means to reach their destination.

The result is the labor market is flooded and almost every city has been obliged to install bread lines and soup kitchens.

"There is some work, and if you come you may be the lucky one to get the job, but for fear you are not, it is better to have a few dollars when you land here. San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose, Oakland, San Diego and Los Angeles all have many men for every job, and before you come, if you wish work, it would be well for you to investigate."

MICHAEL J. HANLEY.

The members of our organization and friends of Michael J. Hanley, of Chicago, representative of the Union Horse Nail Co., and Secretary-Treasurer of the Nutmegs, will be

member of J. H. U. Local No. 4, and was an ardent worker in the interests of the brothers in Chicago. He held the offices of president and secretary of the. Local and in 1902, when the above photograph was taken, he was made business Agent of Local No. 4, and held this position for a number of years, and did good work in thoroughly organizing the horseshoers in Chicago. He was well liked by both master journeymen horseshoers for the conservative manner in which he adjusted controversies and attended to the duties of his office. He then took the position as city agent for the Union Horse Nail Co., here he met with great success, and which position he held until his death. Michael Hanley was also charter memher of Commodore Barry Council, Knights of Columbus.

According to one of his last requests his chums acted as pall-bearers, among whom was his oldest chum and friend, John J. Fox. That he had many such friends was evidenced by the large number who attended the funeral.

His funeral was held Wednesday, May 20, from St. James Church, Maywood, Ill. He is survived by a widow, and three children, to which our organization extends its sympathy.

WARNS UNEMPLOYED TO KEEP AWAY FROM PACIFIC COAST.

"If you are looking for employment, don't go to the Pacific coast in the belief that men are needed during the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Jobs are scarce, and thousands of persons are stranded."

That is the advice given by Attorney Frank Goodhue, former Cincinnatian, now located in Los Angeles, who has just completed a tour of more than a year in Europe. "Thousands of men went out to the coast anticipating work by reason of the great fair, and were led to believe from reports that there would be plenty of work in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The result has been that most of them who had sufficient money to reach the Pacific coast, found themselves stranded at the end of their destination. Many of them brought their families with them, and their conditions are pitiable. The Ohio society and other associations are overwhelmed with applications for relief. Los Angeles, especially, is simply overrun with men who are begging for something to eat."

CHARLESTON, W. VA.

Editor Horseshoers' Magazine:

We Journeymen Horseshoers of Charleston, W. Va., met on April 20th and organized and were obligated by Mr. Snyder, the local organizer. The following officers were elected: Charles Teal, president; John Lynch, financial secretary; John H. Lewis, corresponding secretary; W. D. Davis, vice-president; T. W. Churchfield, sergeant-at-arms; H. S. Young, treasurer. We will meet on the second and fourth Friday of each month.

The president appointed a committee of three to meet a committee from the Masters' Association. We will ask for nine hours per day, $2.25 and $2.50 for floormen and $2.75 for firemen. Also to use stamp in shop. Floormen only get $2.00 now and firemen $2.50. There are three men who did not join us, but I think they will later on. We are well pleased with our local, which is No. 287.

KANSAS CITY, MO.

Editor Horseshoers' Magazine:

A few lines from Kansas City Local No. 18, to let you know we are still alive and struggling hard to get our membership back to where we had it some three years ago.

At our last regular meeting night, May 7th, we decided to call an open meeting Tuesday night in order that we may induce some of our ex-members and other journeymen horseshoers to become members of Local No. 18 and make it a strong organization again.

Louis Maesel was unanimously elected as a delegate to the convention at Memphis.

At our last regular meeting, April 16, we elected the following officers: Joseph Henley, president; Roy Justus, vice-president; Rosco Cole, financial secretary; Harvey Elmore, recording secretary; Louis Maesel, corresponding secretary; Mert Thompson, treasurer; William R. Hayes, sergeant-at-arms.

We will do all in our power for the good and welfare of Local No. 18.

Fraternally yours,

LOUIS MAESEL, Cor. Sec.

ST. PAUL, MINN.

