CORRESPONDENCE THE CHILDREN'S DAY. The photograph of the youngsters of our members, taken at our Christmas party, snows that the members of L. U. No. 101 do not believe in race suicide. Last year we had a little party of the same order, and it was such a grand success, that we thought we would duplicate it this year, and have since decided to make it an annual event. This year we were handicapped by the weather, but quite a number attended. The reader will note the happy, contented faces of the children, also the proud faces of their mothers, in the background, keeping a watchful eye on their offspring. You will also note our Santa Claus, one of the brothers from 101; he certainly gave the children a good time, dishing out the fruit, candy and nuts. When they got tired of romping around, he led them over to a table loaded with good things to eat and drink. After they had eaten their fill they were taken home to dream of the good time in store next Christmas. While the mothers and children were having a good time the brothers did not forget themselves. Though not in the picture, they were in another part of the hall, busily engaged in chewing the WM. FELGENHAUER. rag. Rec. Sec. L. U. No. 101. It is the intention to seek the assistance of national and international unions. Requests already have been sent to many for the services of organizers during the two weeks the campaign will last, and the expense of sending these organizers is to be borne by the international organization furnishing them. Many have sent word they will have representatives here. Money to finance the campaign is being raised through the sale of buttons bearing the inscription, "Union Labor Forward Movement, April, 1912." Five thousand of these have been sold at 10 cents each, and the ways and means committee will place 20,000 in the hands of officers and members of the unions and they will be sold. The program for the two weeks includes more than 1,000 meetings in all parts of the city. For these meetings, arrangements are being made to secure the use of schoolhouses, churches, one municipal hall and halls and auditoriums in all sections of the city. Invitations will be sent to Samuel Gompers, and all other members of the executive force of the American Federation of Labor, and every union official of a regularly constituted national or international body will be cordially welcome. A resolution passed by the general committee limits the speakers to actual members of labor organizations. Many local men will take part and the general committee will embrace at least 150 members before the campaign starts. St. Paul has begun preparations for a campaign similar to the one proposed for Minneapolis, to begin immediately at the close of the first one. Duluth Trades and Labor Assembly has taken the matter up and steps are being taken to launch a joint campaign in that city and Superior. WILLIAM IVES, Chairman. WHEELING, W. VA. Local Union No. 91 is expecting trouble in spring, as the employers are not disposed to grant its demands. GOOD NEWS. Union Shop in Haverhill. Local Union No. 517, Haverhill, has signed up with the employers. The agreement provides for an increase in wages from $2.50 to $2.80 a day-the eight hour day and the union shop. The best of feeling exists between employers and journeymen. Memphis Fixed Up. Local Union No. 49, and the employing painters and wall paper dealers of Memphis, Tenn., have entered into a new agreement satisfactory to all interested. The new arrangements went into effect on March first. PERSISTENCE WINS. Bacon Bros. Are Fair. For five years-long years-L. U. No. 363, of Champaign, Ill., tried to unionize the shop of Bacon Bros., one of the largest in the city. The struggle is at an end, the firm has made peace with the union, employs Brotherhood men and is on the fair list of organized labor in Champaign. F. S. TEMPLETON. L. U. No. 363, Champaign, Ill. LABOR OMNIA VINCIT. Having read the article given to us to digest by "The General" in the December number of the Painter and Decorator re organizers, I fail to see how he can advocate organizers for our welfare and ask us to support that vein of expense to our Brotherhood. I do not entertain for one single