Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11


He impressed the people who heard him
with hts common sense view OF Ameri-
can affairs in general and his deep inter-
est in the labor organizations In particu-
lar.
FIREMEN ELECT ROOSEVELT
HONORARY MEMBER or ORDER
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. September s.
President Roosevelt today was elected an
honorary member OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive FIremen-
He attended the executive session OF the
order IN the morning. walking from the
hotel to the auditorium, a distance OF
Z few blocks. escorted by Grand Master
SARGENT. a committee OF the brotherhood
and a detachment OF troop B. state
guard
session. which the president attended
Acffng Grand Master Hannahan well
coined the president. stating that his at
tendance at this convention would do
great good 10 organized labor, not only IN
this country but in Canada and other
countries as well
The president returned his thanks Tor
the welcome and said he was glad TO be
with the brotherhood. He said the nre-
men were the result which naturally
results from the application OF the prtn-
cinIe OF common sense 10 their WORK he
said that organized labor never had MADE
an unreasonable request OF him or that
II Il had he would have denied It In
sueakfng OF the appointment OF Grand
Master Sargent. OF the brotherhood. 70 De
commissioner general Of immigration. the
president said Il was one OF the most
satisfactory appointments 20 him ana 70
the public he had ever made; that Mr..
Sargent has hard body and not SOFT
Tobr = Nfc%orre. Of Columbus. o., one
OF the grand officers and a Democratic
member Of the legislature moved that the
degree-uf grand honorary membership De
conferred upon President Roosevelt
The resolution was. referred TO the com
rnittee On bylaws whose recommenda-
ton was unanimous that the motion be
adopted. The report OF the committee
was adopted BY a rising unanimous vote
amid great cheers
The president thanked the convention
for the compliment paid him and Grand
Master Sargent then gave him pass
which admits him TO all meetings OF the
brotherhood
At this point the brotherhood adjourned
until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning and the
public was admitted TO the auditorium
10 hear the presidents address.
While the audience was being seated
the band rendered America" the presi-
dent and others I'm the hall rising.
Mayor Chambliss delivered a short ad-
dress OF welcome in which he welcomed
TO Chattanooga all the hremen, whether
they came from Canada. Mexico, or Oys-
ter Bay.
After an address Of welcome in behalf
Of the state by Gov. Mcmillan and address
by Grand Master Sargent. interpreted
with music by the Seventh cavalry band.
President Roosevelt was introduced by
Acting Grand master Hannahan. HIS
reception was most enthusiastic, the au-
dience rising 10 its feet and cheering.
When the president addressed the con-
vention as My brothers," he was cheered
again.
He said he was glad to be here and
Joined with the others IN extending a cor
dial welcome TO the visitors from Canada
and Mexico. He needed no pressing. he
said. 20 come 20 this meeting.
Il have always gentlemen. admired
greatly the railroad men Of the country
and I do not see how any one who be-
Iieves in the fundamental principles OF
citizenship can fail TO do So"
He compared the railroad men 70 sol
dfers who are accustomed to taking risks
acting on their own initiative and obeying
: orders. In raising his own regiment. he
said he got q number OF railroad men.
OF course. the first requisite was that a
man should know how TO ride and how TO
shoot. Giving them these two qualities
he found there was no better group from
which shoulders could be drawn than rail-
road men,
The president said he hoped and be-
Heved that the danger OF war would be
less in the future than Il has In the
past.
Believes in Unions.
Il believe emphatically." he said. in
orraulzed labor. The worth OF an Or
ganization." he continued. depends upon
its being handled with the courage. the
skin. and the wisdom Of fair dealing as
nd he MI self
restraint which am glad 10 be able 10 say
your brotherhood has shown
The president spoke OF the necessity Of
work
I pity the creature which does not
work he said. lat which ever end OF the
social scale he may regard himself as
Discussing the benefits which have
grown out OF the organization OF the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen. the
president said the brotherhood does much
for all fremen. but he firmly believed that
the individual fireman. since the growth
~ the brotherhood. has been more EN-
Gent than he was twenty years ago.
"A great deal can be accomplished" he
said. by working each for all and all for
each. but we must not forget that the
first requisite In accomplishing that is
that each man should go on and work for
Others by working for himself.
Il feel that organizations like yours
have tonic effect on the whole BODY poll
tic II + a good thing that there should
be a large body OF our fellow citizens. who
exercise the old qualities OF courage, dar-
. ing and resolution. unfiinching willingness
10 meet danger. IL need. and that there
should be a profession whose members
must year in and year out display these
qualities. / hope TO see all our people de-
Velop the softer. gentler virtues 10 an ever
increasing degree, but hope never to see
them lose the sterner virtues that make
men The problem Of good citizenship is
a problem Of producing good men and
women. AL the ORGANIZATIONS in the