Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-12
CHANGES IN LAWS
Of Typographical Union as Adopted by
the Convention.

! washington Aug 1.-THE real business
of the convention of the international Ty-
biographical UniCn began, today with the
presentation of the report of the commit
tee on laws. The report contained numer-
Gus recommends tons for changes. among
them being a suggestion to maize perma-
nent the monthly assessment OF five cents
per capita for n defence fund as provided
by the Los Angeles convention: The sug-
gcstion aroused considerable debate, but
ultimately was adopted.
d Thore also was considerable discussion
of a proposition to permit local unions to
fix the time allowed to apprentices to
/ learn the use of typesettinS machlneS at
three months, and proposition was adopt
ed.
+ Following is summary of the changes
made in the constitution and laws:
/ Providing that the International Union
shall derive its revenues from dues
amounting to 81 cents per month per
member, and from Payments for charters
by subordinate lodges at IS each; provid-
| ing that in the distribution of funds
cents shall so to the general fund. cents
10 the special defence fund, ~ cents TO
the defence fusd, X, cents to the burial
fund. and 10 cents TO the Printers Home
endowment funds; declaring that the
special defence fund shall be devoted TO
advancing and defending the principles of
unionism as applied to the printers trade;
prohibiting subordinate unions from isSu-
ing labels of unauthorized designs;
lamending Section 4. Article 7, of the by
laws so as to provide that appeals to the
executive council shall be made within
80 days; requiring that local dues shall be
charged from the first of each month;
amending Section "A, general laws, SO as
to require the deposit of per capita tax
payments with the proper officer of iuris-
dictIon IN which he may be employed and
requiring the suspension of members fail
ing to comply with this requirement:
amending Section A., general laws so rs
TO require the reception of this certfi-
cate by secretaries of local lodges if the
card is clear; invalidating certificate OF
membership ISSUED by suspended local
unions; authorizing the issuance of dupli-
cate certificates for lost certificates; pre-
scribing the details of the proceedings
requiring learners on typesetting ma
chimes to be members of the union APP
pllcantS for memberships; providing for
the distribution of labels among subordi-
nate unions by the International Union;
requiring that International Union dues
shall be deposited by the 10th of the
month after their collection; authorizing
the transfer of surplus receipts in the
burial fund to the general fund; presclib-
ing regulations under which union labels
may be issued to employers in towns
where there is no union.
The convention Te-committcd TO the
committee on laws Il recommendation de-
claring it to be unwise to make enact
ments relative to the internal affairs of
printing Offices.
The EIectrotypers' and Stereotypers'
Union also continued its session. today
deVoting much of its time to the ConSd-
Grafton of reports.
Among these reports was: one made by
l.. b. Straube.. chairman of "a committee
appointed, last year dealing. with the
questions of taxation of members relative
to their wages The question was dis
cussed at length hut no action was taken
There was also considerable discussion
OF the old question of pressmcn doing the
work of StcrcotyperS and the practice was
generally denounced.
The Won1an's International Auxiliary
held its first meeting of the convention.
today, Mrs. Frank A. Kennedy of Oma
ha, presiding.