Present address of R. C. Brewer. Last heard of working for U. Pac., Manhattan, Kans. "'B,' if you see this write me." Important. E. J. KORTEZ, Care of General Delivery, Ft. Smith, Ark. Addresses of Bros. C. C. Ilgenfritz and J. W. Carr, who recently worked in "GO" office, Pittsburgh, Pa. "Ilgenfritz and John, if you see this please communicate with me immediately, as I have some im. portant information." F. L. CLINTON, "GO" Pittsburgh. Whereabouts of Theodore Bentley, son of Milton and Lucy Bentley. Last heard of in Ravenna, Ohio, L. H. MEACHAM, Whereabouts of Bro. Elmer Walter. Last heard of working on Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. portant news. J. C. HANDY, 3740 South Wash St., Marion, Ind. LOST OR STOLEN. Annual Card No. 365, Cert. 351, Div. 61, for year 1920. Annual Card No. 944, Cert. 811, Div. 15, for year 1919. Card No. 32069, Cert. 5, Div. 61, for term ending December 31, 1919. Annual Card No. 3170, Cert. 74, Div. 16, for year 1919. Card No. 62259, Cert. 2192, Div. 33, for term ending December 31, 1919. Card No. 53317, Cert. 1161, Div. 11, for term ending December 31, 1919. Card No. 22208, Cert. 160, Div. 58, for term ending December 31, 1919. Card No. 27744, Cert. 882, Div. 39, for term ending December 31, 1919. Card No. 18796, Cert. 297, Div. 27, for term ending December 31, 1919. Card Case and Card, Cert. 6, Div. 183, for term ending December 31, 1919. Card No. 91, Cert. 3791, Div. 23, for term ending June 30, 1920. LADIES AUXILIARY WHAT CAN I DO? (By Kate E. Carr, President.) With current high prices, oppression and crime waves feeding on an endless supply of general hysteria, the much rebuked trade unionist is asking, "What can I do to stop it?" Verily, the question is a large one, big enough to hold the interest and enthuse the efforts of every conscientous auxiliary member for larger and better things. Summarily, we still have every opportunity to carry out the lifetime program of organized labor, which, when generally applied, will remove the cause of such undesired phenomenon. First, agitate among your friends and neighbors with the ideas of true unionism, which are always educational. Second, study bills and referendums which will work for the betterment of conditions for workers, and then campaign whenever possible for their adoption. Third, vote for candidates whom you have every reason to believe will work for your interests. And lastly practice co-operation with your fellow workers in the home, in the union, and in the workshop. In promulgating an educational campaign we have three branches to be considered, i. e., the press, the pulpit and the schools. Not considering the many books and pamphlets which might be more generally used to understand the labor movement. We have eight good labor daily newspapers printed in different sections of these United States. Take it upon yourself, Sister, to see that your, or your husband's name appears on the subscription list of the paper printed nearest to you. If we are to have a strong labor press, the units of labor or ganizations must support that press. If your news happens to be a day or more late, rest assured that you will be getting more facts for your money than you would by supporting some sheet of the kept press. Labor has not yet become popular to the extent that we can count on any material support from the pulpit or the schools, but if you know of any isolated cases whereby you can encourage some loyal assistants in either of these for development, give them your support. Since we are now classed as voters in most states let us use the strength of our voice and ballot in supporting labor's program. Study the bills that are before your state or national lawmakers and decide which will be beneficial to working men and women. Get signatures to petitions to be mailed or wired to your representative asking him or her to support the measures specified. Or better still, if you are in a community where women are studying legislative work, urge them to draft a bill that will helpfully effect some of your local labor troubles, and then try to keep the bill alive. In those states where you have the benefit of the referendum, get your local organization to draft, or have drafted, referendum measures and then be prepared to secure your quota of the necessary endorsing signatures to grant it space on your next ballots. And when it comes to voting, vote for labor candidates only. We have an overwhelming sufficiency of the other variety in office now. Let us lose no opportunity to practice co-operation of the variety that can net only good results for all concerned. Cooperate with auxiliary members of other crafts and trades, if your own are not available, in starting a