady, N. Y. Geo. Gormley ..... 70S Crane St...... O. V. Platto ...... 32 Front St...... 246 State ...... 3d Friday.· Be Rochester, N. Y ••• Geo. Ballinger ..... 44 Wilmington St•• A. L. Knauf ...... 34 Wilmington St.• S2 E. Main ...... Ev. otber Wed. (m)88 Ohillicotbe, 0 ••••• Edw. Jackson ...... 196 E. 4tb St...... A. Wachenschwanz 343 N. High St... Union W'km'n Hall 2d Tues. II 4tII . Thursday. (ru)89 Orswf'dsville, Iud. Frank Priest ...... R. R. No. 16 •••••• Frank Priest ...... Route No. 10 .••••• Rm. 13 K. of P.2d &; 4tb Thu..... Bldg., Market &; Washington. (i)90 New Haven, Oonn•• Wm. Dedrick .••••• 215 Meadow St...... B. Weymer ...... 215 Meadow St...... 215 Meadow St...... 1st &; 3d Tues. (m)91 Brownwood. TeL. I. E. McKinney ...... Geo. W. McLain ... i20 Milton Ave ...... 2d and 4th Man. (to)92 San Francisco, Cali Frank J. Kane ..... 3922 18th St...... H. Becker ...... 112 Valencia St..... 112 Valencia St .... Every Wed (m)93 E. Liverpool, 0 •••• W. J. Hayes ...... 413 Monroe St ...... D. W. Green ...... 1575 Globe St..... Fowler Bldg ••••••• 1st &; 3d ~. (m)94 Kewanee, Ill ••••••• O. G. Smith ...... 852 Pine St...... Archie Maze ...... 316 N. Main St ...... Trades Assembly ... 1st &; 3d Ifrl. (m)95 Joplin, Mo ••••••••• Albert Vella...... Elec. Service Co., Jas. Baremore ..... 1729 Kentucky Ave. 116 W,. Gtb St••••• Every Friday. 15th St. . (m)96 Worcester, Mass••• Paul A .. Hoey ..... 419 Main ~t ...... O. C. McKinstry .. 419 Main St ...... 419 Main St...... Every MOD.J'rt. (1)97 Waco, TeL •••••••• L. O. MIles ...... 1901 Franklm St... R. G. Caldwell. .. 1524 N. 4th St..... 104'h B. 4th St .••• 1st &; 3d (i)91l Pki1ladelphia, Pa ... J. S. Meade ...... 123 N. l5th St..... Herbert Borer ..... 123 N. 15th St.. ... Broad &; Cherry ••• Every Tues (i)99 Proyidence, R.I••• Chas. F. Smith .... 72 Weybosset St .. Geo. H. Thurston .. 1074 Eddy St...... 72 Weybosset ...... Every Mon. (i)l00 ~s':l0' Oal•••••••• J. H. Robinson .... 1139 Eye St...... O. R. Russell ..... 212 Valeria St ...... 1139.Eye St ...... Every ~esw.id Q')101 OmClnnati, O •••••• Ben Liard ...... 133 Lyon. St...... A. J. Stayton ...... 1629 Herbert Ave .. 1313 Vine St...... 2d &; . (1)102 Patterson, .N. J •.• , Robt. Sigler ....' ••• 154 Straight St.... AIV'in Bennett ..... Route No.2, 359 VanHouten St. Every Thurs. . Ridgewood, N. J. (i)l03 Boston, Mass •••••• Frank_R. Sheehan .. 987 Washington St. F. L. Kelley ...... 95 Beacon St.,987 Washington St. Every Wed. ; \1. '. \1\1 1111 Hyde Park, Mass. (m)l04 Boston, Mass •••••• Angus J. MacNeil .. 995 Washington St. J. H. Maboney .... 45 Oedar St., Cam- 995 Washington St. Every Wed. bridge, Mass. . (i)105 Hamilton, Ont., O. A. Pace ...... 66 Central Ave .... G. S. Farlev ...... 49 N. Wentworth 22'h John Bt., B •• 2d &; 4th Wed. . St. N. (m)l06 Jamestown, N. Y •• S. O. Keller ...... 55 E. Cowden PI:...... , ...... 9 W. 3d st ...... Alternate Mon. (1)107 Gr'd Rapids, Mleb. B. L. Oooper ...... 307 Division Av. N .. H. T. Rathburn .... 112 Colfax st. NE. 329 Monroe Av ...... Thursdays. , 108 Tampa, Fla ••••••• Manuel Gonzaley •. P. O. Box 662 .... R. L. Oarpenter ... P. O. Box 662 .... 1012'h Franklin.... 1st &; au ThUr_ (1)109 Rock Island, Dl. •• J. C. Lyons ...... 1327 44th Ave ..... E. R. French ...... 814 24th St ...... 21st and 3d Ave ... 2d &; 4th Mon. 0)110 St. Paul. Minn •••• E. W. Linner ...... 325 Grove St...... R. W. Holmes ...... 561 St.:Anthony Av .. Trades Union Hall 1st &; 3d Thur (1)111 Denver, 0010 ••••••• F. E. Haefiiger .... \2012 Humboldt St. W. L. Hughes ..... Box 110610 ...... 1617 Lawrence St. Every Thurs. . 8:00 p. m. I (1)112 Louisville, :Ky ••••• Henry Reed ...... 728 E. Chestnut St., Harry Henderson ... 1019 S. 7th St ...... Moose Hall ...... Every Wed. " .Jeffersonville, Ind. : (m)113 Colo. Spgt!., 0010•• J. E. Ha.tings .... 72R N. >lnrnce ..... Tom Mackey ...... 521 N. Royer St .•• A. O. II. Hall .... Every Tue." , ("!)1l4 Fort Dodge, Ia •••• Jas. Eychaner .... "1716I N. 16th St...... W. Sanf?rd ...... 716 6th Ave., N ..... I. O. O. F. Hall .. 