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in their printing Offices Those reformers
clamored loudly for greater opportunities
for women, yet are said to have refused to
aid them when the opportunity pre-
Sented to them.
After this the union declared that women
printers should be given all possible assist
ance and encouragement; it gave to women
the same status as men before the law, wit
the exception that 1t made it the duty of
local unions to see that employers did not
deprive members of the benefits of the scale
on account of their sex. Many societies
have cried for equal pay for equal work
sex being unconsidered, but it remained for
the International Typographical Union to
assert 1t as a principle and make it a living
issue.
Although it cannot be claimed that the
question of female labor in its relation to
trade unionism is settled, nearly so, 1t
neither can be denied that the union print
erS have made earnest efforts to ameliorat e
the condition of women workers in their
field, and the men of the organization con-
tend that failure to achieve greater meas
ure of success may be ascribed to the IN
difference of those whom the international
union is making a special effort to benefit
the women workers of America.
No Discrimination as to the Negro.
Another charge that has from time to
time been preferred against the union is
that it has been the means of keeping
the negro down in the business by dis
elimination against him. The union makes
denial Of this, but at the same time admits
that the negro is in some unions not want
ed. He is, the union says, not kept down
by sweeping policy Of trade unionism
to place barriers in his way, and quotes
the case of son of the late Fred Doug
lass, the famous negro champion, who was
appointed to a place in the government
printing Office in 1869. protect was
made against this appointment. Douglass
being charged with enmity of the local
union. This protest had opponents in the
union and they claimed that Douglass was
not an enemy of their organization, but
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NnaHihan NcuiIltttt VI arrangements
the ladies of the convention and entertain
them with music, refreshments and inno-
vations.
The distribution of the tickets to the vari-
Gus entertainments. the souvenirs and the
badges of the convention viii be made.
Baltimore union win be the host tomor-
row; all of the ex delegates and delegates
of the Woman's Auxiliary having been in
vited to participate in an excursion leaving
the monumental city at am. for Tolches-
ter Beach Everything at the resort on
Chesapeake bay VIII be free. The party
Will go first to Annapolis. where they will
visit the new laval Academy and points of
interest In the historic city, and from there
will go 10 and spend the day at Colchester
returning to Baltimore at pm. Balti-
more has made an enviable reputation as
host and the program for the day seems
likely to sustain its good name in this line.
Entertainments Planned.
Immediately after the opening of the
convention on Monday morning adjourn
ment will be taken for the day. The dele
gates and others will then be given an
illustration OF what Washington can do in
the entertainment line. The boats of the
Randall steamboat line have all been en-
gagged for the day by the local union, and
viii make trips to River View at 1920 M,
2:3O. 3. 6:45 and 7:15 pm. They will return
at o. 10 and midnight. Orchestras will be
aboard all the boats, and dancing will be
encouraged. At the riverside resort Ha-
ley's Band will play during the entire day
and evening. and everything will be free
to the delegates. ex-delegates and interna-
tional officers, including a dinner which
has been arranged There will be nearly
five hundred sit at this feast, which viii
include all the good things for which the
region has long been famous. 1t Is learned
that many OF the members of the local
union expect to take advantage of the ex-
cursion. and will take with them their fam
lilies. SO that q fair estimate of the at
tendance during the day and evening is
1000.
The Columbia Union Quartet will furnish
the vocal music during the excursion. and
also at the various other entertainments
where music u the order. The members If
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ton. which has a membership of 102, are:
William R. Ramsey. president; F. c. Rob-
erts, vice president: ]. T. Herbert, secre-
tary; Charles w. Otis treasurer; u. T. Jen-
kinS, G. NJ Robinson and T. NJ Ring, truS-
tees, and H. S. Sutton. sergeant-at-arms.
The membership represents delegates to
nearly every convention held by the inter-
national union since its organization. WILL
lam NJ. Meredith of Indianapolis having
been a delegate to the convention at Nash
vile in 1850 and to that held in Philadel-
phia in 1863. There fifty-fOur members
of the association who are members of Co
lumbia Union, 101, fine showing for the
local organization.
