, 1864-05-07
WESTERN ASS0CMTED PRESS.
PROCEEDINGS Of THE CINCINNATI
CONVENTION.
Reports on Paper, Telegraphiug
and Advertising.

St. Louis Union, Nj. 1Iarsona.
louisville Union and Press, III. Grill.
Detroit Free Presa- Ar. Walksr.
Detroit Advertiser and Tsibane Hr. scsipps.
Indianapolis Journl1, Mr. Tnford-
Indianapolis Gazette, Mr. Jordan
Wheeling 1p,ellfeencer, Mr. Csmpbel.
: The President read dispatcaes from the
Chicago publishers, rcgrelting their ncces.
sa1y abscncc, and pledxins themselves to sc-
qnietce IL the e*tion Of ths meeting nee goo..t,oa
being absent, Mr. Can,pben Was stlscteh to
NJ; ne bs Presidcnt ra made some general st,te-
mtuts u TO the objects Of his call, yis: Dial-
cnttics u ith the Union Telegraph Associated /
ITefe, in the matter Of satisfactory dispatches;
~ upIrthended erhorhItant advance in the
price Of news paper; diG1enlties with oom-
.pcsitors, members Of the Typographical
tEion. He also stated that d subject worthy
of consideration by the meetlug,. WAS. tho
lew method of type setting recently
brought to considerable perfection in the
East. $50.
MIR. Walker. suggested, With view to
proper organization 'fo1. business, that tho
President appoint. committees to consider
and report on the several items and dliiicul
ties enumerated by him. :.,.
In pursuance Of thu suggestion, the follow
ing gentlemen We're appointed npon commit
tees: 1!
On Paper-Messss. Knapp, Potter apd Tiltord.
on Iels'raphins-Aestls. Flshbaek, Bckhan
1nd S15dan. ,,u
On lypoSfaphs-HestEs. scf1ppe, Walker, Nc
On motion Of Mr.. Knapp, the President
was added to the Committee On Paper.
Mr., Scripps suggested that The meeting
SHOULD take some action In reference to the
prices of advertising In the various cities,
taking into consideration the population,
geographical eituation and business relations
m EACH CITY,
At the Suggestion of MI. scripps, u Com
1nittte On rsies Of Subsctiutfen and Alicr-
Using was appointed, and he folio wing gen
tlemeu were placed Upon the committee, Jlz:
Messre. scripps, Bickham and Tilford.
On motion Of Mr., Bickham, tho meeting
"Wednesday morning.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
C1SctxxA1l. O., Nay :, 1sGA.
The Association met, pursu INT to adjourn
ment, At ten a. m.
The minutes Of the last night'a meeting
The President read the fol1ouin report
IRON the Committee On Payer
Snn, Committee On Paoer ara of thu onfnion
,has Enxnuiactu1e Of vaod paper has nut been
sufieienty developed 10 Justify any definite acion
on the part q publishers, and Would thersofo r.
| coEmc9d that eoiomi.tee ne appointed lo cor
"n ~ 1nu sas ~
r. AZ, inabit. ths astnciafion n,av srain he cni
sr1tet]. In he meantime. We wut,ld recomu1enii
that all proper encouragement be given BY the
| p1ess 10 the introduction Of mschfnely for the
manufacture Of wood paper, Or the Introduction OF
any E1fsi1al Which ahail ser!e Is Substitute 1of
iags. ane 1spo1t W. aoopleo. ..
In pursuance OF feeomnenoation IN Inc
foregoing report, tue lolio"tng gentlemen
Me1e appointed permanent Commntee o.
correspondence, 70 1nqnl1e INTO ani fepo1s
upon 1mprovementh IN the manufacture OF
| AHSSfH. kt010DnEH.
I ef. Worden OF the chicago 1'"4ss, and Af.
siano, ffeseaenL
1ne Comlnlltee On 15postapnaeai saatsess
made tne following report; ...
Tie committee appointed to take into con.
| slderation the subject ot the Typographical
intt rest to publishers, beg leave to respect.
fully report: That the snhject is one sur.
| rounded with many difficulties and embar.
raesments. So fur Is our observation or In.
