The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-08-03

Ohief Arthur Presides over a Well Attend
ed and Successful Meeting.

Special trains brought TO LehiRhton @
Sunday morning between three and fol-
b hundred members of the Brotherhood ,
r Locomotive Engineers TO attend the unio
meeting in the Opera House under the au.
pices OF Lehigh Division, No. 376, b. of 1
! ". The special secret session convened a
lO O'Clock and lasted until after 12, an
was attended by representatives from tn
following divisions: 80, Phillipsburg, N
j.; Oh, Jersey CITY, N. j.; 50, Monument
al, Baltimore, Md; 70, Reading, Pa; 1O5
New York city, N. T.; 1856, Hudson, Jer
: sey City. N. j.; 157, Central, Jersey CITY
N. j.; III, Hoboken, N. j.; 1866. Samue
Dotterer, Carbondale, Pa. 255, Onoko
mauch Chunk; 259, Easton; 263, Wilkes
barre; 272, Fairview, Mountain Top; 276
Sam. Sloan, Scranton; 3l6, Hazleton; 337
". W. Sterns, Junction, n. j.; 1913, w
A. Roebling, Trenton, n. j.: $3.50. Savre
Pa; 40S, G. B. Smith, Dunmore. Pa,
Ala, r. ii. Coleman, Lebanon, Pa. Crane
Chief Arthur presided and explained him
SELF on several questions of policy connect
ed with the management of the Brother
nood. The meeting was one similar tc
many that have been held in various
places during the past month or more and
are supposed to have political complex.
ion. Besides Chief Arthur there were
present other well-known railroad men, in
GLIDING ". II. Guernev, of Jersey CITY,
Thomas Canann, the converted engineer,
OF Jersey. Engineer Rhue, of Baltimore
Joseph Fen, of New York; AL. Webber.
John Smith and Fred Youmens, of Jersey
Among the familiar faces of the visitors
beamed the good-natured countenances of
Jacob Brownmiller of Perth Amboy, and
Al Blank, of Easton, former residents here
Inc gathering was made the occasion of
pleasant social intercourse, and the good
natured expressions and lively repartee
showed the appreciation with which the
efforts OF the committee l.. T. Escherbach
and IL. I. Blank were received.
The afternoon public meeting opened
with prayer by ReY. j. Alvin Reber, of the
reformed church, at about 230, and the
Following speakers addressed the audience:
Chief Arthur, Thos. Canann and VIII.
Guerney Grand Chief Arthur bowing to
the audience said in effect:
Ladies and Geailemen:-The good book saws
That the tree is known by the fruit it bears THE
application is as trite in connection with the as
guaged by the benefit and good it does. 1t is
twenty-slx years ago since the order of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was or
ed and improved in all its branches There
were always certain ties of brotherhood among
me tne Workers-golng back to-day recall the fact
tnaL ll IN case OF the sickness of any of the EN-
ployeS on the road or in the shop where L
worked, twas cons sdered the first duty To in
cap for contributions.
A number of engineers employed by the
Mlchlgan Central Railroad met at the home of
one OF tnelr number and formed the first diyis-
lon OF knights of the Footboard" That was in
May, 1863; We now have 425 divisions. with
membership e OF 2s,0Oo-reaching from ocean to
ocean and from lake to lake. This division was
not organized for the purpose OF debating or CO.
