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Show IB. B.T. CHIEF ' TALKS IN DODEN F. J. Speckmyer, Deputy President, Addresses Local Lodge "Of the 30.00 switchmen, who were expelled from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen as a direct resur of the outlawed strike. 1&."00 hae returned re-turned to the fold and promised to be good.' ald V. J Speckmyer. deputy president of the Brotherhood of Rail- ro.l Trainmen, who addressed mem-b mem-b r- of the lcnal lodge last night In) the Kaglea' hall. Mr Speckmyer who lles in Oakland i- i iking u tour of Trainmen lodges I In his district. With him last night .1.1 I Ci Davis, general chairman of the( OraOB Short IJne and of thi gden Union Railway Depot company. The -eputy president urged the trainmen to take more Interest In voting vot-ing and to make a study of the ballot! before casting their votes. He com -Prd th- growth of ihe tr.unmen organization or-ganization with oth-r railroad lodge inl said that the trainmen ure growing grow-ing at the rate of 250 new members monthly. The -oent membership is about 20" h said, an lnT-;,v. ,,( .nrm sipi . the outlawed strike of the switchmen. LJo io July the order has paid $Oj,- 56C.74 7.3 for death and disability of members. It was reportej at the meet-j lug Benefits paid for members who , hf died of causes directly traceable to Influenza amounted to $2,141,40" The order has Invested m municipal bonds to the extant ot 5,0f l.f IF.SSi It WU atld, and $20.t( has been in-ested in-ested in i gden eltj w.iterwork" bends Cash on hand to the credit of J the r,rdfr at th. i !o.-.- ot lurn- .iinount-ed .iinount-ed to $5.81.223.33. the report stated. |