The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-24

Hfh hat is the difference between hobo
and a tramp? And what is the difference
between them both and a bum?
Going Noah Webster one better, II. b.
Kenney and :. w. Trenary, officials of
the international Itinerant Workers
union, better known as the Hobos' union,
or the Sons of Rest, who got off the rods
of the New York Limited in the Louis
vile and Nashville yards last night, an
sweI ed both questions and added that
their answers would probably make peo-
pie sit up and take notice.
"A tramp" said Kenney, a chubby, good
ratlred Irishman, who stated he was q.
lineman by trade, lis a man who roanss
the world but will not work. He hits up
houses for a feed. or bit to eat and
then runs away at the sight of a wood
pile.'
"A bum,'' added Trenary. who >statei
he was a dancing master, and an artist
at his chosen profession, 'is man that
sets all day On the curbing or around a
salcon' without nerve or ambition to tray-
ell or work.
Then both men gave a definition of n
hobo, adding hat they were of the genus
and proud of it. "a hobo" they said,
"is a migratory worker temporarily Qua
OF work. who Is forced to travel TO seek
employment. Both the bum and the
tramp are forbidden membership in the
international Iitinerant Workers union,
better known as the Hoboes of America
l<enney, who is conductor, and Trenary
who is the warden of the Hoboes of Amer
lea, attended the national convention of
tleir lodge in New Orleans several
weeks ago and are on their way as spe-
cial pages of the association to deliver II
message to President-elect Wilson OH
Inauguration dey in Washington The
men were present at the stormy sessions
Of the convention when former President
j. Eads How was ousted from his hlGh
office on account of his socialistic tenden-
cjes At the same convention they were
chosen delegates to Washington to deliver
a set of resolutions to President Wilson.
The resolutions, adopted by the New Or
leans convention, contain the following
articles: That the President secure:
/. The elimination from all vagrancy
laws, any and all clauses which expressly
stipllate or allow a man to be taken UP
and sentenced on the mere suspicion of
the arresting officer.
2 The elimination of the fee system by
which the arrestine officer, magistrate,
or both receive SO much per head or u
percentage of the fine imposed.
3. A universal eight hour day.
4. A minimum wage law.
). The legali5ation or the lnltatiVe anu
referendum as the handiest means, as well
as the readest and most civilized weapon
In the hands OF the workingman to- bring
about the aforesaid ss well us all other
net ded reforms.
These resolutions WIN be presented to
Pre- sdent Wilson by Kenney and Ire
Isty as representatives of the IIoboes of
America.
The two ''Boes'' left New Orleans Thurs
day Gil 2 o'clock freight, riding the
rods. They were put off the train at
Lake Catherine. slipped back on again,
,nly to be boosted off at Bay St. Louis.
Here they caught anot ther freight, to
which was attached the private Pullman
alamo The car was going as dead
head and was unoccupied until the two
"Boes" entered it and rode in style into
Mobile, on one of the Louisville and
aslvilie's mosf stylish cars. From Mo-
bile they freighted to Montgomery, TAX
ing the New York Limited out of there
to Birmingham. arriving here last night.
They plan to reach Washington by Feb
ruary 2s. going from here to Atlanta. on
to Monroe. N. c., Hamlet, Raleigh. Rich
p.end and Washington.