. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . of a railroad. It wouldseem not only advisable but very de-sirable that some such new organiza-tion be formed to take over to a cer-tain extent control of all the need not necessarily meet at thesame time; in fact, I think it would bebetter to spread the meetings out asat present, but the executive committeeof the Supreme Association shouldpass upon the work of the minor as-sociations. I am very much in favor of the con-solidation plan of railway mechanicalassociations. I believe
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . of a railroad. It wouldseem not only advisable but very de-sirable that some such new organiza-tion be formed to take over to a cer-tain extent control of all the need not necessarily meet at thesame time; in fact, I think it would bebetter to spread the meetings out asat present, but the executive committeeof the Supreme Association shouldpass upon the work of the minor as-sociations. I am very much in favor of the con-solidation plan of railway mechanicalassociations. I believe it means for theminor associations more helpful recog-nition from the larger associations,which in turn will lead to a better un-derstanding and co-operation along thelines of economical standardization oflocomotive parts and appliances. I amin favor of this organization delegatingthe chairman of the executive commit-tee with power to advise and act withother executive chairmen of all me-chanical organizations for the purposeof exchanging views on the subjectwith all concerned and at a time which. W. W. SCOTT,President General Foremens Assn, 1914-15. will enable a report to be made in1915. I would not advise any plan beingadopted that would take away fromany of the minor organizations theirindividuality. In conclusion, I wish to thank themembers of this association for theirassistance and advice during the twoyears I have been your presiding also wish to convey to the supply-men our appreciation for their effortsto make the International RailwayGeneral Foremens Association the suc-cess it is. You stood steadfast whenthe clouds were dark, and the GeneralForemen are a grateful organization. To the secretary and treasurer, , the executive committee andcommittee on topics we are indebtedto you, gentlemen, for your good work,and, in behalf of this organization, wethank you. OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION We might mention that the officers the InternationalAssociation o
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