The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-22
CALL MEETING OF THE WILL
WE wORK-WE WON'T CLUB


chair,
Each member Of the club must come
tonight and meet US here:
For quite a few have broken rules
and others want to join,
To learn the way without a stroke to
make the golden coin.
So every member must be here. and
ready, TO assist,
And see that justice sure is done to
those who do resist,
And by the conduct here and there in
deep disgust and shame,
Cause those outside TO laugh at US, and
injure our good name"
Twas thus the secretary spoke quite
early in the day
To all who came along the street, or
tried to pass that way;
And so the meeting thus was called,
and every one required
To meet them at the harness shop, and
by the work inspired,
Take in new members that were good
and turn the workers out,
And with their earnestness and zeal,
change everything about;
And keep the name of that great club
before the anxious gaze
OF every man who had to work and
toll throughout his days.
With promptness that is only known
in clubs the same as this,
They gathered at the harness shop
with not a thing amiss:
Twas Biscuit Barse that first did speak
when everything was clear.
And from his coat a packet pulled. and
to the chair drew near.
"a charge" said he, 81 have to make
against a member old,
And l have proofs to back it up with
in this Jackets fold,
His name is Charles V. Miller, sir-I
pray you all keep COOL
I charge that he has gone to work
and broken every rule!"
\ dozen said they'd like to speak a
word in his defense,
But spoke the chair, Wen not debate
on things of common sense;
So Biscuit A~e now will read The
charge and then Wen vote: ses&
AS for the proofs he might as we'll
just keep them in his coat
For every member sure will know if
they are false or true,
And we can vote as we'll just now, as
if we read them through"
And so the vote was taken up.-and
Charles his hat did doff.-
For by a vote of ten to one his name
was taken off.
Then Martin rushed up to the chair.
when order was restored,
And told the chair if all was we'll, tina,
he would like word.
"A friend. l have, to offer you, and his
cause I espouse;
He's here with us this very night-his
name is Maurice Strauss!
He's travelled over hill and vale and
lived in many a CLINE.
And been a member of a club through
out this length of time;
And with the knowledge thus acquired
he'll make a member true,
SO | present the gentleman, as he now
stands, to you"
MY friends" he said, when all was
still, sit is a pleasure great
To meet so many of my class l have
not seen of late;
\ member long I've been of clubs
whose object was the same,
And I like this-I like the boys-but
don't like the name.
| Such clubs as this should have
name that gives it some impose,
| And if you'll take the dope from one
who really knows,
0" thought pouG tD ana to eha snss one
And give this club a name that's new
although it may be strange.
And now I move, that from this nigh
that that long name be dropped,
And that some new and catchy on,
instead, we do adopt;
I've thought the matter over here, ant
think that we should dub
This mighty, ever growing scheme
The Hot Air Gushes Club"
That name will bring US in good mer
! who will not join US now
Because of fear of outside talk, Of
| trouble with his frou:
So this / offer a name to bring us t
| the front,
Instead of the long coupled thing o
Will We Work-We Won't"
A vote was taken on the point, twas
only viva voce;
While many of the boys agreed SOM
| did object of course.
And some one moved that Willie shoult
| proceed to call the roll
To find out who would thus object, an
| put them in hole.
The chairman then spoke up and said
| mo need to cause a stir;
/ counted only ten against and forty
| seven for
And so if Morris don't object, no NOR
will pow he heard" A>S
Your mS11fffS is right" said MarrIs
sufficient is your word"
THE name of Maurice Strauss wa
heard from every member there
And he was asked to take a seat be
side the highest chair;
Then by vote unanimous, an offic
new was made
And Maurice Strauss elected as wise
acre of the trade;
And then with words of joy and chez
of good work they had done,
Y vote was taken that they close an
[ go home one by one;
The chairman then rose to his fee
| and gave his eyes a rub.
And calmly closed the meeting of tn