Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-04

John X. Scott.
| 'old-timer' of early days would find the
modern system and method something
quite unknown TO him, and / venture
TO say not TO his liking.
However. there is something that
has not changed during the years, but
has rather continued TO grow and
| strengthen, and that is the fraternal
spirit that called this order into being
the spirit of wisdom and helpfulness
that caused you to combine for mutual
aid: with the object of lettering the
| conditions of your employment and
! the eleyating of your chosen life work.
/ You term your organization a broth
I erhood. and that believe It to be in
the highest and best sense of the
word. All men who work are laboring
men. and all labOring men should be
brothers We are each in partnership
with every other man who adds any
degree OF value or of service to the
world. Your order stands for. and in
sists upon, a standard of manhood and
OF service that makes every man that
falls within it's influence a better man.
a better servant, a better citizen.
Ideals of Organization.
Your divisions all over our land are
daily preaching sermons OF self-re-
straint. sobriety and duty. that makes
your order. with its thousands of men,
bers a valuable factor in our national
life This brotherhood among work
ers is one of the hopeful signs of our
time. and this organization of yours
exemplifies in its highest type the
order that. while conserving and pro-
noting the individual status Of the
member. at the same time inculcates
the principle Ct the most devoted re
gard TO duty and to calling.
The public owes TO the locomotive
engineer a greater degree of honor
and reward than il usually bestows
upon him He is a public servant
whom we lightly assume will always
do his duty, and very seldom is our
faith misplaced With entire conf
dence we place our lives and property
in the keeping OF that faithful and
loyal man ahead there in the cab, and
we lie down TO slumber while his keen
eyes peer out into the dark during
many weary. nerve-racking hours,
that We may fulfill our engagements,
and that the business of this great
and busy and unappreciative world
may be attended TO.
Without any of the incentives of
the soldier. this quiet man, with a
goodbye kiss to mis- loved ones. goes
forth to a daily battle. where at any
time life or limb may be required of
him in the performance OF his duty:
and. should he fall. the world soon for
gets: but you, his brothers, who re-
alize and appreciate his worth. con-
tinue always to keep his memory
green.
Not alone to the brother fallen in
the path of duty would / wish to rem
der my praise. but equally to the old
heroes grown gray in the service: they
who have been favored above men in
health and strength. and while retired
from active service, are yet able for
a while TO be with us and enjoy the
rest and reward that they have so
richly earned
True and Tried.
Your contact with danger has
taught you to regard and respect each
other; you have all been tried and
are daily being tried in the fires OF |
your service. and pray you to pro-
mote and more freely express that re-
gard which I know you hold for each |
other. Don't let us wait for memorial |
and funeral service TO say the kindly |
word and do the friendly act. but may
each one let the brother with whom |
he touches shoulder in the daily strife |
know of his regard; then this old /
world will take on much of the beauty
that we love TO think is in the great /
beyond.
Il congratulate you upon the half
century Of work performed by this di-
vision and its members, and, judging
the future by the past, / see many.
many years OF progress and usefulness
stretching before you.
las one who learned to love your
order from a father who cherished its
! wish you all much hap
piness and contentment."
W. B. Mcintyre gave one OF his
sunny talks. Mr. Mcintyre was born
IN Wilton, Iowa, at one time a rail-
road junction OF some importance. and
ne told how he played around the big
Engines when a boy. and of his ac-
Iuaintanceship with the railroad en-
sineers. Rev. NJ. L. Chatley followed
With a tribute TO the men at the throt-
lie. and Oliver NJ. Peaslee. the only
charter member of Division No. 60 now
alive, was called on for an address.
he told or the early days as railroad