moment, that means of drawing members into our order. The principles of it are plenty strong enough to bring others into our fold, if they are thoroughly carried out. During the year commencing December 1, 1910, and ending December 1, 1911, we paid to organizers $23,600.04; that's where they come in; we come in here-The General Executive Board granted from the Defense fund, to assist different locals to obtain their rights (now mind you, the men that find the money all the time) the sum of $44,264.00. I emphatically decline to support any organizers or argument defending them. It appears too plain to me that we are employing organizers to bring others into our ranks to fill vacancies made by disgusted seceders from our principles. If it is so then there must be weaknesses in our methods and they want adjusting. According to the latest statistics, issued in the journal for December, the amount of money placed to the credit of Recapitulation is $114,694.18; this amount divided up amongst 75,000 members of our Brotherhood shows to us pretty clearly what we are worth. Is there argument in saying if we devoted to organizers this sum, our banking account "Recapitulation," we can get as many members as we want to join the ranks? I do not think so. Because why? The method of carrying out the principles of our order, when we have to resort to extremes is disas trously weak. Now then, it is left to "The General" to show us what he can do to revolutionize the methods that have been employed in the past. I fail to see why "The General" cannot take hold of something similar to the solution I gave in the December number of the Painter and Decorator and give us their help and assistance in a thoroughly practical and brotherly way; it only wants the will, because it can be done. Then we will see the non-unionists anxious to join us and pay an initiation fee, which will give to the locals the support they need particularly in keeping a business agent employed and furthermore building up our recapitulation fund under the banner, Labor Omnia Vincit. Local 739. GEORGE DOWLINGS. WILL MAKE IT STICK. The painters of Mt. Carmel, Ill., have organized and mean to make the town one of the best of its size-to have as strong a union as any. There are a few outside but it will be lonesome, for we mean to have every painter and paperhanger in the union when Spring opens. We are working on our wage scale and by-laws so as to be in shape. This is a clean little town of 7,000 people and we are proud of it. Organizer James Lucas instituted our local. WM. PITMAN, R. S. L. U. No. 818. THE PANAMA EXPOSITION. Waiting for the Grass to Grow. The architects are submitting sketches of some of the proposed buildings and plans may be ready so that it will possible to begin excavating and grading a year hence. Those members intending to try their luck in California, who are good with the pick and shovel, should arrange to get there about April, 1913; those who hope to work at the trade should wait until a year later. There will be work later, but, unless you have a good sized bank account, it is discouraging to live on expectations. ། tool. Red Devil Glass Cutters THE BEST IN THE WORLD This is the standard glaziers Red Beail-6 It's all in the wheel" The Genuine RED DEVIL that's in use by glaziers in every country on the globe. Your local dealer has it and you can get it if you insist on Genuine RED DEVIL No. 024. If you can't get it, send us three 2c stamps and one sample only will be sent you postpaid. Red Devil Glass Cutters, Glass Nippers, Pliers and Rollers, Wall Scrapers,Putty Knives, Graining Combs are the Best in the World. Leading Dealers Everywhere Sell Them. H. G. ASHBROOK RESIGNS. Mr. H. G. Ashbrook, former manager of the Jap-a-Lac Sales Department and Adver tising Department of the Glidden Varnish Company of Cleveland, Ohio, has resigned his position, which he held for a number of years. A 6 wheel cutter for the "expert glazier." Will cut 25,000 feet of any kind of glass. Get a sample at your local dealers or send us 15 2c stamps and one sample only will be sent you postpaid in glove kid case with snap button. SMITH & HEMENWAY CO., 150-152 Chambers St., NEW YORK CITY SCALE OF L. U. 277, ATLANTIC