when they hit "Billy the Bounce" some boycotting slacker will awake and turn off the power on his trip hammer and apologize to himself—if not to the rest of the boys who are trying to do good.

Unions in San Francisco, with a membership of less than 100, keep a representative in the field to look after their interest, and I presume such a condition exists among our own affiliations, who are not penny-wise and pound foolish.

I will now turn the limelight off the B. A and give you a flashlight view of what some of our popular members are doing.

President Ed. McGee, ably assisted by Brother P. J. Downes, is on the dummy and flashlight route for the Elevator Supply Company, where he is kept busy since the departure of Brothers Archer for Los Angeles and Al Damm for Texas.

Brother George Botchider has accepted an executive position over the mechanical department of the New Southern Pacific Building. George is well known in the elevator fraternity through his mechanical ability, and that genial, quiet smile has won for him many friends.

Brother Jimmy James still lives in Sausalito.

Brother Joe Parker claims to have become a citzen of Los Angeles.

Treasurer J. W. Carlen is sojourning on the shores of Lake Merritt for the summer season, and at the same time installing a push button elevator for the Van Emon Company.

Brother Took, "Our Vocalist," the trouble shooter for Spencer Elevator Company, says he is busier than any B. A. Brother Herman Anderson has charge of some extensive hydraulic work for the same company, which is located near the Colombo restaurant.

Casey is back on the job. He is working for the Elevator Supply Company on the I. Magnin job. Brother Williams has many friends in Local No. 8 who will be glad to hear of his return.

Superintendent Fred Wolf is taking a two weeks' rest in the mountains

after a very strenuous year of rush work for the B. C. Van Emon Company. Rumors are afloat, but Fred says prices will have to be Hooverized before he leaves the paternal roof..

Brother R. Petry is the "Walking Executive Board Member" since the car strike. Bob makes two miles an hour without any effort.

Ex-President Stem is again in a position to attend our meetings, and as Al is no slacker we will expect to hear much from him during the fall campaign.

Brother Harry Wilson has charge of some elevator work for the Otis Company in Berkeley since Brother Mitchell received a very severe electric burn which has kept him from work for the past month or so. Local No. 8.

ED. POOLE.

Hello, Mr. Editor! I am back on the job again. Brother Herrity says he never met Old Dame Fortune but quite often of late he has met her daughter, Miss. Not long ago she touched him for his week's pay. While he was on the innocent pursuit of pastime John was trying to get into a moving picture place and the entrance was crowded. Well, as John in the crowd neared the brass rail inside, he felt a jam, or seemingly the crowd lurched up against him; that was the time that some one put their fingers in John's hip pocket and withdrew his week's gains. The other day, John returning home wearing his usual pleasant countenance until he hove in sight of his house, and there, at first he though his eyes were deceiving him; but no, his home was burned flat to the ground. About all his furniture. his clothing, and some real American dollars that were in his best clothes, went up in smoke. Just after that John had a nice fat check on one of our city banks. He went to the bank to cash it, but lo, and behold you, it was gone. Just think how it would make a workingman feel to lose one

hundred dollars. Well, John, after a lot of time and trouble, fixed it so the check could not be cashed. Mr. Editor, if you see that lady misfortune up there hold her up, as we are tired of her.

Phillip's father said that Brother John ought to join a synagogue in an effort to get rid of this old dame's daughter, misfortune.

Brother A. Estes says it was not misfortune that visited him, but the cruel hand of Providence. He sometime ago took his family to Buffalo, N. Y., to live, where he got a maintenance job. Well, he wasn't there long when he got his arm broke and he had to return to D. C. Last month that same cruel hand reached out and took one of his babies away. We that are healthy and our families are well and the breaks are going our way, should feel thankful. We should also once in a while think of the other poor fellows that are receiving the hardships and heartaches and still trying to wear a smile.

Now some of the good things that have happened. The Elevator Constructors of D. C. for years past have been trying to put one of our men on the city inspector's force. Well, not long ago we heard there was to be a vacancy in that department, so the local appointed a committee to visit the district's heads and to try and land this job for one of our men, and we are happy to report that our President, Monk Jarboe, or the heartbreaker, is now one of the city's elevator inspectors, and we wish him success and power.

Brother Warren Smith has visited us once since he enlisted in the army. No, he was not drafted; he would not have that stain on his good name. He is known to be a real man. On his visit he wore his uniform, and he certainly looked a soldier. We heartily wish Brother Smith good luck, and hope he returns after the war O. K. We are glad to report at pesent that work is booming, and hope it will continue.

Local No. 10. J. W. REYNOLDS.

PORTLAND, ORE.

To the Editor:

Wednesday, August 29, was declared a holiday by Local 23, and a picnic was held at Riverside Park, Milwaukee.

The egg rolling contest by the ladies finished with no winner. Mrs. Fisher was nearest to goal but the egg refused to stand rough road, "Too many cooks spoil the pie."

