Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11

unions when collecting dues shall allow full
credit for the amounts SO pad.
Committee reports favorably.
Proposition No. IL.
Amend section "A, general laws, to read
as follows:
Section "A. Any member receiving such
certificate shall deposit the same with the
proper union officer when accepting work
within the jurisdiction of any union subor-
dinate to the International Typographical
Union. This shall not apply to unions To-
Gated within five miles of each other. when
the current working card of the nearest
union shall hold good for thirty days. Any
member neglecting his duty prescribed
in this section shall stand suspended. and be
SO published in the Typographical Journal
and upon readmiSsion into any subordinate
union shall be required to pay the usual
initiation fee.
Committee reports favorably
Proposition No. i.
Amend section As. general laws. to read
as follows:
Section 40. The secretary of a subOrdi-
nate union shall receive the international
certificate of membership upon presenta-
ton. If the card be clear and within date
and no charges are pending against the
holder. Membership in said union shall date
from time of said reception, and any person
admitted by such certificate shall be exempt
from the usual intiatio-. fee and from any
assessments of which ae is not a bene-
ficiary.
Committee reports favorably.
Proposition No 13.
Amend section o. general laws. to read
as follows:
Section "a. A change in the secretary
treasurership of the international union
does not invalidate a clear card. within
date, signed by former secretary-treasur-
er. The blank certificates furnished subor-
dinate unions are good until used. if the
union remains in existence part of this
international organization.
Committee reports faVOrably.
Proposition No. Il
Amend section %, general laws, to read
follows:
Section 30. Certificates of membership is
sued by subordinate union after it's char
ter has been suspended OF revoked shall not
be honored by local unions. but any men,
Der of such a union upon furnishing the
secretary-treasurer with sufficient proof of
membership, shall. upon the payment of all
arrearages to the international union, be
entitled to and receive certificate of MEM
bership from the secretary-treasurer of the
International Typogra phical Union
Committee reports favorably.
Duplicate Certificates.
Proposition No. 10
Amend section IS. general laws. to read:
Section 5S When a printer loses his GER
tificate of membership. the union from
which he received it shall issue a duplicate
thereof on the receipt of % cents from the
applicant, provided he has not worked In
the Oh any OlHer
union before making his loss known and
receiving its permission to work, and there
are no charges objections made against
him, either by the union from which his
card was first issued. that in whose ju-
risdicton he desires to go to work and his
original card had not expired before he
made its loss known.
Committee reports favorably
Proposition No. 16.
Amend section IS. general laws to read:
Section Go In machine offices under the
jurisdiction of the International Typo
graphical Union. no person shall be eligible
as a learner on machines who is not a
member of the International Typograph-
tcal Union. or an applicant for men,
bership working under a permit. The time
and compensation of learners shall be
regulated by local unions. Provided. regu-
larly employed apprentices in machine Of
fees shall be privileged to work on ma
chimes during all of the last three months
of their apprenticeship. and the learners
scale shall apply to such apprentices
Committee reports favorably
Proposition No. II.
Amend section II. general laws, to read
as follows:
Section II. The labels owned and fur
nished by the International Typographical
Union. and described In its constitution.
shall be transmitted to local unions or sub