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608 PLUMBER AND STEAM FITTER December 31. 1920
ditions. This return must be made slowly and carefully,
for Time is the only doctor capable of curing
the ills which business has contracted during the years
when the whole world seemed to forget the existence
of God and wantonly sacrificed His greatest gift—life.
Millions of men were killed and other millions incapacitated;
the wealth of nations was gathered together
and expended for materials which now lie at
the bottom of the sea or are useless except in time of
war. All these things must be replaced and until such
time when this is accomplished we cannot expect relief
from the evils which their destruction has mothered.
These evils are on all sides of us and no matter
which way we turn, we must face them. To face
them alone is hopeless; we must do it collectively.
The pitfalls are many and dangerous and unless we have
the guidance and warning from someone who can go
before and discover the way, we cannot hope to escape
falling by the wayside. It is in this role that the
National Association will serve its members. It will
be the pathfinder for the great army of master
plumbers and those who are enrolled under its banner
may well be thankful that they have such a leader.
Never before in the history of our industry has
there been a time when cooperative action on the part
of the master plumber has been so vital. For him to
successfully pass through this period of reconstruction,
beset as he is on all sides by questions which require
immediate and unerring solution, he must know what
his fellow craftsman is going to do and his action must
be in harmony with the action of the majority. No
rule has ever applied to a body of men with so much
force and meaning as that century-old motto "In
Union there is Strength" now applies to the master
plumbers.
If it were possible for every master plumber in the
country to take the place of the National Secretary
and see the things which the National Association
accomplishes for the good of the trade, the steadfastness
with which it upholds the principles for which it
was created, the vigilance which it continually maintains
over the welfare of its members, there is no
doubt but that the strength of the National Association
would be the entire industry, with each member proud
of his affiliation.
There are thousands of master plumbers who are
non-members simply because they have never been acquainted
with the real purposes and the benefits of the
National Association. Co-operating as we are with
the Trade Extension Bureau, the benefits derived from
membership cannot be too highly appraised and as a
business proposition membership for this purpose
alone is a very good investment. Aside from that
there is the experience of successful men of the trade
which is given out through the National Association.
This experience dates back to the time of the association's
conception and represents the thoughts of successful
master plumbers who were confronted with
the same problems as those which we are called upon
to solve, for although times and customs change there
will always be the same troubles before us, for human
nature never changes and our greatest troubles find
their origin in human agencies.
Let each member then take it upon himself to
acquaint the non-member with the advantages of
affiliation with the National Association. It is his
duty not only to the National Association but to his
fellow craftsman who has not been so fortunate as he
in discovering the advantages of National Association
affiliation.
Let us then, as we follow out the routine of our
existence as master plumbers, always have our National
Association in mind and let us strive to bring
every non-member of our acquaintance into our ranks
for as our association increases in numbers it also
increases in usefulness, and the greater our membership
the greater will be the benefits for each individual
member. Let us make this a banner year for increase
in membership, a year which will bear fruit for many
years to come. Can this be done? the answer is
"Yes, co-operation will do it."
Auditorium Ventilation Topic at Chicago
Engineers' Meeting
The Illinois Chapter of the American Society of
Heating and Ventilating Engineers held its December
meeting on December 13, in the Engineers -Club,
Chicago, 111. Dinner was served at 6:15 o'clock for
73 members and guests.
The following new members were unanimously
elected: J. G. Dewar, T- R. Furman, R. W. Menk,
W. A. Pegram, W. A. Sheriffs, L. S. Simonsen and
O. S. Lippman.
Wholesale
The commodities included in this table have been chosen for their representative character and their relation to
available date nearest the fifteenth of each month. These quotations are believed
COMMODITY
Unit
COAL^
Anthracite, No. 1 buckwheat, f. o. b. lower porta, N. Y. Dols. per gross ton
Anthracite, stove, f. o b. mine
Dols. per gross ton
Bituminous, run of mine, f.o.b. mine, Fairmount W.Va. Dols. per gross ton
Pittsburgh District
Dols. per net ton..
COPPER—
Electrolytic, early delivery. New York
Cents per lb
IRON and STEEL—
DOIB. per gross ton
Pig iron, basic, Valley furnace
Dols. per gross ton
Steel billets, open hearth, Pittsburgh
LEAD—
Cents per lb
Pis. early delivery. New York
Dola. per bbl
PETROLEUM—Crude at well.
Dols. per bbl
Pennsylvania
KanfacoOklahoma
RUBBER—
Dols, per lb
Dols. per lb
Plantation, first latex crepe, N. Y
Para, upriver fine, New York
SPELTER
Prime western, early delivery. St. Louis
Cents per lb
1914
Jan. Apr. July Oct.
2.25 2.40
4.00 3.50
.85 .80
1.30 1.30
14.125- 14.37