2d &; 4th Th~r •. (1)116 Ft. Worth, Tex.••• Ohas. Shryoc ...· .... 1101 Houston St.... Jun Davis ...... Shotts Elec. Co.... Labor Temple ..... Every WeG.. (m)117 Elgin, Ill...... J. Oostello...... 723 Cedar Ave ..... G. W. Hilton ...... 227 Washburn St ..· 168 Chicago St ... 3d Thurs. , (1)118 Dayton, 0 ...... Joe young ...... 49 Potomac ...... S. Caper ...... 12 Woodrow Terra 12 Woodrow Ter •. 2d &; 4th ~n.. (m)1l9 Temple, Tex·...... Jas. R. O'NeaL •• 102 S· 8th St...... H. S. Newland .... 506 S. 11th...... Rm 203 Ruda Bldg. 1st &; 3d Fri {m)120 London, Ont., 0 ... W. Oo.tello ...... E. Ingle...... 85 Clarence St .... Richmond St •••••• 3d Tuesday., (m)122 Great Falls, Mont. Lee Ounningham .. Box 385 ...... J. Frank Keirnan .. Box 385 ...... I. O. O. F_ HalL .... Every Tuesd:iy. (m)123 Wllmlngton, N. O. B. F. Kelly ...... 408 Queen St ...... W. L. Wood ...... 815 Princess St ... Bonety Hall.: ..... 1st &; 3d Tun. (i)124 Ksnaas City, Mo .•• A. E. Smiley ...... 3225 Garfield Ave .. Fred H. Goldsmith 2505 Tracey Ave .•. Labor Temple ..... Every Tuer.. (1)125 Portland, Oreg •••• Geo. Kleindenat ... ROll: 644 ...... O. D. Phillips ...... Rox 644 ...... 162'h 2d St...... Every Man. 127 Kenosha, Wis •••••• Fred H. Kramer, Jr. 314 Sheridan Rd ... Fred H. Kramer, Jr. 314 Sheridan Rd .... Howland&;Elizab'h 2d &; 4th Wed. I (m)128 Portland, Me •••••• W. Francis Baker .. 1002 Brighton Ave .. Earl G. Bean ...... 174 Stanford St., S 509 Pythian Temple 1st &; 3d Mon. (m)129 Elyria, 0 ...... ••. Gus Pallas ...... 218 Bath St...... Ray Ward ...... 534 Park Pl...... Middle St. • ...... 1st &; 3d TueeJ (1)130 New Orleans, La.. D. J. Byrne ...... Box 742 ...... H. E. Oswald ...... 523 Davis St...... Trades&;l;aborHall 2d &; 4th Thlirs.; {m)131 Kalamazoo, Mich.. R. W. Hughes ..... 444 W. Water St .. Harry E. Oswald .. 523 Davis St ...... Trades·Labor Hall.2d &; 4th Thurs. (m)l32 Olifton, Ariz.•••••• E. E. Stultz ...... Box 1101 ...... Geo. W. Harriman. Box 1101, Clifton, Eagles' Hall ..... 2d & 4th Wed. Ariz. (i)l33 Middletown, N. Y. Ed. Bumans ...... 11 Watkins Ave ... R. M. Hunt ...... 24 Knapp Ave ..... Gunther Bldg...... 1st Thurs. (i)134 Chicago, TIL ...... Edward J. Evans .. 500 S. State St.... Oeo. O. Jonhson .. 500 S. State St ... 500 B. Btate St ... Every Thurs. (m)l35 La Crosse, Wis •••• Robt. Draeger..... 405 N. 4th St ...... Theo. Rtrauss .... ;;26 N. 9th St ...... 427 Jay St ...... 1st &; 3d Tuea. (i)l36 Binnlngham, Ala •• Ben H. Mitchell .... Box 205 ...... J. L. Ellis ...... Box 205 ...... 2009'h 3d Av ...... Every Friday, (1)137 Albany, N. Y •••••• James B. Ray ...... 40 Delaware St•••• Frank Rafferty ..... 72 Park Ave ...... S. Pearl st ...... 4tb Monda,.. (m)l38 Oatman, Ariz •••••• R. L. Shipp••••••• Box 315 ...... O. A. Nott ...... Box 315 ...... Union Hall ...... 2d &; 4th Wed. (m)139 Elmira, N. Y•••••• R. A. Oonnell •••••• 1 Tuttle Ave ...... M. M. Pollak ...... 650 E. Church St ... 202 E. Water St .. 2d &; 4tl1 well.' WORKERS AND OPERATORS. 89

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(!)140 Schen~ctady, N. Y. John Sommers .•••• 23 Moyston St...... , F. A. H~rtriC!{...... 537 BrandywineAv.. 24G State St •••... llst &; 3d Weil (1)141 Wheelmg, W. Va.. E. H. Hagan •••••• 648 Market St.•••• S. S. Gould •••••••• 228 29th St ..•••... urld Fellows' Hall. Thursday. (i)142 Boston, Masa•••••• Charles F. Carroll. 160 Milton St., John A. Donoghue 987 Washington St" 987 Washington St. I Every Fri. Dorchester. Mass. 143 Harrisburg, Pa ••••• U. S, Grant ...... 1209 Ohestnut St... Ira S. Davis ...... 101 Evergreen St, .. , 221 Market•••..•.. 2d & 4th Mon. (t

