The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
in CONVENTION
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INTERNA-
TIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
President Lynch's Address-Stereo-
typers and ~EIectrOtypers Also in
Session at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-THE f~orty-eighth
annual convention of the international
Typographical Union began its session Of
four days here to-day, with all the 365 del
egates present and over 1000 visitors. Pixies
Opera House was crowded, including the
galleries, that were mostly occupied by
women who were here for the first con-
vention of the Ladies' Auxiliary. Addresses
of welcome were delivered by Acting
Mayor Charles ]. Christie, Edmund O'Con-
mel, chairman of the local committee on
arrangements. and Alvin McReynolds, pres
ident of Cincinnati Union No. 3. to which
President James NJ. Lynch responded. A
resolution of sympathy and support for
the United Mine Workers in their anthra-
cite strike was adopted.
The following officers were appointed:
Assistant secretary. John w. Hayes; read
ing clerk, A. w. Thompson; s~ergeant-at-
arms, Harry Lawrence; messengers, Frank
Foxman and Austin Davis. All the COM
mittees were announced, the committee on
laws consisting of Hastings, Crawford,
Benton, Spier and dwell.
kilograms and letters of greeting on the
hftieth anniversary of the international
Typographical Union were read from al
most all organizations. Most of the time
was devoted TO reading the report on laws
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dress on this report, and their consideration
was postponed until tomorrow. The annual
reports OF officers were then made, after
which the convention adjourned until to-
morrow.
In concluding his report President Lynch
said: Contrary 10 the idea frequently ex-
pressed that the limit of machine introduce
ton has been reached these devices con-
tinue to increase, both as to number and
pattern. Rumors of inventions that will
again revolutionizs the printing trade fire.
quently reach US, but thus far they have
been without foundation.
The practice of securing industrial peace
through contracts running from one to FIVE
years has become very popular with local
unions and employers. Hundreds of these
covenants are now in existence. 1t would
be well for the convention 10 m
TO our subordinate unions that wherever
possible contracts be executed. and that
these contracts contain arbitration pro-
visions that will guarantee the peaceful
operation OF Industrial departments under
the terms of the contract and make as re-
mote as possible chance for friction and
trouble.
The desire on the part Of our book and
job members for an eight-hour day is be-
ginning to manifest itself, and is receiving
the eight-hour day will eventually be es-
tablished as the maximum for our entire
membership goes without challenge. We
trust that Ii may come peacefully, but, in
any event. come IL must.
The report of j. w. Brentwood, secretary
treasurer, showed that the receipts from
June l, 1901, to May 81, 1902, were $15l. Ia,
and the expenditures s145. $50. the balance
bership is 80, Ill; typographical. English and
German, 37,056; photo-engravers, 476: mail
ers, 7S9; type founders, 407; newspap per
writers, 73. There were twenty strikes in all
during the year, nine resulting in victory
for the union, three being lost and eight in
progress.