The Sunday globe., 1901-06-16
SLICK v. P. HARRIES.
Association of Mr.. Tayenner and
How ii is Conducted.

General Harries is a yery smooth ar
| ticle when it comes to de, ng with the
| employees of the syndi cate Of which he
! is yice-president. General Harries has
no use for trades unions, or working
mems unions of any kind, and the
Amalgamated Order of Railway Union
employees is especially obnoxious to
him. BY a curious coincidence, one
Tabenner took it into his head to or.
ganize the Washington Traction and
Electric Co.'s Employees helief Asso'
cation." Here was General Harries
chance. He fOstered this new scheme,
which was organized on a benevolent,
sick benefit and bury you when you
die basis. When we say organized
we mean Tabenner elected himself the
whole thing" at $50 per month sal
ary, and although he is carried as a
motorman by the Washington Traction
Company he never gets on a car eX-
cept as passenger
Friday last, Tabenner's Association
gave a picnic or excursion to River
View, and the General encouraged the
outing. Tabenner's Association dates
since September last. He claims a
membershinp OF over 500. The dues
are so cents per month, making $3.50,
which is deducted from the motor.
mems, conductors and power-house
employees belonging to Tabenner. An
additional assessment Of so cents is
levied on each member whenever there
is a death among the employees belong
ing to the Association. The heirs of
said deceased member receives 5000,
and if a members wife dies the hus-
band receives s1D0 to console him. II
a single mans mother dies he gets
500 also for the less of the best friend
he will ever have on earth, If a men,
Der is taken i'll and he survives for
seven days he receives 81 per day for
a stated period, when he must get well
or die. There il no fooling with Ia
benners Associttion--croak or get
we'll p. d. @, is his motto.
There is a provision in this AssocIa-
ton, owned by rabenner, the motor
man, who never touches a motor, to
the effect that II member loses his
job and quits the Traction Company's
service he receives pro rata his
share" This is confusing, and The
Globe has been Unable to find a men,
Der who comprehsnds what pro rata"
VI NuuA smart .le AANuhNs A9uA a
benner knows, ana as Tabenner is the
whole thing" it isn't necessary for
him to explain. he knows and that's
enough, we should think. General Har-
ries sits back andlaughs as he sees, in
his minds eye, TIN Amalgamated Rail-
way Union Of Railway Employees bust
up and Tabenners harmless Associa-
tion take its place The syndicate will
have no trouble In deaing with Ia
benner, for Tabenier never permits the
Association to met at the headquar-
ters, 430 9th STREET N. W., and when
there is an election of officers, Taben-
ner prints only ole ticket, with him
self as the "whol thing" and Super
intendent Sinclair, Of the Electric
Light and McCathy, of the Store
Room, as ornamental assistants.
1t is great and queer organization,
but the men are hmbling to Harries
" p. of the syndcate's, little game
and are quietly Withdrawing and saw.
ing their so centsper, and their death
and sick assessments. 1t is expected
that this article vii give the Tabenner
Association its fuibral quietus