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Thursday, Au{ni?t 29, 1940 I E O Y No. 4.—Pressers, East Liverpool, 0. Frederick Glynn, 655 Bradshaw Ave. Meets second and fourth Monday in Room No. 3 in N. B. of O. P. Bid/?. No. 5. Generalware, Evansville, Ind. Nicholas Winters, 108 Ilerndon Drive. Meets every 2nd and 4th Tues day in K. of P. Hall, Main Street. No. 6.—Chinaware, Wheeling, W. Va. William H. Pritchard, 2727 Jacob Street. Meets third Monday in Trades Assembly Hall. No. 9.—Kilnmen, East Liverpool, 0 Roy Broadbent, 918 Florence Street Meets every Friday in Room 3, in N. B. of 0. P. building. No. 10.—Turners and Handlers, East Liverpool, 0. Charles Emmerling, La Croft, Route 1, Box 76. Meets first and third Monday in Room No. 3 in N. B. of O. P. building. No. 12.—Jiggermen, East Liverpool O. John Weber, 931 Lisbon Street Meets every Tuesday night in Room No. 3 in N. B. of O. P. building. No. 16.—Saggermakers, East Liver pool, 0. James Manson, 512 Jeffer son Street, Newell, W. Va. Meets first and third Tuesday in Room 2 N. B. of 0. P. building. No. 17.—Kilndrawers, East Liver pool, O. Woodrow Cronin, Box 63. Newell, W. Va. Meets first and third Thursday in Room No. 4 in N. B. of O. P. building. No. 18.—Dippers, East Liverpool, O. Edwin Sisley, Rear 303 Moore Street. Meets first and third Friday night in Room 2, in N. B. of O. P. building. No. 20.—Generalware, Steubenville, O. Mrs. Elizabeth Ely, 539 Union Ave. Meets first and third Monday in I. O. O. F. hall, North Fourth Street. No. 21.—Claymakers, East Liver pool, 0. Warren Kridler, 173 Glen wood Ave., East Palestine, O. Meets first Thursday in Room No. 1, in N. B. of O. P. building. No. 22.—Mouldmakers, East Liver pool, 0. Theodore Johannes, 458 Or chard Grove Ave. Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Room 1, in N. ofg O. P. building. No. 24.—Chinaware, Wellsville, 0. Ray Dickey, 32G Tenth Street. Meets first and third Thursday night in K of P. Hall, Fifth and Main Streets. No. 25.—Packers, East Liverpool, 0, A. G. Maclvenzie, 660 Riley Ave. Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday in Room 1, in N. B. of O. P. building. No. 26.—Sanitary, Kokomo, Ind. Levi McCarter, 1508 N. Washington St. Meets first and third Wednesday in Labor Temple, corner Main and Superior Streets. No. 29.—Dishmakers, East Liver pool, 0. Arthur J. Bostock, 747 Avon dale Street. Meets every first Tues day in Room 1, in N. B. of 0. P. Bldg. No. 31.—Generalware, East Pales tine, 0. Charles Hall, 53 Lincoln Ave. Meets second and fourth Monday at 7:30 in Odd Fellows hall. No. 33.—Chinaware, Beaver Falls, Pa. Bradford M. Townsend, 2030 Seventh Avenue, Beaver Falls, Pa. Meets second and fourth Tuesday of each month in K. of C. hall, Beaver Falls, Pa. No. 35.—Generalware and China ware, (Mixed), Trenton, N. J. William E. Young, 489 Princeton Ave. Meets second and fourth Monday in Red Mens Hall, South Clinton Ave. and Whitterker Ave. No. 42.—Generalware, Salem, Ohio Carey Jackson, 1267 E. Pershing St. Meets second and fourth Friday in K. of P. Hall. No. 44.—Clay Workers, Sebring. O. D. L. Carman, 255 W. Oregon Ave. Meets every other Monday night in new K. of P. Temple. No. 45.—Sanitary, Trenton, N. L. E. Ansel 1, 567 Rutherford Avenue. Meets every Friday at N. Clinton and Grant Avenue. No. 49.—Trenton, N. J. Recording Secretary, Leslie Schek, 917 Genesse Street. Meets first and third Thursday in Castlermini Hall, Corner Grant and N. Clinton Avenue. No. 50.—Sanitary, Camden, N. J. Charles O'Neil, 426 South Sixth St. Meets first and third Friday in 13th Ward Club Bldg, 1324 Mechanic St. No. 51.—Generalware, Oanonsburg, Pa., E. C. DeLanie, 29 E. Pitt Street. Meets every other Monday in Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, Pike Street. No. 53.—Finishers, East Liverpool, O. Mattie.McGill, Palissey St. Meets second and fourth Thursday in Room 2, in N. B. of P. building. No. 59.—Kilnmen, Dippers and Sag germakers, Sebring, O. Charles New ton, 143 East Ely Street, Alliance, 0. Meets every two weeks in K. of P. Temple. No. 66.