The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-10
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Mr. Maier Was Present at Business
Session Of Local Lodge.

Mr.. Maier Was Present at Business
Session Of Local Lodge,
Third Vice Grand Master c. w. Mailer OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Elromeu
spent a few hours in Houston Saturday
afternoon and held short business meeting
with the local 1remen IN Pythian castle.
MIR. Mailer is making one Of his regular
tours of the country and is now on his way
to California and Oregon, where he intends
establishing lodges. He is constantly travel
ing from one part Of the United states to
another. and covers the whole North Amer.
lea as his regular territory Every year
during his varied trips Mr.. Mailer trayerses
a distance of at least $1,000 miles. 1t can
readily he seen that he Is thoroughly con.
versant with the workings of his order III
every detail.
Mr.. Maier stated that his errand IN Hous!
ton was nothing more than an ordinary
business visit, with no motive but a desire
to greet the Houston firemen and note the
progress being made in lodge work. He
seemed particularly anxious that no special
Significance should be attached to his visit
here.
Though quite busy during his brief stay
in Houston, Mr.. Maier TOOK time to chat
n few minutes on the development Of his
He seemed very enthusiastic over the rapll
strides the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen have made iu the past few years.
Said he "At present we have HOOD
members and 6lS lodges, and we are grow
ing every day. The recent convention held
In Chattanooga donated outright $1,000
toward paying the policies Of the brother
hood. Why, Just last year We paid Il
benehcient tuna Of 100000. These figures
speak for themselves and you can see from
them that we are not standing still by any
means. Our members are recruited not
only from the ranks Of nrelSen IN active
service, but men who have dritted into
other lines of business are joining us every
day. All former hremen can Join us eN-
cept those who have gone into the saloon
business. These we do not tolerate one
good thing about our organization, and one
which appeals especially to railroad men,
Is that members are helped during life.
If a man is killed of course his family is
assisted but should he have limb cut on
in an accident his policy is paid to him
in person from the day on which he re-
i>ceives his injury"
piled: 'sSo, there are no strikes imminent.
it has been fourteen years since our order
has had a strike, and the only big one we
have engaged in sine 1873 was the great
Burlington strike In 1880. 9'hat was bat
lie royal AT present every thlnE.1s serene
in railroad circles. There is no thought OF
strike anywhere, and doubt II we ever
have another one. We prefer 70 settle all
don't mean TO say that we would not strike
II sufficient provocajion were offered, but
we think there Is a commonsense way OF
settling such matters aud we prefer to use
it."
Mr.. Maier expressed himself as highly
gratihed al the state of affairs In all the
| cities which he has visited on this trip ana
was particularly pleased with the outlook
for the local lodges. Everywhere the mem,
bers Of the brotherhood are drawing good
wages their lodges are prospecting ana the
condition Of things in general conld not De
| better.
Having Travelled much, Mr.. Maier was
! quick to note the superior advantages OF
| the Lone Star State. He was enthnsias-
| tic in his praises Texas Is the hnest
| state I have ever yislted" he exclaimed
| ut Is a wonderful country and during the
| eight years ! have spent In travelling over
| the State | have been greatly Impressed
with its wonderful possibilities. Now you
needn't think that : am spoutlng this Just
! for the occasion. l mean what | say ana
| know what ] am talking about. No state
| | have ever visited las Impressed me more
| fayorabiy than Texas First you have the
| ncople. then you have the State, and lastly
| YOU have the room and the wealth TO de-
M. Maier said, with laugh, that he
would spend Sunday In Galveston, feastlnt
| on oysters and would return 10 Houston
| Monday He will probably deliver a lee
| tire Monday afternoon In Pythian castle
| 10 the locomotive Gremen and their faml'
! lies. From Houston Mr., Maier Will con,
! tinue his trip to California, where he VIII
| look after the interests Of his order