No. 1, Pittsburgh, Pa., fining him.

Not sustained.

10350 Of Bros. James McFarlane and Alex Adams, of New Rochelle, N. Y., against the action of D. C. No. 20, Westchester Co., N. Y., fining them. Not sustained.

10351 Of Bros. David Falk and Louis Yoc

kowitz, of Brooklyn, N. Y., against the action of D. C. No. 28, Queens and Nassau Counties, fining them. Not sustained.

10352 Of Bro. Hy Buschmann, of St. Louis, Mo., against the action of D. C. No. 2, St. Louis, fining him.

Not sustained.

10355 Of Bro. Frank Heckler, of Cheviot, Ohio, against the action of D. C. No. 12, Cincinnati, Ohio, fining him.

Not sustained.

10356 Of Bro. Jack H. Sutherland, of Los Angeles, Cal., against the action of L. U. 333, San Diego, Cal., fining him.

Not sustained.

10376 Of Employer Wm. Beck, of Yonkers, N. Y., against the action of D. C. No. 9 compelling him to pay

$120.00.

Sustained.

10378 Of Local Union 481 Hartford, Conn., against the action of L. U. 917 accepting dues from Brothers J. Abrams and J. Feldberg against whom fines of $100.00 each are standing in Local Union 481.

Sustained. L. U. 917 instructed to collect no more dues from these brothers until fines are paid.

PROTESTS

10076 Of L. U. 62, Schenectady, N. Y., against the action of G. E. B. in refusing to grant a charter for a District Council applied for by Locals 12, of Troy; 201, of Albany, and 62, of Schenectady.

After investigation the G. E. B. does not deem it advisable to issue charter as considerable of the membership in the district are opposed to

same.

10218 Of L. U. 269, Spokane, Wash., against the action of the Local Building Trades Council in assessing L. U. 269 thirty-six and two-thirds cents

per member per month for the support of a general business agent for all crafts.

Not sustained.

10285 Of L. U. 892, New York, N. Y., against the action of D. C. No 9, New York, paying bill of $380.00 presented by Day Secretary, David Shapiro.

Not sustained.

10286 Of L. U. 490, New York, N. Y., against the action of D. C. No. 9, New York, in its decision that the $300.00 initiation fee be effective July 1, 1928, instead of January 1, 1929, as provided in the proposition submitted to the membership for referendum vote.

Sustained. D. C. No. 9 erred in changing effective date of increased initiation fee. Same should go into effect January 1, 1929.

10293 Of L. U. 51, New York, N. Y., on following propositions submitted by D. C. No. 9, to the local unions affiliated for referendum vote: (1) in reference to increase in initiation fee from $75.00 to $300.00. (2) Against amendment to Tri-Boro Council agreement.

Amendment in regard to increase in initiation fee approved but D. C. No. 9 erred in changing effective date of increased initiation fee. Same should go into effect January 1st,

1929.

Amendment to Tri-Boro Council agreement being held pending investigation.

10297 Of L. U. 454, New York, N. Y., against the action of D. C. No. 9 at its meeting July 5th, 1928, in declaring the increase in the initiation fee from $75.00 to $300.00 in effect July 1st, 1928, when the referendum on same stated "on and after January 1st, 1929."

Sustained. D. C. No. 9 erred in changing effective date of increased initiation fee. Same should go into effect January 1st, 1929.

10312 Of L. U. 323 of Brooklyn, N. Y., against the action of D. C. No. 29 in submitting its agreement to a referendum vote.

Sustained.

10343 Of L. U. 454, New York, N. Y., as to legality of the proposed amendment to the General Constitution as contained in Document 104.

Not sustained.

REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL

ASSISTANCE

10243 Of D. C. No. 36, Los Angeles, Cal. $2,000.00 granted.

10254 Of D. C. No. 29, Brooklyn, N. Y. $5,000.00 granted.

10260 Of L. U. 25, Brooklyn, N. Y. $3,000.00 granted.

10279 Of L. U. 1133, Santa Paula, Cal. $200.00 granted.

10280 Of L. U. 1061, Atlantic City, N. J. $250.00 granted.

10281 Of D. C. No. 31, Birmingham, Ala. Referred to G. V.-P. Lindelof.

10284 Of L. U. 381, Fort Smith, Ark.

Referred to G. V.-P. Lindelof. 10288 (b) Of L. U. 713, Glendale, Cal. Not granted.

10289 (a) Of D. C. No. 5, Montreal, Que., Can.

and L. U. 388, Palo Alto, Cal.
Not granted.

10335 Of L. U. 1244, New Orleans, La. $500.00 granted.

10341 Of L. U. 428 (Sign Painters), Portland, Ore.

$300.00 granted.

