Arizona republican., 1906-12-07
ENGINEERS BANQUET
 AND TALK BUSINESS
An Occasion of Pleasure and Profit For Skilled Men ard Their Elm pIoyes.

Mention was made in yesterdays paper. of a meeting or Arizona No. l Association of Stationary Engineers, branch of the Ma tional Association of Stationary Engineers. which was attended by Fred w. Raven of Chicago, the nation al secretary as the special guest of honor, and by a number of local gen. tlemen, employees of the local engineers also as guests. An opening meeting in Veterans hall Wednesday evening, was followed by a banquet at the Ford ho- tel which lasted until a very late hour Beside the menu there was more or less speechmaking to improve the time and the occasion was an altogether felicitous one. The remarks of the national secretary were in part, a5 follows:
 Tt gives me great pleasure to come among you at this time and see the condition in steam engineering which you have 10 contend with which are many and you are to be congratulated on successfully operating plants under such conditions. An engineer must ut all times have qualification of an ex- ceptiOnal character and if we stop for a moment to think what IS required of an engineer today the result is as- founding, but no true man will let ob- Stacles in the way prevent him from pushing 10 the front. Those who see: self-improvement do so to better their condition and this condition once ob tained makes a man broader and bci- ter not only as an engineer but as citizen of this great republic
 When a body of men organize for honorable purposes it is mo more than right that they give to the public tha reason anu necessity for such organ ization. Having no object that can be criticised, no plans not warranted by common sense and a fairness for the rights of others. no desire not in accord with the demands of justice. we believ that there is due to the people of this city and to the citizens of the United States, an account of the purposes and work of this organization. This body of operating engineers believe that the importance of their profession has never been fully brought to the at tentioE of their fellow citizens. Its ranks are filled with only competent workmen who believe that ability and n knowledge of ones profession is nee essary to make a man a good work man and of benefit to himself and his employer. This nation being the work shop of the world. it Is necessary tc have the finest workmen and by self education and by working with mem bers Of your own trade. exchanging ideas. you can become d first class workman.
 With no other motive or intent this order was organized october 25th. 1882. and has reached the magnificent membership of 2O.OOo men and 45O as- sociations, who believe in absolute freedom between employer and em- ploye. The order strictly prohibits strikes. Its meetings are devoted to education of its members. It is en- tirely unaffiliated with any Othcs, body of men. The future of this o.- der is not hard to foresee. Its mo- tives are the fairest and whatever new force or motive power may come in thl future you will find the members O.. this organization able to intelligenuy handle it for the benefit of mankind To the steam users this association in- troduces itself and recommends that tho employer keep in closer touch with the man who is the pivot of manufac- turing industry the engineer.
 ''To the engineer in and out of this association we advise strict attention to the interests of those he works for. so that he can produce light, heat and power at the lowest possible expense"
 Mir. Raven was followed by Messrs. Ferguson, Thompson and Smith. who also addressed the meeting. The local branch meets at Veterans hall the first and third Wednesday nights of each month. The public is welcoma to the lectures given by this associa- tion
 Mir. Raven is making a tour of the western states and is favorably in3- pressed with the future of Phoenix. He will leave for the cities east of hero as soon as the trains are running again.