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hundred thousand dollars per month and the firemen seventy (75,0000) five thousand dollars per month. Besides this some of the largest firms in the county are donating a percent of all their sales for a week to us; this is togegther with the donations made from other organization amounts to enough to pay all expences and add to the surplus in both treasuries While our surplus has commenced to grow larger we are desirous not to let the men know it; for we are all aware that a great number of them would be inreasonable and want sums larger than if they were actually running and firing engines As you know, the prevlant belief among the Bros. is that our bunch are rather short; this has kept them from making unreason demands on us, so we advise all the committee to give and keep the impression among the men that the funds are scarce This will enable us to take care of our Bros indefinitely The men from Maine to Texas & from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oaceon have already demanded that our Bros remain out of the service of the corporation which showed no disposition to give us simple justice