The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
GL. OR
OWNERS CALLED
To a General Meeting in Co
Ititnbus for Organizing
Purpose.

A meeting Of window glass manu-.
fRcturers has been called for Column
bus Thursday. for the purpose Of con-
sfdering plans u a general organiza-
ton The caIl.has been sent out by
]. r. Johnston, in which he briefly
sets forth plans. The circular fol-
lows $500
AS a result OF several conferences
held by a dozen or more manufacture
ers it was concluded that an orga MI
zation OF manufacturers would be
worth creating and maintaining. It Is
not contemplate that this would be
a selling organization, but It would
be for the purpose OF handling all
matters pertaining to the business.
but particularly for the handing OF
the wage question, factory conditions.
and for the purpose of establishing
an office with at least one representa-
tive whose duties would be to aeeD-
mulate and compile statistics. ana to
Che members, and to give such pub
licIty to the press and to the trade
as the controlling forces OF the or
ganization directed.
An organization OF this kind intel
| Hgently handled would undoubtedly
I keep the manufacturers in closer
! touch with what IS going on in the
Industry than they have been in the
past, and this is a time that they need
all tho information that Is obtainsl-
BILE.
There are many possibilities in an
orEa nizatIon of This kind that Will
not attempt to set forth. II Is ex-
pected that meetings will be held ire
quently II they could be held month
Iy IL would undoubtedly be worth all
the time and money spent by the in
dlviduaIs, but If they. can't be held at
such Intervals they could at least be.
held bi-monthly or quarterly. That
would be matter for the body TO
consider IL the plan looked favoralE G.
am enclosing a draft briefly stat
ing some OF the purposes, and II a
sufficient number of manufacturers
responSd a general meeting will be
called and the organization complet-
ed by eIecting a board OF directors
and oficers and deciding on a perTna-s
nent headquarters, etc.
The: initiation fee will be $40, and
the only dues TO cover the expense
now contemplated should not exceed
80 per pot per annum. This could be
divided into monthly payments. If at
any time the association Was put to
any unusual expense they could de-
eide the amount and the manner of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS one -ef-their meet
ings.
mis- is not formed for the purpose
OF creating any luxurious offices for
individuals, but will be. a practical
plau that ought to work out advan-
tageously to all concerned.
have been requested to send out
this letter, and IL you look upon the
plan favorWbly 1 wish you would fill
out the blank for membership and
send it to me by return mail accom-
panied by your check for $40. If any
thing comes Of the plan those who
suggest it think we ought to have a
meeting not later than the goth. and
Columbus, o., has been suggested as
the most convenient point for meet
ing. You could make check to me |
for the initiation fee. which will not
be used until the orEa nizatiOn is conn |
pleted If u meeting is held and an |
formed. your check will |
be deposited in the name of the COM |
pany. III the movement does not !
meet with the approval OF very large |
number of manufacturers the plan
will be s,sbandonedi and 1 via Feurn
your check to you.
Whether you are for or against this
plan L : hope you Will advise me
I would Ike to get as
many responses as possible during
t he present week. as / would want
to gLve=a reasonable notice II a gem
eraL meeting is thought worth while.