Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-21
CAR BUILDERS
At ALBUQUERQUE

Inc uTst days SESSION oIIne jolht
protective board of the Santa Fe dis
trict of the Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen of America was held in this
city yesterday, says the Albuquerque
journal, and temporary officers elect
ed prior to permanent organization.
Only sixteen delegates have arrived
out of the thirty-six that were sup
posed to be present. The reason for
the absence Of some of the delegates
Is because of the failure of the rail
road to supply transportation. 1t Is
understood that Santa Fe officials
were under the impression that the
convention was to be held in Albu-
QuerQue in order to cooperate In
some way with the striking machin-
lists. This is denied by the delegates
who say that they have no desire
whatever to enter into trouble not
their own, and that the only reason
for the meeting was to organize and
transact routine business, and to Sc
cure a better knowledge of what was
being done in every shop on the road.
I'VE positively have no idea OF TAX
ing action on the strike" said B. P.
Lewis. national organizer of Memphis,
Tenn. "As a matter of fact, the
strike does not affect us and u in
tention in meeting Is to better, II
anything, our relations with the road
Yesterday D. S. Riley of Clebourn,
Texas, was chosen chairman pro TEN
and G. r. Fyfe Of Amarillo, Texas,
secretary pro TEN. The time of the
session was almost entirely taken up
In the discussion Of conditions at the
various shops, and a favorable report
was returned from nearly every point.
The delegates stated that the men
were well satisfied, that conditions
were never better, and they desired
more amicable relations with the road
then even now exist. The contract
made between the union and the San.
ia Re has been lived up to every
where, only two cases being reported
where former had failed to carry out
the written terms. Both these com
planist were where foremen had seem
ingly endeavored to dodge expense
money for the carmen, as promised
in the contract, but no difficulty Is
anticipated in securing proper atten
ton to the matter at those points.
The manner in which the GARNER
conduct their business, and especial.
in reference to grievances, is worth!
of attention and commentator
Whenever a carman believes thar n
has ben imposed upon, he reports
the matter to the local lodge. It re
quires a majority vote Of the loca
lodge to have the matter even consld
cred. If the local organization De
lieyes that the matter should haV'
consideration, they talk it over Wit
the foreman and endeavor to arrang'
matters satisfactorily. When aid can
not be had from the foreman, the
the master mechanic of the shops !
waited upon, and every effort mad
to adjust the matter without calm
the same to the attention Of the join
protective board. When necessary IN
dispute Is called to the attention 9
the joint protective board by the men
bers from the lodge where the trouDl
has occurred. Each lodge has on
representative On this board, who
the chairman of the executive con
mittee of his local lodge. The boar
then through its officers, takes Ia
matter up with the higher officials G
the road, and in no instance on tn
santa re has the matter failed OF am
able adjustment.
Last night the delegates were tall
ing freely as to the objects OF the
organization. They stated that On
board was aimed to protect the raj
road as well as the men. The o
ganization was made primarily I
keep hotheads from having influenc
with the union, and they believe this
any agitator would have difficulty
creating trouble for a fancied wron,
The probability Of establishing a
insurance department in the orde
which they call the penny insurano
was also discussed, and all SCENE
fayorably inclined toward the install'
ton Of such a system. The plan GU
lined Is to charge each member {
: the union a few cents whenever
member dies. BY this means ove