The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-16
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION MEETS
Questions to BE Considered at the
international Convention.


E. A. NJ. Lawson, elected President of
Columbia Typographical! Union, No. 101, at
the last annual election, presided at the
meeting of the union held yesterday. He
was obligated at the meeting held in June,
and at that time actually entered upon
the discharge of his duties, but it was
not until yesterday that he presided over
the entire proceedings of the organization
prominent member of the union stated
after the meeting that Mr.. Lawson has
measured up to the expectations of his
friends, and the opinion is expressed that
the union will continue to prosper under
his administration.
In connection with the announcement
that the strike inaugurated by the Pitts
burg printers last December had been
called off it was stated that the assessment
levied for that purpose will be discon-
tinued.
The delegates to the International Typo
graphical Union, which will convene at
Milwaukee on August 10, are already max
ing preparations for the trip. The local
union will be represented in the conven-
tion by Harry Sauter, Charles A. Shelby,
A. W. Bowen, and Edwin C. Jones. The
latter has been appointed member of
the Committee on Rules of the interna-
tional convention. and will be compelled
to be in Milwaukee several days before
the date of the meeting.
The question of the proper affiliation of
the machine tenders connected with all
printing Offices will come up for considera-
ton at the convention AS there has
already been great deal of interest taken
in this matter locally because of differ
ences between the machinists' and print
ers' unions, the result will be anXiously
awaited. The matter was some time ago
subject of discussion at the annual con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor, with which both the machinists and
the printers are allied After long con-
troyersy on the subject 1t was decided by
the American Federation of Labor that the
proper affiliation of the machine tenders
was with the typographical union in whose
jurisdiction they work. The machinists
however, determined, If possible, not 10
allow the members of their craft to be
affiliated with any other trade, and con-
tinued the fight, and have succeeded in
having the American Federation of Labor
appoint a special committee to act with a
committee from the National Union of
Machinsts to reconsider the matter. In
view of the fact that these two organiza-
tions have appointed committees to make
further efforts to adjust the differences it
is quite probable that the International
Typographical Union will name a com
mittee to act in conjunction with the other
committees. 1t is the opinion of many
members of the local typographical union.
however, that the matter will be referred
by the national body to the individual
unions for final action. under the refer
endum plan.
II is said that the machine tenders, in
dividually, have no objection to utilization
with the printers unions in the jurisdic-
ton in which they are employed, but that
the national organization Of machinists Is
making the fight against their doing so
on principle. For the same reason. ii is
stated. the members of the typographical
unions are claiming the machine lenders,
for they contend that all employees con-
nected with composing rooms should be
affiliated with the same union as the
printers themselves.
The union endorsed the stand the local
steam filters have taken in their demand
for an increase of wages. and Secretary
William NJ Garrett was instructed to
communicate with The local contractors
for steam and hot water fitting work re-
garding the action taken.