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give, which was· accepted~ The most interesting
part of it was a ball game. We
had to show ·them the difference between a
high ball and base ball, which we did to the
queen's taste. Everything went off fine·­
not even a scrap.
Yours fraternally,
BOB WHI'tE,
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PreSs Secretary.
made of practical value to our members.
Many of brothers are capable of writing articles
that would be of great help to other
· members of the craft. I should like to have
this subject discussed at the convention if
it comes within its jurisdiction.
Yours fraternally,
G. E. MII.ES,
Press Secretary.
Local Union No. 222.
IiAFAYB't'tE, IND., August I, 1903·
Editor Electrical Worker:
We have elected the same officers to serve
one more term, so I will be a110wed to roast
the boys for not attending meetings. We
are the poorest excuse of a union that ever
existed. We have about thirty or thirtyfive
members, and can not get ten of them
up to the meetings once a week. Boys,
this is not right. If you do not attend
meetings, what can you expect of the
rest? We have some members who attend
meetings, and then go out and tell the
company what happened thet"e. I do not
think this is right, and will state that they
are known now, and I will bring their names
up at the next meeting.
Fraternally yours,
J. E. C.,
Press Secretary.
Local Union No. 231.
GRAND RAPIDS, August 3, 1903.
Editor Electrical Worker: .
All the brothers are busy here, save, per
haps, one or more helper~ of short experirience,
and the'prospects are good for a
while at least.
We would be glad if those locals t.hat have
solved the problem of getting their mem-
. bers interested in meetings would give us a
few pointers, as we are now struggling with
the matter, with little evidence of any good
results.
So far our members have carefully avoided
all discussion of' political subjects. An effort
is being made to change this condition.
A few of us believe it is the duty of the
union to make union workmen more efficient
than non-union men.
I like the ring of Brother Tubridy's letter
in the July issue. of the Worker, and,
with him, believe thatthe Worker should be
. Local Union No. 235.
CINCINNA'tI, OHIO, July 31, 1903.
Editor Electrical Worker:
We are still doing business at the old
place, Twelfth and Vine, and are now using
the new hall on the third Hoor; and, boys,
she certainly is a daisy. No. '235 had the
honor to be the first to hold a :meeting in it;
so, brothers, please don't forget the place,
for you know the larger the attendance the
better the meeting. At our last two meet-
· ings we have bad quite a good attendancebetter,
in fact, than we have.had since our
trouble with the .. Bell. Try and keep the
good work up, attend the meetings, pay
your dues regularly, and we will have one
of the best locals in the State, and one to be
· proud of, I can assure you.
The following brothers deposited cards
ill 235 this month: Brother John Hartley, of
392, Troy, N. Y.; Brother Frank Beecher, of
392, Troy, N. Y.; Brother C. W. Conover, of
396, Cleveland, Ohio, and Brother C. F.
Harm~th, of 30, Cincinnati, Ohi~. Besides
the bro~p.ers that came in on cards we took in
quite a few new brothers-six, ~ think-and
still have about eight more to come in at our
next regular meeting.
We are doing all we can here to get t~e
boys rounded up intq line, for we we want
them all in line on ~~bor Day, as we expect
to have large doings here on that date.
Nos~ 235, 212, and 30 are all going to turn
out in a bunch, and all brothers in .good
standing will have to turn out or pay a fine
of $5' unless they have a very good excuse.
The committee has already selected our
uniforms and badges.
The Bell bas been having its share of
_ tough luck this last month....:.two menelectrocuted,
one other pretty badly burned,
and one fell from a pole and broke his right
leg and left ankle. Brother Clark was badly
burned on the ',right hand and arm, and