L. E., and great saving to the Postal Department. His association with the Postal Department drew his attention toward the publications it became his duty to classify, and with his large acquaintance with public men with literary tastes and ability, he concluded there was a field for a magazine of large diversity of thought, news of the world condensed for the busy man and the best stories for the family, and he is putting this thought into practice under the title of Madden's Magazine, something like Munsey's and McClure's in size, subscription price $1.00 per year.

Under the postal laws and regulations magazine rates, which are necessary to the publication coming into existence, can not be secured without a good list of subscribers, and Brother Madden is depending upon the brothers in the railroad organization for support in this particular. Those who are inclined to give him their subscriptions need have no fear but that they will be repaid in the character of the magazine and the benefits it will confer, and all who desire good clean reading should send $1.00 to Madden's Magazine, Washington, D. C., together with their own name and address.

Wood Craft.

A new monthly magazine for wood workers in all branches of that trade, comes to us dressed in a handsome cover in decided harmony with the subject matter within; the large number of fine half-tone illustrations, with some sixty pages of entertaining and instructive reading on a wide range of up-to-date topics, with enough spice interjected to relieve the possible monotony of facts and figures, is a great credit to its genial and resourceful Editor, Mr. R. I. Clegg, as the mechanical work is to the credit of the Gardner Publishing Co., from which it emanates. The superior quality of the magazine will surely commend itself, not only to wood workers and those interested in wood products, but to every one who delights in high class mechanical literature.

Cleveland, Ohio, Union Meeting.

A Union Meeting under the auspices of Divisions 3, 31, 167, 318 and 542, assisted by the local Divisions of the G. I. A. 62, 65 and 278, held in Cleveland on November 16 and 17, proved to be a success in every particular. Traffic demands kept many from coming, and in consequence the number in attendance was not as great as was hoped, yet the attendance at the secret meetings was fair, and the good accomplished in the two meetings on Thurs day, and morning meeting on Friday in the Hollenden Hotel Assembly Room, with Bro. W. B. Prenter, F. G. E., presiding, will certainly bear good fruit, as many subjects within the scope of associated efforts were brought up, resulting in a correct understanding of the application of our law and our duty to each other as a fraternal body.

Before closing the meeting a committee on thanks was appointed, composed of Brothers W. T. Coulter, E. N. Brown, H. H. Rogers, G. T. Bell and F. H. Tucker, who presented resolutions thanking the Hollenden Hotel management, the Chamber of Commerce, and the railroads.

On the evening of the 16th the Chamber of Commerce tendered tickets to Keith's Opera House, which were generally accepted, and a very pleasant evening spent.

While the Brothers were in session the visiting ladies were being entertained by the ladies' committee representing the local Divisions of the G. I. A.

On Friday, at 2 p. m., the public exer cises were held in the Chamber of Commerce Hall, which was well filled with an interested audience, and the occasion was made somewhat notable by the presence of Grand Officers of the B. of L. E., and particularly so by the presence of Grand Master Morrissey, Vice Grand Master Lee, and Secretary and Treasurer King of the Brotherhood of Railway Train

men.

An excellent orchestra played an overture composed of southern melodies while the audience was being seated.

First Grand Engineer Bro. W. B. Prenter, who officiated as Chairman, called the meeting to order and requested Bro.

M. H. Shay, General Secretary Insurance Department, to open the meeting with prayer, and he responded most commendably.

The Chairman, after stating the object of the meeting, alluded to the fact that headquarters of the order had been in Cleveland over thirty years and that it had had a part in the growth of Cleveland, that our finance and expenditures had been of considerable magnitude, and that we desired better acquaintance with the citizens of Cleveland, and to have them have better acquaintance with the B. of L. E. and its objects, stating in a general way what the aims and objects were.

