Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-24
THEIR BUSIEST DAY.
The American Mechanics National
Council Finds Plenty to Do.
SOME VERY IMPORTANT MATTERS
Come Up and Are Mostly Disposed of in
Careful, Studied Way.
A RECOURSE TO COURT NECESSARY
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATCH.1

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busiest day the National Council of tb
Junior Order United American Mechanic
has had since its session opened here. Th
cot1roversy over the Illinois difficulty cam
up and consumed a great deal of time, bu
was finally disposed of in favor of the ney
board of officers in Illinois. During the dis
cussion of the matter serious predicamen
developed. When the old board of officer
seeded they took with them all the money
in the States treasury and such of thu
property of the order as could be used il
performing the private work in anothe
order.
To-day the National Council discovered
that this property could not be recovered
because the national body is not an incor
| porated concern. A resolution was passed
officially recognizing the new officers and al
the actions of the National Councillor anc
his deputies in connection with the estab
lishment of the new State Council in llli
nois, and while the order will lose, or rather
has lost, two or three councils in Chicago
it is expected that the difficulty can be
smoothed over.
Helped to Get on Their Fort
The National Secretary has been in
structed to communicate with the new State
officials of Illinois, giving them assurance
that they have the fullest support and
sympathy of the National Council, and an
organizer will probably be placed in the
State for few months to help them get on
their feet again.
Another prolonged discussion took place
to-day over petition presented by Il. j.
Deily, Past State Councillor of Pennsyl-
vania, asking that a special per capita tax
be levied, or that the National Council
make a special appropriation for the support
of the American Defense Association, To-
Gated in Philadelphia, and of which Mr..
Deily is the Secretary. The American De-
fense Association has taken an active part
in the agitation of important questions per-
tanning to new legislation. and as it is COM
posed almost entirely of members of the
Junior Order, and is partly indorsed as an
adjunct to it, Mr.. Deily thought he would
have smooth sailing in getting the financial
aid desired, but after the matter was dis
cussed. it was decided to refuse the appro-
priation, on the ground that the additional
per capita tax levied now for the support of
national organizers, is all the membership
can stand at present
A Discussion Over Finances.
Quite discussion arose this afternoon
over the amount of money that should be
appropriated for subscri ptions to the vari-
GUS organs of the order It was decided to
give discretionary power to the national
board of officers in the division of 81, 600
among the different papers, the principal
one of which is The american, of Pittsburg.
In view of the condition the National Coun.
Gil found itself in in disposing Of the Illinois
matter it was decided that the National
Council should become incorporated at
once. and that all State Councils not now
incorporated of their own accord be COM
PEELED to procure charters immediately.
Quite q number of the State Councils,
including that of Pennsylvania, have for
their own protection procured charters The
National Council will be incorporated under
the laws of Pennsylvania, after which the
Illinois matter will be carried into court, in
the hope of recovering the money and prop
ertv belonging to it.
In an appeal from Pennsylvania the State
Council was reversed in matter involving
the; question of membership. A member
had applied for withdrawal card and did
not take it. The State Council decided he
could retain his former standing, but the
National Council says by its action to-day
that the asking for a card is equivalent to
receiving it.
fenQSytVaut& rays AIS Eafre.
The report of the Finance Committee
showed that out of a total Of over SIS, 900
paid in per capita tax during the past year,
Pennsylvania paid over 5000. Upon the
of this committee it was
decided that in the future the National
Council will withhold its $50 premium for
the organization of new councils in all
States when the number of councils in their
iuri Sdiction reaches 100 or more
The fund recently established for the pay
ment of the National Organizers salary and
expenses has been merged into the general
fund, for the convenience of the national
officers, and hereafter there will be no
special tax levied.
The plan for establishing national
library and bureau of information in Wash
ington, d. c., where there shall be kept for
the convenience of the public works of
history and reference books pertaining to
all subjects which figured in the develop
ment of America, was favorably consid-
cred, and in order to give the enterprise
good start every council is urged to make
such donations of suitable books as they
feel able to furnish.
A provision was made for the payment OF
mileage to officers and members of commit
tees who attend the annual sessions of the
National Council. The National Secretary
" as instructed to have warrants printed for
State Council charters. The State Councils
Of Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, North Caro-
ina, and all others instituted within the
past year were donated SIS each for running
expenses
Important Decisions for Members,
The committee appointed last year to
make digest of all former decisions of the
Nstional Council reported. Some of these
decisions which have for wears been inef-
ective and obnoxious were reversed.
Among the most important was one pro-
riding that the suspended members lost
heir membership in the order entirely.
This is reversed by the National Council
aying that s'Once member always men,
Der until death or expulsion"
A resolution was passed fixing the Ma
ional Councillor, National Vice Councillor |
md Junior Past National Councillor as the |
members of the National Board of Officers.
This reduces the board from five to three
members.
A decision was made to the effect that a
Junior Past Councillor or Councillor cannot |
occupy their respective positions while In
lrrears for Dues and another that the rights |