Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

to meet with the engineers in matters
affecting both of the big railway labor
bodies.
The speaker predicted that the CO.
Operative plan recently adopted on many
of the big railroad systems OF the coun-
try under which the engineers, firemen,
tdfainmen and conductors work together
in wage movements, in the settlement of
grievances or the adjustment of sched-
ule matters, would work out just as sat
isfactorily to the men as did the joint
agreement between the firemen and en-
ginemen and the engineers signed in Chi
cago in May, 1913. Mr.. Burgess was
asked large number of questions when
he concluded
Tribute to James ]. Hill.
Standing with bowed heads and giving
impressive testimony of their tribute to
a pioneer railroad builder OF the West,
man who had invariably given his en-
ployes a square deal, the s43 delegates
adopted resolutions on the recent death
OF James J. Hill, as follows;
Whereas, God has seen fit to call from
our midst that great pioneer, railroad
builder and exemplary citizen, James !.
Hill, president of the Great Northern
railroad, and guiding mind in the man
agement OF other extensive railroad prop
critics, and
Whereas, Our Brotherhood has been
the beneficiary OF his broad minded and
liberal industrial policies, and
Whereas, Mr.. Hill ever respected the
legal, constitutional and industrial
rights of employees as a contributing fac
tor to his own success and to the pros
perity of his great industrial enterprises.
differing in marked degree in this par
ticular from the vast majority OF men
who have attained great financial sue
cess.
Resolved, That We deeply deplore the
death of this great and good man and
that we extend to his widow and the
other members of his family our sincerest
sympathy and coincidence; and be it fur
ther resolved, that this resolution be in
corporated in the records of this eonven-
tion, published in our magazine and given
to the press, and that an engrossed copy
: of same be presented to Mrs Hill"
Favor Anti-Injunction Laws.
| Among resolutions favorably reported
by the committee and adopted was one
endorsing Governor Hunt OF Arizona for
his fair attitude during the Clifton Mo
renci copper strike in that state. An
other urged the various state legislative
boards of the Brotherhood to endeavor to
secure enactment by state legislatures OF
snti-injunction laws similar TO the Clay
ton act of Congress dealing with the is
suanee OF iniunctions- A resolution was
passed recommending the careful study
of the cooperative production and dis
| tribution of the necessaries of life
| The convention took favorable action
on the Recommendation that veteran but
tons be given for twenty-five years con.
tinuous membership, and not for twenty
five years membership that has not been
continuous. For some years the brother
hood has been giving these veteran but
tons TO all members who have held mem
bership for twenty-five years.
Cheer News of l. c. c. Decision
The delegates cheered when President
w. 5. Carter read telegram from Wash
ington. advising that the long fight made
by the organization for the adoption of
a standard headlight had been won. The
victory came in the form of decision by
the interstate commerce commission or
dering all railroads to equip their en-
gines with uniform headlights OF sufficient
candlepower to distinguish an object on
the track as large as a man at a distance
OF 1900 yards.
Publication in the Denver Post of an
article misrepresenting the convention's
attitude on the prohibition question.
brought forth this ringing declaration:
Declaration as to Prohibition.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen is unequivocably and
uncompromisingly temperance organiza-
ton. In fact, the persentage of men in
its ranks who even occasionally take a
drink of Intoxicating beverages is very
| limited, and none of its members drink
to excess, and its officers being all total
sbstainers.
OF its notices, Protection, Charity,
Sobriety and Industry. none has greater
weight with its members than that of
Sobriety.
| $50 closely does the organization ad-
here to this principle. that all the brew
cries and distilleries on the continent
combined have not collectively enough
money TO buy one line of advertising
space in its official publication, The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen an'
Enginemen's Magazine. for the purpose
OF advertising their Intoxicating prod
ucts.
"The Brotherhood, however, is as strict
in its determination to keep politics out
! OF its ranks as it is in its adherence to
the principle of Scbriety.
"One of its laws provides against the
possibility of the creation of discord in
the order because of differences as to
politics