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THE ELECTRICAL WORKER.
the Scranton Light Co. until my next
letter, as· I want to make no specials
which I think can wait until then.
Enough to say we settled with Mr.
Duffie before we called strikes on the
other companies.
The contest takes in Carbondale,
Scranton, Pittston and Wilkesbarre,
Pa., with one hundred and twenty
men involved. We have the Consolidated
tied up, and the Electric Light
in Wilkesbarre. The Traction Co have
two men working.
The Bell have two men working.
No doubt some of the brothers know
these men, Packer Troxell and F. T.
Lesser, of Williamsport, Pa. A committee
waited on them two days ago
and they promised to make arrangements
to get out of town, but up to this
time they haven't done so. 0
At Pittston we have men out from
the Bell, Consolidated .Telephone and
the Electric Light companies. . To
make a long story short, we have them
going, and intend to keep them going,
because it isn't a question now of
wages, but the Employers' Association
are determined to break up the union.
One of them admitted they could
spend $200,000 to defeat this movement.
We consider ourselves in pretty
good shape to meet them, as we received
the moral and financial support
of the I. B. E. \V., and the C. T. U. of
both cities. and the moral support of
the gener~l public, because we have
shown the public we are putting up an
honest fight and we have the public to
judge as the fight progresses.
Our agreement calls for $3 per for
linemen, $75 per month for trou?lemen,
$1.75 per for groundmen, t11ne
and one-half time for overtime, double
time for Sunday and holidays, and a
few other things of which every union
man is acquainted with.
Before closing I want to draw every
electrical worker's attention to the
Scranton Electric Light Co., to have
a warm spot in his heart for Mr.
Duffie, the superintendent: I may have
missed some things important in this
letter, as I am pressed for time in order
to get this in in time. I'll try and
correct any errors in my next.
Brothers, try and keep your eye on
anyone headed this way. Tell them
what we are up against, and if you
know of any jobs where we can place
some members, write to our secretary,
M. Tubridy. It looks now as if we can
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Fraternally yours,
W. F. BARBER) P. S.
No. x84
. No. 184 observed the annual holiday
of organized labor by joining in a
parade and picnic with about a thousand
brothers of other trades. The
display of numbers and the spirit and
good behavior of the crowd were a
credit to the cause and to the management.
Clarence Darrow gave one of his
pointed, helpful talks, and - various
sports were participated in by the
holiday makers.
The Electrical Workers drew almost
the whole of the crowd of five
thousand to see their contests in Climbing
and throwing.
Brother William Corn was able to
coa~ his two hundred and twenty-five
pounds to the top of a thirty-five-foot
pole and lower the same bulk to· the
ground in good condition in the space
of 14~ seconds; and by his throwing
of the hand line he added to his honors
and won by the two feats a pair of
nickled spurs and a fine pair of pliers.
The success of the program and the
enjoymentof theouting.were such that
there will be no question of failing to
celebrate next year.
Yours for humanity,
J. E. McMEEN) R. C.
J,"Iio.2:1:6
No. 216 is getting along all right at
present. We had three new members
added to our list since our last letter,
and we have one application at present
and hope to get some more in the near
future. Work is very good here, but
no rush. Brother E. E. Cureten re-
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