Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-11
BRILLIANT PLANS.
How the Printers Will Commemorate the
Birthdays of Childs and Dre1el.

How the Printers Will Commemorate th'
Birthdays OF Childs and DreIel.
PErTsBURG, Pa, June l0.-The gre ate
portion of this mornings session Of the In
ternahonal Typographical Union, wa
taken up in discussing the question of re
ducing the working hours to nine hours &
day. 1t was finally decided to allow sut>
ordinate lodges TO vote o1 the matter be-
tween February and April lst, 1887. A let
ter from Grand Master Workman Powderly
asking that Isaac Cline, President Of the
Window Glass Works Association be per
mitted to address the convention on the
advantages to be derived from Amslgama.
ton with the Knights OF Labor was read
and it was decided to allow Mr.. Cline
twenty minutes this afternoon prior to the
executive session called for the purpose of
discussing the question OF amslgsmstion.
The report of the committee on strikes
presented report Just before the adjourn
meut for dinner. The committee amended
the lave go that all strikes shall De inves,i.
gated and srbitrated by nn executive coun.
Gil composed of the President, Chief Or
gauizar and Vice President or State Depu-
IT, Ii also recommended that membership
of the strike fund be made compulsory.
The committee appointed to devise q
plan whereby the muni6cent gift OF Messrs.
Childs and Drexel could be put to the
best possible use will recon-
mend that the $40. 900 remain at interest
for the space Of five years. On the next
birthday of George ". Childs, it is pro-
posed that every union printer working in
union offices east OF the Mississippi river,
shall sst up 1000 ems, the proceeds OF
which shall 60 into this fund. Next. when
the birthday Of Anthony Drexel dswns,
every union printer west OF the Mississippi
river shall in like manner consti.
tute the pay of 1000 ems
to the fund. Thus for five
years it is proposed TO thus commemorate
the birthdays OF these two generous givers.
At the, end of that period it is expected
tha, quite handsome sum, something not
far short OF $4,000 will have been raised.
With this it lie in contemplation 10 erect in
Philadelphia beautiful hall, which shall
be known as the home OF the craft. the
abiding place for all time to come Of the
International Typographical Union.
There YVES no proposition made to the
Union to smslgsmste With the knights OF
Labor. The printers have certain eriev-
auces against the latter which they sought
to remedy and under instructions from G
VI. w. Powderly. lssac Cline WAS present
to explain how the glass workers were
benefited through existing as
an assembly OF the Knights
OF Labor while retaining exten-
sive control OF their own organization.
During the discussion mass Of resolutions
and suggestions we're offered in relation 10
the subject. The matter was finally placed
in tina hands of committee consisting OF
Messrs Sheldon OF Richmond, Condin, of
New York, and Kerrigan, Of Boston, with
to consider the various
resolutions presented and draw up a
abatement OF the position oil the
International Typographical UGion toward
the Kuights of Labor. This committee
will report before fnsl adjournment To-
night the delegates enjoyed q sumptuous
banquet ct Stephens Hotel The Conven-
ton will probably fuish its work on Friday.