He then introduced City Solicitor Newton D. Baker who, because of the absence of Mayor Johnson, had been assigned the duty of extending a welcome to Cleveland. After expressing Mr. Johnson's regrets, he said he was reminded of a story of two explorers meeting in London and embracing though they had never seen each other before; that their common experience drew them together in a common bond of sympathy and brotherhood, “and so I conclude that a common life makes you friends;" told some good stories to illustrate the steady nerve of the engineer under difficulties, and evidence that men on the engine knew their business; complimented the various railroad organizations meeting together in a fraternal spirit, and work for the common good of all of the associations, closing his remarks by extending on behalf of the Mayor and the citizens of Cleveland a most hearty welcome.

After "Yankee Grit " was rendered by the orchestra, the Chairman introduced Bro. P. H. Morrissey, Grand Master of the Railway Trainmen, who delivered a short but very much appreciated address. After expressing his appreciation of the opportunity to mingle with and talk to members of our organization he said that he had heard Brother Arthur tell of the great struggle of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in their infancy, "and we not only concede them first place in organized effort, but will say no greater compliment could be paid the engineers

than to say that there are several other organizations that have taken the cue from them and have organized into great organizations;" toll of the Trainmen's struggles and said they had a particularly friendly feeling for the engineers, from whom they took their first lessons, and 80,000 send greetings. He said these great organizations were models from a business point of view, and that they never break their word with contracts with officials. They may be criticised because they will not go out on every provocation, but cannot be criticised because they break faith with themselves or the employers. He told of accomplishments in the past and said they are meeting daily with need of organized effort. He discussed the age limit fad that drove men out of service when they were at their very best, and said that the fad had been carried to such an extreme that gray hairs had become a mark for the industrial scrap heap, that gray hairs and physical examinations had made more tramps and indigent men than all natural causes. "What we want," said he, "is that men be kept in service as long as they can render proper service, regardless of age or gray hairs." He said that wrecks did not come from these causes, but primarily from long hours. He declared that trainmen in all departments were compelled to work too many hours to insure safe traffic on the roads; that there was no doubt but that most of the accidents are attributable to exposure and overwork on the part of trainmen.

"There is no other occupation today in which men are forced to be more alert and active, and yet are expected to remain in service so many hours at a time," he said. "Laws should be enacted to protect the railroad man. We should work unitedly in an effort to procure the enactment of measures providing for the maintenance of the families of railroad men who meet with misfortune. If railroad companies can be forced by legislation to install safety appliances for the benefit of the patrons of the road, it would be no more than fair that the employees themselves and their families should be taken care of.

"We hear about the shipping rates and what benefits passengers should receive from the roads they patronize, but all the time the vast army of our dead and the train of mourners who follow the victim march past unheeded. There should be provided by law a compensation act forcing the railroad to provide an annuity for the family equal to the earning power of the injured man.”

The speaker also deplored the introduction of cheap labor from Europe and Asia and said, "The standard of living is an economic factor in fixing wages, and to secure advance in the standard of living we must have better wages, and to do so we must work to head off undesirable foreign labor, and the railroad men's organizations should take a more active part in arousing public interest to the need of legislation against the evil;" and in closing said, "I come to congratulate the B. of L. E. and to bring greetings from the Railroad Trainmen, who extend to you best wishes and the fraternal spirit of fellowship."

After the orchestra rendered "Sambo's Delight," by Bro. D. Everett, the Chairman introduced the Hon. J. J. Sullivan, United States District Attorney, who is a noted orator, but was suffering from a cold, to the exclusion of an address, but by request of Brother Donovan, with whom he is acquainted and on whose train he rides every day, he gave a graphic word-picture of a live locomotive coupled to a train laden with precious lives of loved ones, youth and age waiting for the journey to their various destinations, with all confidence in the steady and skillful hand in the cab. He tells of the engineer's final inspection to see that everything is right, and then at the magic touch of the hand of the engineer, sees the engine leap and bound with her load of human freight out into the storm of the black night, with smoke and fire streaming from its throat. "Faster and faster she goes, among the hills and valleys, around curves, over bridges, and every minute screaming, Out of the way! Out of the way!' Yet, back yonder in the coaches, they all sleep peacefully, for they

all have with them on the flying train, God, the angels, and the engineer." The above is but a synopsis of the graphic picture he painted and which brought him a grand ovation from his auditors.

