Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-22
October 10, 1856

A DoNaLDsos,
W. W. EALoNRY,
,s., A. T. CAvIs.
To which the SUPERINTENDENT of Public Printing
OFFICE sUPKRINWIkss1sI OF PSsLlc PRINTING,
Gns5 In answer to yours Of this d.sc ,ssl
me "Ehsthss y9S y WIN pay them the prices de-
working eight hours per diem, now that the an,
ployine printers have refused 90 comply With the
nhs the % from o:1d I.t shi:
Has ',%af
in the city OF W ashington."
10 pay > on the prices demanded BY the Columbia
Biographical Society. Yours. respectfully.
Me.srs CIaxton, Donaldson. Masaey and S Sss;.
the srp peri Of Public Printing kindly
emSoyss printsG. MED s s9 Fl ibs .h GJD% 1O
tIolIer; as also the pre- smble and resolutions
Re ":ss their
howsysr, does not appear, as both papers are with
The following are copies Of the protest and rs,o.
buttons OF the emplOyeI.: A1 i''0'
Hon. R W Taylor o0 fS.i c,m,,,o,,., Of -.
TIea;my-slr To. undersigned employi,s o. pr,n uas
init the following while psSss.inr s 70 sre
entertainments on the vital interests OF our Snsi
The Government Printing ONCE employs an
overwhelming majority Of the journeymen here.
from TINE to time Instituted measures the onIv
effect ofwbich is TO compel the public 10 have IN;
simulate the hours of labor and co%pssss,ian
therefor to the condition Of things in The Tss.sa
nee have brought Inc prntns sn su.,o
very unconscious condition. Tor Instance ,basv.
Seek the maximum in Phif. ssp a.: ss
Baltimore, SIS; while the misimum here H. ca "a
The wages paid hse 10, ten h ssTs
been, and are nov, quite out Of proportion TO
with the Journeymen now, Is If to anil tba IL.
feather that breaks the cancels bseS have iss.
too while receiving from Is se 50 osp cssf this
for their labor here than can be Obtained eIsa.
Where wi, willie the cost Of the nscessaries Of life 10
There il NO alternative left rs but sterny TO "a.
operation in matter Of . much noment TO fSs
mary dieutiss is strnsgns to n.iptsfa amid
s.ssI worthy Of the national capital. "0hAr-
private ocss no sos %S5e
ty from nrther eSsctions, unle.s the present IN
there emlIo, cd shall not receive higher vaSss
voted nsssy =.
know whether Vim insist that the ri 3.
6 SSS, r. 3. s.: s5 .. u:
ssoy SSs4s Cd o., "a ol H e. s. w.,,..s
Frssts 1Ft ccwrso. sS es9sl Hon,s;
INV Y: ssssss.''
Whereas. in CONSEQUENCE 81 the action of the COL
Sc,eSsr IN On s1rSy
do oy,s .oIs having been suddsny brought to our
opportunity Of no utns :l5hSTt
on the subject was given at the time Therefore.
Resolred, That We. the undersigned. mp,ovt,g
printers eff the District of Columbia. do aof srree
that eight hours shsll constitute days work in
Increase on the previous rates for time or piece
Ss2T SSsss D. keeIls ly w;;ur,ow
WV: atsrAsH Co., q sis - s9 SsoIH.n,,
TgsSEs = CowING, W.KocH.
There being no other alternative, the committee
TSs eon@issss offered the f resolutions,
sdnei.a ~ foI o1,aerstion and amendment, were
Rsseived; Tha. the eomein.tio. Of the priv...
sOeeiy scale Of prices .doptsdP 81 H.
a R.sc.r.d. That any smpioyins printer who does
ss sss
.n. and therefore all Who attempt to carry on a
u.tio.. and refuse it 10 their Job ofcss. are not
complying with the rsRnlations OF the society
ton this society rsoOgns.s but two ei..ss. Of
DrInters-employeIs and jour neg men
R.solr.d, That the combination BY the employ
e esfs Of the craft both the present ana in the
failure. demands a counter Combination of the en-.
tire profession to sustain the action Of the society
Resoir.d, That il 10 the duty Of each fair cr.f,s
man, in every Office whose 2roDretors or An asant
for them. has ngnsd the above protest, TO sustain
Res6trsd, That . vigilance COMMITTEES be An
pointed BY the president, consistiug Of TN me M
bsrs, whoee d.ty il shal be to that the striEe
tants and to circular letters 10 DO prspsred
aud forwarded to every Union throughout the
country, containing the names Of such pr nters A
the society in this extremity.
Resoired, That the withdrawal by any en- ploy ar
OF bis name from the protest sent to the Conn
hed to the vigilance committee or the President OF
the society; shall remove the intsrdict and Justify
the hands In resumiBg work according 10 the
terms Of the scale nov in fsrce;
A. J. Donaldson,
A. t: DAVIS,
O. p. BKowH.
The following letters we're 5se.ivsd:
Gentlemen: Understand that nv nnI nU has been
and II * does .pps o. ' SS
nisaperebension. and 1 think il 10 hardly 20 be
presumed would act 90 nco tent Altar nv An.
prov i on paper Of the sc,ioa Of the society had
b, sSS s.sRcn q nIos
! bad no idea At the time that { W.: :!Snis. :ses
70 Printers Commi, tes
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Oct. 10, 1885
GentIemen: I hereby withdraw my name from
prOteut Anfn 81