10342 Of L. U. 1260, Delray, Fla. $75.00 granted.

10344 Of L. U. 1180, Pontiac, Mich. $200.00 granted.

10346 Of L. U. 300, Seattle, Wash. $400.00 granted.

10347 Of D. C. No. 16, Miami, Fla. $1,000.00 granted.

10353 Of L. U. 411, Harrisburg, Pa. $200.00 granted.

10354 Of L. U. 841, Akron, Ohio. $300.00 granted.

10357 Of D. C. No. 40, Hudson River Counties, N. Y.

$300.00 granted.

10364 Of L. U. 111, Lynn, Mass.

$500.00 granted.

10365 Of L. U. 452, West Palm Beach, Fla.

$5,000.00 granted.

10366 Of L. U. 682, Woonsocket, R. I. $150.00 granted.

10369 Of L. U. 287, Jackson, Mich. $200.00 granted.

10371 Of L. U. 76, Wichita, Kansas. $200.00 granted.

10379 Of L. U. 717, Greensboro, N. C., and L. U. 1245, Winston Salem, N. C.

Referred to G. V.-P. Lindelof. 10381 Of D. C. No. 28, Queens and Nassau Counties, N. Y., for organizing purposes in Suffolk County. $1,000.00 granted.

10382 Of L. U. 151, Toronto, Ont., Can. $300.00 granted.

10391 Of L. U. 218, Scranton, Pa.

$750.00 granted.

10393 Of L. U. 55, Reading, Pa.

$500.00 granted.

10397 Of L. U. 1296, Lakeworth, Fla. $750.00 granted.

OTHER REQUESTS 10263 Of L. U. 121, Long Island City, N. Y., for ruling as to validity of L. U. 121 collecting a $5.00 assessment on members initiated, which was levied Oct., 1927, to defray expenses of litigation combating the use of the spray machines.

10338 Of D. C. No. 14, Chicago, Ill., that the G. E. B. use all efforts in support of Bill, re spraying of paints, introduced by Senator Copeland of New York.

Granted.

10339 Of L. U. 288, Decatur, Ill., for ruling as to whether or not members working for the Standard Oil Company out of their Headquarters are required to deposit clearance cards. Must deposit clearance cards. 10340 Of L. U. 260, Great Falls, Mont., for concurrence of G. E. B. on communication from Cascade County Trades and Labor Assembly of Great Falls asking for $1.00 per day increase from the A. C. M. Co. Granted.

10349 Of several applicants of Bellingham, Wash., for charter to be known as "Pneumatic Air Brush Painters Association.'

Referred to G. V.-P. Clarke. 10361 Of L. U. 795, Cedarhurst, N. Y., that its charter be changed to read "Rockaway Beach, N. Y."

Granted.

10370 Of D. C. No. 3, Kansas City, Mo., for ruling regarding the shellacing of bowling alleys.

Work belongs to painters.

10380 Of D. C. No. 6, Cleveland, Ohio, and the Ohio State Conference for financial assistance to be used in research work by Dr. Z. T. Wirtschafter relative to the effect of the volatile substances used in our trade.

No funds available for this purpose.

MISCELLANEOUS

10299 Amendment to D. C. No. 9's bylaws, also amendment to Tri-Boro Council agreement for approval of

G. E. B.

Amendment to District Council No. 9's by-laws approved but D. C. No. 9 erred in changing effective date of increased initiation. Same should go into effect January 1st, 1929.

Amendment to Tri-Boro Council agreement is being held pending investigation.

Following an illness of but five days at her home in Buffalo, N. Y., on Thursday, November 29, occurred the death of Mrs. Nellie McKimmie, beloved daughter of our General President, George F. Hedrick.

A woman of great personal and mental charm, together with advanced musical accomplishments, Mrs. McKimmie's sunny disposition endeared her to all who knew her.

This office joins with our entire membership and with his many friends in expressions of sympathy for our President's keenly felt loss.

Besides her parents, Mrs. McKimmie is survived by a son, Dannie, three brothers and one sister.

I cannot say, and I will not say

That she is dead.-She is just away! With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, She has wandered into an unknown land, And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since she lingers there.

And you-O you, who the wildest yearn For the old time step and the glad return,

Think of her faring on, as dear
In the love of There as the love of Here;
Think of her still as the same, I say:
She is not dead-she is just away!

James Whitcomb Riley.

VETERAN MEMBER DIES

Brother James Lucas, Financial Secretary of Local Union No. 191, Chicago, died in that city October 3, 1928, aged seventy

years.

Our Financial Secretaries who have had occasion to correspond with Brother Lucas, as well as the many members who have known him officially and personally, will join the members of Local Union 191 in regrets for his passing.

Brother Lucas was Financial Secretary of Local Union 191 for the past fourteen years to the great satisfaction of its members. He represented them at every General Assembly since Detroit, in 1901, and at one time served on the Organizing Staff of the Brotherhood.

To his family and his many friends we extend our deepest sympathy.

KINGSTON LOSES A FAITHFUL
WORKER

Local Union 114, of Kingston, Ontario, feels a distinct loss in the death of Brother Joseph J. Murphy, who has for years been one of its active workers for the Union

cause.

Through these columns they desire to extend sympathy to the bereaved widow and family.