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THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN. 31
REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER GREEN TO MINERS
In his report to the miners' convention at Indianapolis,
William Green, secretary and treasurer
of the union, presented some interesting facts and
words of counsel. He gave exhaustive detailed
information on the membership and finances of
the union; discussed campaigns in new fields;
handled with concern the Sherman law; and with
a final tribute to the accomplishments of the union,
made a plea for further achievements. Most of
the text of his report lollows:
Two years ago for the month of October, 1911,
our average paid-up membership was 269.365. One
year ago for the same month in 1912 our average
paid-up membership was 369,818. For the month
of October this year, 1913, our average paid-up
membership was 402,347. The average paid-up
membership for the year ending November 30,
1913, was 377,682. This is 88,420 more than the
highest number heretofore reached, which was
289,262 in 1912. The average number exonerated
each month because of idleness for the fiscal year
ending November 30, 1913, was 15,779. This number
added to the average paid-up membership
makes a total of 399,461, which really represents
the actual membership of our organization. During
the year two new districts were formed and
339 new locals organized. A comparison of these
figures shows the results obtained.
The following table gives the number of members
exonerated each month and the total number
for the fiscal year. The total number exonerated
added to the number of paid-up members each
month gives the
ACTUAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION:
1912. Paid-up
Month. Membership. Exonerated. Total.
December 386.965 8,430_ 395,3951
1913:
January 391,112 9,852! 400,9641
February 398,276 13,149! 111,4251
March 363.808 22,525 386,333
April 377,219 IS,297 395,516
May 378,567 25,2181 403,785.
June 350,759 22,746 373,505
July 365,043 21,492 386,535
August 409,158 16,655;. 425,8131
September 334,576 13,226 347.802
October 402,347 8,595 410,942
November 374,358 9,162 3S3.520
Total .... 4,532,188 189,349. 4,721,537.
Average 377,682 15,779 393,461
I direct your attention to the splendid growth
In membership in the anthracite region. In De­
cember, 1911, the paid-up membership for the
three anthracite districts was as lollows:
District 1 11,117
District 7 3,566
District 9 5,715
Total 20,398
In December, 1912, tbe membership was as follows:
District 1 47,053
District 7 9,243
District 9 34,221
Total 90,517
For December, 1913, the membership was as follows:
District 1 52,279
District 7 13,856
District 9 34,041
Total 100,176
A comparison of these figures shows a splendid
increase for the month of December, 1912, over
the month of December, 1911, and a still further
increase for the month of 1913 over the month ot
December, 1912.
It is significant that this
GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP
has taken place since the new contract was signed
for the anthracite districts, beginning May 20.
1912. The miners of the anthracite region deserve
to be congratulated upon the magnificent
growth of the organization there and upon the interest
displayed by th.m in their own welfare.
The organization has grown and the membership
increased in spite of tremendous odds, for it must
be borne in mind that the miners ot the anthracite
region do not enjoy all the benefits secured by the
mine workers of Ohio, Indiana and the West.
At no time has it been necessary to seek a field
in which to work. The invitation to come and
help has been universal. All over the land a
spirit of unrest and dissatisfaction prevails. The
call to us has come with equal sincerity and importunity
from the non-union men of Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Maryland, Colorado, Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Alabama, Instead of our invading the
non-union sections uninvited and as intruders, the
facts are, we have been unable to respond to all
the many urgent invitations coming from the nonunion
sections, where we are not only anxious,
but willing to go. The non-union miners, catching
the spirit of the times, breathing the air of
a new freedom, inspired by lofty ambitions and