The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-28


| SO on.
A steady growth followed, and with
| the increase of membership a feeling
of security and independence possessed
all Union men. The report on Febru-
airy %, 1898 showed 131 in good stand
| ing. Stricter measures were adopted
| toward delinquents, and as a result
| healthy treasury was reported. The
sick benefit fund worked much good.
and help was given those who were in
| INDECENT circumstances and wanted to
leave the city A sinking fund was
established, taking 20 per cent of the
Income from dues, etc., for the pay
ment of contingent expenses.
The type-setting machines set the
"setters" to thinking about means OF
sef-proteetion and a committee TO
form a machine scale was appointed
IN May, 1893. Double-column cuts in
the newspapers gave the Union some
consideration, and they were finally
passed upon as not measurable Inc.
cemetery lots owned by the Union were
beautified. An effort was made to
unionize the job offices, who were OPP
Grating without regard to the rules,
regulations or laws of the Union. Boy
colts were placed on restaurants and
hotels employing Chinese labor.
In July, 1898, in consequence or the
depression in business, and at the re-
quest Of the arrangements or poth
The Tribune and The Herald, the
Union suspended the scale for SIX
months, with the understanding that
If times improved the old scale should
be returned to.
A circular was introduced, into the
meeting of July 16. 1898. and unanl-
mously adopted. favoring the Tree COIN,
age of silver and asking the united
States Congress to adopt the same
u nNY-i
man to work seven days week. Per
mits were given Union men to work IN
non-union offices. The Union Withdrew
from the Federated Trades and Labor
Council. A 10 per cent. reduction IN
job office wages. to continue as long as
the news scale, was effected. The ma
chine scale for learners was fixed in
October 1893, at $3.50 a day of seven
and a half hours. for nine weeks. The
sick benefit article of the bylaws was
stricken out and those entitled to bene-
fits required to draw from the general
fund. The Union rebelled against pay
ing district union dues.
The number of active members, from
131 in February. 1898. had fallen off by
degrees. until. in January. 1894. the
record showed but so. Appreciation
was shown the Legislature of 1884, for
its recognition of union labor. The
death of George W. Childs ELECTED en-
crossed and framed resolutions. The
machine scale necessitated a great deal
of legislation before being practically
effective. but it was finally agreed upon
in February. 1894. Home industry was
unanimously endorsed. Circulars were
issued. containing a list of the union
offices in the city. Work for men be-
came scarce. as a result of the intro
duction of the machines. Many were
unable to meet their financial obliga-
tions. and motions to remit dues. place
on the retired list and otherwise as
sist them, Were frequent.
On November 5, 1894 a machine scale
of S4.5G for seven and one-half hours,
price and one-half for overtime, and
ii cents per thousand was adopted;
but this was reconsidered at a special
meeting next week, and Is cents per
thousand was fixed, with the working
hours limit of six and one-half and
eight hours, and the agreement duly
signed The matter of non-payment
of salaries by one of the job estab-
ishments was handled by the Union,
and a recommendation was adopted to
enforce all laws, local and interna-
tional, in all offices The scale of prices
relating to plate matter was suspen-
ded for the benefit of The Argus, and
The Inter-Mountain Advocate and
Herald availed themselves of the sus-
pension; the suspension is still main
tanned. The proposition from The
Herald for the present labor edition
was presented at the March meeting,
this year, and adopted.
That a revolution in printing affairs,
since the introduction of the inotypes, |
has been worked is a matter that is
patent to every one. The effect on the
spirits of the Union men has been of a
depressing character. Those working |
at the business are satisfied; but there |
are those who are earning but precar- |
ious subsistence and they feel the !
change keenly. They are hopeful, |
though. that better times are in store /
for them, and so they plod along.
OF the original eleven who formed /
the Union, Henry McEwan. William
Fuller. I. G. Odell, L, o. Littlefeld
and John G. Chambers are dead; |
James A. Thompson is farming in
Eden, Ogden valley; Theo. A. Smith is
printing in Ogden; S. A. Kenner has
been practicing law in this city, and is
now editing the New Star; D. j. Mack (
intosh is railroading, and ]. E. Evans
is still at the business with the Salt
Lake Lithographing company.
J. E. E.