kept him from work about two weeks, but Gaby is game and is now on the job. Then we have another bunch of merrymakers, composed of Whiting, Jarboe and Smith, and others who believe in Saturday night parties. Sometimes it's straw rides or turkey in the straw, other times French balls, then again it's a constant round of pleasure and let's have another. The last was a grand banquet, which our whole local joined in. The first meeting in January all the old officers were installed and the local thought the proper way to show their appreciation was to give this spread at the favorite Rathskeller Hall. To say it was a grand affair would be putting it easy, for never before did I enjoy eats, drinks and music as I did on this occasion. While we ate the orchestra played some old familiar tunes so soft and low that you could not help from joining in with song. Quite often you would hear voices, though choked with food, ripple out the notes in almost perfect harmony. Several groups, at different places around the three-quarter circle of tables, stopped eating and chimed in. It seemed the splendor and plenty put every one of the same mind, and that was a rattling good time. The program was good, as quite a few of the numbers were of the Keith's Circuit. There was tragedian acts, singers, ventriloquists, coon shouters, lip whistling that the mocking bird would be proud of, clog dancing, elocutionists, speeches and story telling from the platform. Mr. Pop Whiting, one of our favorite entertainers, was absent on account of sickness, though he sent his greetings. The tables were decorated with oras of cut flowers. It was necessary to remove them when the picture was taken, as the camera wanted a clear field for the taking of the banqueters. The hall looked as if it was dressed for the occasion, with its many adornments of bunting. The night proved one of great satis The brothers are all busy here at present, but some of the boys have cold jobs on some of the buildings, as it was two below zero the other day. Bro. Andy Freidel and Aleck Lucas are in Akron, Ohio, working with Bro. Spore and other brothers of Local No. 17, as the Otis Company has lots of work in Akron. Bro. Simpkins has been on the sick list and has been in the hospital for a long time. Bro. August Falke is also on the sick list. Bro. C. C. Jones had an unfortunate accident a short time ago while riding on a car going to work. Some one picked his pocket and got a three-hundred-dollar diamond ring and a ten-dollar bill. Hard luck, Jones. I understand that Bro. Con Bentler is still home on the sick list. Bro. Walter Sammon and son and Bro. Chas. Sporke and a permit man are working on the West Ninth Street Terminal Warehouse. Fraternally yours, FRED C. HEILMAN. Local No. 17. ROCHESTER, N. Y. To the Editor: I must state that all the brothers are working and that the outlook for the future is bright where work is concerned. The evening of the 26th of January, after the regular meeting, we had a blowout, which was well attended. The boys had all they could eat and drink, and we had all kinds of music, from ragtime to grand opera, and what the Victor did not give us was furnished by some of the boys. Bros. Coester and Nielsen gave us some very high-class German lieder, and Bro. Gieles put over a few of Chauncey Olcott's favorite songs, and even (the chief) Bro. Angel felt like singing after he had drunk a couple of gingerbrews. Bro. Casey was there. He is still a member of the local, though at present he is not working at the business. The affair really was a celebration in honor of Bro. Collins, our retiring president, who has held that office for six consecutive years. As a token of our appreciation of his good work he was handed a very fine gold signet ring. Some time ago he was promoted to the sales department of the Otis Company. A short time ago the chief engineer for the Otis in New York City, Mr. Lindquist, came here to Rochester to give a lecture for the Rochester Engineering Society, and every member of No. 27 was there to hear him. His topic was the new micro machine, which he claimed would automatically stop within a quarter of an inch of floor level, and that varying loads or stretch of cables would not keep it from making a perfect stop at the landings. It is something similar to