The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-22
OFFICERS INSTALLED
RETAIL CLERKS ORGANIZATION
Is NOW COMPLETE.
At Meeting Held in Court House
Charter Was Delivered and
Union Finally Taken Into
General Association.

Oficers Of Montgomery local. 645. Of th'
Retail CLERKS International and Protective
Association, were installed last night Al
the court house. by State Organizer Fred
Phelen.
The installation meeting was an en-
thusiastic one. about forty members Of
the local attending.
The Montgomery local was organized
four weeks ago as a result of the agita,
ton for o'clock closing. At that tint
1t appeared that early closing here wouli
fail.
At this crisis, an organization of the
clerks for mutual benefit and protection
was formed.
AS its chief purposes, the organization
has the material welfare and social pleas
ure Of the clerks In view. 1t was formed
to secure unity Of action for them in ev-
cry movement for their benefit.
The clerks were called to order last
night by President e. w. Creath, who
briefly stated the object Of the meeting
and introduced State Organizer Pheien.
The State Organizer was given a warm
reception. and his address was frequent-
ly punctuated with applause.
He spoke of the pleasure that 1t afford,
ed him to install Retail Clerks Asso.
citation In the Capital City Of the State
The Retail Clerks Association. he de-
clared, was in it's infancy. although there
was an organization in every city of i'm
portance In the United States.
Mr.. Phelen explained briefly and forcir
bly, the benefits to be obtained by the
organization of the clerks.
He said:
Unity. guided by intelligence. is a
source of strength that can Withstand
all attacks. and that without 1t intelli-
gent organization we cannot acquire the
discipline which enables US to act to-
gether. concentrate our strength and di-
rect our efforts towards the desired end
and also acquire the patience which en-
ables us to wait for the results. There
fore. for the purpose of promoting such
unity and sentiment Of action among the
retail clerks, and joining them closer to-
gether for mutual protection we have or
sanized the Retail Clerks international
Protectivf Association. Brothers by be-
coming members of this Association you
have the cooperation not only Of the or
ganized bodies of your city or our State.
but of the entire United States. ! feel
confident in saying that there is not a
member of the Association, who would be
in favor of adopting any measures that
would be detrimental to our employers
interest. For is not our employers In
terest ours. You are aware of the fact
that all kinds of mercantile business have
advanced In the South. New ideas have
been adopted by the representative mer-
chants, and II was successfully proven
that same amount of business can be done
in ten hours as in fifteen or eighteen
hours. The masses can be educated to
their shopping by daylight. Seven years
ago the merchants of Birmingham. were
conducting their business the old way. by
keeping open fifteen hours every day
Since the formation of local 1913 the first
Clerks Union in Alabama, yes, in tbs
South, and have succeeded in securing
earlier hours with the exception of Sat
urday. Then Bessemer came into line
followed by Gadsden, Phenix City Pratt
City. Ensley and Tuscaloosa. If this car
be done in other cities, why not here
There are a great many other reasons
why you should Join the Association
First, the social feature, 1t Is fact thai
the retail clerks come in contact with thu
best element, in community.
In givihg social entertainments ye'
can solicit them to attend these func
lions and in this manner you can re
quest them to call for your working care
whenever they wish to purchase any
thing which shows you are member o
the Association in good standing. If thu
clerk who waits on the customer has NJ
card request them to seek elsewhere To-
clerk who has a card in good standing
By this means you will secure member
also compel the members to keep theil
dues paid In advance,
These cards are issued to the individual
members by financial secretary upon pay
ment of three months dues In advance
Second the sick and death benefit fea-
lures. Immediately upon death Of a
member of this Association the President
shall draw upon the International Seere-
tary for the sum of 800, which shall b
turned over to such person as designated
by deceased member.
Local 12a Birmingham, has sick ben
eft fund. which entities any member IL
good standing who becomes i'll IS pei
week. In becoming a member Of this
Association do not let yourself believe
that your troubles are ended. If you IN
dertake to do thing see that 1t 10 donG
we'll Do not expect your officers to dc
all the work. Assist them In every way
to fulfil their duties. Do your kicking
at the meeting, not outside, and VI yOt
stand together and work hand In hand
you will with the results in lettering you
conditions, feel that you have done your
duty"
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Phelan'I
remarks the officers of the Montgomery
local stood before him and took the oatl
of the offices to which they had beer
elected.
The ofieers installed were:
E. d. Creath. President; Bryant Goede
First Vice-President; e. w. Stay. See0nt
Vice President; F. L. Parks. Recording
Secretary; A. e. Frazer Financial Sec
rotary; w J. Ryan. Treasurer; F. L
Parks. Advocate General; e. c. Paulk
| Guardian; Tom Cobb. Guide.
Grievance Committee-George l.. Nc
! Cough. w s. KeisteF, s. N. WellboTn. e
W. Stay, John G. Mckay.
Relief Committee-Hunt Taylor. l.. s
McKerrall A. J. Mcdonald. John Turpin
e. T. Jones.
Trustees-Heyman Strauss, ]. NJ. Jones
| James Y. Brame.
| When the officers had been Unstable,
and the charter had been delivered, tn
Association went into executive session
| Five new members were taken in, max
| ing the total membership seventy.
Committees were appointed to draft by
| laws and a constitution and to look af
ter the details Of the complete organiza
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