m)172 Newark, 0hio .•.•.. Ralph Bradley .... 673 Maple Ave ..... S, C. Alsdorf ..... 115 Ash St ...... 3¥., N, 3d St .•.•••• 1st &; 3d Thm... . ,m)173 Ottumwa, Ia ••••••• C. E. Nichols .•.•.. Box 158 ...... •.•, L. C. Stiles ....••. Box 158 ...... •.... Labor Temple .•••. 3d Tuesday. 174 Niagara Falls,Ont., ...... ••...... •...•••••.. L. Karr...... •..... 5 Ellen Ave ...... • ' ••..••.•.••.•.••••• Can. (m)175 Jhattanooga, Tenn...... E. B. Messer ...... 1214 Chamberlain Cent. LaB. Hall ... Every Tueo&;:', Ave . .'m)176 Joliet, :Ill...••.•••. Cbas. Gierich ..•.•• ' 115 Linden Ave ..... Walt. Crate ...... l25 Comstock St ... 101 Jefferson ...... • Every ThUM. '!ll)177 Jacksonville, Fla.. A. J. Spencer ..... Musicians' Han ... E. J. McDonnell.. 1235 Main st ...... 23 Main St ...... Tuesday e> (l)178 Canton, 0 ...•..••. F. Shaub ....•••... 1106 Wood st., Mas· E. Freyermuth ..... 2507 6th St. NW .. Bartenders' Hall ... 1st & 3d II ' . sillon, Ohio. 1)}79 Norristown, Pa.•••• Edwin V. Kirk ...•. R. F. D. No.4 ..•.. Chester Godshalk .. 728 Chain St ...... Norristown Trust 1st & 3d Tu4ll-. r Bldg, ,m)180 Vallejo, Cal ••••••• ,Geo. Hegarty ...••. Box 251. ..••••...• M. Siegelbaum ..•. Box 251...... Labor Temple ..... Every 'Wed, (i)181 Utica, N. Y •••••••• A. R. Kearney ..•. 1004 Blandina St •• L. D. Lacy ...... 938 Elizabeth St .. Labor Temple ..... 2d & 4th FT, ;6)1820hicago, Ill •••••••• Wm, Devereux .... 4411 Wilcox St•••• 10hn Evoy ...... 3106 W. North Ave, 128 W. Randolph .. 2d &; 4th Frl 5)183 Lexington, Ky ••••• C .•J. Stallord .•... 323 Columbia Ave. J. T. Dillon ...... • 185 Jeff. St...... ~ ....•....•...••••.•.•••••• , ;n)184 Galesburg, TIL ••••• IV. Mills ..•.....•.• 289 W. North St ••• Earl Haskins ...... 1166 Jeff St.•.•...•. Tr'd's Assem. Hall 2d &; 4th M6.' {m)185 Helena, Mont•••••• S. L. Beckwith .••. Box 267 ...•..•.•••. 8. L. Beckwith .... , Box 267 ..••.•...... Labor Temple ..... 1st & 3d Tu",,_ (m)187 Oshkosh, Wis .••••• Ellis Nichols ...••.. 562 High St .•••••• Patk Joy ....•.•.... 41 Oakland Ave •.. Labor Hall ....•••• 1st & 3d .TIl'· 188 Charleston, S. C .• Thos, A, Corby .... Box 914 ...... •. John W. Bense ..•. 57 Logan St ...... 9 Wolfe St.•.....•. Every FrIdb, :'m)189 Quin€y, Mass ..•••• Geo. McKeen ...... 93 Taylor St....•... Frank Lintz ...... 14 Newcombe PI.. .. Wilson Hall,1983 2d & 4th Tue<, Wall aston, Mass.. . . Hancock St. (s)190 Newark, N. J ..... V. O'Donnell .•.••. 177 W. 17th St., J. J. Porter ...... 404 Bank Ave .....•. Aurora raall ..•.... 2d & 4th }(" '. · . E. Orange.' . ''-!)191 Everett, Wash.•••• Henry W. Watts .. 1612 California .•... Jobn Worswick .... Labor Temple .••.. Labor Temple ..••• Every Thu1'6. ,1)192 Pawtucket, R. 1. •• Erlward' O'Connor.. 79 N. Main St ..••• Andrew Thompson 7 Mary St .....•... 21 N. Main St ..•. 1st & 3d Tue,. , .{1)193 Springfield, Ill.•••• Claud Marsball. ... 1814 S. Spring St. W. H. Sammons .. 916 Governor St ... Fortune's Hall .... 1st & 3d Tu"'-. (1),194 Shreveport, La.•••• Chas. Serwick ..... 517 Milan St .•.••• Percy Elliott.••••. 517 Spring St .••.. Saengers Lab.T'ple Mon. night. {bo)195 Milwaukee, Wis .••• Louis Brandes .•.•. 405 Albion St ...••. Louis Brandes ..... 405 Albion St..... 274 3d St .•...•.••. 2d Wed. month 2 r ~ (;.0)196 Rockford, Ill..••••• A. E.Crist ...... 1315 11th St...... J. W. Anderson ..•. 211 S. 8th St...... t21 E. State St .... , Every Fric (1lJl)197 Bloomington, TIL •• E. S. Chappel.. •. 103 E. Moulton St. L. O. Reed ...... 801 S. East St. ... 208 W. Front St .. 2d & 4th" \l!Il)l99 Oskaloosa, Ia ....••...... ••...... •• Frank Jameson .••. 615 S. 2d St ..•... Market & 1st A ... Monday eve. ,m)200 Anaconda, Mont... J. W. Flynn ...... Box 483 ...••..••••• A. G. Welander .... Box 483 ...... •..... Carpenters Hall ... Every ¥Ted. 202 Boston, Mass ••.••• Wm. Crane ..••..•• 57 Mt. Vernon St., A. B. Kingsley .... 9 RiCHfield, Dor· 184 Dudley St., 1st & 3- Mm•• . . Braintree, Mass'j chester. Roxburg, Mass. )203 Flmt, MlCh .••••••. H, R. Anderson •.. 1930 Beach St ..... J. H,Perry ...... 1342 Broadway ..... Olympia Club .•.... Monday. ·1)204 <;pringfield,. 0 •.••• Frank Brennan ..... 203 E. Pleasant St,. Jos: Perry .. , ...... R. R. No.5 ..•.... Labor Temple ..... 1st & 3d,,I(~ '.,:.:)206 Jackson Mich...... Ralph Baker ...... 109 Summer St ... J. H. McKivett ... 713 S. Mechanic St. Labor Hall,Jackson Every Frida,c & Main, .,:)207 Stoc~ton, CaL .••.• H. !'. Wright .•.•. Box 141. ....•..... Ed. I. Cail.. .. : ... 420 E, Wyandotte. Cent. Lab. Council Fridays ' , ru)208 Burlington, Vt•..