Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-02
PLAN FUTURE
SUNDAY MEETINGS
RAILROAD BROTHERHOODS
ENJOY ADDRESSES
AND SOCIAL

Several hundred members of the
four railway brotherhoods, represent
ing conductors, engineers, brakemen
and firemen, met Sunday at Eagles
hall, enjoying a business and social
netting during the entire day. The
day proved to be "a most successful
one, both business and pleasure be-
ing combined, and at the business
meeting held early in the day an as
sociation was perfected to arrange
for Fifth Sunday" meetings, one to
be held in the months of April, July
and October
e. r. Ford of this city, presided at
the meeting. He was chosen perma-
nent chairman and Frank Dodd, sec
retary-treasurer. A separate Fifth
Sunday" Organization elected the fol-
lowing officers: w. j. Hayes, chair
man for one year; Frank Dodd, Sec
rotary and treasurer; ID. o. Daniels,
conductors;M e. Willard, engineers,
Robert Kern, firemen, e. o. Graham,
trainmen, all with the G. M. & st. p,
and Patrick Malloy, engineers, Fos-
ter Jewell. trainmen, Frank Pritte,
fremen, and G. j. Eimerman, conduct
ors, all with the G. & N. W., compos-
ing the executive board Dues were
fixed at $1.00 year.
Objects of Assn
Mr.. Ford explained the object of the
association, declaring that the rail-
road men desired to win the good will
of the public. MISUNDERSTANDING it
is hoped, can be cleared away. The
important of publicity was empha-
sized and a charge that the railroad
brotherhoods have not been given ade-
quate or fair attention by the press.
was preferred.
Among the other speakers were Au-
gust w. Ickes, of Green Bay. chair
man of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen; W. p Kennedy. of Mime
apolis, chairman of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, G. M & st. p,
II. G. Bueehler, of Milwaukee, chair
man of the Order of Railway Con-
duetors.
In their talks these men stressed
the Importance of organization and
the great benefits that had been de-
rived by railroad men from the broth
erhoods. Had it not been for them,
they declared, railway employees would
be subject to every within of mana
gers. II was shown that railroad
mems wages had increased but fifty
per cent during the war while wages
in other fields had scared 100 to 200
per cent. Since the war, the speak
ers said. railroad workers have ac-
cepted large wage reductions Atten-
tion was called to the dividend of the
Burlington in answer to the state
ments issued by some roads that no
profit was being made.
Praise LaFOllette
The railroad men indicated plainly
with which one of the Wisconsin sena-
tors their sympathy reposes Senator
X. nj. LaFollette was declared to be
the friend of the people and the speak
ers urged that political activity in his
behalf continue.
Miss Dorothy Mccarthy, accompa-
MED by W. III. Kane. rendered several
pretty solos. Mrs. Florence Dexter
explained how the Ladies' Auxiliary
to the Order of Railway Conductors
was organized several years ago and
she urged the development of auxilia-
ry organizations.
AT $50 o'clock the ladies served a
delicious repast The day was felt to
have been most profitable one and
the several hundred persons who at
tended are looking forward to anoth-
er Sunday In April. A resolution was
adopted extending sympathy TO A. O.
Smith, chairman of the brotherhood
OF Railroad Engineers, who recently
| lost his wife.