Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14

At the meeting of the Columbia Typo
graphical Union. No. 1O1, which will be held
tomorrow afternoon. it will probably be de-
cided whether or not the International Typo
graphical Union will be invited to hold its
convention of 1903 in this city. The con-
vention of this organiza ton for this year
will be held at Cincinnati August IL, and
the place of holding the succeeding gem
eral me citing will be decided at that time,
as is the usual custom. During the fifty
years OF its history the international con-
ventions have been held in Washington
twice-once in 1865 and again in 1879 1t
seems to be generally desired by the mem
bers of Columbia Union that the invitation
be extended to the international body to
come to this city again in 1913.
During the past twelve years a large debt
on the building of this union has deferred It
from asking for the convention in this city,
as the members felt unable to bear the
necessary expenses that would be entailed in
arranging for such larg meeting; but now
that the incumbrance has been wiped out
and the union is free from debt. it is
thought that the union can entertain the
convention without any expense to the
members other than the regular dues.
Within the jurisdiction of the Interna-
tioHaI Typographical Union are the unions
of the United States. Canada, Dawson City.
Yukon territory and Honolulu, H. /. OF
the locals affiliated with the International
body there are 46S English-speaking typo
graphical unions, twenty-five German
American unions, twentyeight photo-en-
gravers' unions, eighteen maners unions,
six typefOunderS' unions and SIX neWspa-
per writers unions. comprising total
membership of over 100000. The annual
conventions in late years have been COM
posed of between 400 and 500 delegates, and
counting the visitors, the attendance is
usually considerably more than 1000.
1t is said that the only city competing
with Washington for the convention of
1903 is Newark, y. j., a city of about the
same population. The typographical popu-
latiOn of Newark. however, IS only about
One-tenth as great as that of this city,
which numbers 1000. and the attractions of
that city are of course, not so great S
these of the nation al capital. The presi-
dent of the international body is Mr.. James
NJ Lynch of Syracuse, N Y, and the sec
rotary treasurer is Mr.. John w Bram-
wood of Denver, Col, both of whom have
headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind, where
the headquarters have remained for several
years.
Freshmen and Assistants Union will begin
its sessions in Baltimore Monday next and
will probably hold a session each remain
ing day of the week. The Washington
Union of Feeders and Assistants Local No.
A. have elected the following delegates to
attend the convention: William De Vine.
l.
Miss Eleanor Burgess. secretary. Miss
Burgess is the first lady to be elected
delegate from the local to attend a conven-
ton. and IL is considered quite an honor.
The members of the local recently pre-
scented ex-Presdent Albert S. Nolan with a
set of handsomely engrOssed resolutions as
a token of their regard for valuable SER
vices rendered by him as president and
delegate. A committee from the local visit
ed Arlington Memorial day and decorated
the graves of several of their departed
vr-frf I.F,rr
the United States
The Post Office Department has refused
free transmission OF SecOnd-c!asS mail mat
ter having the imprint of the union label
OF the Allied Printing Trades the wrap
PER. Recently Secretary Sherman of the
National Brotherhood of Electrical Work
ers and editor of the Electrical Worker"
the official journal of the craft received a
communication from Postmaster John A
Merritt relative to the matter, in which he
states that the imprint of the union label
on the wrapper or envelope of second-class
matter Is decided by the third assistant
postmaster general to be not permissible I'M
der section No. 462 of the postal laws and
regulations. Under this ruling future edi-
tons inclOsed in wrappers bearing the i'm
print or similar printing cannot be accepted
for mailing az the stcond-class rate of post
age"
1t is held that the label Is an advertising
device, and such is prohibited by the
section referred 10.
At the recent convention of the Western
FEDERATION of Labor. held at Denver Col
MI Frank Morrison and Mr. Thomas |
Kidd. secretary and fifth vice president re-
Specuvely of the American Federation of
Labor, on behalf of that body submitted
proposals for the utilization of the western
faction with the American Federation of
Labor. II Is said there was quite a seati-
mcnt favorable to the proposition, but the
majority favOring political action along So
c!aIlStc lines. the question of utilization was
made contingent upon and secondary to the
aCcepi ance of the socialist propaganda bv
the trade organiza ,ions Of the country
The western federation. I. is stated. Is
principally composed of metal miners about
" go In number, and was organized several
years ago through the efforts of those who
Were dissatisfied with the non-partisan atti-
tGde OF the American Federation of Labo.
brewery firms signed the contract of the
teftral Labor Union, which provides for
,he employment exclusively OF the mem
bers of those Organiza tons allied with that
body or of locals which NAV be organtzad
and affiliated with the Central Union
The most important matter engaging the
attention of organized labor generally is
the tate OF the eight-hour bill which re-
Gently passed the House. The Senate com
mlttee on education and labor having the
tHsure IN charge, Is being pettioaed by
lapor bodies throughout the country to re-
port the bill Those who have closely OBJ
served the course of legislation upon this
Dill ana who contrast conditions with those
WREN prevailed when a similar measure
was before the Fifty-fifth and Fiftv-sixth
orgresSes are not over sanguine of its
passage by the Senate, as in both previous
instances the Senate committee failed to
report the bill. Its supporters are appre-
henslEe that this may occur again.
Considerable business OF Importance was
transacted at the meeting of the Printing
Pressmen's Union, No. l. held last sat-
urday evening at Typographical Temple
A communication expressive of courtesy
from Mr. Willis s Moore. chief of the
tinted States weather bureau was read
after which the members expressed their
appreciation for the kindness of that Off
clal 10 the printing pressmen of this city