The Washington herald., 1913-06-14
DELEGATES VOTE
SALARY increase
Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen Officers to Be
Properly Compensated.
WASHINGTON MAY WIN
Capital City May Be Selected as Or
ganizahon's Headquarters
in Future.

Friday the thirteenth had no terrors
for the delegates to the annual conven-
ton of the Brotherhood of. Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen. and in no way
married the success of the complimentary
moonlight excursion down the Potomac
rendered them last night by Capital d.
vision $50. B. of L Z. Everything went
or with railroad precision. and the
delegates were unanimous in declaring
that it had been lucky day.
More than five hundred delegates, who
had sweltered all during the long BUSH
ness sessions of the day, were glad Of
the opportunity to make the trip down
the river and 'cool on" The steamer
Charles McCalister. which had been
chartered for the occasion, went as far
down the river as Indian Head before
she turned her PROV homeward.
SALARY Increase Debated
The entire day was taken up with the
discussion of the proposed increase in
the salaries of the officers OF the organ
ization. The much-heralded fight on the
proposed increases failed to materialize.
The discussion, although long. centered
about the scale of Increases all along the
line rather than against any increase
was not made public. it was decided to
increase the salaries of the, brotherhood
to such an extent that they are on a par
with the salaries paid by other great
organizations OF the country. 1t is I'M
derstood that the presidents salary has
been increased to 5000, and like increases
will be made all along the line. The
greater part of the sessions today will be
taken up with the fixing of the salaries
q 4.
other employees of the organization
1t is expected that the revision OF the
constitution and bylaws will be COM
pleted about the middle of next week.
Following this the question of the re-
moval of the organizations headquarters
from Peoria, H., will come up for con-
sideration. Washington boosters declare
that the National Capitals chances are
growing brighter each day. The beauty
Of Washington and the hospitality which
has been accorded the delegates on every
side has won over a number OF delegates
to the cause of the National Capital
The selection of a convention city likely
will precipitate a lively fight in what
up to the present time has been tame"
convention. The cities which are in the
field will all make a finish fight, and even
though the selection Of the convention
city is the last business transacted by
the convention eacn Is DUSTY enSdEeu
in canvasing the delegates and lining
them up. ST. Louis, Denver. and Oak
land are making the strongest bid for
the convention. Several other cities are
keeping under cover, but will make
strong bid for the convention.
Proposition Finds Favor.
The movement which has been inaugu-
rated for the establishment of a legisla-
tive congress composed of representa-
tives from each lodge. which will elect
a national representative to be stationed
in Washington. has found favor with
the delegates. 1t is probable that a reso-
luton providing for the establishment OF
such a congress will be introduced at this
convention and acted upon.
The question Of an increase In the
number of vice presidents of the organi-
zation probably will come up for con-
sideration Monday or Tuesday. Senti-
ment, especially among the older dele
gates, favors the proposed increase. They
feel that the time has arrived when
the magnitude of the business and the