—Generalware Crooksville, 0. Lewis Wilson, 152 Taylor St. Meets every other Monday. No. 70.—Generalware, Minerva, O. James Loughley, 205 Thomas Street. Meets second and fourth Friday night in Woodmen's hall. No. 71.—Generalware and Artware, Salineville, Ohio. Robert Dailey, 11 North street. No. 72.—Sanitary, Evansville, Ind. T. J. Wannenmuehler, 3308 Mt. Vernon St. Meets second and fourth Friday at 509 North Barker Avenue. No. 74.—Generalware, Carrollton, 0. John Gould, N. Lisbon St. Meets first and third Monday. No. 75. Generalware, Coshocton, O. Ernest C. Miller, 1121 Chestnut St. Meets second and fourth Thursday in Central Trades and Labor Hall, Main Str66t No. 76.—Chinaware, Buffalo, N. Y. A. J. Burt, 52 Charleston Rd, Snyder, N. Y. Meets first and third Friday, Sparefeld Hall, Seneca and Weyand Streets. No. 77.—Sanitary, Mannington, W. Va. Edgar Shuman, R. D. No. 4. Meets first and third Friday at 7:30 p. m. in Legion Hall. No. 78.—Sanitary, St. John's P. Q., Canada, Joseph Goyette, 436 St. James Street, St. John's P. Q., Canada. No. 86.—Warehousemen, East Liver pool, 0. Harold Palmer, R. D. No. 2. Meets every Monday in N. B. of 0. P. Banquet Hall. No. 87.—Sanitary Mixed—Trenton, N. J. Max Boltner, 81, Liberty Street. Meets first and third Friday. No. 89.—Sanitary, Richmond, Calif. Richard Hagans, 648 17th St., Rich mond, Calif. Meets second and fourth Friday, Brotherhood Hall, Fifth St. No. 94.—Warehousewomen, East Liverpool, 0. Grace Hall, Box 64, Newell, W. Va. Meets every other Friday in Room 1, in N. B. of 0. P. building. No. 96.—Sanitary Workers, Perth Amboy, N. J. Paul Jankovich. 695 Karitan Ave., Perth Amboy, N. J. Meets first and third Friday at Diana Hall, Market St., Perth Amboy, N. J. No. 98.—Chinaware, Grafton, W. Va. W. R. Sheets, 131 Ethel St., Graf ton, W. Va. Meets second and fourth Wednesday. No. 99.—Chinaware, Clarksburg, W Va. Ralph Crispino, 621 Caroline St. Meets every other Monday night. No. 102.—Sanitary, ford City, Pa. F. It. Thornhill, Box 72, McGrann, Pa. Meets second and fourth Friday in Eagles Hall at 7:30 p. m. No. 103.—Generalware, Erwin, Tenn. C. A. Lozier, 528 Ohio Avenue. No. 104.—Chinaware, Falls Creek, Pa. John Jones, Jr., 14 Hubert Street, Du Bois, Pa. Meets second and fourth Monday in Odd Fellows Hall. No. 108—Chinaware, Bedford, Ohio Fred Pennington, 93 Cowles Avenue. Meets every other Monday night. No. 111. Generalware, Hopewell, Va. George Silliman, 310 Byrd Street. Meets first and third Tuesday at Bea con Hall. No. 113.—Generalware. Rollie Thom as, 3355 California St., Huntington Park, Calif. Meets first and third Monday at I. 0. O. F. Hall, Hunting ton Park. No. 116.—Generalware, Lincoln, 111. Henry L. Bruce, Box 84. Meets first and third Friday of each month in Odd Fellows Hall. No. 121.—Generalware, Warehouse men, Packers, Decorators and Deco rating Kilnmen, Sebring, Ohio. Hazel Brown, R. I). No. 4, Alliance, Ohio Meets in new K. of P. Hall every second and fourth Tuesday. No. 122.—Generalware, Cambridge, O. Arthur Ferber, 318 N. 10th Street. Meets first and fourth Monday in Trades Council Hall. No. 124.—Decorators and Decoratin Kilnmen, East Liverpool, O. Rolan Horton, 744 Avondale Street. Meets every Tuesday in Room 4, N. B. of 0, P. building. No. 130—Kilnfiremen, Helpers and Trackmen, East Liverpool, 0. Edward J. Hines, 314 Monroe St., East Liver pool, 0. Meets second and fourth Friday in Room 2, N. B. of O. P. Bldg. No. 131.—Batterouts and Mouldrun ners, East Liverpool, Ohio. Robert Garner, 246 W. Fifth St. Meets first and third Thursday in Room No. 3, N. B. of 0. P. building. No. 132.—Handle Casters and Fin ishers, East Liverpool, Ohio. Eugene Emmerling, LaCroft, R. D. 1, Box 126. Meets first and third Monday in Room 1, in N. B. of O. P. Building. No. 133.—Sanitary, New Castle, Ba. Harry Mehlman, 1204 Wilmin^wft Ave. Meets second and fourth WG&s nesday in Trades Assembly Hall, Cof.' Croton and Washington streets. No. 134.—Stone and Art Ware, Crooksville, Ohio. Clarence Rodgers, 409 South State Street. Meets first and fourth Tuesday. No. 135.