The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11

MEN IN EARNEST
Will Impose Fine on Mem
bers Who Violate the
Agreement.
SCALE OF WAGES ADOPTED AT
PREVIOUS MEETING WILL STAND.
PROVISION MADE FOR COLLECTION
OF FINES ~ ADMINISTRATORS
SUPPORT MOVEMENT.

To further bind the members to the
agreement reached in regard to the scale
of wages adopted at the meeting october
4, the South Georgia Turpentine Opera
tors Association has adopted section
which will became part of the bylaws
requiring that each member shall be re-
quired to give draft on his factor for the
sum of $3.50 upon call of the secretary.
II violations of the agreement are found
to exist the member guilty of the viola
tons is subject to fine OF not more
than $3.50, the amount to be fixed by
committee.
The meeting was attended by seventy
five operators and there were represen-
tatives from all the factOrage houses In
Savannah, says the Savannah News. The
factors and the operators are combined
in the movement to maintain a uniform
scale. President w. G. Warnell of Ha-
gan was present and presided. Secretary
r. M. Hitch was also in his place. The
meeting was the first held since. the or
ganization in October. The business was
concluded in the forenoon, though the
members discussed a number of matters
Chatham Artillery Hall, where the ses-
sions took place, were open all day.
Dues for Members.
The formal application for membership
was signed by all members present. 1t
is addressed to the officers and members
of the South Georgia Turpentine Opera
tors Association; Savannah, and is as
follows: 1.-The undersigned hereby applies
for membership in your association and
hereby obligates himself, if elected a
member, to be bound by all provisions
of the constitution and bylaws, rules
and regulations Of said association. My
factor is hereby authorized to pay for
me my annual dues on call of the secre-
tary." o..
Space is given for the applicant to
designate the number of stills operated
with the capacity of each. The dues are
governed by the number Of barrels OF
spirits produced.
The operator who produces not more
than 500 barrels Of spirits annually is
assessed IS; not more than $1,000 barrels
$40; for upwards of 1000 barrels. SIS.
The operators are hopeful that they
have reached a solution of the labor
problem as concerns them. Their great
trouble has been in retaining help. Be-
| ing bound by the same scale of prices
which has been published, they feel fairly
well assured that there will be no induce
ment for hands to leave one turpentine
camp for another The scale paid in
] Georgia is slightly higher than that paid
in Florida.
AS the article adopted conveys prac-
ticaIIy the gist and purpose of the or
ganization it Is reproduced in full, as
follows: .
Fines for Violation Of Agreement.
Section l. All complaints shall be in
vestigated by the Committee on Com
plants. The person complained against
shall have reasonable notice of the time
and place OF hearing and shall be giver
an opportunity to present his defense.
Sec. 2. Any member found. guilty
after due hearing, of violation of any
provision of the constitution or bylaws
or of any of the rules and regulation
adopted by the association shall b.
subject to a fine of not exceeding tive
hundred and fifty dollars ($25O.00), to b,