Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-02
JOTTINGS FROM 522

There may be a gooG reason for a
brother missing his dues once in a
while, but there is no cause or excuse
for brother never to attend meeting,
and there are some who have been in
the hall but once in the last six
months. Election time is drawing
near, and each and every brother
should be there to get acquainted and
see what our officers have to contend
with. We want harmony and must
have it,
Some of the older brothers may re-
member the story of the old man and
his seven sons; these sons were con-
tinually quarreling, and one day the
old man brought in seven sticks Sc
curely tied together and offered a re-
ward to the one who could break
them. They all tried, but in vain, and
declared that it could not be done.
The old man said "I will show you
how to do it." He cut the string and
began to break them one at a time.
His sons say ooh, it's easy enough
that way. The old man replied, "just
so with you, my sons, while you stick
together in harmony nothing can
break you, but if the bond of union be
broken your life's labor is in vain"
It's the same with you, brothers, if
we hold together, our success is as
sured; but if we start petty quarreling
and are continually disagreeing and
fault finding with the officers, never
attending meetings and taking no in
terest in anything except to hand the
secretary your dues, the ties that bind
| the sticks are broken, and it don't
take much eXertion to break the
sticks. Now let US get up some ac-
tion and put a stronger cord around
US (for We are the sticks) and with
that unbroken ring of friendship
stand together and make our meet
ings 100 per cent attendance.
NOTES
Thos. Hampton has resigned his po-
sition as pipe filter helper at the b.
& O. shops and Bro. Lynch has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Having business at the carpenter
shop several times in the past week
the correspondent managed to pick
up a few shavings and a little saw
dust which might be of interest to
the readers Of the Leader. First was
the wrestling bout, Burnfeld VS. Oden.
1t was not much Of bout, as Oden
was out-classed and Burnfeld bumped
his shoulders to the mat three times
in Just three minutes. Second, Mr..
Schumacher appeared to be very
much excited and was telling Mr..
Willison that he did not believe his
Black Monorcha cherries had been
damaged by the last frost. Now he
had got his cherries and chickens
mixed, so he will have to watch him
self or he will be canning eggs in
stead of cherries this summer.
Bro. Henry McGlade, who has been
on the sick list for week past, has
returned to work.
The superheater pile has been
greatly reduced in the last week.
The pipe and tin shop CHATS 522)
won the flag for going over the top
in the Fifth or Victory loan.
Brothers, those Of you who are not
on the Leaders list better get busy,
for the jacket man will be told of next
week and you know what a noisy chap
he is.
Brother Fred Skinner is still con-
fined to his home through sickness.
Bro. Clyde Weber, 3rd baseman of
the pipe shop Mogul team, is having
ball glove made to order.
Any out of town nine desiring a
game with the Moguls should address
card to Harold Sullivan, al Vine st.