and apply the brakes and then the engine viz. lack of attendance at lodge meetwas past the car. ings. Business on the road is very dull Every lodge should get busy and see at present and the board has been cut to it that all eligible men within its until there are men who had been runjurisdiction are enlisted in the ranks of ning for five years back firing and the the "Tried and True" and in securing the prospects do not look very bright for the application of candidates for membership future as don't overlook any, brothers, our company purchased big as they engines for this division about ten should all be members. months ago and ever since then the "young heads" have been losing seniority. LODGE 242-(Member, Elmira, N. Y.) I would like to say a few words to Lodge 242 is doing business at the same the brothers, especially to those who are old stand. On April 21st last G. M. always criticising and never attend Hallstead Division 434 B. of L. E. and lodge. Now, brothers, let us cast away Liberty Lodge 242 B. of L. F. and E. personal feeling and all pull together as enjoyed a joint smoker and banquet. we are all working for the same cause. This was their first social gathering and I often think what a grand and glorious it is needless to say there will be more country this would be if the wealth in the future, the sentiment being strong- were distributed as it should be. Just ly in favor of holding such meetings stop and consider how hard our worthy often. It was grand to see the brothers President, Brother W. S. Carter, and all united, just as "a good happy our other officials are working in the infamily." The purpose of these meetings terest of the Brotherhood. They need is to promote friendship and co-opera- and should receive the assistance of evtion. During the evening Brother ery member. It has been clearly demHoover of Lodge 242 supervised the onstrated in the recent D. and H. strike preparation of an elegant supper which what men can accomplish if they all was enjoyed by 75 members. Brother work together. It should be our earnest Bishee also of 242 acted as toastmaster. aim to carry out the principles of the Brothers Milan, Davis, Jennings and Brotherhood and live up to our obligaLonergan of Division 434 B. of L. E. retions. sponded to toasts with well chosen re- We still have a few non-union firemen marks in the course of which the Fire- here who are being benefited by what men's Union of the early days when the others are paying for. I do not considB. of L. F. and E. was first organized er them class-conscious men. They are was referred to. Brothers Milan and broken sticks. Every effort to get them Jennings emphasized the necessity for "lined up" has been of no avail. Such engineers and firemen being banded to- fellows are no good to themselves or gether in a true fraternal spirit and en- their fellow workers. They let the few tertaining sentiments of kindness and dollars they would pay for assessments good will toward each other. They also keep them from being men. I dislike emphasized the great importance of their very much to hear members raise objec living up to their respective constitu- tions to the amount they are required to tions. Brothers Griffis, Smith and Cadi- pay in assessments. I have been a gan made a few well chosen remarks in union man ever since I was eighteen behalf of the B. of L. F. and E. A nice- years old and have never regretted the ly arranged musical program was ren- money I have paid in labor organizadered, features of which were solos by tions. I know it to be a fact that "In Brothers Bishee, Davis and Jennings. union there is strength." When I look through the Magazine and read about some poor brother having lost his life in LODGE 486- - (Member, Marceline, the line of duty I think what a blessing Mo.) It is with much interest that I it is that the Brotherhood is maintainread the Magazine and it never comes ing a beneficiary department. It is far Lodge 486 is still doing busi- better to keep in good standing and ness but has the same difficulty to con- never need your