The Chairman, Bro. Prenter, then introduced Rev. H. F. Stillwell of the First Baptist Church, and we regret that we cannot give his address in full, but will have to be content with giving such synopsis as the impression made upon the Editor makes possible.

He began by saying that he was impressed with the situation, that he had never had an opportunity before of speaking with men with whom he could never catch up, owing to the length of the train. He said he could not describe graphically his conception of a train as he sees it speeding through space, but paid a high compliment in giving his conception of the character of the man at the throttle.

He said that two important elements entered into industrial life-transportation and communication — both creating a tendency toward brotherhood, and the tendency in our country in this direction is supreme and above all others in this respect. He then took up the trend of that which led to the brotherhood of man as we see it here, going back to the dark ages. He alluded to the invention of type, the discovery by Columbus, the printer and literature communicating ideas, creating religious and political differences, and religious sects, intolerance including the great sacrifice of hunting for liberty in the New World, and cited the obligation taken in the cabin of the "Mayflower" as the first compact of brotherhood which expanded over the continent, love of liberty created the tempest that resulted in constitutional liberty, the flag and the constitution, of which Gladstone said, "Never from the brain of man did such a good document emanate," that Lincoln stood for universal brotherhood, and the war with Spain for liberty and humanity; and so has grown the broader idea of brotherhood. Japan settles the war with Russia, not for indemnity, but for the sake of humanity, culminating in President

Roosevelt's square deal for every man,

a universal law written because of the nature of things that will eventually govern between the two great forces, monumental capital and manhood; the man shall reign and the power of the toiler, and not the dollar, shall govern. Americans are teaching the world that man is the mightiest thing and counts for more than all else. He cited the life of Christ and said, "The man that will be greatest among you, let him be your master, and he that is greatest of all, let him be your servant." The inference we draw from this is that it is the greatest and broadest mind that can serve within the law for the best good of all. While he stood for the brotherhood of man in the broadest sense, he firmly believed that there can never be a condition where all men can be lifted up together. Skill must be up, and the best men must naturally be first, but all helpful to the weakest that none may suffer. He said he had read all the provisions in our constitution and believed in everything put into that constitution, and said there should be a revival, an agitation, until every man became a member of the order, and took his rightful part in it; that touching elbows and concentration is what wins, and that fair, honest arbitration means justice. The whole world is traveling toward a new order of the brotherhood of man.

Grand Chief W. S. Stone was then introduced and received an ovation as he arose from his seat. We give the following excerpt of his speech:

He opened his address by saying that the question of labor was as old as the world and that the struggle for rights had been on for ages, but each year labor is learning more of its natural and moral rights, learning right pathways to success and gaining numerical strength because of the benefits that have accrued from organized effort, and as 72 per cent of the votes are cast by laboring men there is nothing they deserve they could not obtain if they would only express their preferences in one voice. He said labor unions represent long years of struggle and study, a gradual evolution toward

better conditions, while they learn to avoid the errors of the past; touched upon the evils of child labor, called attention to the great factor employed by the railroads,1,250,000 men, or with their dependents about 7,000,000 of the American people supported through service on the railroads, and discussed the conditions under which they serve and public interest in the quality of men in the train service; told of the inception of the organization and its gradual growth and benefits, and that we now had 691 subdivisions and 52,000 members, that the organization stood for better living and the upbuilding of character, that the order had contracts with 90 per cent of the railroads of the country and that these contracts were carried out to the letter. He said that strikes were sometimes necessary, but arbitration was one of our cardinal principles, and that living within our law was our creed, and asked, "Do you live up to your creed 365 days a year?"

He gave a history of the insurance department and said we had paid out $14,747,000 and that if we had never done anything else than to scatter that sum in the homes of the widows and orphans, we would have erected a great monument to the order, and in closing paid a high and just compliment to the Ladies' Auxiliary.

