NEWS: Harry M. CARR, Mountain City Lodge of Machinists, 1918, Blair County, PA

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MACHINISTS HONOR ORGANIZER H. CARR

Altoona Lodge Presents Him With Handsome Cut Glass Water Set

  Mountain City lodge of Machinists last night held a rousing meeting in the 
quarters in the Nicholson block.  The big lodge room was not sufficiently 
large to accommodate the members that turned out to bid farewell to Organizer 
Harry M. Carr, who organized the lodge and who leaves in a few days to take 
up duties at Washington, D.C.  There was also an initiation that brought the 
membership to beyond the 1300 mark.
  The usual business of the lodge was transacted and three classes of new 
candidates for membership were duly initiated and while this was going on 
there was never an inkling of what was in store for Organizer Carr, who had 
been summoned here from Renovo on the pretense of business that he could be 
present at the meeting.  He participated in the ceremonies of the evening and 
it was for this purpose that he believed he had been summoned here.
  Herbert O. Kelley, on of the officers of the lodge, finally stepped forward 
and in a short and timely speech presented Organizer Carr with a handsome cut 
glass water set as a token of the esteem and respect in which he is held by 
the members of the lodge.
  Mr. Carr was taken clear off his feet and was only able to respond with 
mumbling thanks,  but a short time later he delivered a speech of patriotism 
that told the men their duty in these trying times.  He urged upon them the 
duty to stand back of the government, to display their loyalty, to continue 
at their work and give the best they had to give, to not let any lagging crop 
up that would tend to block the output of the shops.  He also told them to 
place their faith in Mr. McAdoo regarding the proposed wage increase and to 
believe no rumors until he had handed down his decision; that he was the 
final arbitrator in the question of what they would receive for their labor.
  He was roundly cheered and will leave here today with the good will and 
esteem of the workers and with the best wishes for success in his new field 
of duty in the national capital.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday morning, May 14, 1918, page 10