Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

apprenticeship satisfactory to the society"
1t also provided that two-thirds vote was
necessary for election; for expulsion of
members guilty of immoral and improper
conduct; prescribed % cents as monthly
dues. granted TO persons having been MEM
bers three months the sum of So per week
as sick benefit; and designated as the badge
insignia of the organization a silver rule,
on one side engraved the members name,
and on the other a press; the insignia of
the president a golden rule engraved
on one side Priest. of the Col. Typo So
Ciety, and on the other an appropriate
motto.
At a meeting held January II, 1915, a
code of bylaws was adopted for the bet
ter government of the body, the most i'm
portant of which follow:
ANY member elected or appointed on
committee. who shall refuse To serve there
on. shall. unless excuse be given and ac-
Cepted. be fined - cents.
ANY member who shall leave the room
during the session of the society, without
leave from the presiding officer. or who
shall otherwise transgress the principles of
decorum. or violate the usages and rules of
order. in the opinion Of the chair, or, on
appeal. in the decision of the majority; or
who shall appear at any meeting in state
Of intoxication, or who shall introduce
into the societys room, or cause to
be introduced previous TO adjournment,
any drink other than water; or who
shall in anywise interrupt the business or
harmony of such meeting shall be fined
at the discretion of a majority present, In
any sum not exceeding s.. or dealt with in
any manner such majority may think
proper
July ;. 1924. the organization took part as
body in the celebration of the anniversa-
~ of American independence held in
Washington IN that year. On this occasion
the society, which was very respectfully at
tended. displayed two banners. The Ram
page press was drawn along in the process
sion, throwing off copies of the Declaration
of Independence.
The total membership of the organization
IN January, 1927. was Is, gain of over 100
per cent, in twelve years Of it's existence.
Seven years later 1t increased to 1873. and
with this enlarged membership came de-
sire 10 broaden the scope and business Of
the society by affiliation with kindred or
ganizations in other cities.
The first serious encounter with an en-
ploying printer came IN 1884 General Duff
Green, editor of the United States Tele-
graph. boaSted at a banquet that 1t was his
intention TO employ large number OF chill
dren to take the place OF jOurneymen then
employed by him to raise respecta-
Bile class of men IN their places. SUISSE
Quently he introduced non-union printers
and two-thirds apprentices into his Office,
and in consequence a boycott was declared
by the organization against his establish
ment. and the prosecution of several mem
bers followed. The boycott lasted three
years. at which time 1t was declared or
the office IN the meantime having changed
ownership.
1t IN 1885 that a second attempt to
secure action for a national society was
made. the local union inviting all typo
graphical societies to send three delegates
TO convention to be held In this city in
June of the following year A convention
was held IN November, 1885, and the CO.
lumbia Typographical Society betrayed the
expenses In connection Herewith. A con-
vention was held in Cincinnati the same
year. The various organizations adopted a
constitution for a National Typographical
Society, to meet in New York In September
1887. From what can be learned nothing
IN the way of national organization was
materialized.
In the year 1912 the membership of the
body decreased to 90, due, doubt, to fuc-
tuations in government work.
In November, -1si9. when collections were
being taken up for the erection of the
Washington monument. the Columbia Typo
graphical Society contributed a stone which
was accepted and which now occupies a
place In the monument, with the following
inscription:
BY the Columbia Typographical Society
INSTITUTED January, 1879,
As Memento of Their Veneration for
The Father OF His Country
In the year 1852. a fourth attempt was
made to organize a national society,", which
was this time successful. In these days ten
hours work constituted days labor. But
in 1857 the entering wedge of the eight
hour movement was driven by the introduce
ton OF numerous resolutions
The records of the society show that the
war of the rebellion had some effect on the
printing trade. with respect to the pay
From that time on the wages OF the jour-
neymen continued to Increase.
In 1865 the eight-hour movement had be-
come general among all the labor organiza-
lions of the capital city, the Typographical
Society taking the lead. year later the
society adopted resolution fixing the
wage per week Of compositors and press