National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-01-08
IITE BOARD
+ B. Of |. {.
N SESSION
bo' Representatives
|m Many 01ganka-
ions Attend

lDriagheld. H.. Dec. 3l.-The llli-
- Stsie Legislative Board Of the
Asshood Of Locomotive Engineers
y convention in the st. Nicholas
y at Springfield. III. There were
Aave locals represented by fifty
lskgates. A vast volume Of bust
, vas transacted during the short
- Matters pertaining to future
stion were taken up and dis
~ The report of Chairman
A. Culp was read and endorsed.
J psstion of the report referring to
Jsat Labor Legislative Board Of
- vas received with enthusiasm
u chairman was instructed to
- his afYiliation with the other
organizations Of the state. The
= Of the Joint Labor Legislative
h calling the special convention
siaxfcid held ea April 27sh. 1915,
heartily endorsed by the dele
-
mare was one day during the ses-
Ut apart to listen TO addresses
= representatives Of labor and
m. At this special meeting ad-
esses wee made by John H. Walk
". President Of the Illinois State
Dsoesation Of Labor: W. W. Carroll.
niman of the Legislative Board for
, Order of Railway Conductors: d.
eCAnhy, chairman Of the Legislative
md Of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
= Firemen and Enginemen; A. ID.
sank. chairman Of the Legislative
md Of the Brotherhood of Railroad
amen; James B. Connors. Assist
= President Of the Switchmen's
0e1en Of North America; A. ID. Law
nee, who represented the Order of
n1iway Conductors at the last session
~ the Legislature. and several others.
u the evening a banquet was given
honor Of the visiting friends and
embers Of the Brotherhood Of l.o-
motive Engineers. which was pre-
I'D over by the Hon. Thomas J.
Cendon Of Springfield, attorney at
~, who is also n member of the
Ieseherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
mere were about one hundred plates.
addresses were made by President
walker Of the Illinois State Fedora
N Of Labor; Ex-President Robert 3
leaes Of Flora, Ill.,; Representative
ssmer J. Tice. who is u candidate for
Deate Auditor; Finley Bell. chairman
4 the Legislative Reference Bureau;
Anes b. Connors, Assistant President
Z the Switchmen's Union of North
lmeriea; James A. Culp. and others.
Cslp Reflected.
On the last day the election of Of
cers was held and We are pleased to
sc that James A. Culp Of Blue Is
mi, was reelected chairman. {. r.
ong of Charleston. ILL.,, was re-eleet-
Z SecretaryTreasurer. +. A. Denton
Springfield. ILL.,. vice-chairman and
; n. Sturrock Of Chicago and J. J.
ne Of Champaign were elected on
le Executive Board. The delegates
J this convention are to be congratu-
ted on their wisdom in re-electing
rother Culp, for he has been a per
slant worker. He not alone works
ring the sessions Of the Legislature
have laws enacted. but he is busy
ring the recess with the Utilities
and others trying to have
EN- enforce the laws that are on the
atute books.
After the election Of officers the Ex-
utive Board of the Brotherhood Of
Firemen and Enginemen
ct with newly elected Executive
,ard Of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
re Engineers for the purpose Of TAX
z up the measures that have been
dorsed by this convention. Later
there will be q meeting Of the
int Labor Legislative Board Of I'LL
is for the purpose Of getting to-
ther to agree upon the bills that are
he presented at the next session Of |
. Legislature.