•• E. N. Eldred .....•...... •.••.I Chas. R. FranklIn .. 237 Elmwood Ave ... 85 Church St ...... Every Mor . 00)209 Logansport, Ind .•• J. H. Parlett.., .... 515 W. Linden Ave. H. E. Smith ...... 1608 Treen St .... Trades Assm. Hall 1st & 3d } (1)210 Atlantic City, N.J. H. C. Lukens .• '•••. 37 S. Kentucky .•.. R, L. Stafford ...•• 2501 Pacific Ave .. 1801 Indiana St ... Tuesdays. No. 12. ~!)21l l~la?tic 9ity, N.J. H. H. Freed ..••... 6 Church St ...... 'jWa1t. C":meron .... 1620 A.tlsntic Ave •. 1620 Atlantic Ave ... Mondays. ,1)212 OmcmnatI, 0 ..•.•• W. B. Slater .•••.. 1718 Deniolam St.•• , Arthur Llebenrood. 1313 Vme St...... 1313 Vine St ...... Wednesday, N, Fairment, CiIlD. ' ~)2Ia Vancouver, B. C ....1. Murdoc~ ...... 207 Lahor Temple. E. H. Morrison .... 207 Labor Temple Labor Temple ..••• Mondays. \S)214 ChlCagO, Ill ..•..••. Claude SnlItb ..... '1600.I S, 3d A. ve., Wm. A. Gale ...... 50 N. Waller Ave Rebman Hall .•••.. jlst & 3d Fr, j Maywood, Ill. c 1 " ~0215 Poughkeepsie, N.y.lGeo. Doran ..•.•••• 1214 Winmpee Ave. Jas. 0'Brien ...... 125 S. White St .... Columbia Inst .... ,2<1 & 4th Fri. 90 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL

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(I)21G Owensboro, ][y...... E. L. Mitchell. .•.• 16 Sycamore St. •. Leahm,!ns Hall •.•. 2d & 4th )(om (m)218 Sharon, Pa ...... T. L. Stacy .....•.. 5 Ohio St...... •.... H. W. Rice ...... Box 147 ...... Eagles Hall ...... 2d FridBf. (1)219 Ottawa. DL ...... Louia Fox ...... 534 George St ..... Wm. Kobold ...... 2 Gridley Pl.. ••.. Main & LaSalle ... 2d & 4th Tuft (1)220 Akron, 0 ...... J. J. Gilgen Wisconsin Ave., 319 S. Main St .. Every Monda, Kenmore, Ohio. . (1)221 Beaumont, T~x .... A. P. Guynes ..... Box 524 ...... R. R. Ramey ...... Box 524 ...... I. O. O. F. Hall .. 1st & 3d Bal (m)222 Medicine Hat, R. J. Franks ...... Box 342 ...... W. G. Anderson .•• Box 342 ...... Trades Hall ...... 2d Wed. Alta, Can. (1)223 Brockton, Mas.... Harvey S. Hatch .. Box 91, West A. B. Spencer ..... Crescent St., West Rm. 2G, 12«1 Main .. Every Wed. Bridgewater, Bridgewat~r, Mass. Mass. (1.)224 New Bedf'd, Man. L. Q. Wilbur •.•.•.. Box 57, N. Dart· Karlet Gunderson .. 313 Orchard St .... Theatre Bld, ...... Monday•. mouth, Mass. (m)225 Norwich, OOnn •••• W. P. Hill...... 134 Prospect St.... A. R. Pierce ...... 136 Main St., Carpenters Hall ... 1st & 3d Mon Westerly, R. I. 1st New LondO! 3d Norwich. (i)226 Topeka, Kan ...... Chas. !faunsell .... 222 E. Euclid Ave. J. L. Lewis ...... 315 Park Ave ...... 418 Kansas Ave .... 1st & 3d Wed (m)227 Sapulpa, Okla..... B. F. Bingham .... Oil City Elec. Co.. B. M. Harton ..... 308 S. Elm St ..... Union Hall ...... 1st & 3d suD day mominl 228 EI Centro, Calif...... Earl M. Templeton 548 Euclid Ave ...... : ...... (m)230 Victoria, B. 0 ..... F. Shapland ...... 828 Bronghton St.. W. Reid ...... 2736 Asquith St ... Labor Hall ...... Every Friday. (1)231 Sioux City, Iowa .. Otto Hillman ..... 3625 Floyd Ave ..... Ernest Russell ..... 714 Myrtle St...... 6th & Nebra.ka ... Every Tuesd&,. 232 Kankauna, Wls..... Otto Hess ...... Kaukauna, Wis .... Frank Welsch ...... S. Kaukauna, Wis.. Forester Hall, 2d Saturday. Kaukauna, Wis. (1)233 Bridgeport. Oonn.. G. A. Lapke ..•..••. 373 Myrtle Ave .••••. Samuel Ferguson •. 81 McKinley Ave... Pattern Makers' Every ThUll!. Hall. (m)23·j Brainerd, Minn •••. Anton M. Malone ... 919 Grove St..•.•••. E. L. Dahl .•••••••. 1115 Pine St..••.... Tr'des & Labor Hal 1st & 3d Sat. (m)235 Tannton, Mass..... Francis O. Sartoris 41 Olinton St...... Edwin W. Lincoln Box 53 ...... Bartender's Hall ... 1st & 3d Fri (m)236 Streator, m.: ..... A. Dyas ...... 704 Harrison ...... John F. Melody ... 206 S. illinois...... Armory Hall ...... Ev. othe-.: Wed (i)237 Niagara Falla, N.Y. Walt R. Potter ..... 343 1st St...... O. V. Barber ...... 750 16th St ...... Eagles' Hall ...... Every Fnday. 238 Asheville, N. 0 .... G. W. Webb ...... 77 Victoria Rd .... O. T. Johnson ..... Box 724 ...... Cent. Labor Hall .. Every Thunl." (m)239 Williamsport, Pa .. I. I. Gottschall .... 