Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-07
RAILROAD SHOP EMPLOYEES

The regular session of Railroad
Union No. 438 was brought to atten-
ton by chairman F. w. Reed, with a
welcome number of interested union
lists at their respective posts. The
ceremonies were impressively con-
Quoted to the clearance for regular
business. and all settled for the en-
suing developments.
AS the meetings are opened prompt
ly at 7 P. M. and the evenings are Tar
too pleasant to be housed for lengthy
sessions, it was harmoniOusly deemed
best to hasten all pending tasks to
completion thru the proper channels
without however materially endanger-
ing their value, and the routine pro-
gressed under this ruling.
With the ascertainment of the rank
and file the names Of arrearing men,
bers were read and the records of the
previous meeting were accepted with
out corrections. At the call of the
membership committee one brother
was presented for reinstatement and
the new current password was given
to all.
In continuation the secretary was
generously reminded and reprimanded
for the unbounded and unthlnkable
lethargy that has seemingly engulfed
him during the fleeting torrid months,
and the victim of circumstances Civ
ing stammering excuses for the afore-
said evidence of morbid droWsiness
and the absence Of No. 438 tidings
from the Leader columns, pledged to
atone accordingly to the final judg-
ment.
There were several projects and
approvals that will eventually add
much valuation to the cause of union
ism, and of the more prominent issues
was the members hearty sanction of
Local No. 1885 early entrance into
the Plumb Plan League, and there
are bright prospects of many indi-
vidual affiliations to this great move
ment of the people and for the people.
Of notable interest was the COM
munication from international Head
quarters requesting that a capable
member be recommended to them for
district organizer throughout this
locality, and Pres. F. W. Reed was
unanimously selected to fill the much
needed capacity. There were also an
abundance of plausible discussions for
the good of the workers far and near
and from the trend of the profitable
topics the importance of organization
is undeniably and increasingly the
crowning factor in the minds of those
who care, and Unionism was applaud
ed unsparingly to the highest pin
nacle of valuation and adjudged as
"An instrument for prolonging the
lives of those who must toll incompar-
able, and eliminating the purpose of
those who make toll unbearable."
From the heights of observation
the candid point of view is that no
one should selfshly expect the maxi
mum return for their little investment
of monthly dues and assessments and
it is within the depths of unredeem-
able folly to be lead by this and SIM
liar inclinations that will eventually
disrupt all the good ever created by
generals of labor. With the clamor
Gus reproach and reputation allotted
to those who so cruelty revel above
the common walks of life loftily and
unmindful of the workingman's hire
comes forth lessons that shall we'll be
remembered thru the realms of time,
and he who was blindfolded yesterday
can not be hoodwinked tomorrow
Thus we find that the day when brains
count is now at hand and the short
comings of the thoughtful and
thoughtless whose mistakes loomed
boldly yesterday, are now dawning
into truths and triumphs today.