The age-herald., 1901-08-17
MORNING SESSION.

President Lynch called the convention to order at g o'clock.
 The question relating to the photo- engravers fight in New York, which aroused hot discussion Thursday after noon, was quickly disposed of. MT. Govan withdrew his substitute to the report of the committee on organization to cancel the charter of Photo Dngravers' Union No 23. He protested his appreciation of offered the substitute in the hopes of bringing about harmony The commit tees report directing the executive coun- ell to epdeayor to harmonize the war ring factions was adopted.
 The committee reported fayorably on the proposition to organize the photo-en- gravers in cities not already organized, and this report was concurTed in,
 The proposition prohibiting local unions from admitting to membership appren- tices who have served less than four years, newspaper writers, mailers and type founders excepted, was reported un- favorably, and the report was adopted,
 The proposition to amend the constltu- ton so as to make the convention bi- ennial instead of annual met with an un- favorable report and was lost.
 Propositions g and 26 by MT. Mccartney of Birmingham in relation to strikes and strike funds were reported adversely and the report was concurred in.
 chlds-Drexei Home.
 The committee appointed to consider the report of the board of trustees of the Union Printers Home, known as the Chiids-Drexel Home. regarding the condi- tion of the institution, made a report and recommended the action of the trus- tees be indorsed. The report contained the following resolutions;
 Whereas, communication from Trus- tee McCaffery appears in the presidents Is supplemental report calling attention to an article published recently in the Vest ern Laborer refecting upon the integrity of the board of Trustees; and,
 Whereas, 1t is self-evident that the above mentioned article was manufac- tured by a former physician employed by the board. pr. w. A. Campbell of Colorado Springs, with the intention of injuring the institution; therefore be 1t
 Resolved That we denounce as wholly untrue the statements therein made by the said pr. Campbell. and de- sire to place the stamp of disap- proval upon such underhanded methods, which, to say the least, is nnprofessional and discourteous to an institution that employed his services as medical ad- wiser for some two years; and be 1t fur ther.
 Resolved That the board of trustees be instructed to investigate the statements of the author of the above mentioned article in the Western Laborer and if possible secure legal redress" --.
 The report of the committee was adopted.
 The proposition that when a member who had been an inmate of the home for five years and had attained the age of 80 years he be furnished with trans portation to his former place of residence and pepsioned at s5 a week. was reported fayorably and referred to the laws com mittee.
 State of Finances.
 The finance committee made a supple mental report on the examination of of- ficers books, which was highly compli- mentary.
 The following supplementary report of Secretary-Treasurer Bramweod was read and received
 Indianapolis. Ind, August 6. 1901. To the Officers and Members of the Inter-
 national Typographical Union:
 Ladies and Gentlemen-i submit the fol- lowing as a summary of the financial