648 7th Ave...... t!.?". Winslow ...... 430 Birch St...... Myres Bldg., R. 11 Wednesday. (m)240. Muscatine, Ia ...... O. Stevens ...... 301 Sycamore St.. [vhas. Erdman ..... 123 W. Front St... Labor Assem. Hall 2d & 4th Thur 241 Seattle, Wash ...... B. F. Gorden ...... 610 Kilbourne St...... (0)242 Pittsfield, MRBII ••• A. G. Sanford ..... 61'h Orchard St.... Oonrad Kline ...... 4 Harvard Pl...... C. L. U. Hall ..... 2d & 4th Thur (to)244 Lynn and Salem. O. A. Foster ...... S. Hamilton, Mass. Geo. L. Hall ...... 158 Lewis St...... Federal' &; Wash., 1st Fri. Mass. Lynn, Mass. Salem, Mass. . (1)245 ToledO, 0 ...... D. N. Matheson ... 1206 Front St...... Oliver ~yers ...... 2435 Detroit Ave .. Monroe St ...... Every Frid81: (m)246 Steubenville, 0 .... C. O. Davi...... 1614 Oregon Ave .. E. D. RIchard..... Oity Bldg ...... 5th &; Market ...... Every 2 w~kah Mondaymg t (11)247·b Schenectady, N. Y. Herbert M. Merrill. 228 Liberty St...... Jas. Oameron ...... 4th St., Scotia, N.Y. Elec. Wkrs. Hall.. tst & 3d .Thur (m)250 San Jose, Oal. .... D. McLellaD! ...... 130 N. 7th St...... E. H. Snedaker ..... Box 577 ...... Labor Temple ..... Every Fnda,.. (m)251 Pine Bluff, Ark ... J. D. McOrary ..... 1404 W. 2d Ave .... P. J. Tierney ..... 517 E. 2d Ave ..... Build. Trades Hall. 1st & 3d Wed. (0252 pinn Arbor, Mich .. Clifford Wood ..... 1113 Oollege St.... Frank Beardsley ... 120 Catherine St .... Trades Council 2d' & 4th Wed , Hall, Main St. 254 Schenectady,·N. Y. M. T. Northup .... 6 Forest Rd ...... F. Hooker ...... Box 441...... 246 State St ..... l.t & 3d Wed. (m)255 ~shland, Wi...... S. J. Talaska ...... R. No.!...... E. W. Bruce ...... 1118 Willis Ave ..... Pabst Hall ...... 2d Werlne.d81 (i)256!:: ;tchburg, Man... John Gilmartaln .. Water St ...... A. F. Robbins ..... 70 Pine Bt...... Lincoln Hall Annx. 2d & 4th Thw (8)257 pakland, Cal. .•... R. H. Mitchell. .... 1262 11th Ave ...... Paul W. Brown .•. 1229 Russell St., 14th &; Guerrero St. Thur.day•• , . Berkeley, Oalif. I ' (1)258 Providence, R. I ... W. E. Sedgley .... 42 Regent Ave ..... W. J. Ohisholm~ .. 69 Jefferson St .... 72 Weybossett St. 1st & 3d Ft! (i)259Jsalem, Mas...... W. E. Mitchell ..... 27 Vine St...... E. R. Dickerson .. , 53 Washington St.. 43 Church St., Sa- 1st & 3d 1I;on . ." Marblehead, Mass. Salem, Mass. 1 lem, Mass.. (1)261 Petersboro, Ont.,O. H. Anderson ...... Brownton, P. 0 ... P. Adamson ...... P. O. Brownton ... Geo. St ...... 2d & 4th Wed (i)262 Pla.infield, N. J ... Russell H. Hann .. 718 Wallace PI.. .. Jno. Schley ...... 1044 Sherman Ave. 224 W. Front St .. 2d & 4th lion (m)263 Friffin, Ohio ...... Oscar Frantz ...... Ft. Seneca, Ohio .. N. J. Phillips ...... 39 UnioD St ...... Central Labor Hall 2d & 4th Tue., (m)265 Lincoln, Nebr..... P. C. Park...... 2001 Holdrege St .. l. C. Wixson ...... Labor Temple ...... Labor Temple ..... Thursdays. (m)266 ~edalia, Mo ...... Jno. H .. Gallie .... 1011 E. 4th ...... F. W. Miley ...... 20th & Wash. St. Labor Temple ..... 1st & 3d Fp. (c)267 i':'.chenectady, N. Y. R. O. Hal1 ...... 729 Pleasant St ... J. N. Cain...... Route No.6 ...... Elec. Wkrs. Hall .. 1st & 3d Sat. (m)268 Newport, R. I ..... Vinc't F. Leonard Forest Ave., Mid- Geo. Haydock ..... Lincoln St., New· Merchants Hall ... 2d Thursd~. .291~?i.e, Idaho ...... Rov A. Well...... 1216 N. 11th St.... Roy Oarson ...... Box 525 ...... Main St ...... 1st & 3d Thnz. (I)29'l Minneapelis, Minn. Geo. Thompson ...... J. D. Hoban ...... 43 S. 4th St...... Oook'. Hall, 43 S. 2d & 4th )Ion. 4th St. WORKERS AND OPERATORS. !1

