1984-04 April IBEW Journal.pdf - International Brotherhood of ...

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Brother Bill
r need to tell you, Brotherhood,
about my brother, Bill.
He died, you know, peace at lasl;
memories are with me sti ll.
It seems like only yesterday, but in
1945,
A 14-year-old electricity buff would
line us up around his bench,
And holding hands (with such
trust), he ran a current through
all of us.
We could nol tell our folks
(weren't we dumb?)
Or we would miss out on the tricks
to come.
Brother Bill.
As yea rs went by, high lining was
the love of any hour.
He was proud of his " lin es," those
big structures, carryin' power.
The tornado at Belmond and Ames
the ice storms around the state,
The men on the job, unending
labor through the night
Till all the folks had heat and light.
Brother Bi ll.
In Sioux City, l. E. Meyers Hdq.,
1974,
My sis and I showed up one day to
pull a trick on Bill.
With goofy hats, st reet-ladies' talk,
the station lady gawked;
Before Bill could speak, we laid it
on; the lady knew he'd hit the
skids.
We got him good for all the tricks
he pulled on us when we were
only kids.
Brother Bill.
So it is the master plan called
Brother Bill to rest.
He loved his work on this old
earth , he always gave his best.
He was a Brother, yours and mine,
a generous kind of guy;
I think he might be organizing a
local in the sky.
10100. Enenluch
S i s l ~r of 8i11 W .. lerbury
Loeal 55, Des Moi,,", Iii.
which Are You?
Some members keep their union
strong,
While others just belong.
Some serve with pride,
Some go along just for th e ride.
So me work for the union, and do
their share;
Some lay back, and just don't ca re.
Some always show on meeting
night,
While there are those who never
go.
When we have non-union men
Working in our city,
What's really on my mind is,
" Where is the picket line?"
Henry 1'. II«k
Relired member of locilJ 477
Soln lXm"rdillO, c.1.
Parents
Thank you, Mom, thank you, Dad,
For holding me when I was sad,
For teaching me how to tie my own
shoe,
For being there when I needed
you,
For helping me throughout the
years,
For making me laugh, and for
wiping my tears,
For being there by my side,
For giving me hope, and for giving
me pride,
For loving me as I grew,
Mom, Dad, I really love you!
J~ R .. boos
10-yur-old .... n of Richard Rubols
lou11l67, ChicaSO, 111.
Jack Frost's Season
Jack Frost closes his icy grasp,
It seems that winter is here at last.
Snow covers the houses and lands,
Jack Frost has it all in his hands.
"Winter Wonderland" fits this
season well,
Let's sing a verse of " Jin gle Bells."
The snow covers the land like icing
on a cake,
Ice and snow now cover th e lake.
Finally the land starts to thaw,
Spring is here. hurrah, hurrah!
SMn Refli .... ge Il
O .. ughler of Mib Refli
loe,,_ 88, Chillicolhf, ot.io
My Brothers
My brothers are both union men ,
I watch them every day
Go off to work and do their jobs;
They excel in every way.
Their work is so demanding,
They travel very far,
Returning home late each night
Clothed in soot and tar.
M y father was a union man,
His dad before him, too;
And so it was only natural
Thai my brothers would pursue!
My brothers are both union men
And on this yo u can rely:
W hen you really need them
They are always nearby.
You can count on them for
anything,
Emergencies or whim.
I wish you all could meet them ,
My brothers, Tom and Jim!
Nancy .... Sapey
SiS ler of Tom and Jim Roberts
loe.IS01, Whi le I'I"ins, N.Y.