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District No. 10<br />
District No. n<br />
District No.<br />
12<br />
District No. 13<br />
District No. 14<br />
District No. 15<br />
District No. 16<br />
District No. 17<br />
District No. 18<br />
District No. 19<br />
District No. 20<br />
District No. 21<br />
District No. 09<br />
District No.<br />
District No. 24<br />
District No. 25<br />
Local Union 828<br />
Total<br />
THE <strong>COAL</strong> TRADE BULLETIN. .",1<br />
2,240<br />
12,512<br />
9,841<br />
8,314<br />
424<br />
29<br />
7,276<br />
751<br />
2,388<br />
2,866<br />
12,876<br />
1,920<br />
2,961<br />
1,653<br />
7,291<br />
129<br />
.263,161<br />
YEARLY PAID-UP MEMBERSHIP:<br />
The following table shows the average paid-up<br />
membership of the <strong>org</strong>anization for each year<br />
since it was founded:<br />
1890 20,912<br />
1891 17,044<br />
1892 19,376<br />
1893 14,244<br />
1894 17,628<br />
1895 10,871<br />
1896 9,617<br />
1897 9,731<br />
The figures given in the<br />
slightly at variance with<br />
secretary-treasurer's foregoing statement, in regard<br />
to certain items, but the final totals are the<br />
same, as the following tables show:<br />
Tax<br />
Supplies<br />
Journal<br />
Defense fund<br />
Assessment<br />
Miscellaneous<br />
INCOME.<br />
Total<br />
EXPENDITURES.<br />
Officers' salaries and expenses. . .<br />
Supplies<br />
Office expenses<br />
Journal<br />
Telephone, postage and express.<br />
Relief for strikers<br />
Miscellaneous<br />
1898 32,902<br />
1899 61,887<br />
1900 115,521<br />
1901 198,024<br />
1902 175,367<br />
1903 247,240<br />
1904 251,006<br />
auditors' report are<br />
those given in the<br />
$303,697.30<br />
11,118.62<br />
9,069.96<br />
425.85<br />
474,649.76<br />
53,811.37<br />
. .$852,772.86<br />
199,725.80<br />
14,948.19<br />
5,340.21<br />
7,442.64<br />
5,872.03<br />
1,067,300.47<br />
54,389.88<br />
Total<br />
$1,355,019.22<br />
Balance on hand December 1, 1903. . $1,106,198.68<br />
Balance on hand November 30. 1904. 603,952.32<br />
Net decrease $502,246.36<br />
The report of Vice-President T. L. Lewis was<br />
devoted mainly to a review of his efforts in the<br />
adjustment of disputes and the work of <strong>org</strong>anization.<br />
Regarding the latter the report says:<br />
During the year there has been kept in the field<br />
a large force of <strong>org</strong>anizers in addition to the national<br />
board members. On account of general<br />
strikes in some districts and many local troubles<br />
in others, the time of the board members "and<br />
<strong>org</strong>anizers could not be devoted entirely to the<br />
work of <strong>org</strong>anizing. Considering the numerous<br />
difficulties to overcome, the reports of my colleagues<br />
will show that numerically the <strong>org</strong>anization<br />
has held its own.<br />
The opposition to the <strong>org</strong>anization has become<br />
so pronounced that in some districts, the <strong>org</strong>anizers<br />
have been viciously assaulted by guards who<br />
are employed by corporations antagonistic to labor<br />
unions. Some method should be provided for<br />
the protection of those entrusted with the work of<br />
<strong>org</strong>anizing.<br />
In a crisis, there is no doubt in my mind that<br />
the United Mine Workers could bring to its standard<br />
every mine worker in the eountry. While this<br />
may be true, it would be much better if every<br />
mine worker was an active member and thoroughly<br />
understood the principles of the <strong>org</strong>anization.<br />
To bring about this much-desired condition<br />
in the mining industry, there are stili a few<br />
districts that should be made to understand the<br />
benefits of lieing with the United Mine Workers<br />
of America. The men in those districts must be<br />
aroused to a<br />
PROPER SENSE OF THEIR DUTY<br />
to themselves and their fellow men.<br />
In my visits to different mining districts and<br />
from information obtained through the reports<br />
of the <strong>org</strong>anizers, my opinions of the past have<br />
become a firm conviction—that the members of<br />
the United Mine Workers are not as familiar with<br />
the terms of the wage agreements as they should<br />
be. The principles of the <strong>org</strong>anization are not<br />
thoroughly understood. The relation of the mine<br />
workers in one district with those of another district,<br />
does not receive that consideration necessary<br />
for a perfect understanding between the members<br />
and the success of the movement. This condition<br />
is not confined to any particular locality.<br />
An effective <strong>org</strong>anization requires active members.<br />
A strong <strong>org</strong>anization must be composed of<br />
intelligent men. A powerful <strong>org</strong>anization should<br />
be composed of a membership capable of forming<br />
intelligent conclusions without being urged to do<br />
so by the official representatives of the union. To<br />
command the respect of others, we must respect<br />
ourselves, and let it be remembered that every<br />
reform comes from the ranks.<br />
Discussing the non-English speaking miner, the<br />
report recalled an address by the author before
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