The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-05
THE CENTRAL EMPLOYEES SOCIETY
The Omeers Chosen TO Look After
Its Affairs.


Its Affairs.
The relief association organized BY the
employees OF the Central OF Georgia rail-
way Friday night meets with much favor
from both officials and employees Of the
road and the Indications are very bright
for its success. That such an organiza-
ton has been needed among the en-
ployes OF the Central railway for a long
time Is evident and the reason that IL has
not been organized before is simply due
to the fact that no one would take the
initiative IN the matter
Mr. ". T. Leopold. who was elected
president, IS a busy man, and has his
hands fun with other matters. He is
grand keeper Of records and seal Of the
grand lodge OF the Knights Of Pythias
OF this state, which gives him about all
that he can attend to, In addition 10 bis
duties IS foreman Of the Central paint
shop. but II was urged that he could DO
a great deal toward making the assOcia-
ton a success by accepting the office,
ana IL was on this consideration that he
accepted.
To a Morning News reporter Mr.. Leo
pold gave practical explanation yester-
day OF the needs for such an association
among the employees Of the Central rail-
WAY
Hardy a month passes" he said. that
a list Is not passed around at the Cen
tral shops and Offices to help out some en-
ploye or employees family. Sometimes IL
Is 10 RAISE money for funeral expenses
OF some employe who has died, leaving
nothing 10 bury him. or 20 help out a
widow and children left in destitute cir
cumstances, or to help out some employe
who has been III a long time and unable
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self and family. This has gotten to be
such regular thing that we are never
surprised when a list is passed around.
While most Of the men give and give
cheerfuny the amount secured in THIS
way Is small and the relief afforded Is
only temporary. What is needed is some
more systematic means Of afording re-
lief In cases OF distress, and 1t is for this
purpose that the association is organized.
The need Of such an association has long
been recognized.
There are many men in the employ of
the company who are so thOughtless and
80 improvident that they never join any
OF the fraternal orders or secret socie-
ties while enjoying good health and earn
ing their salaries. When distress over
takes them they sometimes undertake to
join these orders, but they seldom sue
coed in doing so. I remember q recent
case Of man who earned a large salary
for number OF years. He was a mem
Der Of no society, had no Insurance of
he made two attempts to join a secret
fraternal order, but was rejected both
times on slight grounds. 1t was discov-
cred afterwards that he had consump-
ton lie realized this and this was his
reason for being so DESTROYS Of becoming
member Of a fraternal order. He Is too
weak to work now, and the other day the
llst was passed around for him. He has
a wife and children who are dependent
upon him. Had there been a relief asso-
citation this man would almost certainly
nave been a member and he would now
be IN receipt of weekly benefit, togeth-
er with the certainty of a funeral benefit
IN the end. These sums may seem small
When man Is In the enjoyment of health
and earning z good salary. but they ap-
pear large len 1t Is all that a man has
to depend upon"
The general plan Of the association.
continued Mr.. Leopold, will be similar to
that OF the Employees Mutual Relief Asso-
citation of the Plant system, which has
Deen In successful operation for a number
OF years. The membership fee for the pres
ent Is placed at 81 and the list will remain
open Tor charter members until August l.
Inc monthly dues will probably be placed
az % cents All branches of the service will
be included and II Is our purpose to form
branch association wherever ten mem
bers can be secured. Membership will be
limited, OF course to employees of the sys-
TEN. we expect to secure a membership of
| several hundred. We have already secur-
ed 20 here and a thorough canvass has not
been made yet. We will have at least 500
members here"
The officers elected are as follows:
President-W. T. Leopold.
Vice President - Wilson,
jecretary-B w Pool
Treasurer-J. w. Smith
letter was receiver from General su
perintendent T. d. Kline by the meeting
Friday night, in which he endorsed the
| movement and expressed his desire for
us success. Mr.. Kline rendered the as
ISOLATION the use of the vacant office over
the passenger shed for the present and
stated that other arrangements would be
made for the association, if this office
shculd be needed for other purposes.