Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-30
ANOTHER BRIGHT STAR ADDED
TO LABOR'S PERMANENT
Railroad Helpers and Laborers Union
No. 1925 Federal Labor Union
Successfully Instituted

Last Friday evening George II.
Hamilton, Organizer for the American
Federation of Labor, assisted by John
Bush, VIM. Schlingermann and other
workers in the cause Of labor, organ
ized a local of the Federal Labor
Union, at Fromholtz hall in East
Newark. The new union is officially
know as Railroad Helpers and Labor
ers Union No. 1925 and is affiliated
with and chartered by the American
Federation of Labor.
The birth of this new union is the
elimination of hard work and quiet
but untiring efforts of several ener-
getic disciples of labor, in and about
the B. & O.. shops, who realizing the
benefits derived and influence secured
by organization, determined to secure
for themselves and fellow workers
the aid Of the protecting arm Of the
American Federation of Labor, and
the cooperation and assistance Of
every union man in Newark.
The new local starts out with fifty
five charter members, which is an
evidence of the interest taken in the
movement at the shops. The charter
will remain open for some little time
in order to give others an opportunity
to affiliate themselves with this grow
ing and powerful organization for the
insignificant sum Of fifty cents. After
the bylaws have been reported upon
and adopted it is probable that this
fee will be materially advanced, so it
behOoves every working man in New
ark who is not a member Of a trades
union, to get in while the "getting is
good" While the charter list Of the
union is composed Of B. & O. en-
ployes, it is open to any wage Garner
in the city or county and they arc
urged and invited to enroll under its
banner
Mr.. Hamilton opened the meeting,
and after reading the new charter
made a few eloquent remarks upon
the advantages secured by organiza-
ton and the pleasure it gave him to
meet so large a number Of repre-
sentative laboring men at this, the
first meeting Of the local. He then
proceeded with the ceremonies Of in
stitution, which while brief, are very
impressive.
Next the following officers, who
had been chosen at previous prelim-
mary meeting were installed:
President-O. r. Worley.
Vice President-F. w. Reed.
Treasurer-W. A. Smith.
Financial Secretary - Hugh Nc
Mullen.
Rec. and Corr. Sec'y-John Cooke, Jr.
Chaplain-James Cochran.
Trustees-T. L. Craig, c. H. Spar
rowgrove, G.. w. Gayne.
Guard-Harvey o. Thomas.
After the officers had been installed
and escorted to their stations all mem
bers were called upon and duly obli-
gated and instructed in the password
and signs of the order. Mr.. Hamilton
then presented the charter and book
of constitution to Pres. Worley and
placed the meeting in his care.
The new president proved himself
a hustler and rushed through much
important business on record time.
1t was decided to turn out in the
Labor Day parade, and the following
committee was appointed to make the
necessary arrangements and secure
an appropriate banner: Bros. C. H.
Sparrowgrove, Aaron Mitchell, James
Welsh, Carl Brown and NJ. Fekete.
Bros. O. R. Worley, Winslow Will
liams and Lewis Reed were elected
representatives to the Trades and La
Dor Assembly, and on motion, were
also appointed to represent the local
in Federated Allied Shop Crafts.
Bros. F. w. Reed, C. D. Guy and
Hugh McMullen were appointed
committee to frame suitable bylaws