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(1)293 Springfield, Mass .•. 1Chas. Casey ...... Care Westfield D. E. Manville ...... 133 Plymouth St..... Oentral Labor Hall. 1st & 3d Wed. Lights, West­ field, Mass. 214 Hibbing, Minn..... Arthur Kalibalky .. , Zant Hotel ...... Arthur Kalibalky .. , Zant HoteI...... 3d Ave...... 2d & till Be. (1)2V6 Little Rock, Ark.. J. C. Parr ...... 1001 W. 15th St..... V. M. liefner ...... 421 W. Capitol Av .. Frank's Hall, 3d & 1st & 3d Wed. Center St. (m)296 Berlin, N. H ...... Wm. Keough ...... 110 Oole St ...... Ora A. Keith ...... 759 2d Ave ...... Stall Blk, ...... 2d & 4th Well lm)298 Michigan Oity, Ind. Geo. Jergen&en .... 214 Porter St ...... O. Leets ...... J.06 Therman Ave ... 4th & Franklin St. 2d & tCIl :h'1. (m)2W Camden, N. J ..... Jos. Tallman •••••• 2105 Howell ...... A. G. Watkins .... 816 Grant St...... 7th & Birch ...... Every nun. (1)300 \uburn, N. Y ...... Harold Houck ...... 17 Seminary St..... Frank HOsley ...... 6 Market St...... Cent. Labor Hall .. 2d &,4th FrL 101 rexarkana, Tex...... , ...... H. W. Linbarger •• 1615 Wood St..... Labor Temple ..... 2d &0 4th FrL (m)802IM:artinez, Oalif .... Geo. A. DeSallier ... Box 14, Pitts· Edw. Pascoe'...... Box 545 ...... 2d & 4th Mon. burg, Cal. (1D)803!st. Oatherines, G. McFarlane...... Hydro Sub. Station Bert Cudney...... 24 Thomas St ..... Carpenter's Hall... 1st & 3d Mon. Ont., Oan. (m)304 Greenville, Tex ... C. A. Duck ...... 2316 Walsworth St. C. A. Duck ...... 2813 Lee St...... Municipal Shop.... 1st & 3d Wed. ,(1)305 Ft. Wayne, Ind... A. H. Meyer ...... 724 Riverside Ave. C. W. Goodrian .... ,2809 HanRR St...... 610 Calhoun St ... Every Wed. 306 Anniston, Ala...... ,...... G. K. Miller ...... 1115 Quintard Av ...... (1D~307 Cumberland, Md ... Roy Snyder...... 238 N. Mechanic St Adam Arnold ...... Arnett Terrace .... Trades Council hall 1st & 3d Tburll. 308 Sl. Petersburg,Fla.. J. P. Holmes ...... Childs Park, ....••••.•.•...... •...... •..•. Band Pavilion ...... Every MI&:il. . &~~ " (1)309 E. St. Louis, Ill •. D. H. Nail. ....•••. 1705a College St.... A. S. Dixon ...... • Signal Hill Route 537 Collinsville ·Av. Every Thurs. No.4, Edgemont Station, Ill. 310 Eau Claire and Roy Boltz...... Cor. Wheaton & Anton SChoenhoferr 326 W. Spring St., Spring ...... 1st ThursdaY. Chippewa Falls, Elm St. Chippewa Falls, Wis. '. Wis. (m)311 Santa Ana, 08.I ... R. L. Freeman, Jr. 302 S. Flower St .. T. S. Bunter ...... 1019 W. 1st St .... Ith & Bush Sts ..... M & 4th Mon. , 313 Wilmington, Dela. G. L. Brown...... 614 Pine St .. ; .... W. J. Outten ...... 3302 Wash. St. 604 Market St..... Every Friday. (1D)312 Spencer, N. 0 .... G. N. Cooper ...... Box 77 ...... B. B. Everhardt... Route 7, Salisbury, Janrann Hall ...... 1st & 3d Mon. N. C. (m)3141B_ellingham Waah. F. B. Herton ...... 2005 0 St ...... E. P. Walsh ...... Box 46 ...... Labor' Temple ..... Every Wed. (os)315 Chicago, Ill ...... M. J. Long ...... 5600 S. Ads St... W. O. Wilson ..... 4433 W. Monroe St. 234 N. Clark...... 2d & 4th Thurn (m)316 Ogden, Utah...... F. W. Barrie ...... 2341 Adams ...... M. C. Smith ...... 1038 25th St ...... Masonic Hall ..... Every Friday. 317 Huntington, W. Va ...... E. H. Porter.; ...... 1126 7th St...... " ••.•••.•.•..•••••••••••• (m)318 Knoxville, Tenn ... Chas. E. Vaughn .. 2522 Wash. Ave ... Roy W. Worsham. 620 Chestnut St .. Gay St ...... Every Monday. (1)319 Danville, Ill ...... Wm. R. Whiteselt. 309 W. Harrison St. Geo. Bridgewater. 42 S. Kimhall Ave. 109'h E. Main ... .'. 2d & 4th Mon. (m)321 LaSalle, Ill ...... Frank Duffy ...... 338 LaHarpe St ... H. B. Arms ...... 537 Oharters St .... Post Hall ...... 1st & 3d Fri. (m)322 Casper, Wyo ...... M. A. Hawley ..... 222 Linden Ave., E .. H. B.Farlow ...... 163 N. Connell ..... Labor Hall ...... 2d & 4th Tues. lm)323 W. P. Beach, Fla. Joseph E. Bell .... 322 2d Ave ...... 3tephen L. Harmon 417 Gardenia St ... Clematis St ...... 1st & 3d Tuea (m)324 Brazil, Ind ...... Fred Li81:!h ...... 222 E. Stattuck St H. W. Reed ...... 716 S. Walnut St .. 8'h W. Nat. Av .. 2d & 4th Wed. (m)~~ Binghamton, N. Y. F. J. Tabor ...... 245 Conklin Ave .... A. D. Barnes ...... 6 Bevier St ...... State St...... ld & 4th Mon. 327 ~::::~:dn:~:::: ::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::: ~~A:B~~:::::::::: ~~:!.~~O~~·Fh:::.::::::::::::::: :::::::::::: (m)328 Oswego, N. Y ..... E. C .. Bough ...... 144 W. Bridge..... Frank W. Gallagher 19 E. 8th St ...... Lab. Hall,W. 1st St lst & 3d Fri. . 