The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-10-31


men 20 run the senxinas ussd IN transporting she
immense traffic through the country but fear
sse iunportance Of describing the use Of intoxi-
eating drinks entirely, Is not fully realized by
all of our membeEa., j have no faculty of Advis
ing qthers to abstain from any habitsto vhich
am addicted myself / have no fears br. What
] eonlddrink an occasional glass Of stimulating
drinks without getting drunk, or without ever
becoming drunkard. But to be consistent, il
would not look well fof me tc indulge in the use
of Intoxicating drinks, while, AZ the same time,
was advising others to abstain from It's use
altogether. may have more control over my
appetite than my unfortunate brother He Il
ruined II he psrtakes Of one glass Now, my
idea is that the honor and good conduct Of al!
our member are held as . kind of common
heritage, and lnat all are 10 some extent respon-
sibe for the honor and good conduct Of each
individual member. When we admit a new
member our constitution provides that he shall
be man Of good moral character, and certainly
bis abilities, as an engineer, should be well cs-
tablisbed- II be is, - stated when he becomes
q member, then i ce Hsnly would be poor re
commentator of the ind ;.enees exerted upon his
conduct since he i'ecame a member, if he shcSid
become dissipated and disgrace while mem
Der of he Brotherhood. ss
The estimation IN which our society il held, is
governed TO greal extent, by the power and
control We are able TO exert over the conduct
OF our members. IL man that has been i'm
moral or Incorporate, and reforms his habits for
time, 10 enable hP to gain admiuance to the
Brotherhood, add then resumes his old habits,
il viii disgrace the division 70 which he belongs,
and thereby bring reproach upon our order
! The public cannot be expected 70 know all
! the circumstances attending each individual
case, but make up their judgment upon general
tfNha wat iona H ma.f~ q.
countenAnce we must guard well the honor and
conduct of al our members
! sometimes think that If engineers we're not
quite so liberal that 1t would be better for them.
! Who eyer saw party OF locomotive eng .neers
Together, where one of the party INDUCED in
stimulating drinks, that be did not urge all his
associates to participate with him This prac-
tee is evidence Of whole souled and literal
feeling. bat the result is oftentimes disastrous
10 the good resolutions that some Of our weak
brothers lave made. Let a party Of our bro
theirs meet ID some hotcl and suppose thcre il
! enc Of the psIty that has been addicted to the
use Of strong drinks to that extent that the div
lion, - Which he belongs, has been obliged TO
deal with him, but by his good resolutions Of
amendment, anu solemn promises 70 the divi
sion, they have concluded to give him another
trial Now some one in his party proposes to
take drink-all such are in the habit Of
using stimulating drinks need no Urging-but
60 his credit the weak brother refuses al FIRST
his liberal friend insists that he shall take some
thing take glass Of cider, take a glass Of
vine, take glass Of beer, &c., &c. Our weak
brother recoliects all the misery he has brought
upon himself and family BY his former dissipated
habits, but he has moi the moral courage 20 re-
sst the urgent solicitation OF his friend. and in.
bibes some mild appetizer in the beginning.
shicn soon results il a return 10 Oh habits. and
ally 90 ,nin. Gt
Now let rs follow this case a little further
suppose oar brother gets into1i Gated as have
related, and charge j. made against him III the
division 10 prove aid charge We will notify
the liberal brother who bought the whisky that
( caused GU brother TO get drunk TO be present
at the meeting appointed Tor the trial. he l.
f obliged to admit that he urged him to drink and
that, in nni1t Of fact he is Tie sole cause OF our
brothers doNntall, ls proposing mild drinks at
first, unit the olo demon app-tite is fully arous-
; ed-then bis yicth, needed nc urging. The
charge is proven, til penalty is expulsion, and.
in my Judgment it sno-id be expulsion for two,
although no wrong was INTENDED, vet The re.
, suits are the same.
This, my brothers, is why say tnat tie I'm
poEtahce Of uiscardiag intoxicating drinks alto-
/ .,ether, is not fully realized. The victims to
. this accursed habit the misery it entails, and
he final ruin OF all its votaries is warming that
all sensible men should heed, aud not onl- place
! themselves beyond IL biighting influences, but
should counsel their friends stop and consider
well the end before it is too late
nav, axter,iv1 my remarks on this subject
+ further than intended, but the Importance Of
: he subject il my excuse. Perhaps al will not
J agree with me, ye. ] assert that mr. corner
! stoue is temperance-it is the most beautiful
J ornament in the character of any man in ours
! ii is a necessity We never can succeed nor
maAc any advancement as a society without we
are temperate, and the nearer We come to total
abstinence from all that can ntoxicate, the less
expulsions we shal have, and the sooner we
/ shall be recognized men every way worthy
! Of the responsible positions we occupy.
The importance of fully understanding the
principles Of every part OF the machinery OF
the engines entrusted to our care Is beginning
TO be more generally acknowledged, and | am
informed that models Of different parts of the
machinery Of locomotive engine have been
, constructed and placed in many Of our division
: rooms. Tits u cOmmenda5le, and hope tbe
: example thus set, Eili be followed by others,
until all OF our members are thoroughly
! posted and become familiar with the principles
upon which our engines are constructed.
There Is no limit to invest CATION OF matters
com eeted with the locomotive department OF
cur railroads, and more depends upon this de-
partment TO afford return for the investme
made in building the road, than upon any other.
: This is the reason why many or our master me-
ehanies have incurred the expsnse of building
models for our members 70 experiment with.
The engineers on any we'll managed road where
they are treated ike men, are just as anxious
to have their engines perform their work well.
and run economically. as they would II they
! N thp 70
rhe company afford 10 be liberal and BY
such liberality benefit the DseIves as much as
they do the engineers. trust and hope that this
subject will be pursued until every locomotive
engineer shall be able 10 give an intelligent and
reasonable explanation of all failures Of his en-.
gine to perform the work requised Of il, in an
economical and satisfactory manner,
4 Particular Attention should be directed to in.
vestigate The cause of so many fatal accidents
BY boiler explosions. l have been favorably
lirpressed with the theory and practical tests
ADVOCATED and applied by Mr. Norman Wizard.
His theory is to eqdalize the temperature in all
parts Of the boiler, and thereby promote equal
expansion as well as to prevent any sccumua-
ton OF superheated steam that would cause any
ordinary boiler 10 explode. The tests made, il
reliable, prove hat all danger, as to low water,
u obyia.ed aud in my Judgment has solved the
problem which Las so long shrouded the cause Of
many belize explosions in profound mystery.
H ssubJect into, ests every engineer, and might
with truth saw almc It every person In the civil
lzed world The use OF steam power is SO uni
yersal thltthe people are nsserested IN its safe
ty am hformed that we have some delegates
/ present who Lsd this opportunity otK witnessing
she operations of Mr.. Wizard. hope this con
ventiou Will End time 70 hear what can be sd
in its favor, as preventive Of the appa1ing hs-
Y
which, in most Instances, include some one of
our brothers as its victims. ThsFdanser Of ex.
plcsions by oserpressure is entirely obviated,
provided the strength Of thes boiler is not overs
estimated. Safety valves have been invented
and are in acteal use, wh ID make 1t An imposi-
bility to Increase the pressure 10 the boiler, but
a trihc above the point ei the valve Ia set to
blow OF. There are several descriptions of
valves used as safety valves Ny observation
! has been confined principally 20 one inEeh ted BY
| = practieal engineer. IL is called the r. hard
| valve This vaiva has her.. kad N