Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-08
GUEST Of The F|R[N[N
President Attends the Conven.
ton Of Firemen at
Chattanooga.
Is Made q Member Of the Order
By Unanimous Consent
Of Delegates.
Delivers An Address to the Citi.
gems and the Visiting
Firemen.

4 Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. S.-Fresl-
slaent Roosevelt today was elected an
honorary member Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen. Acting Grand
Master Hannahan welcomed the presi-
dent. stating his attendance at conVen-
tion would do great good to organized
labor not only in this country. but II
Canada and other countries as we'll.
THE president returned thanks for the
welcome and said he was glad to be
with the brotherhood. He said the
1,remen's brotherhood was the result
which naturally comes from application
scf the principle Of common sense to
their work. He said organized labo,
never had made an unreasonable re-
uuest OF him and IL it had he would
have denied it. In speaking of the ap
pointment Of Grand Master Sargent OF
the brotherhood to be commissioner
general Of immigration, the president
said II was one of the most satisfactory
appointments to him and to the pub
a1ic he had ever made; that Sargent
"a y
pohn F. McNamee, Columbus, Ohio. one
of the grand officers and a democratic
member OF the legislature moved that
the degree Of grand honorary member
ship be conferred upon President
Roosevelt. The motion was referred to
the committee on constitution and by
laws whose recommendation was unan-
snous that the motion be accepted.
The report OF the committee wa1
adopted by rising. unanimous vote.
nmid great cheers. The president
thanked the convention for the compli-
mcnt paid him and Grand Master Sar-
gent then gave him the pass, which
\ admits him to all meetings of the
Brotherhood. At this point the broth
erhood adjourned until tomorrow
morning and the public was admitted
TO the auditorium to hear the presi-
dents address. While the audience
was being seated the band rendered
s.Amer1ca" the president and Others in
The hall rising.
Chambers delivered a short address
sOf greeting, in which he welcomed to
Chattanooga all f1remen, whether they
came from Canada, Mexico or Oyster
Bay. After an address OF welcome in
behalf OF the state by Governor McMil-
Ian, and an address by Grand Master
Sargent interspersed with music by the
Seventh cavalry band. President Roose-
welt was introduced by Acting Grand
Master Hannahan. His reception was
mast enthusiastic. the audience rising
- its feet and cheering. He said he
was glad to be here. and Joined with
others In extending cordial welcome
to visitors from Canada and Mexico.
He NEEDED no pressing, he said. to come
TO this meeting.
Z always have. gentlemen, admired
greatly the railroad men of the coun-
try and do not see how any one who
believes in the fundamental principles
of citfzenshop can fail to do So" He
compared the railroad men to soldiers
who are accustomed to taking risks,
acting on their own initiative and obey
Ing orders. In raising his own regi-
ment he said he got a number of rail-
road men. OF course, the first requisite
was that a man should know how ts
ride and how to shoot. Giving them
these two qualities he found there was
no better group from which the SOL
dfers could be drawn than railroad
men.
The president said he hoped and be-
leved the danger Of war would be less
In the future than 1t has in the past.
AZ tho opening of the twentieth century
we face conditions vastly changed
from q century ago. We as people,
find awaiting us problems which need
our best thoughts to solve them. The
president referred to the good work ac-
hNy he y,
comotive Firemen.
Il believe emphatically," he said, "in
organized labor. The work Of an or
sganization depends upon its being
handled with courage, skill, wisdom.
spirit OF fair dealing as between man
and man and wise self restraint, which
- am glad to be able to say your
brotherhood has shown"
Discussing the benefits which have
grown out Of the organization of the
brotherhood of LOCOMOTIVES Firemen
the president said the brotherhood does
much for all firemen. but he firmly be-
lieved the individual fireman, since the
growth Of the brotherhood, had been
more. not less, efficient than he was
twenty years ago.
"A great deal can be accomplished ,.
ne SAID, ny working each for all and
all for each. hut 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
@ II feel that organizations like yours
have a tonic effect upon the
whole body polite. 1t is a
good thing that there should
who exercise the old qualities of cour-
age, daring and resolute. unflinching
Willingness to meet danger at need ana
that there should be a profession whose
members must year in and year out dis
clay these qualities. hope to see all
of our people develop the softer, gent
Ter views to an ever-increasing degree
but hope. never to see them lose the
sterner virtues that make men. The
problem Of good citizenship is a prob
lem of producing good men and
women.
All the organiza tions In the world
world won't make a coward or a shirk
OF a good engineer or good fireman, and
the best constitution will work but i'll
n We have not in the average citizen