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DOrdiy-nasit-ie-il-rksre.idy.seg‘0w “Itvu I U^C LU1UUU1 oBrotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Gives $1,000 to Debs Foundation' The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen yesterday made a contribution of $1,QOO to the Eugene V. Debs Foundation to assist it In restoring the Debs residence as a memorial to the famous labor leader and social reformer. The check was conveyed to the Foundation’s officers by Thomas W. Mulvihill, former chairman of the Terre Haute Trainmen, the Eugene V. Debs Lodge of the B. R, T.Mulvihill stated that “The memory of Eugene Debs is cherished by all railroad workers. He was the; founder of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He also organized most of the other railway traions: the switchmen, the telegraphers, the carmen, and the locomotive firemen, and the engineers.+ + +“HE ALSO formed the first industrial type union in this country, the American Railway Union. We railroaders think that no man ever did as much for the American labor movement. Through his inspiring leadership in the labor movement and by Ms four presidential campaigns in which he advocated social reforms which we now have, the saintly Debs made an incalculable contribution to the welfare of America.Mr. W. P. Kennedy, presidentof the B. R. T., has requestedme to compliment 3 our Foundation’s work. This week’s issue of the Trainman News feature* an account of the Debs Foundation. You may expect contributions from numerous B. R. T, lodges all over the United States and Canada.”4- + +IN ACCEPTING the contrib*. tion, Ned Bush, Sr., vice president of the Foundation said:* “The Debs Foundation is grateful to the B. R. T. for thisgenerous contribution and for the sentiments accompanying it. We previously have received generous contributions from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engmemen, fromSee FOUNDATION On Page 2, Column 3SIX DAYS Without a Traffic Death TOLL TO DATE City Co. TtLrtc*n 196Z~ 4 9 13UtAU 1961— 1 10 11Iff JOT 1962—282 106 388nUKI 1961—258 121 310
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Terre Haute Star
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Thu, Jul 19, 1962
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