The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11
MAC|'H|N|SIS'.L0 LOCAL
zenith LODGE NO. 224
Working Under Charter Issued by
international Association
Of Machinists.
Nomination for Grand Lodge Of
ficers Made During Month
of April 1911.

We had OCCASION not long ago to
refer to this local asg one of the most
progressive union organizations at the
Head Of the Lakes: and 1t is '1li5t now
necessary to repeat the statement,
though the strong cooperative in
stinct which seems to actuate the
mem bership, as we'll as their sincere
devotion to the, cause of trades union
ism, would justify our saying the
most encouraging things about the
local and it's membership.
1t could not we'll be otherwise. The
members have the benefit of one Of
the best craft magazines in the United
States, the Machinists' monthly ma
gazine, devoted to the technical and
economic education of the members
of the l. A. of M. It certainly fulfils
it's mission to the letter.
Nominations for Grand Lodge Of
ficers will be made during the COM
ing month, and we have been re-
quested to publish the following cir
cular relative thereto
Brothers and Fellow Workers: The
request Of friends and brothers of
Toledo lodge 105 and Of other lodges
in different localities to become a
candidate for the office of interna-
tional president of the I. A. of NJ.
has been given due consideration.
have decided to become a candidate
for that office at the coming nomna-
ton for Grand Lodge officers to be
made during the month of April.
1t has not been the custom in our
organization that candidates for Grand
Lodge officers declare their principle
before nomination. In my estimation
this Is necessary, and should be done
in order that the members of our as
socjation may avoid being deceived.
Il declare for unionism, organiza-
ton and construction. to enable us
to meet the organizations of our en-
ployers, in the motive-power DEPART
ment of the railroads as we'll as in
the contract shops and manufacture
ing establishments.
am opposed to division for this
leads to destruction.
I hold that our constitution should
be enforced at all times and decisions
made at Grand Lodge convention,
OS CdII1cu ouI WlLAOuL Ill0 Necessity
of referendum vote, unless 50
ordered.
I believe that we should follow the
example of the United Mine Workers,
established a few months ago at their
convention held in Columbus, Ohio;
and sever our conne> tion with the
civic federation, whose members, Mr..
j. p. Morgan, Mr.. August Belmont
and others are not the avowed friends
Of organized labor, they claim to be;
their interests are not ours.
denounce jurisdiction disputes be-
cause they are harmful and costly to
any organization, and should be
avoided. All differences of jurisdic-
ton rights should be settled by agree
ment if possible, If this can not be
done, then board of arbitration,
selected from disintepested organiza-
tions affiliated with the A. F.. of l..
should settle the questions under dis
pute. CHARLES BANKS.
We hereby approve of the above
declaration of principles and recon-
mend Brother Charles Bank for NOM
ination as a candidate for the office
of International president OF the 1.
A. of M. s..c...
s Toledo Lodge los I. A. of M.
T.: A. A. BOWERS, President.
]. r. FISHER, Rec. Secretary.
~4Fg. - Es%%.. 721 Mark Street. "