The Meeker herald., 1894-10-13
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Annuai Coavenrlor Of the Order Opens In
Louisville.

Louisville.
Louisville. XIV. Oct s-The Forty
~.,oud annual convention Of the EBtrr-
r.atSoaAI biographical Union opened
here this morning at Odd Fellows
hall Mr. w B. Prescott Of IndianaI-
obs. president of the l. T. o., called
the Convention 10 order DR.. IT. G.
Eaton opened the convention with
prayer. Mayor Taylor delivered an
address OF welcome to the visitors
Col R NJ Kelly. editor Of the Com
rAerciaI. welcomed the typos on BE-
haIf Of the press. and Mr.. II. A. BOiess,
rapSidenr OF the local typographical
untOu. on behalf OF the local printers.
President Prescott in his annual re
u.orr safd that the membership Of the
o-canizacton had increased during the
East year by over 1909 exclusive Of
1000 Geruaan-sp.akIlg printers who
affiliated IN accordance with the agree
r1eut approved by the plebisscfte-
Nearly every principal city in the
country IS represented by the new
charter issued
Financially the union IS in excellent
shape, the general fund continuing to
accumulate Despite the prevailing
conditions the receipts have more
han equaIIed the expenditures Ref
.srgnCre i made to the failure OF the In
iLanzuoILz bank. in which the funds Of
1te union were deposited. and it is
figured that after the final dividend
has been declared the union will sus-
tain a net loss of about $4,000 With
The IDEA Of reducing this amount, suit
has been entered against the directors
- Individuals
The Report deals with the pressEneI' :
- - FFffffsru CT -hs1
Printers home at Colorado Springs,
and with the question of shorter hours
On the latter the report refers to tho
defeat last year Of the proposition OF
making nine hours a days work and
Continues. 1T = evident that tho
Cz.lS.es TEs0ch 90 to make shorter hours
such Z necessity at this time also serve
10 imparr hope 10 the opposition. and
should warn Us that ade-quat. prepare.
zion 4 more necessary than ever In
business where the profits are no.
Usually lnoEdina-e. and in which the
cDst Of material and rent are such 20
tent factors In the cost Of production. II
J. frEile 70 suppose 80 long "a there e
seeming opportunity for successful re.
sistauce II viii therefore b. a duty
70 formulate some plan for submission
10 The membership which contains as 4
pre- 4L-4Lf 10 LGlt- 1f4DilL!DN Of Il -I4fJt T.
er work day means for accommodating
a large fund for the purpose Of prose
cutting the fight The most cursOry OBJ
se-Te- Of recenr events in the labor
world mus b convinced that to over
E1oE this EnOzt essential feature VIII
- = prelude 10 a 7FOrse state than
the existing one Though the Industrial
outlook rs not an encOura gin2 one Just
nov. yet this f. the proper time N
make preparation Now IL the time
70 buckle on orr arTnOr and prepare fDg
the fray"
The conTerItion adjourned at noon
until Tuesday morning This afternoon
at 2>>O there viii BE- a street parade
In this parade will BE- the oldest mem
ber Of the International union in the
persOn Of Nr. James r Watson IF thi.
city. Mr. Watson IL 81 years Of age
The parade will b foIIoTed by an en-.
terralnrnent provided for the visitors al
Music hall Tomorrow the work Oi
the convention proper will begin, bui
the election Of officers will not come NJ
b@fore Thursday.