From the City of Churches, Brookfield is doing a brisk business

FROM THE CITY OF CHURCHES.

Brooklyn, April 20. - Since the writer's last report regarding trade affairs at the Brookfield Glass Co.'s plant the same brisk business prevails and a large number of spring orders are noted; in fact the outlook in the bottle trade is brighter than for some time.

The energetic staff representative of the Commoner and Glassworker, Chas. C. Mayer, recently paid his annual visit to Branch No. 52, and every member was pleased to see him. He is always as welcome as the flowers in May.

Our genial member, Peter Brendel, has been off duty on account of an abscess forming on his neck, and he had to undergo an operation. We are pleased to hear he is rapidly recovering and will soon take his place on the footbench.

Our energetic delegate to the Central Labor Union, Frank S. Tomlin, has been appointed on the employees' compensation and liabilities committee, and has been to Albany, N.Y., to get members of the legislature interested in this act. He reported good progress. This movement is of vital importance to every laboring man, and should therefore be agitated with great vigor.

Another interesting subject which is receiving attention from the central body which will soon be in the hands of every member affiliated with the Central Union of Brooklyn, is a labor bulletin, in which all the factories, merchants, etc. will be listed, so as to let everybody know who employs union labor, and where you may purchase nothing but union-made goods.

Branch No. 52 has again taken up the question of giving every one of its members and friends a rousing good time on Saturday evening, June 4, when the Branch will hold its annual picnic and summer-night festival. A cordial invitation will be extended to the flints and all other labor organizations in our locality. Branch No. 52 is taking this step so as to promote more harmony in the labor circles, and to create a better understanding among local workers. Our slogan will be, "One for all, and all for one." There is no doubt that our picnic will be a great success.

- Gotham.