1903-08 August Electrical Worker.pdf - International Brotherhood of ...

3 2 The Bell Co~pany will cable this town
next month, but lots of men to do it. Inside
work is very slack.
I would like to hear from the following
brothers. So should anyone see their names
let us know where you are. Financial secretaries
do not report on cards deposited in
tli~iJ:" locals. Should you have one of these
car~'let me know:
Brothers Berrodin. card No. 82815; T. H.
Carter, 43632; J.L. Towley, 82809; B. H.
Sheen, 373II; H. M. Phelprey, 82"&18; J .• W.
Clark, 82829; R: J. Mathiney, 8'2827~ I
would like to hear from them.
Wishing aU prothers success, I am
Fraternally yours, .
WILLIAM S. DEVLIN,
Acting Press Secretary.
Local Union No. 390.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., July 26,1903'
Editor Electrical Worker:
Work is very slack at present, owing to
one of the new light companies selling out.
They employed about thirty men and all
were laid off through the deal. All were
good union men, but most of them got-on
with the other companies. There is still
quite a bunch out of work, so I would ad·
vise all brothers to steer clear of Johnstown
for awhile, but, of course, any brothers coming
tbis way would be welcome visitors.
Brotbers A B. Swart;l;, of No. 163,deposited
his card witb us, but luck seems to be
against. us, for when we get a few good men
here, like Brothers Swartz and Diliert of
No. 365, we can not keep them for some reason
or other. We never knew what a meeting
was' until they came and brightened
things up.
Brother Morton, of No. 161, is here string- .
ing cable for the Bell Company and has a
bunch of good card men; also Brother Bass,
formerly of Baltimore, is here and has
charge of all the trolley work for the Johnstown
Street Railway Company.
Now, I would like to say something in regard
to those brothers who don't attend the
meetings. Isn't it nice to have a local with
a membership of sixty-three or sixty~four
and can only get fifteen .or sixteen members
ata meeting? What's the matter, brothers;
are you afraid the companies will find out
th~t you belong' t the; un,ion ? Don't be
afraid; it won't do you any harm, even if
they do find it out. Come to the meetings
and pay your dues. Don't stay away and
send them by some member that does
come; but come yourself a' d help to push
the good thing along. You know it will not
benefit you.any if you don't tike an interest
in it. Don't say oulside'the local is not
run right; but come to the meetings and
see tbat it is run right. If you have an argument
with a hrother and get the worst of
it don't say, "I'm not going any more as
long as they are running it." Let me tell
you, brotheril, that there is no one man running
this lcical. It is run as near right as it
can possibly be, and you know it. If you
have any kick coming, come here and
kick. Don't go around and kick to outsiders,
like quite a number have done.
Brother J, N. Jackson had the misfortune
to fall from the top of a 35-foot pole a few
weeks ago and sustained a badly sprained
ankle and bruised his hip, but am pleased to
state at this writing he is getting along
nicely, and will be all right in a few days.
We are making preparations to celebrate
Labor-Day in proper style. All the unions
in the city are going together to celebrate
it by a monster parade in the morning and
a picnic in the afternoon and evening.
There will be all kinds of contests on the
grounds. We expect to have a pole climbing
contest. We also expect to have quite
a number of prominent labor leaders here
for the day. I suppose we will have one of
our Grand Officers here for the day.
If any of the brothers know the whereabouts
of Brothers D. F. Haines and John
Adams they will confer a favor on this local
by writing to Brother Sam Adams, Geistown,
Pat
Yours fraternally,
M. R. B.,
Press Secretary.
Local Union No. 392.
TROY, N. Y., july 24,19°3.
Editor Electrical Worker:
Local 392 is getting to be quite a healthy
infant, and is improving right along.
We have installed a new'set of officers, and
elected new delegates to the 'Central Federation
and Building Trades Council.
The inSide men are preparing an agree-