—Stone and Art Ware, Roseville, 0. Emmett Rarick, 110 S. Buckeye St.. Crooksville, Ohio. Meets first and third Wednesday in Odd Fellows Hall. No. 138.—Bisque Warehousemen, East Liverpool, 0. Robert Brown, 428 Sugar Street, East Liverpool, O. Meets first and third Thursday in Room No. 2, N. B. of 0. P. building. No. 140.—Porcelain, East Liverpool, Ohio. Bert Stephens, 1831 Harvey Ave., Klondyke, Ohio. Meets second Wednesday, Room 1, N. B. of 0. P. building. No. 141.—Oddmen and Laborers, East Liverpool, Ohio. Albert Graham, Newell, W. Va., Meets second and fourth Thursday in Room 4, N. B. of O. P. building. No. 143.—Poreclain Workers, San dusky, 0. Beryl Smith, 620 Tyler St. Meets second and third Thursday. No. 144.—Stoneware, Cambridge, 0. Beulah Grudier, R. D. No. 4. Meets first and third Tuesday of each month. No. 146.—Generalware, Paden City, W. Va. Kenneth Richter, Box 453. Meets Thursday after the 6th and 21st of every month at Joyland. No. 148.—(Mixed) East Liverpool, 0. Nellis Webber, 1218 Erie St. Meets second Monday of each month in Room 2, in N. B. of O. P. building. No. 150.—Stoneware and Artware Workers, Red Wing, Minnesota. Wal ter Quinn, 1203 Walter Street. No. 155. Underglaze Decorators, East Liverpool, Ohio. Marguerite Wil son, 812 Washington St.. Wellsville, Ohio. Meets first Mnday in Room No. 1, N. B. of O. P. building. No. 156.—Porcelain, East Palestine, O. Harry Moore, 484 E. Main Street. Meets every other Monday in K. of P. hall. No. 159.—Stoneware, Tallmadge, 0. John Karl, 885 Ashland Ave., Akron, O. Meets second and fourth Friday in Russian American Citizens Club, 462 South Arlington Street. No. 160.—Porcelain, Akron, Ohio. Ruth Gessmann, 1012 Welsh Avenue, Akron, 0. Meets first and third Mon day, K. of P. Hall, Kenmore, Ohio. No. 161.—Refractories, New Castle, Pa. C. E. Campbell, 620 Superior St., New Castle, Pa. Meets second and fourth Monday, Room 408, Trades Assembly Hall. No. 162.—Sanitary, Abingdon, 111. Robert Ross, 100 N. Washington St. Meets first and third Monday, K. of P. Hall. No. 163.—Potters Supply and Re fractories, E. Liverpool, 0. Lawrence Watson, General Delivery, East Liver pool, 0. Meets first and third Friday Room 4, N. B. of 0. P. building. No. 164. Porcelain, Insulator. Akron, 0. Raymond F. Kommer, 87 W. Miller Avenue. No. 165. Chinaware, El Cerrito, Calif. Charles Hunter, 827 Richmond St. No. 166.—Refractories, Sebring, 0. Alice Roberts, 146 East Indiana Ave. No. 168.—Stone and Artware, San Jose, Calif. James G. Orlando. R. D. No. 4, Box 697, San Jose, Calif. No. 169. Generalware and Art Ware, Trenton, N. J. Mary Pope, 535 Norway Avenue. No. 171. Generalware, Stockton, Calif. Blair L. Edwards, 2221 S. Sut ter St., Stockton, Calif. Meets second and fourth Tuesday, Culinary Workers' Hall. No. 172.—Maintenance Men, East Liverpool, O. Mentor McVey, 207 10th street, Wellsville, Ohio. Meets second and fourth Friday in N. B. 0. P. Hall. No. 173.—Porcelain, Frenchtown, N. J. Willis Sutton, Frenchtown, N. J. No. 174.—Sanitary, Metuchen, N. J. THE TROJAN HORSE CORRAL• By VICTOR RIESEL Labor men and politics alike will be interested when they learn that the CIO Industrial Union Council set up in New York under Joe Curran is completely led and dominated by the Stalin Comrades. Would it have been that way if John L. Lewis had ordered otherwise The trouble with the charges of Communism against Hollywood's ac tors and actresses is that they have been shotgun charges, hitting many innocent ones with the guilty. But it will be a hard job for Lionel Stander and Jimmy Cagney to get rid of the label. Look out for: Emergency Mobiliza tion for Peace in Chicago the Amer ican Peace Crusade Comintern's Motion Picture Guild, with its forth coming film, "Sez Youth" the Holly wood Theater Alliance Anna Louise Strong's articles the magazine Fri day Lawyers' Committee to Keep the U. S. out of War and Negro Play wrights, sponsored by Stalin stooges. German Library of Information (Gestapo) at 17 Battery Place, New York, will