Girls' race was won by Olive Ash, Netta McMann, 2d.

Boys' race, Lester Aultig, first; Joe Rogers, second.

Ladies' race, Ruth Waldron, first. Three-legged race, Johnson brothers. Wheel-barrow, Carver and Rogers. Charles Hobb was the kids' friend, he dished ice cream and candies.

was

Our vice-president Albertson champion swimmer, he crossed the Willamet. Jack Rogers did, too, but he had a flat-bottom boat and a dozen fair bathing girls as escort.

Elsa Mae Garver, Katherine Allen, Netta McMann and another girl were the winners of the big dolls.

Mr. R. S. Sheppard, superintendent; Mr. Hunnington, manager of the Otis Co. and Mr. Grover, of the Portland Co., also Mayor J. H. Snyder, of Milwaukee, spent the day with us.

Dancing was held in the open-air pavilion. Music by Ringler's Orchestra.

Brothers Clark, Larson and Aultig were the absent ones. Larson is in Astoria, Aultig in Alaska and I guess Clark was figuring last meeting's receipts. Well, everybody had a very pleasant time.

The Executive Board met at the home of Brother J. L. Garver, evening of August 15, refreshments were served by Mrs. Garver. Mr. and Mrs. Ash and Mrs. Garver finished the evening with songs.

Mrs. A. E. Eckerle has returned from Frisco.

Fraternally yours,

SAM ALLEN,

8901 53d Ave., Portland, Ore. Local No. 23.

emergency fleet corporation will designate the third.

Where navy work is concerned Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt will sit as a member of the board. When private ship yards are involved local labor and local shipping interests will sit as members of the commission, with full voting powers.

In the event of a tie by this board the deciding vote will be cast by the Secretary of War, as chairman of the Council of National Defense.

Districts shall be created and examiners appointed to first attempt the adjustment of disputes. This examiner shall be the joint selection of ship yard interests and organized labor. If these fail to select, the board shall appoint, by unanimous action. The examiner shall be subject to removal by the board by unanimous vote.

These examiners are specifically instructed to confer with representatives of organized labor, and the board will

keep itself fully informed as to living costs in the several districts and their comparison between progressive periods of time.

The first step of the Government in establishing this extended contractural relation with organized labor marks a new era, and is a blow to those interests which persist in talking of "dealing with individual workers."

Washington, Sept. 1.-In a bulletin issued to business men by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States is printed a summary of the new relations existing between the British Government and organized labor as a result of the war. The bulletin concludes its summary with this significant statement:

"It is evident from the above that the policy in England has been for the Government to rely upon and to seek the close co-operation of organized labor. It is well for American business men to have this in mind."

DON'T WORRY.

The following sage bit of advice is said to be posted on the bulletin board of a certain armory. By a few necessary changes of terms it might be made suggestive and profitable for a good many people other than those who are soldiers:

Of two things one is certain-
You're mobilized or you're not mobil-

ized.

If you're not mobilized there s no need to worry.

If you are mobilized one of the two things is certain

Either you're at the front
Or you're not at the front.
If you're not at the front,
There's no need to worry.
If you are at the front

One of two things is certain—
Either you're in the trenches
Or you're behind the lines.
If you're behind the lines
There's no need to worry.
If you're in the trenches
One of two things is certain-
You're in a safe place

Or you're in a dangerous place.
If you're in a safe place
There's no need to worry.

If you're in a dangerous place
One of the two things is certain-
Either you're wounded

Or you're not wounded.

If you're not wounded

There's no need to worry.

If you are wounded,

One of the two things is certain-
Either you're wounded seriously
Or you're wounded slightly.
If you're wounded slightly,
There's no need to worry.
If you're wounded seriously,
One of two things is certain-
Either you will recover

Or you die.

If you recover, there's no need to

worry;

If you die, you can't worry.

A man fights to win a woman and then the woman fights forever afterward to stay won.

TRADE UNIONISM PRAISED.

Albany, N. Y. - The Sunday Telegram, in an editorial on "Organized and Unorganized Labor," says that as a result of this war organized labor has completely demonstrated its worth; its economic value and its absolute necessity to the orderly conduct of business.

"More than this," says the editor, "organized labor has proved its case to the complete satisfaction of capital, and has taught capital that its fight against organization was the result of lack of foresight, a failure to recognize real economic conditions; in fact, the result of a woeful lack of intelligence on the part of men who should have been bigger mentally than they have proven."

CRUSHED AGAIN.

He called her Lily, Pansy, Rose,
And every other flower of spring.
She said: "I can't be all of those,
So you must Li-lac everything."

The Price of the New Emblem Button Remains the Same

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The style and design are the same as the original button, proportionately reduced to one-half inch diameter. Solid gold (guaranteed),

Price 75 cents

Orders taken by the Local

Secretaries.