insurance than to drop tend with that other lodges complain of, out and then need it. too soon. TOM'S PRAYER BY ADELBERT CLARK Hark! across the silent valley Mother's face is sweet and reverent As I watch them there alone, Tom and mother both in prayer— What but that, can e'er atone? One bright star is set in heaven, Bows my softened heart to weep,— Tiny Tom, my baby, praying! Addresses Wanted. Official Persons desiring to learn the address of or any information concerning a member or any other person, will please communicate with the secretary of the lodge nearest the residence of the person de and was firing out of Minturn, Colo., in 1902. Anyone knowing of his whereGarnett, recording secretary, Lodge 690, abouts, please communicate with Jos. 36 Carr Fork, Bingham, Utah. siring such information. Upon receipt Lost Traveling Cards, Etc. This office has been notified of the loss of the following traveling cards, receipts, etc., and the request is made that all members be on the lookout for them. Should they be discovered in the possession of persons not entitled to them they should be forwarded to the owners or to the secretaries of the lodges that issued them: B. O. White.-I will pay $5.00 to any one who can supply me with information as to his whereabouts. He is 32 years of age, 6 feet tall, and weighs about 200 ponnds. I am trying to locate him in order to settle up an estate. Address, W. L. Ewing, Richland, Kans. Bro. W. C. Morris, Lodge 359, Wellington, Kansas, reports that receipts for May and June, 1914, officially signed and stamped were stolen at Longview, Junetion, Texas. Anyone finding same, kindly communicate with Bro. W. C. Morris, Wellington, Kansas. Bro. Joe Brooker, Lodge 45, reports the loss of his receipt book containing receipts W. O. W. receipts to April, 1914, and of the B. of L. F. and E., to May, 1914. Odd Fellow receipts up to the latter part of June, 1913. Finder will please communicate with or return to Mrs. Joe Roy G. Crum.-Left Rawlins, Wyo., October 18, 1913. He is 23 years of age, height 5 feet, 10 inches, brown eyes, light hair, and weighs about 195 pounds. Anyone having information as to his whereabouts, kindly communicate with his Brooker, Camp No. 1, Huttig, Arkansas. brother, O. G. Crum, Rawlins, Wyo., or H. Perrett, recording and financial secretary, Lodge 87, Rawlins, Wyo. Bro. F. Dumbrosky, Lodge 358, ad vises that on or about May 12, 1914, he lost his traveling card and receipts in the vicinity of Hibbing, Minn. If found, kindly return to M. P. Dressen, financial secretary, Lodge 358, 373 Concord Street, Walter Morgan.-Last heard of in Louisville, Ky., about six years ago, and was at that time firing on the Southern Railway. Was a member of Lodge 578, St. Paul, Minn. but left and transferred his membership. Traveling card, receipts, and five dollars He was about 5 feet, 6 inches in height, belonging to Bro. L. L. Bartlett, Lodge and about 230 pounds in weight. Anyone 125, Marshalltown, Iowa, were stolen in having any information as to his where- Superior, Wis., on May 26, 1914. If abouts, kindly communicate with his sis- found, kindly communicate with Harry Mrs. Florence O'Neil, 443 North Boswell, financial and recording secre ter, Twenty-eighth Street, Louisville, Ky., or tary, Lodge 125, 412 East Linn Street, Bro. A. H. Goodhart, Lodge 122, Flora, second Kansas Volunteer Infantry, K, Ill., reports the loss of his card case con taining service letter, B. of L. F. and E., The Home Account. Card case containing B. of L. F. and E., receipts from April, 1913, to June, 1914, also B. of R. T., receipts for seven years prior to April, 1913, belonging to Wm. L. Prosser, Lodge 188, Chicago, Ill., were lost or stolen on a C. B. and Q. passenger train. If found, kindly return to Frank Malcotte, recording secretary, Lodge 188, 1906 Emerson Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Bro. E. W. O'Neil, Lodge 23, Sapulpa, Okla., reports that B. of L. F. and E., receipts dating from December, 1913, to July, 1914, were stolen on June 13th. If found, kindly communicate with E. W. O'Neil, care R. R. Y. M. C. A., Sapulpa, Okla. at the Home for Aged and Disabled RailThe following donations were received road Employes for the month of May, Grand Lodge, B. of R. T..... $2,341.68 1914: Grand Division, O. R. C. James Costello, Division 270, O. R. C..... J. F. Clark, Division 441, O. C. S. McKay, Division 119, B. Respectfully submitted, 163.67 125.00 4.00 168.