erclng their employers but for the good Of both
nl roioWlng tne lrst organization. twelve divis-
nd h
i2th OF August, 1868, the Grand National Diyis-
ION ot"hnights OF tue Footboard, twas organized
In 1864 the first national convention was held al
indianapolis and the name changed to the
Br9tnerhood h.r OF locomotive Engineers-the aims
ana purposes OF the organization remaining the
same In 1865, at Boston, resolution was
passed authorizing the publication of monthly
journal 70 the exclusive interests OF the brother
mood The journal now has a circulation of
more than 10000 and is read not only on this
slde Of the water but on the other. To become
memDer OF his order ii Is necessary that the
applicant nave one years experience, be able to
read and write, have u good moral character
ana De OF temperate habits Each issue of the
Journal contains Il list of eXpulsions and sus-
pensions together with the reasons, whether for
drunkenness or whatever cause. At
fort JeTvls on December 3, 1867, the insurance
ASSOCIATION, which Is recognized as one of the
grandest features of the erder was Organized
1t gives 1900 for loss of limb and at deathSI5OO
OF IL member ~ holds more than one policy the
anount is double or thrice, according to the
have paid out Over for disabilities Ef and
Besides this the Brotherhood of Locomotives
Engineers has reclaimed the fallen and aided
many to lives Of respectable citizenship. We
nave uone IL quietly and in order; done ii nobly
through associated action and effort Yes, we
know Know this, but you engage in, strikes. We'll, |
disnosieg ~ sy man man mas right to voice in
have right to inquire into the sale and il You
q are Just you Will pay what it is worth. We have |
a grievance committee, whose duty 1t Is when a |
cause is In dispute to fnd out the business of |
the claim or the extent Of the imposition Take |
ior instance. when q man goes to work he finds |
notice to the effect that on such and such date
a reduction Of ten per cent will take place, or a |
Snfp ~ tS od TWO weeks Is made it is then the
They go to the proper officers. talk over the mat
Ter and falling to effect settlement, go to |
higher officer and so ON, and failing of satisfac-
tion they then send for the Grand Chief, whose |
duty II is to use all honorable means TO effect
settlement, Failing in this he must decide |
one, II Il is they get the support of the Broth
erhood II NOT, they receive no aid Ii is ac- |
X kEInLowledged that men have a right to quit but |
they have no right to say that a man shall not |
take their place at less wages if he wants To- |
They prevent this by calling on the man and |
agreeing To- pay him the same wages that he |
would get from the company OF eonrse we
have some men who. at u time like this, viii |
commit some unlawful deed, but the Brother |
or tolerate 1t. All men are not perfect; every
church and organization has its back /
sluerS Gr anu enemies, Out as Whole, we can |
point with pride to the record we have made.
and no man can say aught detrimental Cf us We |
nave given them better, safer, more reliable |
men, and still employers can be found who denv
their employees the right TO ioin us, only fo5y /
pure selfish motives is This done and no good |
reason lor u can be maintained When men
ueny the right OF labor to organize, then also
must pools, trusts and combinations be disband-
ca anu placed on an equal footing with labor
1asN, ASSoG,iatlon should be encouraged where the |
year $50 suspensions were published. Who gets |
the benefit of this? No position so much reolITes
the necessity Of sober, steady, industrious men
as that of an engineer. IN whose trust is placed
the carrying of trains OF passengers and tons of |
N merenan1ise IL Is our aim to rake the service
TO one thing detrimental, outside of the fact
that we don't believe an employer shall have the
rlsht 70 cNt wages, SC, Whenever he wants to, 1
more than we believe AN engineer has right to |
do as he incllnes contrary to the company's or. |
ders or the rules OF the road. 1t is doubtful |
whether we receive the credit we ought 10 have
fol the reformation we have broueht anont
There was time, few years ago, when every
entlng house along the railroad sold liquors and |
conductor, brakemen and fagman to drop in and /
nave drink, at the conductors expense by the /
way before 6 starting ont. Al this is abolished
has always been, be nlen II is something To be
man, to tender the service due an |
employer, faithfully, carefully and
honestly, so that you can look MIN
In the eye with the knowledge that YOU are lust
as good as ne is, There is too wide a range be |
tween empower ana employee and nothing so
we'll fits this ease as the words OF the yo1ne
Emperor Of Germany who during he late strike
IN his country saidi What YOU want is a closer
touch TO one with another" Forget the terms
master and servant; make man feel that there is
q closer bond eNistant, and that the chief thing
IS not TO get all out Oi him you can and after that
he Is no good, You cant use him Without
ASSOCIATION the Improvement IN the class and |
quality OF labor could not have been brought
ABOUT and the benefits Is clearly demonstrated
Ia the organization OF the locomotive firemen'
Of conductors, brotherhood of brake,
men, the superintendents and the yard masters
Ihey all hdve one object, to Improve their con.
dit0n, socially morally and intellectually. No
better motive could be had, and don't think II
egoustlcal u say that 10 the Brotherhood OF |
Locomotive Engineers belongs the credit But
we have only the best wishes and kindliest hopes
for them.
The Grand Chiefs address was listened
to quietly and with much attention, its
conclusion being gIeeled with a round of
applause thai fully showed the apprecia.