The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-01
BANNON Is LOYAL
New York Is Fairly Well, but for
an Abiding Place He Prefers
Minneapolis.
The Story of w. A. Miller's Troubles
With the Book Binders
Union. .-. t

Washington, Nov. 1.-P. #. C'Pat")
Bannon, known so we'll to so many thea
ter-goers Of Minneapolis by reason Of his
long service with the theaters there, is
again this year the business manager of
the original Florodora company, which
plays in Washington next week, and re-
Gently spent several days here arranging
for the production. Mr.. Bannon has
made good in many ways since leav-
ing. Minneapolis, and his many friends
there will be glad to know Of his con-
tinued and increasing success. Last year
the road, and the profits Of the season
were more than 100000. This'year there
are three road companies, and the earn
ings thus far are fully as great as those
of year ago. The company which Mr..
Bannon Is with will not visit the north
west. 1t will go along the great lakes
to Chicago, and thence southwest to st.
Louis and back east by a southerly route.
Il was booked this season to remain in
New York with one Of our companies
there" said Mr.. Bannon to-day, but
asked for the road assignment instead. I
confess that I don't like New York as a
place to live in. Minneapolis is the place
for me. and hope that the day will come
when ] am to go back there. Last sum-
mer I was in Chicago in charge Of the
big Florodora company which played a
long engagement there, and during the
season 1 ran up to Minneapolis over one
Sunday. 1t is the only time have seen
the city since I left it two years ago, but
understand that 1t is growing rapidly.
In New York the northwest Is better and
more favorably known than it was few
years ago. Our home folks are good
travellers, and, besides, times have been
good up there and everybody has money.
1 believe that Minneapolis and st. Paul
are now better known in New York than
Nf nOSSihIV
Kansas City and San Francisco
Mr.. Miller as a Binder. -
w. A. Miller of the eighth ward, Min
neapolis, has been making a fine record
for himself In the two years that he has
held the post Of assistant superintendent
of the bindery department Of the gov
ernment printing office. He has been re-
ducing the cost Of the work turned out
by the department and has the cordial
support of the public printer and the
| high government officials for all that he
has done. But he has run up against the
Binders union, which, as Journal
| readers know. has preferred charges
against him. 1t seems that the union has
a law of some sort providing that GER
tain number of pieces of work shall con-
sttute a days work. Under that law the
more expert men in the bindery do not
work longer than from six to six and
a half hours per day, while the printers
and pressmen work eight hours. Recently
there came in big order for department
tai work, and seeing that he was likely
to get far behind. Mr.. Miller concluded
to demand that the binders work eight
hours per day. Then " was that he rar
up against the union rule. Charges were
preferred against him, and the matter
| IS to come up for hearing about the mid
die of November. The point is made dowr
here that this rule Of the binders is pat
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iSh trades unions. a rule which is sadly
handicapping that country in the fierce
race for commercial supremacy in tht
worlds markets of to-day. 1t is alto
gether likely that the case will finally bt
anppeal to the president and to congress
and that the country will hear a good dea
about it during the coming winter. Mr.
Miller insists that the binders ought t,
work as many hours as the printers an,
the pressmen, and that the number o
pieces of work that can be turned out pc
day by the average workman ought not t.
be the standard for the entire union, tn
majority of whose members can easily ex
ceed it. The typographical union and tn
pressmens' union are not involved in thi
dispute between Mr.. Miller and the bind
ers In any way.
a Chance for Mccld9nry.
Should Uncle Joe'' Cannon of Illinoi
| be chosen as the speaker of the mex
, house of representatives, he will be con
1 fronted by a difficult problem in the seIec
} ton OF his successor as the chairman G
the great committee on Appropriation:
I General Bingham of Philadelphia, tn
v father" Of the house, is the rankin
0 member Of that committee, and under or
h dinary conditions would be the chairman
s but it is believed that he will not be sc
1 lected: To begin with, he Is an old mar
= and unequal to the physical exertior
. which the Craftsmanship demand In tn
d next place. he is hardly heavy enoug
I man for this important place. 1t is as
t sumed that he will be passed over whe
= Mr. Cannon gets ready to make up til
committee. year from now. Mr.. Hem
/ enway Of Indiana comes next to Gener;
2 Bingham and the republicans of this dis
e trict are urging his reelection because
+ the belief that he is to succeed Mr.. Car
:. non. But should Hemenway be defeate
O next Tuesday, which is among the pos
s sibilities, the choice Of chairman wou
t lie between Messrs. McCleary Of Mime
e sofa. Littauer of New York and Gardnt
k of New Jersey. Mr.. McCleary, who we
f. the tail end on the committee sewers
e years ago, at the time Of his appointment
e Is now six members from that position
- and his name appears midway in tt
e committee. He is gradually crawling /
s to the top, and If he should remain
v congress there Is no reason why he shou
: not finally land there. The state Whic
v has the Craftsmanship Of this commit,
Is among it's delegation is fortunate in mo-
e ways than one.
g. w. w. Jernane