Evening star., 1918-02-26
TWO-HATOON PLAN
FOR F|REMEN URGED
System Should Be General,
Say Speakers at Firefight-
ers' Convention.
Entertainment THURSDAY

Two-platoon system for f1refghters
throughout the country was urged by
speakers at the first annual conven-
ton OF the International Association of
Firefghters this morning at the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
Frank Morrison. secretary of the fed
Grafton. opened the convention and
made an address, in which he stated
there are sixty-six local unions of
firefghters in the country, represent
ing membership of $3.50. He ex-
planned that in most of these cities
the two-platoon system is in force, and
said that it should be universal.
He argued that eight hours a day
work should apply to firemen as well as
other laboring men. Mr.. Morrison also
stated that President Gompers was I'M
able to attend the meeting, as he is out
of the city.
James II. Dahm. representing Secre-
tary Of Labor Wilson. made a patriotic
address in which he urged the repre-
sentative 1rehghters to carry back to
their home cities propa uganda for aid
ing the government in winning the
war
James OConnell, vice president of the
American Federation of Labor, ex-
planned the purpose of the organization
and outlined the work before the mem
bers. He also spoke in favor of the
two-platoon system.
Temporary Officers Named.
r. z. Oden, president of the Washing
ton Firemen's Association, was selected
as temporary chairman, with w. A.
Smith, also of this city, as temporary
secretary. Permanent officers will be
elected hef he ,ai
at the end of the week.
credential committee was appointed
consisting of George ]. Richardson of
Vancouver, B. C., Canada; James Simis-
ter, Philadelphia, and Fred Ober of
Pittsburgh.
The constitution and bylaws were
being formulated at the session this
afternoon.
Arrangements are being completed
for an entertainment and luncheon at
Pythian Temple Thursday night at 1880
o'clock. Those who are scheduled to
deliver addresses are Commissioners
Brownlow and Gardiner, Representa-
tives Sisson of Mississippi, James A.
GaIlivan Of Massachusetts, Charles P:
Caldwell Of New York. c. r. Davis of
Minnesota, Edward Keating of Colo
RADIO. c. c. Van Dyke Of Minnesota, Fred
A Zihlman of Maryland, w. r. Wood of
Indiana and Samuel Gompers.
Announcement was made that the
the Billy Sunday Tabernacle Wednesday y
night, where special section has been
reserved.
Committees in Charge.
The local committees in charge of the
convention are:
Reception committee-Sergt. W. A.
Smith, chairman; ]. T. Mooney, D. ].
Norton. S. H. Callahan, John Altman,
George Nussbaum, M W. Thayer, Lieut..
Thomas Buckley and J. N. Haller
Entertainment committee-Engineer J.
d. Sullivan. chairman; o. H. Barteman,
Assistant Engineer J. ]. Sweeney. j. T.
Mooney. Sergt- Robert Tegeler and
Sergt. Guilford Davenport.
Delegates to convention-Assistant En-
gineer.R. E. Oden, Capt. Edward O'Con-
nor and Sergt. W. A. Smith.
officers of the local association are
Assistant Engineer r. E. Oden, presi-
dent: Capt. Edward OConnor, vice
president; Sergt. W. A. Smith, secre-
tary; Engineer J. D. Sullivan, treas
urer; Assistant Engineer F. ]. Nesline.
financial secretary; Assistant Engineer
E H Carrick. D. J. Bradley and F.. p
Deming. trustees, and Assistant EnEi-
neer r. E. Oden, Capt Edward O'Con-
nor and Sergt. W. A. Smith, delegates
to the convention.