CITY. Traveling members are notified that the scale of Local Union No. 277, of Atlantic City, is $3.00 a day. Some unscrupulous employers tell strangers that it is less. See the secretary before you go to work-or look for trouble! WALLS OUR NEW Through cold cream and cocoa butter If you get the chance again. Helper green and kind of scary, White won't set to "cut in" privilege, Wish the brick wall was in h-11. Color thick and layout horrid, Benzine left on roof below, Tired, when evening casts its shadow, Troubles gone 'till 'nother day. 186 Local Union Reinstatement & Supplies Financial Secretaries will The financial statement is closed regularly on the last day of each month. please have their reports at headquarters on or before the 30th day of each month. The following shows all moneys received from December 31, 1911, to January 31, 1912. Each member should check this statement and note if remittances made are properly credited. from January 31, 1912, to February 29, 1912, will appear in next report. All remittances received 89.70 5.80 81.90 4 124.40 96.80 6 158.20 68.20 38.50 7.80 92.40 386.30 65.40 9.00 25.80 24.00 19 410.00 29.55 4.20 42 20.40 22.10 13.20 13.20 88.00 78.10 17.90 31 124.90 29.30 10.60 3.30 46.30 20.10 41.60 25.20 32.90 42.60 43 44 45 46 120.50 47 105.10 48 49 5.00 13.00 .75 17.00 6.00 1.00 FINANCIAL STATEMENT, JANUARY, 1912 90.90 93.20 202.90 30.60 53 100.20 121.20 12.10 12.50 87.40 20.70 70.50 6.20 7.50 80 81 32.10 19.70 11.30 10.60 161 162 82 7.25 163 165 89 39.30 169 90 51.60 170 50.60 49.70 6.30 46.50 13.50 9.30 10.80 14.70 14.10 48.30 101 39.80 102 135.20 84.70 91 92 93 94 95 16.00 96 2.75 97 7.85 98 99 5.00 100 1.00 Local Union Reinstatement & Supplies 127.80 45.90 8.10 83.00 35.50 80.90 86.60 9.00 13.90 87.80 2.75 36.60 45.20 47.70 79 132.40 29.50 103 104 7.05 105 7.50 106 10.00 107 10.10 108 Local Union Reinstatement & Initiation Fees 29.90 181 18.50 8.10 184 311.80 3.05 187 2.50 188 10.50 5.00 189 14.20 6.10 190 9.00 19.20 55.50 7.50 118 5.00 192 20.00 193 5.00 194 195 17.05 196 197 5.00 198 5.00 199 201 5.00 203 36.90 5.00 119 282 57.00 2.50 120 5.00 24.10 72.80 52.30 12.50 56.60 25.10 29.60 8.50 283 3.50 121 15.80 285 27.00 7.00 122 286 5.40 4.25 123 2.50 126 7.60 15.30 1.00 128 129 22.80 15.30 8.65 133 .75 215 74.30 2.20 137 138 90.30 217 13.40 139 7.50 140 21.90 222 142 16.90 2.75 148 6.25 149 2.50 150 2.50 151 3.10 152 129.20 8.45 155 5.00 156 27.30 157 34.50 50 158 159 .50 160 171 2.50 172 173 174 175 176 1.00 177 178 .50 179 9.25 180 7.60 37.50 20.10 22.40 21.90 11.40 16.80 23.60 13.00 80.20 21.50 22.80 30.70 4.20 21.00 12.60 45.90 6.00 223 20.35 224 2.75 225 5.00 227 Supplies .50 228 .50 231 241 5.00 243 2.50 244 2.50 246 247 248 249 4.50 250 251 5.00 252 4.70 253 Local Union Reinstatement & Supplies 6.25 254 4.25 255 11.60 257 2.35 258 1.25 259 260 4.75 261 262 56.60 22.05 11.30 256 19.20 115.10 47.30 2.90 18.80 99.00 46.90 21.70 125.30 22.50 232 13.50 6.00 9.75 233 2.50 239 11.10 7.30 2.70 60.96 31.20 35.30 25.00 71.50 8.10 38.60 267 15.00 268 269 9.50 270 6.50 271 263 2.70 4.50 272 16.40 273 63.90 67.25 6.30 15.30 41.90 24.00 12.60 9.90 9.30 11.50 43.00 13.80 63.70 6.60 288 2.25 289 290 291 2.25 292 5.00 294 295 7.50 296 10.60 298 316 318 19.10 324 5.55 325 8.75 327 2.50 329 4.45 331 3.00 332 2.75 333 3.50 334 3.40 338 299 10.50 99.30 10.20 300 301 302 319 9.75 321 322 323 343 6.45 344 303 304 12.30 306 9.80 311 312 313 3.00 314 Local Union Reinstatement & 5.40 5.40 4.80 345 158.90 348 12.00 349 17.80 16.40 10.60 20.40 18.60 45.70 21.20 31.00 4.80 359 5.00 360 35.40 7.80 79.90 76.20 4.50 . .50 386 5.50 388 390 392 .50 393 395 3.25 396 2.50 397 Local Union Reinstatement & Supplies 2.70 3.60 25.30 6.60 4.20 31.75 33.00 8.40 20.70 8.50 3.90 6.30 141.70 6.30 12.40 2.70 10.20 461 7.50 463 465 466 16.50 467 30.20 4.20 1.50 468 13.30 21.90 2.50 469 16.40 470 5.10 5.40 4.20 25.80 6.15 3.00 .50 4.75 7.50 2.50 362 363 364 6.50 365 17.50 471 8.20 385 8.40 478 6.10 479 8.10 5.25 41.00 5.00 11.70 2.20 12.70 8.90 9.60 .50 14.25 2.20 1.00 8.85 12.90 3.00 10.50 5.00 15.40 11.10 5.00 50 33.10 9.40 36.10 8.10 20.30 5.00 6.25 6.00 7.85 3.75 2.25 19.70 6.25 9.50 1 1.00 2.50 |
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