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SJieckard's gum always reposes on
a certain spot on top of his cap. La
ioie draws a line in the dirt with his
bat before stepping into the box.
Chance never looks at the score
board before entering a game. Davy
Jones always touches third base
when returning to the bench from
the field. Roy Thomas walked around
behind the umpire when going to the
plate. Frank Schulte believes he will
make a two-base hit if he picks up a
hair-pin on the street and is famous
as a hunter .of them. They tell that
Roger Connor used to take his bat
to bed with him.
MAIL CLERKS ELECT OFFICERS
Members Of the Chicago Postofflce
Clerks' Union, Local 1, at their an
nual meeting yesterday elected the
following slate:
President, Frank Raduenz; vice
president, Ralph 0. Engstrom; re
cording secretary, F. A. Kerbs; finan
cial secretary, Frank R. Halas; treas
urer, John B. Doqkter; guide, Henry
C. Schoffer; guard, Irvjng S. Rose;
trustee, Carl -FT "Wagner.
The delegates to the Chicago Fed
eration of Labor chosen are: Oscar
F. Nelson, state factory Inspector;
Edward B. Goltra, William C. Conk
lin, V. A. Kerbs, Joseph M. Callner,
James S. Jamison, Carl F. Wagner, F.
T. Wheeler, F. C. Albrecht, Frank
Raduenz, Charles Hrdina and E. J.
Dohnal.
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STEELWORKERS BACK
Allth& men are back at work in
the shop of the Chicago Steel Pro
ducing Co., 2025 Elston av. The men
struck for time and a half instead
of straight time for overtime. The
I. W. W. rounded up the men, and
after a conference the company de
cided to comply peacefully.
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"So Paddy's still on sthrike?"
"Yes. First he sthruck work, then he
sthruck the boss, then he sthruck a
'coppeE' and now he's sthriking
lumps of- shtone at the workhouse." ,
UNEMPLOYED TO DEMAND WORK
GO TO COUNCIL TONIGHT
At a meeting of the unemployed
held in Hodcarriers' Hall, Harrison
.and Green streets, Saturday even
'ing, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, We, the unemployed of
the city of Chicago, finding ourselves
maligned by inaccurate and slander-
ous reports and misrepresented by
many so-called philanthropic and
charitable organizations; and
"Whereas, We are determined not
to allow our present condition of
want and privation to be exploited by.
self-seeking agitators and cliques of
high-class professional bums who
term themselves euphoniously -charitable,
religious and philanthropic or
ganizations; therefore be it
"Resolved, That we, the Agitation
Committee of the Unemployed, com
posed of genuine unemployed work
men, determine to carry on in the
interest of our workless fellowmen
our own independent agitation; and
be it further x
"Resolved, That we at some future
date call as a committee upon the
mayor and city council, not to meek
ly request relief, but to demand work,
such work to be remunerated at the
full union rate of wages; and be it
further
"Resolved, That we organize daily
parades of the workless many
through the main streets of the city
in order to demonstrate to the com
munity the urgency, necessity and
justice of our demands."
At a mee'tirig of the committee
held Sunday it was decided to pre
sent the resolution to the mayor and
council Monday night
The committee will insist upon the
council taking immediate action and
that relief be given to the thousands
of homeless, jobless men.
"The council must act within The
next few days or the 100,000 unem
ployed will take the matter into their
own hands," is the ultimatum of the
committee.