329 Shr,eve. port, La .... W. R. French .... : Box 740 ...... :jE.dW. Olwell ...... Box 740" ...... Simon Bldg...... lst & 3d Mon. (m)330 Lawton, Okla...... " ...... •.•... Arthur L. Bolen .... 410 D St...... ' •••••• (!)331 Decatur, nL ...... L. W. Covert ..... 262 S. Broadway .. W. F. Hornbeck .. 149 E. Prairier .... 444 Powers Bldg .. 1st & 3d Tuee. (1)332 San Jose, Oal .... James S. Perrod .. 451 N. 17th St ..... J. O. Hamilton .... 745 Morris St...... Labor Temple ..... 2d &< 4th Wed. , (1)333 Portland, Me...... R. G. A. Morrison .. 50 Turner St...... M. E. Crossman .... 895 Congress St..... Cong-ress St ...... Every Friday. '(m)334 Pittsburg, Kan .... V. L. McGlothlin .. 113·15 W. 5th St... Don French ...... 113-15 W. 5th St .. Redmen's Hall '" Bvery 'I'hurs. (m)335 Springfield, Mo ... E. C. Kelley ...... 910 Orchard Ave .. H. M. Roberts ..... 459 Cherry ...... Dingledine's Hall .. Every 'rues. 336 Manhattsn, Kas...... John T. Steele, Jr...... •• • •...... • .•.••••••• (rr)337 Parsons, Kan ...... E. G. McGinnes .. 311 N. 13th St.·... C. O. Webb ..... ;. 1722 Stevens Ave .. 1816'h Main St..... 1st & 3d Wed. (m)338 Dennison, Tex..... B. W. Baldwin .... W. Herron ...... fl.. T. Hutchison .. 1530 Gandy' St..... Labor Hall ...... (m)339 Ft. Wm., Ont., O. Wm. Raine ...... Box 203 ...... T. A. BeII...... Box 203 ...... Labor Temple ..... 2d & 4th FrL (1)340 Sacramento, Cal .. G. H. Coale ...... 2403 V St ...... L. T. Weber ...... 2724 J St...... Labor Temple ..... 2d & 4th lI'ir. (m)341 Livingston, Mont .. C. H. Clark ...... 117'h W. Park .... C. H. Clark ...... 117'h W. Park .... W. Lewis St...... ,tst & last Wed. (m)344 Prince Rupert, B ...... J. H. Morrison .... Box 305 ...... Fraser St ...... 1st Tuesday. C., Canada. (m)345 Mobile, Ala ...... J. A. Hall ...... N. Bascomli Ave .. L. C. Lytz ...... 209 Lexington Ave. 65'h St. Francis St. ~very Mondll1. 346 Ft. Smith, Ark ... C. L. Cooper ...... 611 S. 13th St..... G. F. Moore ...... Box 126, Route·l Labor Temple ..... 1st &'3d ThUl'll.. , (1)347 Des Moines, Ia ... ehas L. Page ..... 1124 Euclid Ave ... F, W. Martinson .. 3102 3d St ...... Labor Temple ..... Every Monda,. .. (m)348 Calgary, Alta., C. E. A. Garrett ..... 814 36th Ave. W .. J. W. Frame ...... Box 2181...... Labor Temple ..... 2d & 4th Wed. (i)349 Miami, Fla ...... W. L. Rae ...... A. J. Taunton ...... Box 112, Route B ... Townley Hall ...... Every Toes. (m)350 Hannibal, Mo ...... C. E. McKay ...... 424 N. 3d St...... Harry Baldwin.· ... Route No.3 ...... 201 Broadway ...... 1st & 3d Fri. (1)351 Sout~ Bend,. Ind .. Dwight Sayles .... 320 W. Lasalle Av. Dwl!;ht Sayles ..... 320 W. LaSalle Ave Central Labor H'll 2d & 4th Thurs. (1)352 Lan.mg, M1Ch .... John Swan ...... 226 Smith Ave .... L. A. Leggett .... 904 N. Pine St.... 227 N. Wash. Ave. 8t & 3d Fri. (m)353 Toronto, Ont., 0 .. Fred Einboden ..... 46 French Ave., W. 'rhos. Crawford. o' 5 Hamhly Ave ..... Lahor Temple •... , ,Every Thurs. Toronto, Onto O. (1)354 Salt Lake Oity .... Ray Gillett...... Box 213 ...... G. W. Fahy ...... Box 213 ...... Labor Temple ..... Every Wed. (m)355 Berlin, Ont., 0 ...... AU. Edmunds ..... 63 Schneider Ave., Trades&LaborHall st Friday. . Kitchener, Onto C. (1)358 Kansas City, Mo .. W. M. DeShaffon. 6013 E. 9th St .... D. O. Horner...... 1134 Haskell, Kan· Labor Temple ..... ~d & 4th Tuee. , sas City, Kan. 358 Perth Amboy, N. J P. C. Peterson .. '1540' Sayre Ave ..... Victor Larsen ..... 180 Sheridan St ... Smith & Rector St.!d & 4th Fri. (m)360 Pt. Arthur, Onto C. N. Kenl!edy ...... 54 N. Oumberand C. E. Olmstead .. 41 Elm St ...... 242 Arthur St ..... l!:very Friday. St. (m)361 Tonopah, Nev ..... Walter Ross ...... Box 1012 ...... Walter Ross ...... Box 1012 ...... St. Patrick ...... ~d & 4th FrL (m)362 Kankakee, ill..... Geo. Mc~enzie ..... S. Wa~h. Av.e ...... W. C. Eggleston ... 443 S. Indiana Ave .. La,?or Hall ...... ~J & 4th Frl. (m)363 Saratoga N. Y .... A. C. Vmes ...... 200 Clfcular ...... F. J. BaII.; ...... 122 Van Dam St .. Phlla. St ...... ~ & 4th ThUlL (m)365 Waterville, Me •••• Merle Mitchell ... 88 Oollege Ave, ... Albert Bashaw ... 