Structure and government of labour unions

The American Philosophical Society aided the publication of the original articles, and the Wertheim Fund of Harvard University helped me to continue these studies by a grant of financial aid. To both of these organizations and their members, I offer my sincere thanks. A large number of union officers have been good enough to make

advice, criticism, and materials available to me. I am deeply grateful to all of them for their generosity, kindness, and cooperation. I am especially under obligation to Mr. Nat Weinberg, Research Director, and to Mr. Tony Stromar, Administrative Assistant to Mr. Emil Mazey, Secretary Treasurer, International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft and Agri cultural Implement Workers of America; Mr. John J. Murphy, Secretary, Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers' International Union of America; Mr. Irwin Barney, General President, Brotherhood Railway Carmen of Amer ica; Mr. Maurice A. Hutcheson, President, United Brotherhood of Car penters and Joiners of America; Mr. H. A. Bradley, President, Interna tional Chemical Workers' Union; Mr. Jake H. Bennison of the Research Department, Retail Clerks' International Association; Mr. Louis Sherman, General Counsel, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Mr. Charles M. Scheff, Secretary-Treasurer, American Flint Glass Workers'