against the ruling of D. C. No. 9 relative to contractors in L. U. 230.

Not sustained.

Of Brother M. Abramson of Local Union 917, Brooklyn, N. Y., against the action of former chairman Philip Marshack disregarding decision of G. E. B. and installing Philip Hoffman as Financial Secretary of L. U. 917.

Sustained. Chairman was in error in allowing this member to fill position. Local Union must elect another Financial Secretary at once.

Of Brothers M. A. Eagan and John I. Emm of L. U. 31, Syracuse, N. Y., against the action of L. U. 31 regarding the manner in which its election for officers and business agents was conducted.

Not sustained.

Appeals

Of Local Union 118, Louisville, Ky., against the action of L. U. 147, Chicago, Ill., in withholding collection of fine on J. J. Murray.

Referred to G. V.-P. Finan.

Of Brother Frank Benz, L. U. 248, Columbus, Ohio, against the action of Local Union 248, fining him. (For reconsideration.)

Former decision reaffirmed.

Of Symor Barisha of Bayonne, N. J., against the action of District Council No. 7, fining him.

Not sustained.

Of Brother L. P. McGinty, of L. U. 423, Moundsville, W. Va., against the action of Local Union 423, fining him (For re-consideration.)

Former decision reaffirmed. Of Brother Homer Colomb of L. U. 851, Missoula, Mont., against the action of L. U. 851 fining him. (For re-consideration.)

Former decision reaffirmed. Of L. U. 504, Flushing, L. I., N. Y. against the action of D. C. No. 28 fining its President, Brother Samuel Kirkman

Not sustained.

Of Brother J. J. Flanagan of Local Union 692, Olneyville, R. I., against

1317 Of Brother W. H. Korell of Local Union 1157, Ontario, Cal., against the action of Local Union 1157, revoking fine imposed upon Brother J. H. Fisher.

Not sustained. 1318 Of Brother Frank R. Peairs, of Spokane, Wash., against the action of Local Union 269, Spokane, cancelling the unpaid portion of the debt and note of Earl McClanahan. Not sustained.

1324 Of Brothers Wm. Flagg and J. F. Tedesco of Lynn, Mass., against the action of D. C. No. 41, Boston, Mass., fining them $500.00 each.

1352

1357

1359

1360

1295

Of Local Union 396, Chicago, Ill. $300.00 Granted.

Of Local Union 138, Vancouver, B. C., Can.

$300.00 Granted.

Of Painters Conference of Minnesota. Not Granted.

Of Local Union 1069, Houston, Texas. $100.000 Granted.

Of A. F. of L. for the German Trades Unions.

$100.00 Granted.

Other Requests

Of Local Union 631, Niagara Falls, Ont., Can., for ruling in reference to fine imposed upon Bro. Jas. Wybra.

G. E. B. rules that Bro. Wybra must pay fine through Local 65. 1312 Of Brother F. A. Fitzgerald of New Orleans, La., endorsed by L. U. 166 and D. C. 35, that his suspension in September 1916 be set aside.

G. E. B. has no power to grant request.

1314 Of Local Union 441, Whittier, Cal., for permission to withdraw from D. C. No. 36, also for financial assistance and permission to reduce the iniation fee to $5.00 for a period of one year.

1319

Referred to G. V.-P. Clarke.

Of Local Union 824, Denver, Colo., that the G. E. B. appoint a Business Agent for a period of 60 days and endorsing Brother A. G. Potts for the position.

The first count of decision of the G. E. B. on Request No. 1242 published in the December Journal was incorrect. It should have read: "Granted with exception of amendment pertaining to one local union."

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"Oh, Yudas Priest!" said the Swede, "I don't want to fly; I just want to hop around a little."-Miami County Mason.

WORTHY OF YOUR

PATRONAGE

In the January Painter and Decorator we were glad to call to the attention of our membership, with an illustration, the fact that our disabled brother, L. B. Long, was making his livelihood selling UNION MADE CIGARS, manufactured by the Commonwealth Cigar Company. Through inadvertence Brother Long's address was not given. It is care City Hall, Marion, Illinois. Not only is Brother Long worthy of your patronage, but the cigars which he sells are of very excellent quality. Get in touch with him!

Former Wage Earner Says Floor Surfacing Pays Him $20 to $30 Daily

Hugh A. Cox, of Lakeland, Fla., is another of the many former wage earners who have given up poor paying and uncertain jobs to share in the big profits that are being made by floor surfacing contractors with electrically driven American Universal Machines.

In the enthusiastic letter outlining his success with the American Universal Machine, Mr. Cox enclosed the photograph of his outfit which we reproduce on this page.

Here are some paragraphs from his letter which should interest every painter and other wage earner who is anxious to get out of the rut and into something that offers a big, steady, permanent income with no lay offs and a chance to establish himself in a paying business, to be his own boss and to build an independent future for himself and his family.

DAY-KINGSLEY

DRYER COMPANY PERFECTS BRUSH CLEANER The Day-Kingsley Dryer Company, Cleveland, Ohio, has formulated a paint brush cleaner that marks the realization of a long wanted substance that would clean paint brush bristles and at the same time be noninjurious to either the brush or the paint or varnish.

Heretofore about the only substance that was available to painters for cleaning brushes with any degree of efficiency was turpentine. Turpentine, however, had its weak points for it was apt to dry the bristles and cause them to split.

The Day-Kingsley Dryer Company, however, has perfected the formula that results in a non-oxidizing, vegetable oil that completely dissolves old dry paint and renders the bristles clean and renews their original animal life and pliability and prevents them from becoming dry and split at the ends. This product is named long life.

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SPECIAL NOTICE
TO MEMBERS OF THE
BROTHERHOOD

Stay Away from Chicago, Ill. District Council No. 14, is still fighting against the unfair Landis award and the Citizens' Committee which has tried to enforce it by bringing non-union men to the city. Clearance Cards will not be accepted.

Mr. Cox says:

"Since purchasing my 'American Universal' floor surfacing machine I average $20.00 and $30.00 clear profit every day.

"My 'American Universal' does the work of at least five men, and the quality of the work it turns out is all the advertisement I need for my business.

"You can take it from me, I'd never go back to the old back breaking method of hand scraping for I make too much money with the 'American Universal.' "I'm busy all the time and get all the work I can do."

Others Equally Successful

Investigation shows that scores of other men who have taken up floor surfacing the "American Universal" way as a business, have reported remarkable success from the start. Among these are J. H. Christensen, Wakonda, Minn., who says he is making approximately $25.00 a day; P. E. DeLong of Norman, Okla., who tells how he earned enough in sixty days to pay for his machine twice over; J. C. Ivory of Altoona, Pa., who says he made $400.00 clear money on one job.

The American Floor Surfacing Machine Co., Toledo, Ohio, manufacturers of the "American Universal" Machine, offers valuable assistance to readers of Painter and Decorator who want to take advantage of the big opportunity the floor surfacing business presents. As no experience and very little capital is required, any intelligent man who is earnest and ambitious to get ahead should prosper at this work from the very first day. If you want to become independent, be your own boss and make twice or three times as much as you do at present, it will certainly pay you to investigate. Further information about the American Universal Way of floor surfacing may be gained from the advertisement on page 127, this issue. Read it. Write to the American Floor Surfacing Machine Co., 534 South St. Clair St., Toledo, Ohio, and ask for full particulars.