get an airing. Dies has summoned these Nazi agents. Nice NLRB mess. Edmund M. To land, now ex-counsel for Smith com mittee investigating NLRB, resigned to join Willkie. Toland has been charged with efforts to cover up CP fellow travelers in NLRB organigation —and that explains, perhaps, a good deal about the recent hullabaloo rel ative to stopping appropriation for Dave Saposs' division of NLRB. Favorite appeaser expression in U S. is "keep us out of foreign wars"— but no war that comes to you is a foreign war. James D. Mooney, naval reserve lieutenant, vice president of General Motors, is surely asking for trouble in sending out thousands of letters pleading for U. S. economic efforts to force England into peace. How do some things happen Newton Tile Co. Workers Organize LU No. 179 Charter Granted —Negotiations Are To Start Soon Vice President E. L. Wheatley and Organizer James Solon have been working very diligently organizing the employes of the Newton Tile Com pany. This company is comprised of three plants, two in Trenton and the other located at Newton, Pa. They manufacture floor tile, electrical por celain and spark plugs. The three plants employ about 150 workmen, and to date 60 employes have signed application blanks with many more expected to sign at the next meeting. Their charter has been granted and the eastern office has started to arrange for the bargaining rights in behalf of this new local, No. 179. The employes are young and the intelligence expressed by all in attend ance at the meetings, convinces the national officers that a really worth while and valuable asset is promised to the organization in annexing this new membership. Officers were elected at the last meeting and the following will be in stalled at the next session: William Lloyd, president Thomas Brown, vice president Helen Krywonos, recording secretary Elizabeth Strano, financial secretary Edward Henderson, Lillian Davis, Steffi Mashtaler, trustees Frank Foldette, guard and John Di Orio, inspector. It is expected that all grievances will have been presented by the next meeting so that quick action can be taken to adjust and negotiate with the company on the question of improved wages and working conditions. Textile Local Switches From CIO To A. F. of Caroleen, N. C.—Membership of the CIO Local Union of Textile Workers here voted to surrender their charter in the CIO and apply for a charter in the United Textile Workers of America, affiliated with the A. F. of L. Gordon L. Chastain, president of the Southern Cotton Textile Federa tion, was here and advised the work ers as to the proper methods to pur sue in making this desired change of affiliation from the CIO to the A. F. of L. Michael Smalley, 826 Amboy Ave.. Fords, N. J. Meets first and thira Friday at Polish Hall, 430 Hall Ave., Perth Amboy, N. J. No. 175.—Sanitary, Trenton, N. J. William Morrow, R. D. No. 3, Hamil ton Twnp. Meets first and third Thurs day in Casteltermina Hall, Clinton and Grand Streets. No. 176.—Porcelain, Macomb, 111. Sarah Aemmer, 806 E. Murray St. Meets first and third Thursday in Lyons Bldg., Washington St., Macomb. No. 177.—Sanitary, Robinson, 111. Rollin Lloyd, R. F. D. No. 1. Meets first and third Thursday in Labor Temple. No. 178.—Artware, Sebring, Ohio. Mary Evasicu, 104 w. Kentucky Ave. Meets first and third Wednesday in Memorial H»ll. THE POTTEfcS HERALD Form Central Labor Council New Organization Elects Clarence Bostwick President Sebring, 0.