Glass Industry, Indiana

FROM THE MAGIC CITY.

Repairs Will be Made on Tank No. 5 at Ball

Bros. Plant — Interesting Meeting

Held — Personal Potpourri.

Muncie, Ind., Dec. 26. — No. 5 tank in No. 2 (flint) factory at Ball Bros. plant closed down last Saturday for repairs. The tank has been in bad shape for some weeks. The work of reconstruction will be rushed, for the company are greatly behind their orders and every effort will be made by the management to melt glass in about three weeks. Quite a number of the workmen will as a result of the stop have the opportunity of spending the holidays with relatives and friends in other localities.

The Muncie Trades Council has decided to hold a number of Sunday evening meetings again this winter, at which the public will be invited, and prominent labor leaders will be secured to address these meetings. The first of the meetings was held Sunday, Dec. 16, the speakers secured for the occasion being Edgar Perkins, president of the Indiana Federation of Labor, and John F. Tobin, executive member of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union. Mr. Tobin delivered the principal address. He was in fine voice and spoke for one hour, his subject being "Child Labor" and the "Label Question," which was handled in a masterful manner.

Mr. Tobin was followed by President Perkins, who gave a delightful and interesting talk on the importance of organized labor and pointed out how very important it is that organized labor should purchase only those articles bearing the union label. The first meeting was a grand success and Union Labor Hall was crowded.

George Schopper has resigned his place at Boldt's and left for Toledo, O. — Frank Edmonds has resigned his place at Boldt's and accepted a place at Hemingray's in this city.

George Blatner and Wm. Gebhardt will spend the holidays with their parents at Rochester, Pa. — George Cline left for Wheeling, W. Va., where he will spend the holidays.

George Cline, Robert Barker, Otto Broskey, and George Blatner joined the local aerie of Eagles here on Tuesday of last week. There was a class of 150. This was a fast quartet before they joined the Eagles, but now they all claim to be higher flyers than ever.

George Horner has resigned his position blowing on the small shop at Boldt's. He will remain in Muncie until after the holidays. — Muncie.