Evening journal., 1902-09-09
PRESIDENT
TALKS ON LABOR
Is Honorary Member Of
Brotherhood Of FirOTnen
SAYS HE BELIEVES IN UNIONS
Thinks Worth OF Organization De-
pendS Upon Fair Dealing and
Wise Seli-RtSIraint

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 9.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday was elected
an honorary member OF the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. He at
tended the executive session Of the or
der in the morning, walking from the
hotel to the Auditorium, distance of
a few blocks, escorted by Grand Mas
ter Sargent, a committee of the Broth
erhood and a detachment of Troop B.
Tennessee National Guard.
The Brotherhood first held it's execu-
tive session. which the president at
tended. Acting Grand Master Hanra-
han welcomed the president, stating
that his attendance at the convention
would do great good TO organized labor
not only in this country, but in Can
ada and other countries as we'll
The president returned his thanks
for the welcome. and said he was glad
to be with the Brotherhood. He said
the Firemens Brotherhood was the
result which naturally comes from the
application of the principle Of COM
mon sense to their work. He said
that organized labor never had made
an unreasonable request of him, and
that If It had he would have denied it..
| In speaking of the appointment Of
| Grand Master Sargent Of the Brother
hood to be commissioner general of
! immigration, the president said II was
one of the most satisfactory appoint
ments to him and to the public he
had ever made; that Mr.. Sargent has
a hard body and not soft head.
Mayor Chambliss delivered a short
address of greeting. in which the vel
coined to Chattanooga all the iiremen,
whether they came from Canada,
4 Mexico or Oyster Bay" After an ad-
u dress of welcome in behalf of the state
by Governor Mcmillan, and an address
by Grand Master Sargent, President
Roosevelt was introduced by Acting
Grand Master Hannahan. His recep
ton was most enthusiastic, the au
dience rising to its feet and cheering
Il believe emphatically. Mr.. ROose
welt said. "in organized labor. The
, worth Of an organization depends upon
! its being handled with the courage
! the skill, the wisdom, the spirit of fail
dealing as between man and man, anC
the wise selfrestraint, which / an
glad to be able to say your Brother
hood has shown" The presiden
smoke of the necessity of work &c
pity the creature who does not work,
he said, "at which ever end of the so
cial school he regards himself as be
. ing" He said the law of work wei
done secures the successful American
/ life.
Discussing the benefits which hav
grown out of the organization of tn
, brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
> the president said the BROTHERHOOD
L does much for all fremen, but h
: firmly believed that the individua
! firemen, since the growth Of tn
Brotherhood, had been more, not les:
efficient than he was 20 years ago.
"a great deal can be accomplished,
he said, "by working each for all an
all for each, but we must not forge
o that the first requisite in accomplish
{ ing that is that each man should 6
= on and work for others by working fo
Y himself. l feel that organizations lik
yours have a tonic effect upon tn
9 whole body polite. It is a good thin
I that there should be a large body {
i our fellow citizens who exercise tn
- old qualities Of courage. daring an
: resolute. unhinching. willingness
meet danger at need, and that theT
q should be a profession whose men
y bers must year in and year out di
y play these qualities. All the organic
p tions in the world won't make a Gov
r ard or q shirk a good engineer or
e good fireman, and the best constitl
L. tion will work but i'll If we have n'
in the average citizen something th'
stands as far above intellect as int
lect does above mere brute strength
character that is composed of hone
= ty. Of courage and Of hard commo
sense"