Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Junior order United American
Mechanics


Junior Order United American
J Mechanics
I Az the 65th annual session Of the state
Council the following officers were eieeteo'
state councillor. Daniel X. Horner' Oh
Williamsburg; vice councillor, g. G. Scout
OF Toughkenamon; s. G. secretary
Charles II. Hall; treasurer Charles
Kaufman, Of Philadelphia; national rep
resentatlves, John t. wagner, OF spTing
city; r. A. Magill, Of Phlaaelpnl,g' ~
Charles II. Moss, Of York; arthur ~ ~
Grafton: A. f. Noah, OF Pittspu.B1'
George w. Smith, Of Johnstown' ana A. d
Richards. Of McKeesport,
The number OF councils reported was
277, with a membership OF sS,abli amount
invested, s627,2i0; amount IN treasur"
Ses O63. a.
The per capita tax was fixed at .
cents.
Thomas II. walters, Jr., John s. Alcorn
and b. Frank Myers, the committee APP
pointed TO confer with Alex M De
| Haven, ESD, representing former mem
| bers OF the order, for the purpose OF eI-
fecting n settlement Of moneys due Tor
/ per capita tax collected by these former
members, submitted the following report
/ 'A1LeT HeNeThl UlHtllNbh WIN 49,
Haven and his colleagues settlement
was effected whereby they paid 5000 ana
delivered to us all the old records, books
and miscellaneous property OF the state
Council in their hands. We feel that this
is very satisfactory settlement
An appropriation of $1,000 was made for
use in comforting degrees at institutions
OF new councils and class limitations.
silk flags to councils and cash prizes
70 indIvIduala for nav members were
allowed.
The board of officers was empowered to
appoint organizers and an appropriation
was made for the purpose.
A resolution OF thanks to Colonel
Horace y. Cow, OF West Philadelphia
Council No. 5, for inauguratlng the Gus
tom of placing the American flag in the
pulpits of churches, was passed.
The following resolution was unanl-
mously passed: "That this State Council
do hereby express its hearty approval OF
the resolution in Congress looking toward
tho abolition of the liquor traffic, and
urge the members Of our order to assist
by every honorable means the passage OF
the resolution and the adoption OF the
proposed constitutional amendment"
A resolution was adopted urging Con-
gressmen to use their best efforts to bring
about action In the United States Senate
on the Burnett immigration bill, which
passed the House but has been delayed
by the press of other bills, and thanking
the Congressman who supported the Bur.
nett bill in the House.
A resolution was adopted recognizing
the Junior Order United American Me-
chanlcs, Volunteers of Pennsylvania, as
the military rank OF the order in this
State, and recommending the formation
OF military companies throughout the
State. subject to the rules OF military
rank.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the national representatives to OFFER an
amendment to the national laws, SO that
1t would read: 1T shall be the duty OF
the national and all State officers to aid
so far as may be within their power the
advancement of the uniform rank and
the military organizations connected with
the several States OF our order"
A resolution was adopted approving
Brother John II. Noyes as an energetic
worker for the order and for his excel
lent work in presenting before the Amer
lean Congress the restrictive Immigration
bill, commencing the State of New Harnp-
shire for nominating Brother Moves for
the office OF National Vice Councillor. in
dorsing Brother Noyes for the position,
and requesting the national representa-
tiVes TO use their best efforts to bring
about his election.
The next session will be held at Union
town.