Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-07-13
TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY Y

| Newark Trades and Labor Assembly
was called to order at the usual hour
Wednesday evening by Vice Presi-
dent f.. H. Franklin, with a large
number of members present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Credentials of Bros. l.. G. Kline,
American Flint Glass Workers Local
No. 80, r. A. Rine, Blacksmiths and
| Helpers, Local No. 1913, were read
: and accepted, and the brothers duly
Obligated.
/ The Labor Day Committee reported
that everything was progressing hne-
| ly, ana from present indications this
wears celebration would surpass all
previous events.
A number of important communlca-
tions were read and the necessary
action taken thereon.
The following officers were then in
stalled by Bro. w. II. Cocanour:
President-Wm. M. Morgan.
First Vice Pres.-E. H. Franklin.
Second Vice Pres.-Harry Cochran.
Fin. Sec'y-J. Oscar Juch.
Cor. Sec'y-Carl Lippincott.
Treasurer. H. Sharritt.
Chaplain-Mrs. Homer B. Howard.
Guard-Nick Emmert.
Trustees-Julius Juch, Robert Viii
liams, Frank Fishbaugh.
.anitor-Nick Emmert.
After the installation the following
representatives of the Columbus,
Newark and GAINESVILLE Electric Rail
way, who had been invited to VISIT
the Assembly, were introduced: ). 5.
Bleecker, Springfield, general man
ager; Mr.. Hewitt, GAINESVILLE, general
superintendent; E. ]. Lemaster, New
ark. division su perintendent, and c. c.
Fast, Springfield, general superlnten-
dent of the |. c. & f.
Mr.. Bleecker gave an interesting
talk on the traction situation In New
ark, and some of the facts presented
were, to say the least, not encourage
ing. He stated that the amount IN
vested in Newark was about SoOO,OOO,
and that the net receipts ran about
$1,000 month short Of paying the
actual expenses, to say nothlng OF
taxes, upkeep, interest and dividends
on bonds. If such conditions continue
bankruptcy must be the inevitable
result. The bus competition, he said,
was naturally one reason for lack of
REGENTS. and it was up to the the
people to decide whether they pre-
! ferred two broken down systems or
favored restrictions which would pre-
| vent competition upon streets already
| equipped for street ca eervlce. While
he did not expect or desire the ellmI-
nation of the passenger bus, he did
believe that the practice OF busses
running just ahead of street cars and
picking up passengers should be put
a stop to.
Mr.. Bleecker stated that reorga-
nization of the system was contem-
Mated and hoped for which would re-
! suit in greatly improving conditions.
| GAINESVILLE holds the key to the sltua-
ton, and until that city takes action
and grants the franchise as requested
bv the electric company, he feared he
could promise no immediate improve
ment conditions in Newark. But one
thing was certain, unless prompt re-
lief was rendered, disaster must fol-
low.
Brief remarks were also made by
the other gentlemen representing the
railway company, and the delegation
retired.
Some discussion relative to the un-
fortunate situation followed and the
matter was finally referred to the Le-
gislative Committee.
Bro. Sam Alsdorf then sprung an
agreeable surprise on the Assembly
bV arising and thanking the body for
many favors extended to Electrical
Workers Local No. IT'S which as a
mark of appreciation had delegated
him to present a check for $25. On
motion the donation was accepted
with thanks and the secretary in
structed to so inform No. 175.
Bro. Perry E. Donley, of Morgan
town, w. Va, secretary of the central
body of that thriving little city, was
welcome visitor, and gave an in
spring and interesting talk on con-
ditions in his state.
Bro. Zinn, who for many years has
so efficiently served as recording sec