[ formation extends, We are glad to be able to
state that the proprietors of the prt IS through
| ont the Northwest bare acted with the great
est liberality toward those in their employ.
They have advanced their wages more rapidly
| than their business bts increased, but We re.
| eret to saY that their liberallty has not bean
feciprocated By the Typographical Union.
The more We have given the mure they hare
demanded, until there is scarcely an estab.
! lishment IN Tic country that Il wholly free
from the bad effects Of the influence Of the
Union. The first demand usual. ) made upon
the proprfetors Of paper is that no person
shall be employed Who Is not = member ol
the Union; The next Ia that the Union sha1l
and the priceB are determined without any
| reference to the capacity and ability Of
the compositore, the inefficient and worth.
less being placed upon the same footing
| with the Industrious aud competent.
! To such an extent is this carried on, that
! there is NOT an establishment in the country
| within thr reach nr rnder the ;nflnrnce n
Tie Union ybcre there arc not meD wholly
nnahle tn earn the wares thew an na;a TIE
1,rrt sten fund one which W. Ira intorrn. "a },as
fhe demand for H. men to snno;n; teIr t;;na. ~
man. to. dctrrmlne Ills Tases. and remove
lin xbcpcrsr 1,n Soes not con',nct he bnst.
ness Of lie Office 60 as 10 subscrrc to their
Interests. II Win thus be- seen, that step by
step, the proprietors are excluded from e1cF.
eisins any contrcl over their own business,
It is IN yain that the proprietors urge thcil
income will not iustftT m increase of theif
expenditures. for the men hnve arrived st q
| noipt where taer have little or no sympathy
! with the proprietors, md are only intent
upon determining how much they can In:
crtase TIT ir own wages.
| The question now arisea how these din.
| crlties ren hr rTarenrar Vartous enores,
1 1;crs faTc hecn madr mt rnnr naro 49,
~ III .e..t -. nsse NJ .ny s.tat',;sI.,sn+
/
have resolved not to giFe employment to asJ
person who cousidtra himself eound By the
| regulatjons Of the Union. and NE believe
4h,t II fs nrncteay,fe far the 1,rsss If INV c;t
| ~ tnwn r. rntfr5 n rae;sf f1esa nnr..aono.
| - 1870 - ~. tnt -
~ -. ~ ~ ~ - .s tos IHa
| LOU q sue Pltse 1H1ou; nou1 Iue SoIIoHest.
Whe'heF Nomen cannot % e1tensiVely used
| al compositions. In one OF the largest estAb.
lshmcnts IN this city girls have been EN-.
p1oy ed as feeders for IN snf years and In maoy
Offices tt1uughout the country they lar E been
nscd as compoe}tots, The untforfn testinao
~ of all 1vl.o have employed women ts tia,
tbey arc equal, and in some respec.s superior
! to men. This suggestion is not made be-
cause there is scaIcity Of men who can SCI
t%re> for it is well known fact that there Il
a large surplus In every city Of the North
vest.
It has been suggested also. that the receut
| inventions in tyue-sett1pg machines vii
eyt ntual1y revolntion1zc the business and de
| stroy Ill combinations Of com pusftors. Thi!
| is possible and from all the accounts reca{y
i I'd ou{st. nrohalJc aud NAV. In fins ff,rnist
i AZ IIae+ sxn1rt;on ~ @ho 5SGrisis, 80 49,
j 49, o.ss roIut.on n tus u1tncuittes "e ats
10" conhldel ne. hut IN lue meantime, w
recommend that the men belonging to thf.
| association, establish some general rule b.
! which they win be governed. Therefore.
I Eenxred.Firef-Wc recommend that No nr7nte
be cmuloytd bT auy estnhiabmrnt nsiess he caT
nst 3nte sertifcate Of tacha11e from II. iost ni
6ce In which he WA ernni6rea. that svharevr ee ~
ar1 narenn fs -,an1ovei Y. o.nstt
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