The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-19
APPARENTLY WELL FIXED.


1t was learned from an authentic source
last night that the total paid-up member
ship of the bituminous miners in the United
Mine Workers organization is 2S2, 600. 1t
was upon this membership that the pro-
posed assessment of 81 on each of the paid
up members would bring 1922. 600 a week
and the remaining $4,000 would be made
up out of the 20 per cent. assessment on
all officers salaries that are above $50
month and the donations that would be re-
ceived from mine workers not in the union
but working under union conditions.
The condition of the district treasures
as near as could be ascertained last night
is better than they ever have been, with
the exception of those in striking districts
Illinois leads. Secretary treasurer W. d.
Ryan said last night that the district has
a paid-up membership of $4,000 I'VE had
$4,000 in our treasury. but gave West Vir-
GINA $4,000. which leaves us SS5O.OO0. There
are 254 locals in the State that will aver
age $1,000 each and it is safe to say that
altogether they have $3.50 600 To my per-
sonal knowledge the Illinois miners could
laise 100000 cash In twenty-tour hours II
necessary"
The next richest treasury is Ohio. Secre-
tary-treasurer Savage said last night: The
paid-up membership of our district is 25.-
6oO. and our last balance sheet shows 81. 900
III the treasury"
presidency of Indiana district No. IL last
March, said: Il do not know the exact
amount we now have in our treasury. At
our convention last March there was some
thing over $31 coo in the treasury and am
confident ii is larger now. The paid-up
membership is between 1000 and 5000"
Perhaps the next in order is Iowa Pres
ident John p. Reese said: I'VE have IL 900
members in good standing and $4,000 in our
treasury"
The block coal district of Indiana has A
small membership, averaging about 1900.
President Cantwell says ii has no treas
ury and only has an assessment to carry
on expenses
Secretary Dempsey, of anthracite district
No. l, says the paid-up membership in the
June report was 5000, and that the men
had then been on strike six weeks. I'VE
really have more members than that but
some have lapsed since the strike Last
spring l furnished the men $1,000 working
buttons, and they all had TO be paid up 10
get them.
Secretary Gallagher. of anthracite dis
trict No. 7, says the paid-up membership
of his district is 1920.
Presi1e Duffy. of anthracite district
No. 8. said he did not know what the paid
UP membership is al this time. but esti-
mated 1t at 1900.
President Henrety. of the district COM
prising Arkansas, Indian Territory and
Texas, says the paid-up membership of his
district is 5000. but they have little money
in their treasury because of local strikes
President Flynn. Of the Alabama district
says the paid-up membership OF his dis
trict is 1880. He would give no financial
statement other than 10 say. I'VE have
plenty of money"
President Williams, OF the Michigan dis
trict, said: Every man IA the State Re
longs 10 the union and is In good standing
We have paid-up membership of 2.2oo p"
From delegates and unofficial sources
the following estimated paid-up member
ship was given for certain States: ken