Mrs. Mary E. Cassell, Grand Vice President of the G. I. A., was then introduced and said she had fixed up a speech, but that the speakers that had preceded her had stolen all the good things she had in mind so she would talk to them at random as the thoughts came to her, and she succeeded in making an excellent address in which she injected some plain truths good for those it did not hit, and good lessons for those it did. She told of the inception of the organization, the struggle for recognition and a place in the field of organized effort where they could encourage and help those who were in the line of battle, and at the same time practice that charity for which they were organized, made a strong plea for the Auxiliary insurance, and told the Sisters

how much they might do toward keeping their husbands from getting behind in dues and their duties to the B. of L. E. Her address was full of good points and at the close of her address the chairman of the committee of arrangements presented her with a handsome bouquet.

As Sister Cassell was the last on the program, the audience began to move, but the Chairman, Bro. Prenter, called for order and stated that Bro. Everett, T. G. E., wanted to have something to say to them and introduced him. Brother Everett said Brother Prenter was trying to have some fun at his expense, that he had invited him to speak, that he was not going to take much of their time, and told a hitting story, "Speeches hot and speeches cold." He then paid a splendid tribute to his long-time friend, the friend of all right-thinking men, and the master mind which gathered together the fragments of the B. of L. E. in 1874, and cemented them together into the great organization of today, Bro. P. M. Arthur, closing his address with a fine poem of his own, "What is Life?" and the audience was well pleased with their detention.

The Grand Ball in the evening was a splendid success; the great hall of the Chamber of Commerce was well filled, and the grand march was an imposing spectacle as they proceeded in columns of two, four and eight, finally spreading out into the whirl of a waltz. The music was excellent, and a large number danced out the day and well into the next, an evidence that they were enjoying the splendid entertainment arranged by the committee, who worked with a will, and with signal success.

The Committee of Arrangements were as follows:

Brothers W. B. Prenter, F. G. E., Div. 318, Chairman; C. F. Sipher, Div. 31, Secretary; Geo. Clemens, J. Wolff, W. H. Van Wie, Div. 3; D. Everett, O. Tyler, W. H. Bockius, Div. 31; B. Whalen, J. V. Reynolds, F. Green, Div. 167; W. T. Smith, A. W. Cotton, Div. 318; W. E. Futch, C. E. Richards and W. D. Ballard, of Div. 542.

A Model Meeting.

Among the many happy events that transpired during the month of October was the Union Meeting of the Delaware & Lackawanna System at Scranton, Pa., October 29. The reason for calling this a model gathering is that the Scranton Triune in its issue of Monday, October 30, says that the B. of L. E. is the Model for the World, and furthermore says this particular assembly was a very unique affair. The following Divisions were represented: 31, 167, 263, 171, 276, 305, 468, 543, 272, 311, 434, 533, 673, 165, 367, 152, 403.

Total number of members present at the afternoon session, 110. The morning session was called to order at 10 o'clock, with Bro. Joseph Hobbs, Chief of Div. 276, as Chairman, and Bro. R. W. Cox as Secre tary. Meeting opened with prayer by Bro. Deloss Everett, T. G. E., after which Bro. Joseph Hobbs in an appropriate speech welcomed the visiting Brothers to the great mining city of Scranton.

Bro. Patrick Fennell, of Div. 152, better known as "Shandy Maguire," our Immortal Bard of Oswego, was called upon to make the opening address, which he did, to the queen's taste, for he brought his old-time Irish wit and humor into play, and the shouts of applause that followed gave evidence of the fact that "Shandy" still holds his place as King of the Realm, where he has held sway for so many years in our history. After he had finished the Chairman introduced Bro. Warren S. Stone, our Grand Chief, who gave an address which covered the past and present history of our organization. In words which could not be misunderstood he pictured the needs of the present hour. Every word he uttered and every line of his speech was full and replete of what might be justly termed good common horse sense. He was frequently interrupted by applause that told he had a place in the hearts of his hearers, and at the close he received an ovation which would have compensated the most ambitious for an effort of like character. After this we adjourned for lunch.