Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-06
Detroit Advertiser and Tribune, Mr..

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The President read dispatches from the
Chicago publishers, regretting their neces-
sary absence, and pledging themselves to
acquesce in the action of the meeting.
Mr.. Medill, Secretary of the Association,
being absent, Mr.. Campbell was selected
to fill his place.
The President made some general state
ments as to the objects of his call, viz: Difi-
culties with the Union Telegraph Associa-
ted Press, in the matter of satisfactory dis
patches; an apprehended exorbitant adj
vance In the price ofnews paper; difficulties
with compositors, members of the Typo
graphical Union. He also stated that a sub
ject worthy Reconsideration by the meeting,
was the new method of type setting recently
brought to considerable perfection in the
East.
Mr.. Walker suggested, with a view to
proper organization for business, that the
President appoint committees to consider
aud report on the several items and diff
culties enumerated by him.
In pursuance of the suggestion, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed upon
committees:
On paper-Messrs. Knapp, Potter and
Tilford.
On Telegraphing--Messrs Fishback, Bick-
ham and Jordan.
On Typographv-Messrs. Scripps, Walk
er, Mclean and Parsons.
| On motion of Mr.. Knapp, the President
was added to committee on Paper.
MIR. 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 situation and business rela-
tions of each city.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Scripps, a COM
mittee on rates of Subscription and Ad-
vertising was appointed, and the follow
ing gentlemen were placed upon the COM
mittee, viz: Messrs. Scripps, Bickham and
Tilford.
On motion of Mr.. Bickham, the meeting
adjourned to meet at ten o'clock tomorrow
"wednesday morning.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
..- CINCINNATI, o., May A, 1864.
The Association met, pursuant to adjourn
ment, at ten A. NJ.
The minutes of the last nights meeting
were read and adopted.
The President read the following report
from the Committee on Paper:
Your Committee on Paper are of the opin-
ion that the manufacture of wood paper
has not been sufficiently developed to justi-
ty any definite action on the part of pub
fishers; and would, therefore, recommend
that committee be appointed to cores
pond on the subject, and when, in the opin-
ion of the committee, important definite
results may be attainable the association
may again be consulted. In the meantime
we would recommend that all proper en-
couragement be given by the press, to the
introdution of machinery for the manutac-
ture of wood paper. or the introduction of
any material which shall serve as a sub
stitute for rags. The report was adopted.
In pursuance of recommendation in the
foregoing report, the following gentlemen
were appointed permanent committee of
Correspondence, to inquire into and report
upon improvements in the manufacture of
paper, viz: Messrs. Knapp, Campbell, Walk
er. Worden OF the Chicago Times, and Mr..
Smith, President.
The committee on Typographical Matters
made the following report:
The committee appointed to take into
consideration the subject of the Typograph-
ical Union, and matters connected there
respectfully report: That the subject is one
surrounded with many difficulties and EN-
barrassments. So far as our observation or
information extends, we are glad to be able
to state that the proprietors of the press
throughout the Northwest have acted with
the greatest liberality toward those in
their employ. They have advanced their
wages more rapidly than their business has
increased, but we regret to say that their
liberality has not been reciprocated by the
Typographical Union. The more we have
given the more they have demanded,
until there is scarcely an establishment
in the country that is wholly free from
the bad effects of the influence of the
Union. The first demand usually made
upon the proprietors of paper is that no
member of the Union; the next is that the
Union shall fix prices and wages of all per-
sons employed, and the prices are deter
mined without any reference to the capaci-
ty and ability of the compositOrs, the inef-
ticient and worthless being placed upon
the same footing with the industrious and
competent. To such an extent is this car
ried on, that there is not an establishment
in the country within the reach or under
the influence of the Union where there are
not men wholly unable to earn the wages
they are paid. The next step (and one
which we are informed has already been in
sisted upon in many places) is the demand
for the men to appoint their foreman, to de-
termine his wages, and remove him when-
ever he does not conduct the business of the
will thus be seen that, step by step, the pro-
prietors are excluded from exercising any
control over their own business. 1t is in
vain that the proprietors urge their income
will not justify an increase of their expen-
ditures for the men have arrived at point
where they have little or no sympathy with
the prOprietors, and are only intent upon
determining how much they can increase
their own wages. ~.
The question now arises how these diff
culties can be overcome. Various sugges-
tions have been made, but none have prov
ed to fully meet the case. Many establish
ments have resolved not to give employ
ment to any person who considers himself
bound by the regulations of the Union, and
we believe that 1t is practicable for the press
of any city or town, II united, to resist
these unreasonable demands. 1t is worthy
of the consideration of the press through
out the Northwest, whether women cannot
be extensively used as c0mpositors. In one
of the largest establishments in this city,
girls have been employed as feeders for
many years, and in many offices throughout
the country they have been used as COM
positors. The uniform testimony Of all who
have employed women, is that they are
equal, and in some respects superior, to
men. This suggestion is not made because
there is scarcity of men who can set type,
for it is well-known fact that there is
large surplus in every city in the North
west.
IL boa haen suooeated also that the re-