Editor Horseshoers Magazine:

Well, brothers and readers of the MAGAZINE, here I am again after a lapse of a few years out of office. I have bobbed up again and will endeavor to give you some news from the great northwest, and principally from St. Paul. It has been so long since I saw that name in the MAGAZINE that I presume some of you have forgotten us. However, No. 28 is still on the job after putting in a fairly good winter, having but very little snow. Work was good and every member working, but along about now it is a little slack and there are plenty of men to do the work. Will say the boys that came to our city last fall like the town so well that they are loath to leave.

Having elected officers last month you may be interested in their names; perhaps you will know some of them: Robert Grasloff, president; Frank Meyers, vice-president; Emil Monson, treasurer; C. M. Rassmussen, financial secretary; Fred Rekow, recording secretary; Edward McCardy, sergeant-at-arms, and your humble servant, Chas. S. Beurman, corresponding secretary.

We had a small delegation from No. 27 with us at that meeting, and the session wound up in social festivities. Some time was passed in pleasant intercourse during which refreshments were served.

With the incoming officers No. 28 can well afford to be pleased with their choice as all elected officers have seen service before and have stood by the local in prosperity and adversity, in its triumphs and factional wrangles, who believe in a fair deal and a majority must rule. I am safe in saying that our officers will in no way give cause to any member to regret for having elected them to their stations of honor.

Bro. Charles L. Garvey, corresponding secretary No. 5 of Boston, expresses my sentiments in his article of last month. It is fair and hits straight from the shoulder. Really, I think Bro. Garvey's expressions are the best I ever read in the MAGAZINE. Those of you who have not read this article I would advise

you to look it up immediately and read it. I am sure every local in the jurisdiction can get some good out of it.

Well, brothers, the call is on to Memphis in June, and as my local has honored me as their delegate I am looking forward with pleasure in meeting a large delegation from all over the country. That our convention will bring forth many good and interesting results for the benefit of our craft I feel assured, and will tender in advance my thanks and apprecia

tion to the boys of Local No. 38 for the hard work and apprehension which is sure to come to them by entertaining the convention.

In conclusion, the boys of No. 28 join with me in sending greetings around the circle, as we well know they will be returned. Good luck and good wishes to all the International officers, I am,

Most fraternally yours,

CHAS. S. BEURMAN, Cor. Sec. Local 28, St. Paul, Minn.

NEWARK, N. J.

Editor Horseshoers' Magazine:

Our newly installed officers for the ensuing year are as follows: J. W. Thomas, president; Jas. Caulfield, vice-president; Chas. Mauterer, recording secretary; Geo. Baird, financial secretary; John J. Thome, treasurer; Wm. Dougherty, sergeant-at-arms. Respectfully,

E. ESSELBORN, Cor. Sec.

STEUBENVILLE, OHIO.

Editor Horseshoers Magazine:

Enclosed you will find our agreement with the master horseshoers of Steubenville, which was signed by all of them.

Bro. James Dall is on the sick list with a touch of the fever, but it is broken and he is slowly improving. On last Sunday our local met and went to Bro. Dall's house in a body.

Bro. Chas. Ward is going into business in Weirton, W. Va., a short distance from here. We wish him luck, and as there are no masters there he still stays with us. He is having a home and shop built.

Bro. (Red) William Branagan is thinking of taking a trip to Niagara Falls to spend ten days for a rest.

Very strange, our president, Bro. C. Artman, can go out driving every evening with his boss,

Edward Conley; something in the wind. "Look" out Bro. Peace, as you did a lot of driving last year. What's the matter with Bro. Putman, of Wheeling, Local 104, and (Father) Ed Bently, of Youngstown, Local 96. Luck to all.

Yours fraternally,

MILTON M. BROWN, Cor. Sec. Local 169.

Agreement of International Horseshoers' Union No. 169,

That all horseshoers not belonging to the J. H. U. must pay to their bosses One Dollar per day until the sum of Ten Dollars is paid, when the said sum shall be paid over to the Secretary of the J. H. U. No. 169 for initiation fee to the Union, and that all horseshoers of this city are requested to hire a member of this Local in preference to any outsider, unless he has good reasons for not hiring a member of this Local.

