Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-19
THE PRINTERS, FRATERNITY

Their Fifth Convention Just Held In
 waukee-Important Matters Re-
 ceive Attention-Presiden Carpen-
 ter,s Address-Omcers Elected-The
 Local Branch of That Organization. |
 The fifth convention of the National l Printers Protective Fraternity, which has been in session at Milwaukee, Wis, the past week, has come to close. Delegates were present from all parts of the United States.
 At the opening of the meeting President D. B. Carpenter of Kansas City, Mo-, de-
 ivered his address, setting forth the work which had been accomplished during the past two years and expressing his belief that the work of the present convention would add greatly to the future prosperity of the order. He said: "Occupying po- sition as we do virtually between two forces and yet composing part of one of
 them, our position at times is OCT
 tsinly trying. We are battling for our rights-trying to maintain
 our individuality and control. our labor irrespective of the old-time labor unions,
 doing away with an old-time and heathen- ish idea of boycott, and substituting there
 for the new and popular idea of arbitra- tion. Our path is sometimes inclined to
 roughness, but nothing has yet been en-
 countered that has succeeded in turning l us from our desired arbitration. Pushing
 onward and upward, we shall yet reach
 our star of hope and free the workingmen
 of this country from the course to labor
 and the outgrowth of anarchy by the
 abolishment of strikes. To see the labor ing people prosperous and happy and nev-
 CT again hear that threatening, cowardly
 word, boycott, would be future glorious l to contemplate"
 The reports of Treasurer Johnston and | Secretary Rogers showed that the receipts | of the order for the past two years were l 400 per cent. greater than at any time in | the history of the organization.
 | A number of resolutions were passed. | The charter of the Fraternity was ordered | printed in German for distribution throug- | out the country, as a number of German | printers in various cities desire to l organize branches.
 | The mode of procedure to be adopted in
 order to place the mortuary system upon a
 frmer basis was discussed at great length,
 and laws were enacted which are expected
 to remedy all past evils and place this
 branch of the order upon as firm footing
 as anything of the kind in the United
 States. A separate fund has been estab-
 lished which is kept at as near a uniform
 figure as possible by assessment, and the
 custodian of this fund is bonded to the
 full amount under his supervision.
 An interview with MT. George w. Childs,
 published in the Kansas City Journal, was
 read and resolutions passed indorsing his
 views as expressed to the reporter. He
 said: sI think the labor unions make g l ,rook ip raoorfipo tc strikaa nd
 boycotts. consider the idea of arbitra
 tion far better plan"
 The following officers were elected fol
 the ensuing year: President, William Fra zier, Kansas City, Mo-; vice president, J A. Haughton, Albany, N. Y.; secretary w. H. Rogers, Cleveland, o ; treasurer, J
 B. Wells, Nashville, Tenn; chief organ
 iser, A. c. Macrorie, Milwaukee, Wis. Th' president, secretary and treasurer consti tute the executive board. It was voted tt hold the next convention at Cleveland, O.. the second Tuesday in June, 1893. The National Printers Protective Fra l ternity was organized March 15, 1886, ant l has continued to grow and prosper unti l all parts of the United States and DOT 7 tion of Canada is included in it's member ship. The local branch was among tn F first to take out a charter, under the nam ! of New Haven, No. 5. The object of tn 3 order, as expressed in the preamble to it constitution, is to bring into closer rela t tionship employer and employe, and 8 avoid the impossible gulf between the tw : caused by the old method of strikes an ) boycotts; also to provide sick and mortu ary benefits for it's members. Since it organization the order has paid neaTl $4, ,000 in death benefits, and no claim hs 8 been presented which has not been full paid.
 8 pr. Gaylord Reelected. } Dr. E. s Gaylord of this city was re-electe president of the Connecticut Dental associatio
 at Hartford. The other officers elected ar' treasurer, pr. Joseph H. Smith of New Haven. s East Haven Republicans. 2 East Haven republicans have elected thes = officers: President, s. w. +. Andrews; vice-pres h l dent c. T. Curtis; secretary, LeR. Kickhan
 treasurer, E. B. Woodward; executive commi , 1 mittee, H. W. Chdsey Isaac Hageman, Charl Reyes, s. c. Russell and F. Hawkins; delegat, v to the state league league convention, s. W. Andrews D. W. Futile, G. C. Kirkham and Isas J l Hageman.
 Police Commissioners Meet. ]. The board of police commissioners mt last evening, Commissioner Andrews pr t. siding in the absence of the mayor. I'll t semi-monthly payroll of the police depar Il ment, amounting to $500, was al d proved.
 The superintendent was instructed e give extra duty to Officer George Murph, T at present detailed at the free public o brary, so that the officer will not in futul d spend all his time at the library. It t probable that Officer Murphy will be calle upon to do duty on the green and ma n also be called upon to patrol the bel l. Chapel street and Court street.
 t The superintendent was instructed 1