The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
FINAL REPORT OF
 JOINT COMMITTEE 0F RAILROAD MEN
Resolutions Thanking All Those Who Helped Make Recent Meeting Success
 Are Adopted


 at the final meeting of the general committee of the four railroad organ izations recently met in joint session in Birmingham and all the matters the committee had in charge were finally disposed of. The committee was especially appreciative of the Ala
 bama State Fair association. which granted the railroad men tho privi- lege of the fairgrounds. without cost. on the opening day of the four days session.
 The Chamber of Commerce, the man agement of the Tutwiler hotel, the city commissioners, the press and the mer- chants who donated prizes for the con tests, the speakers, in fact everyone
 who contributed to the success of the
 meeting was remembered. Probably the most notable of the
 resolutions was the one addressed to
 the officials of the Alabama Great
 Southern Railroad company in which
 the cooperative spirit of the officials
 and employees is commented upon and an expression of appreciation of Su- perintendent Edwards for his policy in
 dealing with the employees.
 The report of Chairman John R. T. Rives was very gratifying, the meet ing having proven success in every particular. The committee states that much good will be the result of the meeting as 1t will tend to harmonize the four organizations whose interests In the railroad business are almost identical. The Alabama Great Southern resoiu- tions follow:
 Whereas the management of the
 Alabama Great Southern railroad so
 kindly contributed toward entertain
 ing the visiting members of the four
 organizations. while in convention in
 Birmingham September IS, 19. 20 and
 21 1915, by furnishing us with a train
 to Chattanooga and return for tho
 purpose of taking our members on a
 sightseeing trip to the historical
 points of interest in that city; and.
 "Whereas the Alabama Great South-
 ern railroad furnished Us with the
 very best of equipment and service and
 we received every attention possible from the hands of the officials of the Alabama Great Southern railroad: MT.
 Hester trainmaster. making the trip with us. not allowing one single It, tie detail to fail to receive It's proper attention, all of which made our trip one of complete pleasure and success; and,
 "Whereas, the cooperative spirit of the officials and employees on the Ala bama Great Southern railroad, which was so noticeable during our conven- tion and especially on this trip, and which was commented on so extensive ly by visiting members from foreign lines and especially our home broth CTS, which has resulted in an expressed wish by the members of our respective organizations. that our committee on thanks, In addition to expressing our sincere appreciation and thanks for the courtesies mentioned herein. also ex- press to MT. Edwards our Endorsement of his policy in dealing with his em- ployes.
 "Therefore, be 1t resolved, That we. the undersigned committee on thanks. after hearing the numerous wishes ex- pressed by our members. hereby In be- half of those we represent heartily in- dorse the modern, progressive and CO., operative spirit in practice on the Ala bama Great Southern railroad which has so fully demonstrated beyond suc- cessful contradiction the fact that the employer and employees interest are coordinate and the conditions on the Alabama Great Southern railroad fur ther proves that where there Ia CO., loperation on the part of the employer and employe 1t rebounds to the best in- terest of all concerned.
 Be 1t further resolved. That the undersigned committee hereby urge the employees on the Alabama Great South ern railroad to continue their support and earnest efforts to make MT. Ed- wards administration doubly success full Be it further resolved. That copy of these resolutions be presented to MT. Edwards. superintendent; MT. w.. s. Andrews, general superintendent of transporation; MT. H. Baker. general manager, and MT. Fairfax Harrison. president of the Queen and Crescent system and that copy be furnished the press.
 "CHARLES K. HAIL. Chairman. Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers. 'B. E. MCGOWAN, "Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
 "J BRYANS. "Order of Railway Conductors. wv. g. BROWER. Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Committee on thanks of the four train organizations in union meeting Birmin gham.
 Approved: John R. T. Rives, chair man general committee of arrange ments."
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