The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-07-25
When We All Pull Together
Success Is Assured.
Washington, D. C.

Washington, ID. G.
Your readers will no doubt appre-
ciate knowing what progress is being
made with the new headquarters and
office building of the international
Association of Machinists, especially
those readers who are members of the
Association, because for years they
have dreamed of, and earnestly work
ed for, the day when the J. A. of NJ
would have its own headquarters.
The tremendous growth in mem
bership of the organization during the
past few years has continually in
creased the work of the Grand Lodge,
and makes more room necessary In
fact, the Executive work has been
hampered and delayed as a result of
limited office space. No more room
could be secured in the American
Federation of Labor Building. Con-
sequently, the work of the Grand
Lodge has had to continue under these
| disadvantages. Therefore, upon COM
pletion of this new building it will
help to give US more efficient ser
vice between our three hundred and
twenty thousand members, represent
ed by over thirteen hundred local
lodges and one hundred district lodg-
es, all of which have considerable rout-
inc. as well as special, business to do
with our Grand Lodge
This building will be on corner
lot; in fact, it is one of the very best
location in the City of Washington,
directly opposite the A. F. of L. Build
ing, which will make it convenient
for all our work with the other or
ganizations located here 1t will be a
modern seven-story building, up to
date in every way. The sixth and
seventh floors will be entirely occu-
pied by the International Association
Of Machinists. The other floors will
be rented, which will bring in a good
return on the money invested. Al
ready the demand for office room in
our new building is evidence that all
space for rent will be taken before
the building is ready to occupy.
The ground was broken and the
steam shovel started excavating April
3, 1919 The steel girders are nov
DAY by day being swung into place.
In fact, the Contractors agree to have
the building ready to occupy by Oc-
tober /. The date for the laying Of
the ner-stone has not as yet been
definitely decided. It will, however,
probably be some time during the
month of July. Special attention viii
be given the plans for this demon
stration; invitations viii b sent -
representatives of the other organiza-
tiCns as we'll as our own. The Execu-
tive Board endorsed the suggestion
that Brother Michael Riley, Ntarter
Member of Atlanta, Georgia, Lodge
No. /, organized May 5, 1893, and
who has been in continuous good
standing these thirty-one years, low
member of Manchester, Georgia
Lodge $40, be brought to Washington
for the dedication of the Building
The presence of this Brother will be
living expression of our thirty-one
} years of consistent and determined
growth
Now when a campaign Of organiza-
ton is started in a shop where Ma.
/ chinists work, it is not only privi.
: lege but tremendous advantage that
all they have to do is join the militant
/ progressive international Association
5 of Machif1ists This puts at their i'm
: mediate service the experiences, the
, combined thought and wisdom of al
/ our members during these thirty-on'
: years. This does not mean to imply
i that the struggle to improve the con