The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
GRAND LODGE DEGREE: AGAINST
 LODGE No, 30

The full text of the resolution sus-
 pending Lodge No. 30. is as follows: On an appeal from Bridgeport Lodge, No. 30 from the action of the International President III suspend ing said lodge from membership in the International Association of Ma chinists, the General Executive Board ! finds that the action of the Inter- national President was fully justified; | that such action was for the best in terest of the Association and author 1 ized by the Constitution of the Inter-
 national Association of NIachinists, as set forth in a written memorandum of opinion attached hereto and made part hereof
 Wherefor, upon motion duly made and carried it is
 Resolved, that the action of the In ternational President in suspending Bridgeport Lodge, No. 30 from mern- bership in the International Associa- tion of Machinists be, and the same is hereby approved and sustained, and Be It Further Resolved, that the charter of Bridgeport Lodge No 30 be, and the same is hereby revoked and said Lodge expelled from mem- bership in the International Asso-
 citation of Machinists, and
 Be It Further Resolved, that the members of Bridgeport Lodge No. 30 be, and they hereby are ordered to | transfer their membership to Lodge No. 116 of the International Associa- ton of Machinists in the City of Bridgeport. Connecticut. and the Re cording Secretary of said Lodge, be and he hereby is orderd tc send all funds and property of said lodge to General ecretary-Treasurer of the International Association of Ma chinistS.
 Thereupon Brother Nicholson an nounced to the Board that after the i hearing of this case, he had a con- ference in his room at the hotel with the members of the Committee who represented Lodge No. 30 at the hear ing. He expressed his opinion that the members of Lodge No. 30 now regretted the action that had brought upon their suspension by the Inter national President, and that he be- lieved that the membership of that Lodge are now ready and willing to make amends for their past actions and go along with the International Association of Machinists, obeying the Constitution and the lawful orders of the International Officers.
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 sion, and upon motion duly made and carried, it was resolved that the International President be, and here by is authorized to suspend the ex- ecution of the revocation of the char acter and the expulsion. from the International Association of Ma chinists of Bridgeport Lodge No. 30, on condition that said Lodge shall within ten days from this date peti-
 ton this Board for revocation of this order, which petition shall contain
 the following stipulations:
 First, that Lodge No. 30 recognizes the action of the International Presi-
 dent in suspending Samuel Lavit from
 membership in said Lodge pending
 an appeal by said Lavit to the Gen
 era1 Executive Board.
 Second, that an accounting shall be
 made of the assets of said Lodge No. 30 as of August g, 1919, and one
 third of said assets shall be forthwith
 turned over to Lodge No. 116 of the
 International Association of Ma
 chinists in order that former mem
 bers of Lodge 30, now in Lodge 116,
 shall have their equitable share of
 such assets.
 Third, that Lodge No. 30 shall
 forthwith suspend the publication of
 the. newspaper known as t'The New
 Labor Leader" and withdraw from
 circulation the propaganda issued by
 said Lodge during it's controversy
 with the Interna tiona1 President and
 Lodge Mo- 116 of the International
 Association of Machinists.
 Fourth, said petition shall contain
 the promise that Lodge No. 30, it's
 Officers and members, will hereafter
 abide by the Constitution of the In
 ternational Association of Machinists and obey the lawful orders of it's Officers, and in all things work for the best interests and in harmony with the members of the craft Fifth. Lodge No. 30 shall forth