the pushbutton machine, though it is practically two machines in one. Charlie Johnson, one-time member of Local No. 1, has a steady job with the Eastman Kodak Company. He is in charge of eighty-seven elevators. Quite a job. As it has been quite some time since Indianapolis has been heard from, Local No. 34 thought it time to let some of the boys know that we are still on the job. Business is good with all the boys. Every one is working and fine prospects ahead for some time to come. Bros. Harvey and Clarence Ellis went to work for the Hollister-Whitney Elevator Company, who have some nice jobs here and will keep the boys off the streets for six or seven weeks. The writer is out of town for the D. V. Reedy Company at present. Now I wish to let all the boys of No. 34 who are in other places know of the accidents to our brothers, Jacobs and Edson. Bro. Edson lost two or three fingers off his right hand some time ago, but is out and ready to take his ups and downs with the rest of us, and Bro. Jacobs suffered a badly smashed foot, but I have been told that he will be around on the job in a few days again. Bro. Kiley lost his beloved wife just a few weeks ago and has just started to work again, after everything was over. Bro. Parks met with an accident also, in which he suffered the fracture of three ribs, but he is also on the job. It looks like one just has to take both legs off of an elevator man before he quits. Well, No. 34 sends her best wishes to all locals for a prosperous year in 1917. Trusting that all the locals of the I. U. E. C. are enjoying prosperity and with best wishes, I am, Fraternally yours, MEMBER OF LOCAL No. 34. Local No. 34. HERE IT IS. So that all the women may know, tidings are hereby printed of the divorce of George Washington Jones "of the South Side," Chicago. "Jedge," said Jones, as he strode confidently to the bench before Judge Dennis E. Sullivan, "Jedge, when am mah divo'ce gwin to be printed? Ah'm Jawge Washin'ton Jones 'n' Ah live on the South Side, Ah-Ah got it fou'fi' monthth ago, an' it ain't nevah been printed yet." "Perhaps the newspapers did not deem it of sufficient importance?" suggested the judge. "You 'quainted with these reportahs?" Local No. 6, Pittsburgh, Pa. Meets first and third Wednesdays in month at Labor Temple, Washington and Webster Sts. President-W. F. Hopkins, 1361 Jeffers St. Vice-President-John Allen, 33 Right of Way, West View, Pa. Recording Secretary-C. E. Dunn, 159 Henderson St., N. S. Financial Secretary-G. J. Husak, 2020 Sarah St., S. S. Treasurer-J. A. Cryder, 756 Woodbourne Ave. Business Agent-H. D. Rowan, Room 4, Labor Temple, Phone Crafton 232 M. Correspondent to Journal-C. E. Dunn. Local No. 7, Baltimore, Md. Meets second and fourth Saturdays in month at Darsche Hall, 418 W. Lexington St. President-W. Koerber, 3639 Dorsey's Lane. Vice-President-A. Williams, Gardenville, Md. Recording Secretary-L. O. Dorsey, 2411 W. North Ave. Financial Secretary-H. Holland, 2237 East North Ave. Treasurer-J. H. Fox, 920 W. Fayette St. Business Agent-W. Dowling, 1522 McHenry St. Local No. 8, San Francisco, Cal. Meets first and third Fridays in month at Harmony Hall, 200 Guerrero St. President--E. W. McGee, 559A Shotwell St. Vice-President-Wm. Usher, 73 Haight St. Recording Secretary-Ed. Poole, 148 Prospect Ave. Financial Secretary-E. Maring, 2629 Diamond St. Treasurer-J. W. Carlen, 5370 Locks ley Ave., Oakland, Cal. Correspondent to Journal-Ed. Poole. Local No. 9, Minneapolis, Minn. Meets first and third Fridays in month at Union Temple Hall, 24 Washington Ave., S. President-C. K. Wisehart, 4223 Blaisdale Ave. Vice-President-Emil Skoglund, 1414 Recording Secretary-N. W. Johnson, Treasurer-N. W. Johnson, 1728 Wesley Ave., St. Paul. Business Agent J. J. McNellis, 2109 2d Ave., No. Correspondent to Journal-J. J. McNellis, 2109 2d Ave., No. Local No. 10, Washington, D. C. Meets second and fourth Thursdays in month at Pythian Temple, 9th St., above K. N. W. President-G. W. Jarboe, 1011 D St. S. E. Vice-President-Thos. Holleran, 1763 Willard St., N. W. Recording Secretary-E. B. Finch, 33 P St. N. E. Financial Secretary-J. E. Barbee, Bethesda, Md. Treasurer-J. O. Whiting, 906 7th St., S. W. Business Agent J. W. Reynolds, 1116 C St., N. E. Correspondent to Journal-J. W. Rey. nolds, 1116 C St., N. E. |