The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-14
MEETING OF PRINTERS
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION CON-
VENTIoN IN CINCINNATI.
Proposition to Substitute Plec'
Work for Time Scale in News
paper Offices is Voted Down.
A Ladies' Auxiliary.

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Cincinnati. Aug. 1.-THE convention Of
the International Typographical union
made many changes in It's laws tooa9'
After providing yesterday for the Oldest
substitute getting the first vacancy. 1t
TODAY restricted the hours per week TO
maximum OF fifty-four, put evening pa
pers with Sunday editions on the seven
day basis and made many minor changes
An effort to include superintendent as
we'll as foremen in the membership tailed
1t developed that there will be strong
opposition among the delegates to endors-
ing the newly organized ladies' auxiliary,
although there is no opposition to local
ladies auxiliaries
Consideration of the proposed changes
In the laws of the union occupied the en-
tire day. Amendments were adopted
against working for less than the scale
of any union, against men recommended
by supply agents or others. against
granting lab to unions where the scale
falls below $40 per week. Several changes
were made in laws regulating labels from
firms violating any union laws. Various
amendments were also made regarding
membership cards and dues.
An animated discussion followed the
reading of the following proposition of the
Indianapolis Typographical Union: The
SecretaryTreasurer shall publish month
ly in The Typographical Journal an item
lied statement of all allowances to Off
GERS or members giving date of payment.
and which shall include the number of
days for which per diem Is charged. num-
Der of days for which hotel expenses are
charged and the amount of railroad fare"
The Committee on Laws reported adj
versely on the proposition, giving as its
reasons that there were already ample
provisions in the laws for auditing all
accounts and the protection of the union.
1t developed that the amendment was not
aimed at the officers, but at a certain
member of the union in Indianapolis.
who had been employed as an organizer
and whose appointment vas opposed by a
faction in the Indianapolis union. The
Indianapolis delegates stated that they
were instructed to support the amend
ment, but they did not defend it strongly
on he floor of the convention. Finally the
committee was sustained in rejecting the
amendment by vote of ISL yeas to s
nays and many not voting. Minor changes
Wee made In the laws limiting the hours
per week and the classification of papers
There was very exciting discussion
over an amendment providing that no
person Is entitled to membership in a
Typographical union who is a member of
iHy otdte ne sentiment was gen.
orally expressed against union men be-
longing to the militia, but many of those
present holding these views did not want
the Typographical Union to go on record
against any part of the government or
against any individual rights. 1t seemed
first that the amendments would carry
but later some strong speeches were made
by the conservative delegates in favor of
going on record for law and order and
the amendment was defeated by a viva
voce vote
Inc Committee recommended that all
unions put forth every effort to abolish
the interchange of matter previously used
IN type or matrices and the convention
changed 1t so as to read: The practice
is unlawful and shall not he permitted.
This proposition was recommitted after
long discussion with instructions from
the Law Committee to construct such a
law as would prevent the exchange of To-
cal matter. but not interfering with syn-
dictate matrices.
All attempts to change from the refer
erdum system in the election of officers
was defeated.
The proposition of West of Louisville,
to substitute piece work in daily news
| paper offices in place of time work and
time work in place of piece work in job
OFFICES, caused long discussion and was
| finally defeated
The question of limited membership
came up In a proposition limiting the
Fights of machine men and other than
| printers. by debarring them from the
| operation of machines The action Of the
Birmingham Convention extending equal
rights to all allied crafts was sustained
and the new proposition lost
Nominations fir the place of holding the
| The contest seems to be between Wash
| ington and Newark 1t is conceded that
| the Convention in 1904 will he held at St.
| Louis, Nashville and Portland, Ore.
gave notice that they would ask for the
| Convention in 1905
A resolution endorsing and pledging
support to the Ladies' Auxiliary was Of
| fered early in the afternoon and three
attempts were made for immediate con-
sideration 1t was finally committed to
| the Committee on Resolutions.
The visiting ladies held secret meetings
both forenoon and afternoon and fnalIv
erected a permanent organiza ton of the
International Woman's Auxiliary to the
l. I, U. by electing the following: Presi
dent. Mrs. Frank Kennedy Omaha; Vice
PRESIDENTS. Mrs Louser. Nashville: Miss
Mary Crowley, Cincinnati: Mrs NJ. ~
Crowley. Milwaukee and Mrs Herman
Matthews. Omaha. Mrs DonneIl of Gin
clnnati' was elected Secretary-T Treasurer
A constitution prepared by Mrs. Ken
nedy. Mrs. Jessie Johnson and Miss
Francis y. Taylor was adopted 1t en-
bodies close relations with the I. T. T.,
with membership limited to relatives of
me mbers OF the typographical unions.
The Convention of International Stereo-
tyrers and Electrotypers Union today
adopted an agreement to be presented to
the United Typothetae. Among other mat
ters under consideration was the adop-
ton of a trademark and matters relating
to time and wages
Music Hall, with acapacity OF over s. 900
was packed tonight at the celebration
OF the Golden Jubilee of the International
typographical Union. which perfected its
international organization In this city in
1852. The exercises began early with an
elaborate musical program. in which
Miss Fannie Flack was the leading so
loist. The great organ was presided over
by Professor A ]. Boex and the Iider-
kranz Society gave several numbers.
Among the speakers were Governor A r
White of West Virginia President James
NJ. Lynch and Delegates McReynolds of
Cincinnati and Armstrong of Toronto.