The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
lNAR|h engineers
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This organization is composed 49, Of
United States licensed or commissioned I
marine engineers in good standing: Of
good moral character and known quail
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The object Of the association is the
elevation and maintenance Of the
rights Of the craft, and the promotion
Of such objects, and measures as may
be for the moral and material advance I
ment of the membership. ~ :@s. w. 4
The constitutionsalso sproyides that
subordinate associations may, in their
discretion, accord the privilege of hon.
orary membership to any citizen who
desires to aid the society in It's objects; ::
provided that no person engaged in the
sale of Intoxicating liquors shall be-
eligible for membership: upon any pre-
tense. So strenuous lis the lid: .philo-
sopny adhered to in this society-thata
intoxicatfon is by the organic law <of.
the order deemed sufficient cause for
expulsion. u - ~ =; ::"c' Ivy.
Another constitutional provision we'll
worthy the imitation Of all societies
whose objects are laudable, Is that no
brother shall :traduce or Islander the:
character Of another brother; or viii
fully or maliciously injure him in any
way, on penalty of being suspended or
expelled from the association. :.
Lukewarmness and indifference are
also inconsistent with the society's re-
quirements, for the constitution ext
pressly declares That every member IS
In duty bound to- do all in his power
to advance the interests and promotes
the usefulness and efficiency of the as
ISOLATION. !
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Armour
Harvey, business manager for the as
ISOLATION, a Labor World reporter was
accorded the privilege of visiting the
headquarters at Duluth being at 312
West First street.
Meetings are held on Friday evening
Of each week. The main hall, or lodge
room as it may be called, Is a conn1o-
dious we'll lighted and, we'll ventilated
apartment, about 40x20 feet In size,
It is kept scrupuliusly clean and neat.
The walls are calcilnined in attractive
colors. and decorated with such en-
blens and ornaments as are appropr1-
ate to the craft. In this room the un-
| sophisticated candidate for the honors,
privileges and responsibilities Of NOM
bership has his first encounter with
the historical goat" The exact nature
Of the collision was not disclosed to
the reporter, further than an assurance
that, while it Is energetic and strenl-
GUS enough for the time being the con-
! hict invariably results In the goats
coming out second best: but the effect
Of the defeat upon him is temporary,
and never deters him from renewing
his attack whenever opportunity offers,
with: greater vtgor, IL possible, than
before though always with the same
result, 49,. a. =.
| Adjoining the lodge room is another
room about 1Sx16 feet, furnished In all
respects in a manner that would COM
pare favorabqy with the most preten-
tious drawing room in the land. An
inquiry from the reporter ELECTED the
reply that this room was a. reception
room for the wives, sisters, and daugh-
tiers Of the membership. Its very ele-
CANT furnishings is tribute to the
memberships esteem. for their fair
companions and friends.
Contiguous to the reception room is
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to about half the area of the man hail.
This room is devoted to miscellane-
GUS assortment .of purposes, among
which may be enumerated: letter writ
ing, book and newspaper reading,
checker and chess playing, social, con-
versation and kindred diversions. A
conlnodious lavatory and toilet room
completes an equhpment,-which for
comfort, convenience, and adoption to
the needs and purposes Of a progress
sive organization Of intelligent wage
earners, it would be difficult to find ex-
celled even in great metropolitan CEN
tiers of population, such as New York
or Chicago.
The officers Of the local association
are: President, J. J. Mccoy; vice
president, William Murphy; secretary,
J. P: Berg treasurer, A. Harvey; con-
ductor. Bruce Pring}e; trustees, F.: 3.
Burrows, J. p. Berg, A. Harvey;> audit
ing committee, the auditing committee
is special one appointed by the
president whenever the exlgencfes' OF
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