—Assist.the Alli ance Central Labor Union, Sebring leaders of organized labor have com pleted the formation of a Central La bor Council. The new group, which is a develop ment of the Sebring Labor Board, at present represented 90 per cent of the working people of the community. It is awaiting its charter from the Amer ican Federation of Labor. Officers named at a meeting in the fire station Thursday ni^ht are head ed by Clarence Bostwick, who was elected president. Bostwick, president of N. B. O. P. Local 44, is one of its representatives on the council. The former Sebring Labor Board was ineligible for a central labor char ter through having an insufficient number of local unions represented. Charles Jordan, labor board president, will be active in the new organiza tion although not holding office. Jor dan is seventh national vice president of the N. B. 0. P. Three vice presidents will serve the council. Clyde Oliver of N. B. O. P. Local 166 was named first vice presi dent, Chester Jackson of Local 44 second vice president, and Clyde Jones of Local 44 third vice president. Offices of treasurer, financial secre tary and recording secretary are com bined into one position to be filled by Charles Newton, recording secretary of N. B. O. P. Local 59. Chosen as three-year trustee was Arthur Speakman, president of N. B. O. P. Local 121 two-year trustee, Russell Barnett, president of Local 20265, Stamping and Enameling Work ers, and one-year trustee, Charles Balsley, representative of the box workers' union at the H. Bettis Com pany plant. Meetings are to be held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the fire station. Wage-Hour Exemption For Warehouses Stayed Washington, D. C.—The Wage and Hour Division announced that a pro posed fourteen-week seasonal exemp tion from wage and hour regulations for country, subterminal and mill grain warehouses, issued by authority of the Fair Labor Standards Act, had been stayed because of the filing of objections by the American Federa tion of Grain Processors Council, A. F. of L. affiliate,^*^. hearing will be held in the Fall on the proposal. H' CLEANLINESS! LESS EFFORT! COOLNESS! w £^5 A Labor Day Message to White Collar Workers 4 By FRANK WKIKEL, President, American Federation of Office Employes International Council Labor Day 1940 should be a day long to be remembered by the million.' of White Collar Workers in the United States. It should be something more than a day of celebration in retrospect. It should be the day of awakening, the day of realization that Labor gains have come through organization and affiliation with the American Federa tion of Labor. On this official holiday in honor of Labor throughout our Nation, the White Collar Workers including bank employes and insurance agents, should definitely consider the many gains arid improvements now enjoyed by their fellow workers and dedicate themselves to the proposition that if they wish to enjoy these same things for them selves they must take the same course and organize into Unions in affiliation with the American Federation of La bor. For many years these so-called white collar workers have not been union-conscious. They have regarded themselves as rugged individualists and have felt secure in their ability to gain for themselves all that they wanted in the way of improved work ing conditions. The events of the past few years have exploded this theory as false and without tangible results. Employers have taken advantage of this philosophy and as a result the White Collar Workers of the nation are a sorry lot. They have suddenly come to the realization that all of their previous theories and ideas can not cope with the modern industrial scheme. They now find that they are hopelessly lost in the modern maels trom and as a result have suffered and are suffering from low wages and no consideration from management Their voice of protest as individuals cannot be heard today. So on this sacred memorial day, the hosts of office employes should take a solemn vow to overcome the handicaps under which they are now shadowed and pledge themselves to or ganize immediately. Time and ex perience have surely proven that the only ray of hope they have is by be ing affiliated with a strong A. F. of L. Union. The American Federation of Office Employes International Council stands ready to help. The answer is up to the millions of White Collar Workers themselves. Army Seeking Men For Pilot Course Youngstown Recruiting Of fice Ready To Accept Men At Once The Army is looking i I® §^t ffh- o GOOD LUCK evety fane w*(A ELECTRIC COOKING Trate HERE is one "sure thing" when it comes to Cooking ... an ELECtric Range ... Accu Results ALWAYS Clean Cool •.. Delicious Meals Automatically Prepared ... That's the ELECtric Way! OHIO POWER & young men to take extended Flying Cadet train ing, with pay, Sgt. R. W. Greenlee, Army Recruiting Office, Post Office Uuilding, Youngstown, Ohio announced today. Here's what you have to have and be: unmarried, between 20 and 27 years old, with two years of college work or ability to pass written ex amination in lieu of this work, ex cellent character, sound physique and excellent health. Here's what you get immediately: aviation course under Army supervis ion, $75 a month and quarters, uni forms, dental arid medical attention. $1 a day allowance for food, trans portation from place of enlistment to flying school. Upon completion of the nine month's course, cadets are commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the Army Air Corps Reserve and draw up to $265.50 a month while on extended flying duty. Here's what you do today, if you're interested: communicate with Army Recruiting Office, Youngstown, Ohio. Your application will be forwarded without delay. WAR ON LABOR Some American industrialists have declared a "lightning war" against or ganized labor in the United States. These industrialists are apparently at tempting to twist the virtues of na tional defense into a plan for destroy ing the gains which labor and prog ressive-minded citizens have achieved through many years of struggle they would destroy the Wages and Hours law, emasculate the National Labor Relations Act, intensify their indus trial spying activity, shackle labor's right to organize, and throttle the people's civil liberties.—A. F. Whitney, president, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. New York Board Prevents 428 Strikes In Three Years Albany, N. Y.—From July 1, 1937, when the State Labor Relations Act became effective, to July 31, 1940, the New York State Labor Relations Board received 6,040 labor cases, dis posed of 5,314 of these disputes and averted 428 strikes involving 49,160, employes, the board said. Most of the cases were disposed of without for mal hearings. Unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor brought 3,816 cases to the board. PAGE THREE Ferguson H. Kind Coal Company Pittsburgh and W. Va. Splint Coal PHONES Office 934 Home 693 Railroad and Belleck Streets The Family Friend At Any Time When There Is Need. MARTIN Funeral Home 145 West Fifth St. PHONE 365 Ohio and W. Va. License A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK Will assure those much needed doll ars when unexpected emergencies arise. 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Liverpool" Don't Say Bread Say BETSY ROSS Goddard Bakers You Can See the Cream ALWAYS USE Cream Top MILK BOTTLES THEY ARE SANITARY Used Exclusively By Golden Star Dairy Phone 3200 "MARK TWAIN" STORY AGAIN (From the Typographical Journal) Once more it is thought advisable to disavow the oft-repeated assertion that "Mark Twain" was an active member of the International Typo graphical Union. The most recently noted inference that he was an affili ate appears in a syndicated cartoon issued by or with the consent of an international union, which asserts Samuel Clemens "was a printer in his youth, and all his life he was an ar dent unionist, cherishing his typo graphical union card." The only direct connection Samuel Langhorne Clemens had with the I. T. U. was an honorary membership given him by Hannibal Typographical Union No. 88 in 1881, twenty-eight years after he had left that city in 1853, which was thirteen years be fore No. 88 was chartered. There would be no hesitation in adding mem bership in the I. T. U. to the many other laurels awarded Mark Twain if it were possible to do so legitimately. He was a typical American, an as sociate of printers of the old school and no doubt an "ardent unionist" as far as his sympathies were concern ed, but he was not any time an active member of the I. T. U. so far as offi rialn Rho»i