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 $2,806.35 JOHN O'KEEFE, Secretary-Treasurer and Manager. TO SUBORDINate Lodges: Beneficiary Statement PEORIA, ILL, June 1, 1914. OFFICE OF GENERAL SECRETARY AND TREASURER,} The following is a statement of receipts in the Beneficiary Department for the month of May, 1914: 17 105 05 90 86 35 163 91 251 35 164 92 143 55 165 91 85 166 94 804 70 120 805 25 121 182 60 122 51 126 50 123 52 53 233 75 167 75 90 168 134 20 169 372 90 170 136 95 171 416 90 172 442 75 173 827 25 174 111 65 175 79 75 176 18 157 80 19 271 70 20 44 00 93 21 582 46 22 95 70 95 23 138 60 96 24 846 50 97 25 278 80 98 26 312 95 99 27 297 55 100 28 172 70 101 29 135 85 102 30 134 75 103 31 105 60 104 78 10 177 32 127 60 105 78 70 178 33 167 75 106 108 95 179 34 241 45 107 821 201180 35 93 50 108 89 60 181 36 161 70 109 181 50 182 37 228 80 110 147 95 183 92 40 111 248 10 184 39 154 55112 55 00 185 40 825 601113 223 85 186 62 70 114 67 65 187 41 25 115 168 80 188 199 10 116 147 40 189 298 10 117 110 00 190 1072 50 118 88 50 191 119 38 189 70 192 164 45 193 194 15 194 52 80 195 214 50 196 185 85 124 177 10 197 817 85 125 72 60 198 161 15 126 133 65 199 872 85 127 251 90 200 80 85 273 178 80 346 13 75 419 88 50 128 79 20 201 174 85 274 115 50 347 58 85 420 129 220 00 202 298 65 275 287 60 348 881 15 130 510 95 203 233 75 276 254 65 349 144 65 131 61 60 204 180 40 277 115 50 350 81 95 423 132 81 95 205 64 90 278 13 20 351 442 20 133 245 85 206 97 85 279 106 15 352 59 65 134 120 45 207 884 15 280 122 65 353 121 55 135 101 20 208 120 45 281 259 60 354 245 85 136 90 20 209 102 85 282 28 60 355 198 55 137 74 25 210 62 70 283 78 15 356 187 00 138 226 60 211 234 80 284 479 60 357 80 85 430 187 00 139 843 75 212 185 85 285 290 95 358 76 45 140 254 65 213 109 45 286 282 15 359 85 80 432 146 85 141 636 90 214 519 20 287 1159 95 360 97 85 433 89 10 142 268 40 215 288 97 35 361 136 95 434 154 00 143 281 05 216 125 40 289 362 306 35 144 49 50 217 172 15 290 145 20 363 803 05 145 227 15 218 172 70 291 74 80 364 215 60 146 218 35 218 217 80 292 25 85 365 166 65 236 374 00 309 289 85 382 455 127 05 528 116 60 237 440 55 310 217 25 383 456 197 45 529 89 101602 80 80 238 165 00 311 60 50 384 887 15 457 218 40 530 687 45 239 81 95 312 206 25 385 83 60 458 78 70 531 178 25 240 567 60 313 130 35 386 66 00459 90 20 532 193 60 241 258 50 314 242 00 387 157 85 460 57 20 533 256 85 242 315 88 00 388 229 35 461 281 05 534 243 89 65 316 188 65 389 47 30 462 89 65 244 151 25 317 56 10 390 115 50 463 199 10 536 184 80 609 245 318 758 45 391 187 50 464 112 75 537 144 65 610 78 70 63 80 199 65 246 168 80 319 257 40 392 151 80 465 288 75 538 145 75 611 561 55 247 418 55 320 74 80 393 143 55 466 149 05 539 235 40 612 331 65 248 321 25 80 467 146 85 540 828 90 613 73 70 67 10 22.00 151 80 249 262 90 322 163 90 468 102 85 541 614 250 251 85 323 811 80 185 80 184 75 251 ng 55 324 218 90 543 867 40 616 196 35 252 231 00 325 148 50 471 89 10 253 354 55 326 114 40 399 63 25 127 60 140 25 47 85 254 77 00 327 196 85 400 140 801473 86 90 546 475 75 255 68 25 328 146 80 401 241 451474 133 10 547 51 70 402 86 90 475 134 201548 145 20 403 88 50 476 404 120 45 477 79 75 405 8344 85 478 81 40 549 281 60 550 1-6 20 551 299 20 406 84 70 479 92 40 334 451 00 335 204 60 336 199 65 407 417 45 480 107 25 552 95 15 408 162 25 481 411 78 10 412 104 50 413 186 45 414 209 00 415 68 25 416 182 55 483 136 95 488 271 110 55 344 156 75 417 224 95 272 345 192 50 418 221 10 489 65 45 492 59 40 493 154 00 555 95 70 582 98 45 148 50 629 46 75 183 15 110 55 163 35 630 643 575 85 644 29 15 74 80 168 80 57 75 181 45 79 75 51 15 183 65 92 40 103 40 554 78 10 627 112 75 628 52 25 90 75 44 55 |