The committee on membership of this
honOred organization is represented by the
following: A. F. Bloomer. Columbia: W. H.
Bailey New York; John F. Connolly, Co.
lumbia; Frank NJ. Hatley, Dallas, ard Don
L. Murray Columbia.
The finance committee is composed of q.
G. Seibod, A. NJ. Butler, Philip S. Steele.
James II. Ross John Mccormick, Ed. ii.
Thomas, L. c. Hoover, a. l.. Randall and
A w. Bowen. and the committee on enter
tainment for the convention includes James
H. Platt, August Donath c. c. Thompson,
D. w. Beach. j. A. Hennesy, Oliver Shaw,
F. N. Whitehead. Charles A. Sheldon. Geo.
F. Halsey. j. NJ Kreiter. L. c. Hay, r. w.
Kerr. G. II. Stone, II. V. Bisbee and f. w.
Patton.
Further sightseeing will be the order OF
the day for Wednesday, the convention adj
journing at 3 o'clock to accept the invita-
ton of Columbia Union. They will be con-
Quoted on a carriage tour through the
northwestern section of the city, visiting
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dome of the Capitol is seen in the distance.
In her right hand she holds aloft the palm
of victory, while her foot rests upon 4
skull. Sitting at the foot of the case on
pile of books Is a printers devil an owl
of wisdom perched upon his head. The
motto Eek literis lux" adorns the foot OF
the step upon which the figure stands.
Beautiful illustrations fill the book,
among them being half-tone portraits OF
the President of the United States, tns
SeEate and House committees on printing.
the public printer and many of the men 10
his great establishment; the international
officers of the 1. T. u, the officers OF the
Woman's Auxiliary and of the ex-Dcle'
gates Association. There are also many
views of the fine buildings of the city and
several of the avenues and streets, botn
residential and business. There is not
blemish in the book, which we'll deserves
the praise of it's makers. 1t is to be dis
tributed to the delegates and those officially
attending the convention, 5000 having been
printed for this purpose. They may be had
at the Ebbitt House headquarters by every
delegate as he arrives and registers.
Membership of the Body.
There are at this time more than 10000
members Of the International Typograph-
zeal Union, and the membership is con-
| stantly growing. 1t is the oldest labor or
ganization on this continent being fifty
one years of age Nearly every shop in the
United States and Canada is represented
| on the rolls, and the benefits which have
accrued to the printers art, as well as to
other allied crafts through its influence, are
innumerable.
1t came into existence in Cincinnati, Ohio.
on May 3, 1852 and while its course has
been at times tempestuous, 1t has safely
weathered every storm, and today stands
upon foundation of durabilitX>and perma-
nency that could not well be shaken The
great problem Of the age-the scientific ere
alton and distribution of wealth-has been
made part of the work of this organiza-
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les. The result of this protest was q de-
cisfon refteratfng that of 1869 that a men,
Der could not be denied the privileges ac-
corded a cardholder on account of his
color. That ruling still stands
Previous to the latter part of the eighties
the Typographical Union stood in the re-
lation of an advisor or counsellor to the
local bodies which derived their charters
from 1t. Theoretically the International
body was supreme. but practically 1t was
not. none of its mandates being needed
save those governing the issuance of cards
and taxation. Until a dozen years ago
the local bodies held almost undsputed
sway. the local leaders arguing that the
international was incompetent to settle To-
cal matters with which 1t, at best could
be but indifferently acquainted. The prov
lnce OF the international. they argued. was
to suggest and recommend.
Shorter Hours of Labor.
