The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-26
Carpenters
A.
UNION OF
E;IA|I.R||N0N|i
TO HOLD MASS MEETTNGlA TsWIL.
LARD HALL ON FRIDAY,
VS. MARCH g.
WALTER B. HILTON, oF WHEEL.
i ING, EDITOR AND PRINTER, Z
TO ADDRESS THEM.
THE AMALGAMATED SOCIETY
AND BROTHERHOOD HAVE
UNITEDTHEIR5 MEMBERS. h

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The Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners of Fairmont is making
preparations for a mass meeting in
Willard Hall on Friday, March 8,
and It is sannounced that Walter b.
Hilton, of Wheeling, a well-known
speaker, editor and printer, will de-
liver an address at this meeting.
Some Fairmont speakers will also be
invited to address the meeting, and
IT is expected to be edifying and edu-
cational in every respecsiSst ~ s. S.
The ,RrotlhlerIlilood Of carpenters
and 5oiners s 81 an 1p lteSnst tonal ors
sanitation has r 4 Is Y united with
I. similar rgapiiSafIon called tic
iAmalgamated ,socisty. ,of Carpenters.
The plan of solidifiea recently
entered into between. the Amalg amat!
"a Society and the United Brother
hood has become an accomplished
fact. The branches of the Amalga-
mated Society are now registered as
local unions Of the United Brother
hood, charters and complete outfits
having been issued to all; those in
the United States running between
the numbers $500 and 2,5ss, and
those in Canada running from 1900
up. The numerical strength Of the,
United Brotherhood is, therefore, in
creased by the addition Of 9,oos.
members, which is made up of the
1855 Amalgamated Society mem.
Sbers in this country and the 4,45Ll
members of that Organization In
Canada.
The consummation of this amica-
he arrangement, which firmly.
ll,nites tie branches of the Amalga
mated Society on the American col.
tinent with the United Brother
lood. cannot. fail to be OF lasting
benefit to, the combined membership
Of both organizations. 1t removes all
further danger Of conflict on trade
matters such as has existed In the
past in some localities where both or.
sanigations were strongly entrench-
cd. and II dispels all alousies and
such as. rival craft com.
binations foster. Feelings Of oppo-
sition will now be supplanted by a
close working unity Of interests and
there will be no more of that uncer:
taintys and unpleasantness which IS
bred by a division Of forces,
Members of the organization are;
Of course. aware of the. terms Of the
plan Of consolidation which has
been approved by both parties. It,
;is relatively simple and preserves
the beneficial features Of the Amai.
ePmated societygit.act, while at the
same time giving the / United Broth
erheody absolute 4 son troll In all trade
which the Anal gamat ed 80
eietyiSwill oeentrl N I'll, heir pro rata
of expense TO ADM mister, The PLAN
Is The t5op tcomae IF pegot iatiehs which
have been sep1t in /, ~ for over dos
en- years to effect an understanding
whereby both Organizations could
work in harmony on ailsquestions, afS
fecting the trade: To some, per-
haps. the'nresent plan may not seem
perfect, hut it is the best that can
be arrived at without Infringing on 1
the INSURANCE features Of either or
eanization. Its terms are SO plain
that there is littlesneed for special
Interpretation Of It's provisions.
The brotherhood of Carpentesst
end Joiners now has a memberships