Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-04-11
JOTTINGS FROM 522

Regular meeting of R. r. sheet
metal workers was called to order
with all officers in their respective
places. The meeting was interrupted
several times, but we are always glad
to be interrupted by such causes as
these were. First, Bro. Clyde Steph-
ems appeared, was initiated and be-
came full fedged sheet metal work
er's apprentice. Then Bro. Hamilton
came next and gave us heart-to-
heart talk on Unionism, and also eX-
planned the Industrial Fund feature.
We had just settled down to business
when the Warden announced that Mr..
Appleyard, of the Chamber of Com
merce, was at the door. After being
introduced he gave very interesting
| talk on the industrial feature. After
which the members voted to place one
hundred dollars in the industrial fund.
! And | wish to say Bro. Hamilton and
Mr. Appleyard will find the door open
and the members of 522 always ready
to listen to anything they may have
to say Had we few more such free
and fearless takers as these gentle
men are the world would be a decent
place to live in. Still we are glad
that we have several more such men
in our little city of Newark, but not
enough to divide with the rest of the
world for our needs are great.
Brothers, those Of you who did not
attend last meeting missed it again.
There were points on unionism eX-
planned that might have helped you
had you been in your place. Do you
think it is right to have the same
little band of brothers there every
meeting night to carry on the locals
business? Don't you think you would
be better satisfied if you were there
and had a voice in the business
There is to be some new business next
meeting night, April 18th, that all
members are interested in, and he
officers would like to have 100 per
cent meeting. Fro. Jones is going 20
| donate a can of ice cream, and being
the next day after pay day Bro. Leo
| Mallonee will be there with the seal
and tickets to Tighten your pocket
book, so you will have a better chance
to carry your load of ice cream. Don't
| fail to be there.
Notes
While disconnecting a blower pipe
on the front end of an engine one
day last week, Bro. Chester Vance
had his face badly scalded by some
one in the cab opening the blower
throttle. 1t is a dangerous practice
when an engine is in the roundhouse
for anyone to open valve before
looking to see that everybody is out
of harms way. Just one inch more
and Bro. Vance would have been
blinded; and whose fault would it
have been? The man who did not
look, and Bro. Vance would have been
the victim. Now, Brothers, digest a
little of this Safety first" dope they
are having on the bulletin boards. 1t
may save a brother from injury if
not yourself.
Bro. Leo MsEonee was business
visitor at the GAINESVILLE shops last
Sunday.
Carl Siegel went home last Friday
on account of sore eyes. Some say
he went out and looked at engine
1000, and when he saw the net work
of pipes his eyes became infamed.
The correspondent can not vouch for
this, but knows Bro. Siegel has been
wearing pair of glasses here of late;
perhaps he saw double as he did the
night Bro. Stephens was initiated,
for he had to remove his glasses
while he was reading the instructions
so he would not read the same line
twice.