179 Water St.·...... Carpenter's Hall ... EVery 'l'hms. (m)366 Lewiston, Me ..... Frank Woodbury .. 162 Oak St ...... R. E. Thomas ..... 23 Drummond St ...... Auburn, Me. (m)367 Eas.ton, ~a ...... R. Graham, Jr.... 1118 Elm St ...... L. Ferris ...... 206 Ferry St...... 439 Northampton St. "d & 4th N. (1)368 IRdlanapolis, Ind ...... J. F. Timmons.: .. 1827 Fletcher Ave. Labor Temple ..... [~t & 3d 'Fnea.. (ID)~ Louisville, Ky ..... Gilbert Thirlwell .. 2729 W. Main St .. IF. J. Kintner ...... 3616 Bank St ..... Moose Home ...... lEvel'Y ~,.._ 92 THE JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL

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(i)370 Los Angeles, Calif.IE. F. Meisenheimer 1026 W. Ave. 54 . ..IG. W. Allen ...... 150 N. Beaudry St.ILabor Temple ..... Every Thurs. (i)371 )lonessen, Pa...... H. C. Larimer ..... 674 Reed Ave ...... John KnunttiJer ... 447 Claredon Ave .. Ruthenian Hall .... 2d & 4th MOl (m)372 Boone, la ...... Neff Maynard ...... 208 N. 9th St ...... J. H. Brumhall .... Box 464 ...... 716'h Keeler St .... Wednesday. (m)373 Logan, Utah...... b'rank !Jay...... Box 292 ...... JGJs. McMurrin .... Box 292 ...... Main & 1st N. St,ld & 4th ThUll (m)374 Augusta, Me ...... A. L. Tavernier ... 17 Summer St .... Edgar L: Dowe .... 1 Gage St. Ct...... 207 Water St ...... 1st & 3d Fri. (ml375 Allentown, Pa ..... Earl W. Fried ...... 940 Chew St...... C. W. Moyer ...... 826 Turner St ...... 729 Hamilton St .. Every Friday. (m)376 Prlneetotl, tno ..... l), W. Finney ..... 52Y W. Spruce St. H. H. Waltz ...... 417 l'I. Hart tit .... Mod. Wood. Rail .. 1st & 3d IV"" 377 Lynn, Mass ...... L.H.BarrowcJough. 181 Hamilton Ave. O. W. Shattuck ... 163 Chestnut St ... Carpenters' Hall .. 2d & 4th Mot 378 ::ian b'rancisco, Cal'A. Adams ...... 47 Hampton PI. .. Geo. Jones ...... 15230 l'loyd Ave., 142 Stewart St .... Every Wed. Oald.nd, Cala. (ml380 Provo. Utah ...... Wilson Peters..... 1010 W, Centre St. H. L. Gillespie .... 948 4th St. W ..... 44 W. Centre St, ~very Thurs. (1)381 Jhicago, ill...... J. W. McMahon ... 3351 BeUe Plaine Geo. D. Griffith ... 1325 N. Kimball Av. 500 S. State St .. !d & 4th Wed Ave. «m)38200Iumbia, s. 0 ... W. F. Hughes ..... 1337 Assembly St... F. C. Roamanstine 1248 Lady St ...... Plumbers' Hall. .. Every Thurs. \m)383 Gillespie, Ill ...... (!eo. Wallernlan ... UilJespie, Ill ...... E. H. Baker ...... Gillespie 111...... , Belner's Hall ..... ~very Thurs. (m)384 ~lusKogee, Okla ... 11. A. Screenchfield 1409 Baltimore .... W. u. Pitchford .. Gen. Del...... City Hall...... 1st & 3d'l'ue. (m)385·'ii. Adams, Maos .. Edw. McGowan ... Williamstown, Oscar Helli&, ...... 9 Kipper St...... 69 Main St ...... 1st & 3d Thun Mass. (1)387 l"reeport, IlL ... : .. Herman Brandt .... 169 Galena St ...... J. Binkley ...... 332 Homer St ...... I.O.O.F. Temple .. 2d & 4th Fr1 (m)388 Palestine, Texas... Jno. W. Jones..... 911 Lou.iana St ... Jno. W. Jones ... , 911 Lousiana St ... Labor Temple .... 2d & 4tb ThurE (m)389 GleH Falls, N. Y .. ~L D. Foley ...... 18 Stewart Ave., C. H. Selleck ...... 34 Notre Dame .... Glen. & Berry st. 1st & 3d Fri. . . Glen" Falls. N. Y. {m)391 Ardmere, Okla .... H. L. Bradshaw ... 314 Caddo St..... R. 9. Peltier ...... Box 253 ...... Labor Hall ...... 2d' & 4th MOl <{m)392 Troy, N. Y ...... Fred McDermott ... 59 Congress St... '''11. S. Scott...... 59 Congress St .... Labor Temple ..... 1st & 3d Thurs {m)393 Havre, Mont...... Wm. Dibbs ...... Llen. Del...... Ralph SmIth ..... Gen, Del...... 230'h 1st St ...... 1st & 3d TUes (i)394 Auhurn, N. Y ..... Howard Mapes .... 20 Grant Ave ...... Howard Mapes .... 20 Grant Ave ...... Mantel's Hall ..... 2d & 4th Wed (m)395 St. John, N. B ... W. Colwell ...... 249 Rockland Rd .. A. P. Sainders .... 186 Rockland Rd, Odd Fellows Hall. 1st Wed. '(es)396 Boston, Mass...... Geo. M, Loux ..... 37 Harbor View St., 111. H. Field ...... 14 Lowden Ave ..... Wells'. Memoria i 1st & 3d Wed, Dorchester, Mass./ Somerville, Mass. Hall, 987 Wash. (m)397 Paraiso, C.Z" Pan. I. W. Metzger ..... Balboa, C. Z., Pan. E. C,