Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1915-02-03
NOTES OF MACHINlST ExEcU-
TIVE BOARD MEETING AT
SAVANNAH.

! Meeting called Ia order by President
Johnston al Savannah hotel. 10 80 a. IN,
December IS. 1914.
Pres. Johnston reported association
was IN better financial condition than
tor some time past.
Sec Preston read the financial report
Tor December, which showed that the
receipts OF the association were in cx-
cess OF the expenditures Strike bene-
ti,s were being paid to III members. a
total of SOLICITATION having been paid
out in strike benefits during the last
three years.
Vice Pres. Conlon made a report OF
the organizing work, and thank the bus
mess agent for cooperation rendered
HIM in this work.
7. J. Wilson presented his application
tor the position OF grand lodge organ
izer in the district OF Philadelphia.
The constitution was Investigated. as
to- changes desired.
The recall of Vice Pres Keppler re-
eeiyed the attention of the board.
Board Member Cooks resignation was
explained.
A new cover design for the monthly
journal was approved.
Pres Johnston was instructed to re-
duce the strike roll at Trenton, n. J..
Ia look into the piece work proposition
IN the Michigan Central. the grievance
OF the Crown Cork 4 Seal company, to
investigate the strike rolls at Indiana
polls. and the Goss Printing Press Co.
Pres. Johnston announced that the
strike on the NJ o. & G.. had been
called oil
Attorney Mullholland was directed TO
look after litigation with the Duplex
Printing Press Co.
! Attorneys Mullholland and Hartman
1 were directed to appear before the u. S.
District Court as counsel for the men on
the c. & Z. |. railroad, in regard to the
piece work or bonus system this road is
making efforts to inaugurate. the road
being in the hands of receivers under
the direction OF the u. S. Court
Pres. Johnston was directed to carry
out the proposition OF the amalga ANA
ton Of metal crafts.
Vice Pres. keppler was instructed to
investigate the causes Of friction in New
York and report to Pres. Johnston. The
Board instructed Pres. Johnston to ad-
wise districts i34 and Q Of Chicago. tina,
District Q should pay the claim present
ed by District ia.
Board was advised that article - oil
the grand lodge constitution had beeu
revised to limit the number Of unemploy-
ed stamps for . member to not more
than six.
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FROM THE BROOM CORN CITY,
NATION. Ill.,. Feb. l.-Everythins
is to the good for the rebel army Scah
Machinist Sharp is the new night fore
| man of the roundhouse. and he is some
driver. Night Machinist Bolander, the
farmer from Huntington, Ind. has been
transferred to the day force. A scab BY
the name Of Thornberry. from Evans
willie. has the night job.
Chas Castle (alias Jobbie) Who served
his time and was helped in . thousand
ways by the boys at NATION. is now
scabbing At the 27th street roundhouse
in Chicago.
A scab dumped a lot of hot einders
against the wall in the blacksmith shop.
setting the place on fire at midnight.
The city fire department kept the bull
pen from going up in flames.
The Rosenthal boy, who was struck
by baggage truck at the depot. was
given $500 without trial.
Two ladies entered a motion picture
| theatcr and saw a man working there
| whom they knew to be a scab. The
ladies gave the proprietor a bawling out.
and he called the scab to the window
and told him to cash in right away. II
takes the women folks to get direct
action on the seabs.
A scab's wife tried to get into the
ladies' AUXILIARY OF the C. A. r. Every
thing went lovely until the female rebels
drove in and asked the reason why. Mrs.
Scab was then informed there was
nothing doing and was told TO shake her
skirts and hurry up about it. The rebels
then put through a resolution that in
the future all Mrs. Scabs would be slap
ped in the face with the red flag" as
soon as they appeared in the vicinity of
the forts. Why don't the ladies all over
the struck zone do the same,
Strikers and friends. II you are not
subscribers for the Strike Bulletin. you
should be. II each subscriber would get
new sub this week. we could double
the circulation Of the Bulletin. and thus
make il bigger and better than ever.