The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-01

porary chairman and MT Stay was unani- Inously elected chairman of the meeting. F. muncation in Sundays Advertiser on esl ly closing, was selected as temporary secretary.
 In assuming the duties of cnall man, Mir. Stay stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of completing the organization of a local clerks union.
 To perfect the organization it was necessary to elect officers and when this had been com. pleted, application would have to be made by the union for charter. When the charter was granted the State organizer would come to Montgomery and install the officers.
 It was then announced that the meeting was ready for business, and the name of E. w. Creath was placed in nomination for president. He was elected without opposition.
 He accepted with warm speech and he gave his fellow clerks some good adV.ce on the organization out of a large fund of his experience. He told them he had assisted in the organization of thice other unions in th.s city. All of them had died. They had failed, he declared. simply because they had Hot beea properly supported. He felt confident that this several reasons. one of which was that their employers wished the clerks we'll
 He reminded the assembled clerks that their interests were the interests of their employers. They stood or fell together.
 He, for one, he said, would not take part in any organization that would cause trouble between clerks and employers. He knew that the union would not cause a rule of any em- pIoyer to be broken or cause the employers any annoyance or loss.
 He accepted the honor which had been ten- dered him. he said. with pleasure and sat sfae- tion, and pledged his best efforts to make the organization successful
 The election of the other officers was then gone into. and each officer was elected he was called upon for short speech. Tn every instance they expressed sentiments that were in line with the views of the president.
 The following were the officers elected:
 First Vice-P President. Bryan G1ode: Seyanl Vice President. E. W. Stay; Recording and Corresponding Secretary r. L. Parks: Fins ncias Secretary. A. F. Frazier; Treasurer, John Ryan; Advocate Agent, F. l.. Parks; Guide Tom Cobbs. ''f
 The Relief Committee was named by eiec- ton. The choice of the meeting was as fol- lows: Hunt Taylor, l.. s. McKerrall, A l. Mcdonald. John Turpin. F. T. Jones
 It explained that the Grievance Com mittee was most important, it would pas4 upon any question that might arise between the clerks and their employers. and it's duties would be very responsible
 There seven nominees for the five meeting were George L. McGough. I. G. Mo Kay. W S Kuester. s. N. wellborn and E W Stay.
 The following were the trustees selected. Heyman Strauss, J. M Jones and J. r. Bratne
 It developed during the meeting that many of the clerks were unacquainted with each other and Heyman Strauss suggested that as many of the clerks knew the faces of otbers and not their names that the roll be called and show himself to tho others.
 The motion found immediate favor, and az each man heard his name he would ripe and name his occupation. Dry goods clerk one would say 'I use these" another would OK plain when his name was called as he held pair of scissors high in the oir. ''C1eyk in a music store" would be anothers explanation,