Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10

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eph's Colleges. IsAbout eight years ago hi
| began to werlet with Mr. Christian G.
Schneider asian electrician and is still ir
his employ. He was a charter member Of
| Local NO. % =and Is now serving his third
term in his Present position.
Treasurer Mafeolm Beaton was born In
Scotland in 1s52tand came at an early age
with his parsats to this city. He was edu,
ed his trade svish Mr.. Christian G. Schnei.
| der and Is stHgm his employ. He is now
serving his third year as treasurer.
The Trustees.
Trustee Jofn H Lloyd was born in
Springfield. Mos in 1867, and graduated
from the Springfield Academy in 1888 with
the honors Of his class. While at school he
was especially fond of electrical expert
ments, and after leaving school he went to
the Pacific slope. and secured position in
san francisco with the California Electric
Company. Later he came east and was
employed by the Brush Electric Company
OF Cleveland, Ohio. Subsequently he again
went west and accepted a position with
the California Electric Company as tester
on their new Edison underground system.
winch, when completed, was merged into
the Edison Light and Power Company OF
San Francisco. For some time, and until
ne voluntarily reiinduished the place, Mr..
power station of the company.
From San Francisco Mr.. Lloyd went to
Denver with the General Electric Com
pany. and from Denver he returned to
Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked for the
same company on their new underground
system, which is a duplicate Of the Cali
1orn1a system, From Cleveland he went
south, to Lynchburg. Va. and for :ime
Leaving there he came to this city, and Is
now In the employ Of Royce & Maraan. He
was elected trustee one year since, and is
still serving in the position.
Trustee r. F. Metzel was born in Balti-
m core May 3, 1882 He was educated in
the public schools of that city. graduating
with honor at the Baltimore City College.
While at college he paid much attention
dlately upon leaving college adopted cleo
tricity as his profession. He studied to
be an operator and Joined the Photographers
brotherhood and remained at the key until
the great strike of the brotherhood in 1888
Upon quitting the key he accepted a posi-
ton with the Viaduct Manufacturing Com
pany, and later went to the Southern Eiec-
trio Company. both of Baltimore. Upon
the failure Of the latter he came to this
city and secured a place with Mr.. Chris
tan G. Schneider, in whose employ he
still is. He was one of the charter men,
berS Of the local union, and is serving his
first year as trustee.
The National Body.
Workers was founded in the city of St.
Louis October, 1891. and the first national
convention was called by the st. Louis
union on November p Of the same year.
Seven unions responded.
The deleg ates present at that convention
were few in number. but were determined
upon success. and they pledged themselves
rot to cease from their work until in every
city in the United States there should be
organized branch Of the National Brother
hood. At this convention the following Of
ficers We're elected to serve for the first
year: Grand president, Henry Miller; first
vice president e. c. Hartung: second vice
president, F. j. Heizleman; third vice pres
ldent and grand organizer. +. j. Friswell;
grand seeretary-treasurer J. I. Kelly.
year later. 1t was found that the brother
hood lad increased so rapidly that twenty
nve unions Terei represented in the body
and the following were elected officers to
serve for the ensuing year: Grand presi-
dent, Henry'iMiifer; grand secretary treas
urer, ]. T. Kelly. both being honored with
reelection; vice presidents. P. F. Heally.
F. J. Roth, J. j Wires, John Dunn, P. ].
Flehiming, John?A and C. J. Edstrands.
At this convention Secretary Treasurer
Kelly spokelof the need Of an official jour-
raj for the brotherhood and it was at once
resolved tooestablish such a paper, and
January 1.p&lS8. The Electrical Worker
made its appearance. This paper is neither
political nor religious, it's chief, and, in fact
Its only, mission being to educate the men,
berS Of theIbrot herhood and to uphold the
rights of the electrical workers The Ma
tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
comedies perfect freedom to all its members
in their political and religious beliefs.
When the third convention met in St
Louis In November, 1893, there was under
the shield of the National Brotherhood
about forty-five local unions. The grand
officers elected at this convention were
chosen to serve for two years, and were as
follows.
first vice president, N. Duff; second Vice
president, H. w. Sherman; third vice pres
ident and organizer. H. Miller; grand sec
retary-treasurer, ]. T. Kelly. The follow
ing executive board was also chosen: ]
w. Fitzpatrick, j. J. Wires. F. J. Roth and
William c. Prickett. Since the convention
was held Vice President Henry Miller re-
signed and embarked in another line Of
business.
At Least 400 Delegates.
When the convention meets in November
next In this city 1t will have an unbroken
circuit of eighty local unions; its cir
cults reaching from Maine to California,
and from the gulf to the st. Lawrence
and numbering about 10000 members who
will be represented in the convention by at
least 400 delegates.
The object for which the National
Brotherhood was formed was as follows:
Having seen the necessity of a thorough
organization Of the trade, and believing
that a common cause and universal SYM
pathy should exist among all electrical
workers, the members formed the National
Brotherhood for the purpose of elevating
their social and moral standing, not only
among other branches of industry. but in
the community at large. 1t is also re-
garded as the imperative duty of every
electrical worker to do all in his power to
organize the members Of the craft, and
thus place themselves in the material
social and moral position to which the dig
nifty of the trade entities them.
The further objects of the National
Brotherhood, are. viz: To establish an ap-
prentice system, to maintain a higher
standard of skill. to encourage the forma-
ton CT schools of instruction in local
unions for teaching the practical applica-
ton of electricity, and for trade education
generally. to cultivate feelings of friend
ship among the men of the craft, to settle
all disputes between employers and en-
ployes by arbitration, to assist each other
in sickness or distress. to secure employ
ment, to reduce the hours Of daily labor
from nine hours to eight per day, to secure
adequate pay for work performed, and by
legal and proper means to elevate the
moral intellectual and social condition of
every member.
Converse n Third of a Mile Apart.
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