The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-15

organization III 1851 worked IS
theABulb and Pate N uld depart
ments and rs a member OF Local
Onion No. 80 OF Tiffin. Ohio He
was elected to the organizing force
at the Detroit convention In 1908
and is the only man on the force
who participated in the big clean
up OF 1918. His record is his best
Recommendation.
The third member is Arthur Ell
bert, who was born in Louisville,
KY, learned his trade in Eiwood.
Indiana, Joined the union in 1891.
worked in the Chimney department
and is a member of Local Union
No. 3 of Alexandra, Ind. He was
elected to his present position at
the Rochester convention in 1914
and the esteem in which he IS held
by the members of this organize
ton IS a Just tribute to his worth.
The fourth and last member OF
the organizing force is j. W Lui-
low, who was born in Birmingham.
England came to America when
ten years of age and has worked
as a cutter in the heavy ware
branch OF the trade for thirty
three vars He is member of
Local Union No. IS of Toledo, O..
He was elected at the Toledo con-
vention in 1918. and no man has
worked harder in the interest Of
the Cutting and Lamp Working de-
partments than has accommodate
ing. gruff, abrupt. English Billy
Ludlow.
THE fact that these men have
by wise, careful and diplomatic
discharge Of the duties assigned to
them, saved this Union thousands
F, Of dollars, justifies their names be
| ing placed in the records in this
manner, and let me add at this
| time that. in my opinion and 1t has
been demonstrated again at this
convention that these four men of
whom l have spoken and the four
of whom 1 intend to speek, when
lit comes to a discharge Of their
! duties are the most fearless set OF
officials that this organization was
ever blessed with.
"The next is the boy of the Of
flee force. He was born in Wheel
ing, w. Va, and moved to Bell1 II .
! Ohio. at the age Of 4 yeas. lie
| learned his trade in the Crystal
Glass Plant,o Bridgeport, O.. and
was initiated in 1901, and was en-
] ployed in the press ware depart
ment and is still a member ofS.L.
| u. No. Is, of which body he serv-
ed as the president for several
years For many years he served
as an executive in his department
| and was the chairman of the press
ware committee at many of our
conventions. He was elected to the
present position at the Tiffin. Ohio
convention in 1916 and by diligent
application to the duties assigned
| to him. Harry IT \. Cook has made
himself invaluable to this organ
ization.
| Chas. =. Shipman was born in
Martins Ferry, Ohio and started 20
work in a glass factory at an early
age. He was Initiated in 1892 and
is member of Local Union. No. %
IF Philadelphia. Pa He worked II,
the Punch Tumbler, Paste and Iron
| Mould departments and was for
many years on the Iron Mould
/ Executive Board. Upon the resigna
Ltion Of Dominic McGrail in 1914
4 he was elected to the position OF
Assistant Secretary by the -Execu
| tive Board, and at the Tiffin con
vention in 1916 was made Score
J tary-Treasurer He has admins
tered the duties of his office in j
careful, honest and efficient man.
ner, and he is blessed with a host
OF friends and but few enemis.
Joseph NJ. Gil1ooly. . member
| of Local Union No. 9 of Wheeling,
w Va. was born in Cleveland,
Ohio, and moved to Bridgeport.
where he learned his trade in the
| press ware department. He sery-
ed this department for two years
! in the capacity Of executive boar,.
chairman. He was initiated in 1902
and elected organizer at the Mon
treal convention in 1912 and was
an able member of the force. In
1914, at the Rochester convention
| he was selected to perform the
duties OF Vice President William
III. Croke who was lying at the
point of death and at a later date
] his position as vice president was
confirmed To those who have
watched his progress, the improve.
ment is marked and j can truth
! fully! say that he is a credit to
the position that he occupies
! Now comes the most trying part
and / hesitate here because there
is so much that could be said: II
! I knew the English language as die
! Noah Webster and had the ora
| toricaI powers of a Clay or Cal
houn, would still doubt my ability
to do justice to the man OF whom