Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-08
Convention of the International
Typographical Union.
ANNUAL REPORT OF TEE PRESIDENT
Parade of the Organization This
Afternoon.
OLDEST TYPO" TO MARCH,

LOUISVILLE. KY, October S-The for.
ty-second annual convention Of the Interna.
tional typographical Union opened here at
$50 O'Clock this morning at Odd Fellows
Hall. Mr.. w. b. Prescott of Indianapolis,
president OF the 1. T. u, called the con-
vention to order.
DIR. T. G. Eaton opened the convention
with prayer. Mayor Taylor then delivered
an address Of welcome to the visitors. Col.
X. NJ. Kelly, editor OF the Commercial, well
coined the typos" on behalf of the press,
and Mr.. II. A. Boies, president of the local
typographical union, on behalf of the local
printers.
The following is an abstract OF President
Prescotts annual report:
Growth of the Union.
President Prescott. in his annual report,
stated that the membership Of the organixas
tion has increased during the past year by
over 1000. exclusive Of LOCO German-speak.
ing printers. who affiliated In accordance
with the agreement approved by the plebe-
scite. Nearly every principal city in the
country is represented by the new charters
issued. Financially the union is in excel
lent shape, the general fund continuing to
accumulate Despite the prevailing condi-
tions, the receipts have more than equaled
expenditures.
Reference is made to the failure Of the
Indianapolis bank in which the funds OF
"a
out that after the final dividend has been
declared the union will sustain a net loss
Of about $1,000. With the idea of reducing
this amount, suit has been Instituted
against the directors as individuals
The report deals with the pressmen's i'm
broglio, with the condition OF the printers
home at Colorado Springs, and with the
question of shorter hours. On the latter
the report refers to the defeat last year OF
the proposition making nine hours a DAYS
work, and continues:
1T is evident that the causes which 60
to make shorter hours such a necessity at
this time also serve TO impart hope 10 the
opposition and should warn us that ade-
quate preparation is more necessary than
ever. In business. where the profits are not
Usually inordinate, and in which the cost
of material and rent are such potent fac
tors IN the cost Of production, il is futile
TO suppose that employers will make n
change SO long as there is a seeming op-
portnulty Tor successful resistance. There
lore, IL Will be duty 10 formulate some
plan for submission to the membership
Wmch contains, as a prerequisite TO the
aaoptlon OF shorter work day, q means
Tor accommodating a large fund for the pur-
pose OF prosecuting the fight. The most
cursory observer Of recent events In the
labor world must be convinced that to over
Iook TINS most essential feature will be a
prelude TO a worse state than the existing
one. Though the industrial outlook is NOT
an encouraging one just now, yet this IN
the proper time to make preparations. Now
Is the time TO buckle on our arrnor ana
prepare for the fray"
Adjourned Until Tomorrow.
The convention adjourned at noon until
Tuesday morning. This afternoon at go
there will be street parade. In this pa.
race will be the oldest member Of the In
ternational Union. in the person Of Mr..
James r. Watson OF this city. Mr.. Wat
son is eighty-two years OF age. The ma
rade Will be followed by an entertainment
provided for the visitors at Music Hall.
Tomorrow the work of the convention
proper will begin. but the election of OH
GERS VIII not come up before Thursday.