The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-06

To overbalaDce these crushing disabilities, the
Mills bill allows only 10 per cent, nj valorcml
Write to your senators at once and give iacts in
Up and do, or American type founding will be
Frustrated. THOMAS MACMILLAN
| Pres T. \. A.
Took at that" said Stillman Walker,
senior member Of large type making and
printers furnishing house. had already
a copy Of the circular in my pocket, and
had called on him to ask questions re-
garding it; but he forestalled me by show
ing his copy. 1t was intended ostensibly
| to be secret circular from the president
Of the Type Founders association OF the
United States TO its members.
"Do you know what that means?" said
he. 1T means that II the Mills bill passes
type founders wages will fall to the level
Of wages paid in Great Britain. That's
what you free traders will bring our Amer
lean workmen to II you are allowed to 20
on; aud more than that, type will be
brought into this country to compete with
our American made type, and we will
have to close up and our workmen will be
thrown out of employment"
| read the circular more carefully. /
hadn't heard or read anywhere that the
Mills bill had made any radical cuts in
anything excepting wool, lumber and salt;
but judged from the importance which
Mr.. Mackellar had attached TO the matter
that perhaps the Mills bill had made radi-
cal cuts in the metals necessary to the
making OF type. / asked Mr. Walker II
he had tariff book. He hadn't /
thought that strange, but didn't say so.
| asked him what the present tariffs ON
the ores were. lie didn't know, nor did
| I.s la. Ia. IL
there is n firm on Gold street that sells
type metal 10 most OF tho foundTics. all
ready TO melt and work up. So couldn't
argue the matter with him at ALL
But had my serious doubts about type
founders paying forty per cent. more TO
their type workers than was paid in Great
Britain. had heard that statement before
in regard TO other industries, which | had
found 10 be untrue; but when | expressed
my doubt he looked at me with plying
astonishment.
couldn't argue the type matter with
him, and | told him so; / hal no facts,
and don't think he had. either but |
gave way TO him because presumed he
ough, 10 know more than | did about type
manufacturing. because he was in the bus
mess aud wasn't With quiet smile of
triumph he permitted the matter 10 drop.
But determined at the first opportunity
TO post myself on the type business 30
that when next We met | could talk the
matter over with him Understandings.
After smoking hall bal cigar lac had
given me, | casually remarked that |
would like TO take look at his type foun.
dry.
"You want TO make some inqurics?"
said he, suspiciously.
perhaps. DO you object2"
"Oh, ne" hc answered with the air OF a
merciful conqucrer. Then turning TO one
u his subordinatcs lac sail:
Danny, take Mr.. McCabc up stairs and
Introduce him. 10 the foreman and Mr..
Milne and ask them 30 show him around"
went up and was introduced. | got a
lot Of ammunition. which at iirst intend
cd 10 save until fired Il at Walker; but
on second thought ! have concluded that
IL will do morc execution II fired itat the
readers Of the Nmddri: IL will hit my
friend Just rs hard as II had saved IL for
him.
John Milne IL n matrix maker lie Is a
Scoichman by birth, aud has lived in the
United States over twenty years, but goes
back every year or 30 cn a visit. lie IL re-
putcd b he an exceptionally good work.
man, aud receives much above the stand.
ard wages. His testimony is interesting:
AS to the weekly wages paid, they are,
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