Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-03
COMBINE LODGES
RAILWAY ORDERS
Plan to Maintain Organization
in the Small Towns
Third Annual State Meeting Of B. Of L.
F. and E. in Pueblo Approves Pen
sionine Of Their Old Members

AT the third annual state convention
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, held in Pueblo last
week, resolution was adopted indorsing
a plan for consolidation of the organi
zation lodges with the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers in cities where
both organizations maintain small lodges.
This idea has for its object the reduc-
tion of local lodge expenses. The move
ment is national and is being considered
throughout the United States. The sem
timent of the Colorado State convention
will be conveyed to the national board
at its Denver meeting to be held during
the month of June, 1916. If the plan
carries the b. of l.. +. and b. of L. =.
will unite in hundreds of cities instead
OF maintaining separate lodges. The B.
of l.. f. has already indorsed the con-
solidation through action of its national
board.
Approve Old-Age Pensions.
The state convention also approved
the movement to establish an old-age
pension for members of the organization.
No attempt was made to suggest or out
line any pension plan, but merely IA
vored pension or benefit fund -nd
adopted resolution expressing the scn-
timent of the locomotive iiremcn Of
Colorado which resolutions will be pre-
sented at the meeting OF the national
board in Denver next year. The national
board will decide on the plan uf pension
ii majority of members throughout the
United States are favorable to the pen
sion idea.
] was disclosed in the leg slative COM
mitteo's report that out Of nine bills in
/ Z .nIu In, no Lot 10.
for tne good OF railroad men, only one
b;!l was passed, the others being defeated
because the railroad men OF the state
were not adeqrntely and properly repre-
scented in the legislatur; A state move
ncnt 1t Is claimed would result in the
election OF railway men to the law max
ing bodies.
The State Association of the Ladies
| Auxiliary to the Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen was also in session and tran
sacted business of interest to that
branch.
Denver delegates who attended the
meeting are loud in praise of the hos
pitality extended by the Pueblo lodge
and citizens generally. Among the en-
tertainment features was an exhibition
run by the city fire department, social
session at Trades Assembly hall, dance
and visits to the movies.
Officers For Two Orders.
The following officers We're elected to
serve for the ensuing year:
President-R. S. AicAlpin, Pueblo No.
50.
Vice Presidents. P. Jones, Denver
No 573.
Secretary and Treasurer-B. A. Sci
ders, Trinidad No. "a.
Assistant Secretary-F. A Herrell,
Salida No. l44.
Trustees-H J. o'Neill, Trinidad; A.
c. Crawford, Colorado City, and II. A.
lInsted, Denver
The following Officers Were chosen by
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the u. of L. +.
and T.:
President--Lucy ID. Morris, No. 207,
Pueblo.
Vice President-Mrs. Eymer. No. 81,
Denver
Seeretary-Mrs. Hampton, No. So,
/ Trinidad
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer
Mrs. Ashley. No. 80. Trinidad.
Trustees-Mrs. Hampton, No. $40,
Denver; Mrs. Carrots, No. 253. Salida,
I and Mrs O'Neil No PA Cardiff