The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
THE S.H0UR LAW
Printers Will Make an Aggressive
Campaign for It.
SECTION 142 STRICKEN OUT
of s Cents Per Month
for the Los Angeles Union
..- ,,>s>4 to BE Voted On. .,-~r..

Cincinnati Ohio, Aug. 15.-Shortly after
noon to-day Pixies opera-house, on Fourth
between Vine and Walnut streets, was
discovered on fire. At the time the dele
gates of the convention Of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union were leaving
the auditorium, but all escaped without
any trouble. No lives were lost, and the
only one injured was Fireman Beckman
from falling glass.
The fire started in the >subce1lar Of
George Jofe's grocery, where boy was
smoking cigarettes while unpacking goods.
The fire spread rapidly, but it was con-
trolIed in less than an hour. 1@
The convention to-day adopted propo-
sition for an aggressive campaign next
year for a universal eight-hour law. Presi-
dent Lynch and Vice President Hawkes.
were directed to act with all local unions
where the working day exceeds eight hours
and secure observance Of the eight-hour
law.
A resolution was adopted boycotting
certain brands Of cigars.
Ex-President William Emerson adj
dressed the convention In favor of hold
ing the convention at Nashville in 1905.
The claims of Portland, Ore, were also
presented for the same year, it being con-
coded that the convention will meet in St.
Louis In 1904. >. J. ~. 49,
The report Of the committee on laws
was completed during the morning ses-
sion, making many verbal and technical
changes in the laws. : H..
In accordance with President Lynch 8
report conference committee was ap-
pointed to secure better sanitary condi-
tions of composing rooms An approprI-
Haute union. An appropriation of cents
per capita per month was asked for the
Los Angeles union. 1t was unanimously
decided to refer it to referendum. vote
with all delegates present pledged to sup
port the assessment. This action will
produce about $4,000 per year.
Petitions were presented for the reap
pointment Of John e. Mclaughlin of New
York as organizer
The proposition for a seven-story gen
eral Office building at Indianapolis was de-
feated, as was also the one for fraternal
insurance.
The committee on laws recommended an
amendment to the general laws striking
out the famous section No. 142. It was
unanimously adopted. The secretary was
instructed to notify the International
stereotypers' Union. that the agreement
could be accordingly amended.
Frederick Driscoll, commissioner Of the
| American Newspaper Publishers sassocia-
| ton, addressed the stereotypers' union
| this forenoon, urging joint action with the
| I. T. U. in eliminating section 142 from
| the Joint agreement. Inc /. Il. U. at It's
| session this morning adopted with unan-
unity the suggestions of Commissioner
Driscoll that all changes in scale, before
| adoption by the union, shall be submitted
| to each publisher interested; also that q
representative Of the A. N. P. A. shall
| be entitled to be heard before the passage
Of any laws affecting the rights and in
terests of publishers.
Cincinnati. Aug. 15.-The committee or
laws Of the Typographical Union yester.
| day reported back the following which
| was adopted: g. a.: ,.,,,tyy sy..,. 49,,
| The practice Of interchanstng and buying
matter previously used. either in type, matri
ces or hoto-engravings,- between the news
! papers or job offices, not owned by the sam,
firm and published in the same establishment
is unlawful and shall not be allowed.
! After a long discussion the following
statement of Chicago Typographical
Union Mol in the American Federation Of
Labor: r.
| Resolved, by tbs International Typographi
| cal Union. That it's officers are instructed t,
| withhold further payments Of per capita tai
to the American Federation of Labor unit
the question has been conclusively determined
| whether the American Federation of Labo
has the authority and disposition to compe
| obedience to its laws and mandates tn
part of its local chartered bodies and to com
pei just and fair treatment of the local rep
resentatives of an international body, a com
| ponent part of the American Federation o
Labor, from acknowledged injustice and lille
gal acts on the part Of the chartered loca
body of the American Federation Of Labor.