In case a horseshoer of this city or a newcomer to our city starts to cut prices, then our Local will not allow any member to work for such a party.

CLAIR A. ARTMAN, President;
MILTON M. BROWN, Secretary;
WILLIAM PEACE,

WILLIAM NICHOLSON,

WILLIAM BRANNEGAN,

JAMES DOLL, CHARLES WARD,

WILLIAM DEFFENBAUGH,

Committee.

To the Master Horseshoers of the City of Steubenville, Ohio:

We, Journeymen Horseshoers' Union Local No. 169, at a regular meeting voted that we ask for the following working conditions:

That the hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday be from seven A. M. to twelve A. M. and one hour for dinner, and from one P. M. to five P. M.

That during the months of April, May, June, July, August and September the hours on Saturday be from seven A. M. to twelve A. M., allowing thirty minutes to finish up what work was started before twelve o'clock, and allowing us half-holiday with full pay.

This Agreement to be signed by both parties

and put in the hands of the Secretary of the Journeymen's Horseshoers' Union.

CLAIR A. ARTMAN, President;
MILTON M. BROWN, Secretary;
WILLIAM PEACE,
WILLIAM NICHOLSON,

JAMES DOLL,

Committee.

UNITED LABOR PLEDGES

SUPPORT.

Executive Council of American Federation of Labor Expresses Indignation-Pledges Support to Colorado Strikers.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 16, 1914. For months America's workers have been aroused to indignation at the injustice and the succession of outrages that have been heaped upon the miners of Colorado. We have been deeply moved at their suffering and bitter grief, but we have been inspired by the brave, dauntless struggle for rights by men bleeding in body and in heart. The bloodstained mines of Colorado take their place among the historic battlefields sacred to the cause of human liberty. They stir feelings too deep for words.

In the cause of the struggle most serious abuses have arisen, abuses subversive of free government. Laws have been cynically violated and governmental agencies for law and order have been used for the furtherance of private interests against the general welfare. Mine operators collected private armies and inaugurated a reign of anarchy and violence. Military government supplanted civil government and the ancient writ of habeas corpus denied. Men, women and children lived in terror of the violence of armed ruffians. They risked their lives and their all for the rights of free men. Many have made the ultimate sacrifice-they lost their lives.

The cause which inspired the fidelity of the miners and held their devotion is the cause that has ever spurred free workers on to service and greater achievements—the right to organize to promote their own welfare.

The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company has arbitrarily denied its employes this right. They expressed their denial under guise of allegiance to the principle of individual freedom of contract-a principle that has been the stronghold for innumerable attacks upon efforts to secure greater freedom and protection for the workers.

Responsibility for this policy rests upon John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who absolutely refused to submit to arbitration the difference between him and his employes. He arbitrarily refused his employes the only method by which they can be free to make contracts securing them just conditions. He refused to consent to the only method by which permanent peace may be made to prevail in Colorado.

Therefore, we, the executive council of the American Federation of Labor, do express our disapproval and condemnation of the policy pursued by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company and of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., as the person responsible for that policy. We urge and insist that governmental forces for law and order be used only to promote justice and freedom. We wish to impress upon all those responsible for the present terrible and disgraceful conditions in Colorado, the duty that rests upon them of establishing peace with justice and agencies to maintain that peace.

To the miners of Colorado we wish to express our sympathy with their suffering, our admiration for their courageous sacrifices and our support in their struggle for industrial freedom and justice.-Executive Council American Federation of Labor.

DISSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

The organization of an Athletic Association connected with the works of Henry Disston and Sons, of Philadelphia, Pa., which has been contemplated for sometime, now seems to be an assured fact. At a meeting of representatives of the firm and a committee of the employes held this week it was decided to push the plans forward as rapidly as possible, so that athletic teams representing the firm may be organized in time to take part in the field sports of the coming

summer season.

The idea is to have an organization similar to those connected with other large corporations; its object being to encourage increased interest in sports, and give the employees an opportunity for recreation, as well as to establish a better feeling between employer and employe.

The present Tacony Ball Park will be used as the athletic field, and alterations and improvements will be made on an extensive scale. The present grand stand will be remodeled and