Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09


his fellows are listened TO with close
attention, and his advice is sought on
all matters claiming the attention of
the great mass of the common people.
Mr.. Engle has actively identified him
self with the labor movement since
coming to this city seven years ago,
and has been frequently honored with
office by his comrades. He served three
| years as president of the BARRIERS
union, No 295, four terms as secretary
of the Central Labor council, and in
1907 represented that body at the con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor at Norfolk, Va.
He is married and resides in his own
home in Edendale.
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L. w. Butler, keeper of records for
the Central Labor council and dis
penser-in- general of information con-
cerning union men and affairs, is busy
these days doing out statistics and
suggestions to organizations far and
near regarding labor temples and CEN
trail councils. The fame of Los An
geles' magnificent building has spread
of late, and inquiries are being re-
ceived daily as to how the institution
was born, disposing of stock, cost of
erection and maintenance, and thou
sand other things in which many cities
east, west, north and south are inter-
ested All of which the genial Lonnie
manages to dispense with dispatch.
The office of the secretary is the distrib-
uting point of industrial information,
and the seeker after knowledge relating
to union men and affairs seldom goes
away without his desires being graft
fed. And this with as much pleasure to
the good-natured secretary as to the in
vestigator.
And there is c. n. Hughes, the sauve
manager of the machinists' headquar-
ters, who is always busy catering to
the wants of employers in search of
this class of labor. Mr.. Hughes is n
stickler for discipline and his office
rules are rigidly enforced. Those look
ing for employment must report regu-
larly or lose position on the list. This
is no hardship at present, as there are
but twelve idle machinists in the city
out of a membership in the union of
more than 600. His attention to busi-
ness and willingness to assist a brother
has endeared him to the membership,
and the rapid growth Of the union IS
due in great part to these two qualities.
At the last meeting of this union thir-
teen-which Mr.. Hughes by no means
considers an unlucky number-new
members were admitted, and there are
several applications on file. This union.
No. 311, has q. death benefit of $780,
superannuated benefit of $500 to those
65 years of age who have been members
for ten years, and $1,000 to those 6S
years old who have been in good stand
ing for twenty years. While there is
no out-of-work benefit at present, the
union looks after the welfare of the
sick and needy, and many instances Of
it's beneficence are on record, the latest
being the case of a man suffering from
locomotor ataXia who was this week
sent by the union to Arizona, where he
will remain at the expense of the Or
ganization until such time as he regains
his health.
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Business Agent c. N. Fielder is an
other popular member of the colony
housed at the big temple on Maple
avenue. his particular forte being the
care OF the growing army of razor
wielders rapidly recruiting in this city.
Argumentative but logical in his rea-
soning, fair in his dealings with en-
ployer and employe, he has drawn TO
his office a large clientele of shop own
ers who look to him for reputable and
reliable workmen. His conscientious
efforts and ability to select good work.
men is known beyond the confines of
Los Angeles, with the result that he is
supplying a considerable portion of
Southern California with knights of the
! lather and brush. Mr.. Fielder is n
speaker of no mean reputation. and is
in demand wherever union men meet
to discuss questions pertaining to the
welfare of the different crafts.
M. C. Glenn is the energetic individ-
ual who presides over the destinies of
the Musicians union, and a more pains
taking and successful business agent 1t
would be difficult to find. Just now he
is engrossed with the municipal band
question and endeavoring to have local
J musicians engaged for the praiseWOr-