El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-09
BARRIERS Union Makes Great Strides In It's Seven
Years Of Activity; Members Have the Boost Spirit
Make Business for Their
Bosses and Get Better
Working Hours.

(By J. W. Harm. StereOtyper's UniOn.)
7 OCAL BARRIERS are jubilant over the
success and progress their union
has made since its organization
on Oct 10, 1906. The first officers of
the union were c. H. Adams, president;
Ed Stevenson, vice president; Geo.
Davis, secretary; J. z. Stuu. record
ing secretary; c. Upton. treasurer. The
first report Of the union to the inter
national union showed small member
ship of Is The members had very
little encouragement to better condi-
tons, which were not very favorable at
rhat time But they all had the spirit
10 boost and succeeded in getting the
local boss BARRIERS to recognize their
union and gave all assistance in bet
tering business for the bosses and
many union shop cards were placed.
Revival in 1905.
In 1907 G H. Adams was reelected
president, sam Legett, secretary These
officials held Office until 1908, when A.
Hearhurst was elected president and
r. Estes. secretary. The union was
making slow progress, but many new
members Joined and they all put their
shoulders to the wheel and assisted in
the work Of building up a strong or
ganizatiOn-
In December. 1903, ". c. Manning
was elected president and occupied the
chair for two years Jean Brubaker, L.
W Moore and A D. B1eyhauer all held
the Office as secretary during that
period
Struck for Hours in 1909.
The first serious obstacle that con-
fronted the union was on June z, 1909,
when a strike vote was taken by the
union IN an effort to secure shorter
working hours. The strike dragged
along for some time, but was finally
settled satisfactorily to all concerned.
7. p R1cards was elected president
Tor the year 1911 and only served three
months when he resigned. c. P. Plank
was elected to I'LL the office, served
cut the term and was reelected for the
year 1872, and resigned, after holding
the Office for seven months.
Victor A Lee was then elected presf-
dent and is still occupying the chair. !
v. c. Manning has held the position Of /
secretary since June. Is. 1911. when A /
D. Klayhauer resigned. and departed /
for Los Angeles, Calf
Ranks Fifth in Membership.
Much credit is given to the present |
officials OF the union, who have sue /
ceeded in building up a strong organ
1zatiOn which ranks fifth in member
ship IN Fl PasO, having 81 members at 4
present The BARRIERS attribute most Of
their success to the effort they have
made to cooperate with the boss bar
ebrs and create a spirit of good fellow
ship and to work in harmony
Good Fellowship Displayed.
This was displayed on Oct. p. when I
the BARRIERS union gave a smoker. in
honor Of the boss BARRIERS, who granted
them a 10 o'clock closing on Saturdays
us lte-A u II DE4OEk-
The entertainment rendered at the
smoker was said by local uniOnists to
be the best given by any union in the
city The success Of it belongs, they
say, to Victor A Lee, who was chair
man OF the entertainment committee.
List Of Officers.
The present officers Of the union
whom the BARRIERS praise for the prog
ress made by the union in the past two
years are Victor A Lee, president; ". !
r curtis, vice president; ". c. Man
ming secretary; F. T. Tufano, record.
ing secretary, Z. Z. Shetzill, treasurer.
u n Williams. William hartman and
D. NObar are the members Of the audit
ng committee.
Roster of Members.
The members Of the local union are:
4 F. AxelsOn. 7. Boyd, o. ". BeaIn1ear.
Roy Bullock, F. Beright H r. Glenn
snts, J. CartillO, r. E Chase, J A. /
5llnord, w. B. Cashan, J. c. Cohen, C.
Dean, A Deslauriers, L Davenport c. |
leaton, T. Geringer. J. H Clifford. H. !
harris, j. Hamilton, J. Jackson, J. J.