Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
B. OF R.T. GROWS
DESPITE LOSSES
SUFFERED In WAR
Loyalty of Working Man to
Flag Shown by Presi-
dent Lee
Special to the Telegraph

Columbus, o., June 5.-Loyalty of
the members of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen in the war was
gwen much emphasis by Presi-
dent William G. Lee in his annual
report Yesterday at the closing ses-
sion of the order. He said in part:
Some people have said that labor
unions were opposed to Government,
were opposed to law and order, and
would not be loyal to the colors.
Records which are now history dis
prove this. l am proud of this one
fact, that never again can anyone
justly make that accusation against
the working man, and especially the
railroad man. Never again can it be
claimed that labor unions will not do
their full duty. In addition to the
thousands of members who were will
linz to give their all. the Brother
hood purchased $1.000,000 of Lib
crty bonds, and this at a time when
the epidemic of influenza ragged
throughout the country, resulting in
more deaths of our members than
resulted from the war. All this
was done without a dollar of special
assessment
Railroad Men in War
Since the last convention 1876
cupation of railroading and chose
that of fighting the enemy. OF this
number the Brotherhood has paid
sos death and disability claims, and
there is to-day sleeping in foreign
soil 46S heroes from the ranks OF
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men.
The total membership in United
States and Canada is $4,000. VI
this number Pennsylvania has 1O4
lodges with a membership of $4,000
and Harrisburg has four lodges with
a membership of 1000.
Finances In Good Shape
The finances of the Brotherhood
are in excellent condition. The re-
CENTS for the triennial period from
all sources were $14.59O,395. and dis
bursements $13.2si, S49, leaving net
gain of S1.3OS,546. During this perl
cd the brotherhood has PAID IN
death and disability claims 6'2S9'
amounting to $9.S51.116, averaging
for each claim $1,47S. rms is
gain of LOLA in claims ana 800 per
claim as compared with the previous
three years, or from 1919 10 i9Io,
ON December 81. 1918, the total
membership was 1S1,446. showing a
net gain since 1876 of 4S,226, carry
ing an insurance amounting to $252-
24S,6O0. The total financial stand
ing of the Brotherhood is $4,SOS.-
S44.45. From this amount Will ne
deducted the cost of the present
convention, which is not only the
longest but under present condltlohs'
the costliest in the history of the
brotherhood, the amount being near
ly 100000. el
Changes were made in rates OF
sl,A To-, Af IL
ary committee. These changes VIII
be followed until the next conven-
tion. Each convention fixes salaries
of officials and rates of pay for tne
delegates. The salaries fixed fol-
lows:
President, $4,000 per year, with 50
ner day expenses when away from
home: assistant president, $4,000. ana
Sc per day; vice-presidents' Si,ooV'
and Sc per day. general secretary
treasurer. 10000. and Sc per day;
editor, THE Trainmen," $4,000. and
Sc per day; chief clerk to the presi-
dent and the secretary treasurer, ,,
$4,000.
A fat increase of $50 a month was
given to all other grand lodge en-
ployes. The board of trustees, exc
cutive board and insurance boards
salaries were raised to SIS per day, |
with 81 per day expenses, while on
duty for the Brotherhood. All dep
uty presidents will receive the same
as the committees, SIS per day. and
s6 expenses. All grand lodge en-
ployes will in the future be given two
weeks vacation during the year with
full pay.
The generosity in salaries does not
only apply to the grand lodge, as the |
delegates took care of themselves as
follows: All delegates and appointed |
officials at the convention will re |
ceive SO per day salary and 81 per |
day expenses, with mileage to and'l
from Columbus, at the rate of cents !
per mile. This allowance raises the !
pay of delegates from IS per day and |
3 cents mileage, with no previous al
lowance for expenses.
New Officers elected
After a spirited contest Toronto, |
Canada, was selected as the place for !
the convention in 1922. Twelve cities, |
including Denver, were in the con-
test and it was an all-day battle be- !
fore the decisive battle was taken |
Many changes due to the conditions |
of the country, some of vital impor- |
tance have been made to the grand