Official Information Special Department Devoted to Brotherhood Activities and Important General Offices DUE BOOKS LOST Of Brother Ernst Dedrich, Card No. 602, of Local Union 9, Kansas City, Mo. If found, please return to Bro. S. M. McConnell, Fin. Sec. of Local Union 9, whose address is 4348 Genesee St., Kansas City, Mo. Of Brother Chas. Rittenhouse, Card No. 9253. If found please return to Chas. Rittenhouse, Gen. Del., Hammond, Ind. Of Brother P. H. Holzhauser, No. 156035, is making an effort to recover his due book containing clearance card. His purse has been stolen and in it was the check to his suit case which contained the due book and he is temporarily unable to get possession of the suit case. It is possible that the book might fall in the hands of some party who would try to use it in a fraudulent manner. WANTED TO KNOW THE WHERE- Brother Jack Means, Card No. 62694, of Local Union 9, Kansas City, Mo. Please forward any information to his mother, Mrs. Cora Means, 2408 Charlotte St., Kansas City, Mo., or to Bro. S. M. McConnell, Fin. Sec. of Local 9, 4348 Genesee St., Kansas City, Mo. LOCAL UNION 833 HOLDS ANNUAL Local Union 833 held its Annual Anniversary Supper with an entertainment on December 31, 1923, in its hall. The "stay at homes" sure did miss somethng as there was something doing all the time. Chairman A. R. Morse was the live wire who put this event across with the able assistance of Vice-President James Crowell and Edwin B. James, who, by the way, is a War Veteran and proved some elecutionist much to the surprise of the brothers present, who stayed till the "wee small hours." STAY AWAY NOTICE Local Union 954 of Baton Rouge, La., notifies the General Office that it is having trouble and traveling members are therefore requested to stay away from this locality for the present. LOCAL UNIONS IN ARREARS Members Watch Your Benefits-The National Law Provides (see Section 15 of the Constitution) That With Locals Two Months in Arrears, the Members of Such Locals Shall Be Deprived of Their Benefits. The Only Exceptions Are When the Local Unions Are on Strike or Locked Out or When for Equally Sufficient Reasons an Extension of Time is Given to Make Payments. Unions two months in arrears on closing accounts on January 31, 1924, follow: 220, 264, 395, 439, 445, 482, 523, 657, 714, 719, 732, 735, 760, 789, 793, 812, 879, 960, 980, 1021, 1055, 1076, 1093, 1111, 1131, 1165, 1209, 1239, 1241, 1251, 1267, 1292, 1305. Red Devil The accompanying photographs show the collapsible bucket stand invented by Brother William Laffold, a member of Local Union No. 341, St. Louis, Mo. The first picture reveals how the device appears when Red Des RED DEVIL A Veteran "I just finished making about 40 or more storm windows, and if you ever saw the variety and sizes of glass that the "Red Devil" cut, you would say it was a miracle that a glass cutter would stay so sharp, after all the hard usage to which it was subjected. . . It's the best glass cutter made." WILLIAM C. SCHWAB, 289 Campbell St., Rochester, N. Y. "Red Devil" No. 024 shown below, 20c each, $2.25 by the dozen. Glazier's booklet free. Every advertiser desires and is entitled to receive proofs of his advertisement in ample time for him to make such corrections or modifications as he sees fit before publication. To accomplish this, however, this publication must have the full cooperation of the advertiser. This journal goes to press the first of every month. (Example-the April issue goes to press April 1). Advertising copy for any monthly issue should reach this office NOT LATER THAN THE TWELFTH OF THE PRECEDING MONTH. (Example—Copy for the April issue should reach here not later than March 12). This will allow sufficient time to give careful attention to the layout and set-up of the copy and submit proofs for approval. This arrangement will become effective with the April issue and after that date, advertisers who fail to observe the closing schedule for receiving copy must do so at their own risk. CHARLES J. LAMMERT, REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF In accordance with our arrangements, we -have completed our audit of the accounts and records of your Brotherhood, which have been under the supervision of your General Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Charles J. Lammert, at LaFayette, Indiana, for the period from July 1, 1923 to December 31, 1923, inclusive. We have prepared from said records the following statements which are hereunto attached, and form part of this report: Exhibit A. A statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the six months ended December 31, 1923. Exhibit B. A recapitulation of Receipts and Disbursements by Funds for the six months ended December 31, 1923. Exhibit C. Detailed statement of Cash on Deposit, Cash in Office, Bonds, and Certificates of Deposit as of December 31, 1923. We verified the cash receipts by comparing the entries in the cash book with the original acknowl edgment of money received which were correctly entered and properly credited in the ledgers to the Local Unions, and other sources. Petty Cash was counted January 24, 1924, and found in agreement with general ledger. All moneys received have been deposited in the bank to the credit of the Brotherhood, and the balance on hand as of December 31, 1923, as shown on the books, was verified by letters from said depositary, and personal inspection of all Certificates of Deposits and Bonds as shown on Exhibit "C." We made test footings of cash received and found same correct. We made test inspections of the death and disability claims paid, and found complete proofs warranting the payment of same. The cash on hand, Bonds and Certificates of Deposit, as shown on Exhibit "C" amount to $513,506.02. Respectfully submitted, BUCHANAN, SHIELDS & COMPANY, Certified Public Accountants. By R. J. Glynn. Committee: John F. May, L. U. 46, St. Louis, Mo. S. S. Savage, Notary Public. My commission expires January 9, 1926. Cash received from former L. U. 1195, Ft. 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