The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-03
FRATERNITY ELECTION
LEADING PRINTERS SELECT oF- TIGERS FOR ENSUING YEAR.
oficers-Elect to Assume Charge at March Meeting-Substantial In- crease in Benefit Fund-Presi- ."
 dent Ford's Address.

At a meeting held Sunday. Montgomery Printers Protective Fraternity. No. A. elected the following officers and commit tees:
 Presidential. F.. Ford.
 Vice e-President-N. NJ. Mcdowell.
 Secretary--J. c. Galliher.
 Treasurer-J. F. Keys.
 Correspondent-W. F.. Phillips.
 Sergeant-at-Arms-Per Halse.
 Board of Trustees-C. Baber.. J. B. Bayzer and W. E. Phillips.
 Committee on State Legislation-W. E.. Phillips and c. Baber.
 Committee on Membership-R. l.. Brackin and T. J. Higgs Dominated, but action deferredo.
 The officers-elect will qualify and as- srme charge of the Fraternity's affairs at it's meeting March l, which Is the begin ming of a new year with the Fraternity.
 Montgomery Fraternity is branch of the International Printers Protective Fraternity. which has a membership ex- tending all over the United States. and whose object is to bring into closer rela- lions employer and employe, and to unite them under one fraternal bond; to provide for their members and their dependents in time of want sickness and death, and it's constitution prohibits ordering. aiding or in any manner countenancing strike. lockout or boycott.
 The local order has been in existence about sixteen years; and is in excellent condition. The members are looking for ward to the annual reports of officers, which will be made next month. with great interest, and 1t is said they will show the organization to be in better condition financially and with a larger membership than has been the case in recent years. There has been compara- lively little sickness among the members. and the reserve fund used to defray sick benefit claims, etc, was increased over $lO0 during the year.
 During the sixteen years the Fraternity has been organized here it has never en- gagged in A strike, but has always settled it's differences by arbitration. and it is this fact which has made friends for the order in the city as well as throughout the State.
 President Ford in accepting a second term. said:
 The past year has been the most pros porous one the Fraternity has enjoyed since its formation. Montgomery Is grow ing and the Fraternity with it. and l wish to impress upon the minds of our mem- bers the important truth that their organ ization can be seriously injured only by it's own adherents. Its adversaries may do their worst against 1t, but 1t will stand so long as it's own members are loyal and wise.
 The attendance at the monthly meet ings Is not what it should be. and l hope every member will come to all meetings hereafter One of the salient points of the Fraternity is that it's members are always in favor of somebody or some good measure, and the meeting-room Is the place to hear about it. Let us, then. be true and loyal. and avoid even the appearance of lethargy; then shall our success be greater.
 Some of our members have been per sistently urged to join the opposition dur ing the past year. but l am glad to say the yoke has been rejected with disdain and all members still hold good positions"