union label campaign in your community. The nearest Card and Label League will furnish you with particulars and instructions. Cooperate with local labor people in forming co-operative buying clubs if a store is not practical. Co-operate with your neighbors in establishing conditions that will not be affected by an uprising of hysteria, but will bring you closer together in creating conditions that will make real democracy possible for all people. Next month and on each subsequent month I will amplify some phase of the above or similar subjects and I hope that the time is not far distant when we will have an auxiliary membership of "doers." Will you be one? NOTES FROM LOCAL No. 49. Upon suggestions from one or two D. & R. G. sisters, I recently took upon myself the organization of a local of the Ladies' Auxiliary on Division 49, and a trip over a part of the First Division brought forth the necessary ten members to secure a charter and Local 49 is now a reality. Mrs. Laura B. Johnson, of Parkdale, has been appointed temporary president, and Mrs. Lula Challis, of Texas Creek, temporary General Secretary-Treasurer. At this writing we are proceeding with the election of a regular set of officers and the Local Chairmen of Division 49 have been furnished application blanks and asked to assist in securing members on their divisions of the system. In the organization of Local 49, we predict one of the liveliest locals to be found in the country, if the ladies on other divisions of the road will take the interest I know can be exerted by thosé on the First Division. The wives of O. R. T. members on the D. & R. G. should be equally interested with their husbands in O. R. T. affairs; we should be able to arrange joint O. R. T. and Ladies' Auxiliary meetings, thereby increasing the social features of our organization. As I understand it the formation of Ladies' Auxiliaries is to be asked of all labor organizations as we have many problems before us, and in union there is strength. To unite the relatives of the members of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers in bonds of sympathy and friendship, to promote social entertainment and to make our meetings more attractive socially is our goal. May our predictions on the D. & R. G. be fulfilled. Application blanks may be secured from local chairmen. To our charter members may we say, make it your duty to see that Local 49 the banner local of the Ladies' Auxiliary. F. B. ROSE, Asst. Loc. Chairman, First Div. Three Things. Only three things I ask of you, O World! Only three things out of your plentitude. To Live: Not in some darkened hole a beast would shun, But in the open where the sunlight falls, Where I can hear the notes of music sound, Hear poets sing and little children laugh, Pass greeting with the other men who live In the fair world that God and Man can make. To Labor: Not as a slave of lust, bestial and foul, My fellow workers in the market place. Not a slave of lust, bestial and foul, Give me Life, Labor, Love; and I will hand Investigations. When beafsteak soared to 40 cents The figures seemed so high That sundry Government gents Were told to find out why. And so they got expert advice And deep conclusions drew, But ere they turned them in, the price So that report was pigeonholed, The men who made the boost. Their facts could demonstrate, But while they still were in the throes The price of steak once more arose And still investigators try With all their little might To turn up facts that justify The beafsteak's skyward flight. Each new report excels the last, But that don't help a bit, For still beefsteak goes up so fast They can't keep up with it! -By JAMES J. MONTAGUE, Washington Post. The End. They say I'm too old to be useful, I'm known as common old scrap, Though I once was the pride of the Roundhouse, And always kept clear of mishap. They've stripped me of trappings and glitter; They've left me a wreck by the way, Though I once held the record for speed, sir, I'm nothing but old scrap today. 'Tis well I remember the morning I lost my old passenger run, And I had to make way for a rival'Twas clear my decline had begun. My pride got a terrible tumble, As friends so much fault with me found; And the things Engineers said were frightful When hostlers brought me around. They sought something newer and faster, From freight I was placed on a transfer, From there I was sent to the yard; I was finally chased to the scrap heapOld age, Sir, was hitting me hard. Still I'm not alone in my mourning, For others are going my way; Engineers once so youthful and active Are walking my footsteps today. Thus onward all go to'ard the scrap-heap On life's road the shadows grow deeper -"NI," Cert 1819, Div. 6. |