During the labor agitation of 1885, and
1856 thousands Of new members were ad-
mitted and there arose a strong sentiment
In favor of a reduction Of the hours of
labor. The delegates to the convention of
1887 felt that they were extremely modest
when they asked a reduction Of their hours
TO nine in face of the reduction that had
been obtained by the building trades and
many other unions To eight. This WAS the
flrst effort Of the international union to
issue orders, and so far as the Immediate
1880 81 " AiINil NitN aimed was concerned
it was dismal failure. No provision for
strike fund had been made. the delegates
seeming to think that the Endorsement of
the International union would be sufficient
to obtain their demands The law itself
was faulty from the fact that many unions
were exempted from Its operation. and this
together with the discovery that the treas
urer had defaulted. did not strengthen the
loyalty and steady the nerve of the rank
and file. The date set for the nine-hour
rule to go into effect was November 1,
1887, but by that date strong sentiment
had gained ground against the labor ele-
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mittee of arrangements, joined Chicago Ty-
biographical Union, No. 49, in 1874. In
1880 he drifted out west and remained in
Colorado until 1889. He was elected in
1892 delegate from Galveston, Texas, to
the Philadelphia convention, where he was
chosen organizer of the old third district
Of the l. T. u. In 1890 he received his ap-
pointment in the government printing Of
foe, where he is still employed
j. A. Huston, secretary of the committee
of arrangements, was born in Bellaire
Ohio. October II, 1863. He Joined Typo
graphical Union, No. 7, at Pittsburg, in
1882: was delegate from Indianapolis to
Philadelphia In 1892; obtained a position
in the government printing office in 1898,
and at present is in the night proof room
He has served No. 101 on several COM
mittees.
E. E. Calhoun Joined No. 1T at Spring
field. Ohio, in 1882; represented that union
in the l. 7. U. conventions of 1894 and 1895;
served on committees in both conventions;
was elected organizer for the third dis
trict in 1894 and reelected in 1896.
H. B. Goodrell was born at Iowa City.
Iowa. in 1866 He Joined Des Moines
Union. No. 11S, in 1886 while working in
Marshalltown. Iowa, where there was no
organization at that time, and came to
Washington in 1889. He represented Co.
lumbia Union. No. 1O1, at the convention
at Detroit. Mich, 1899.
John r. Berg became member of Co.
lumbia Union in 1888. coming to Washing
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ton from Nebraska. He has been treasurer
for two years and has served Columbia
Union on many committees. Mr.. Berg is
now assistant foreman of the Congressional
Record.
Charles C. Thompson Joined the union at
Meadville. Pa, in 1879; represented that
at Philadelphia in 1892. where he served
on the laws committee. He is foreman of
the Washington Post and stands high in
the estimation Of his fellow typos.
Harry +. Sauter was born in Washington,
D. c.. March %. 1867, and Joined Columbia
Union February 20, 1886. He has served
on various committees; represented CO.
lumbia at Milwaukee in 1900. receiving the
highest number of votes ever cast for a
delegate-1 OF. Mr.. Sauter has always Ia
ken an active interest in union politics, and
Is at present on the composing force of
The Evening Star.
John b. Dickman has served Columbia
Union as president, delegate to Pittsburg
In 1885 and as member of many important
committees among them being a special
one appointed to secure higher wages in
the government printing office. Mr.. Dick
man is now serving his third term as dele
gate to Central Labor Union.
Titus F. Ellis Is a native of Aberdeen
Ohio: served his apprenticeship in the Of
flee of the Maysville (Ky.) Republican:
Joined ST. Louis (Mo.) Typographical
Union. NO. g. In 1855. and is at present
employed in the government printing Of
fee.
Thomas J. Rowe was born in Charles
town. England in 1875, and came to the
United States when twelve years old. In
1881 he became a member of the Duluth
(Minn.) Union, No. 1876, and ten years later
came to Washington and Joined Columbia
Union. At present he is the chairman of
the Amos J. Cummings memorial commit-
tee.
T. NJ. Ring learned the printing trade
in Cincinnati: Joined No. 3 in 1884: repre-
scented that union in 1888 at Kansas City:
came to Washington in 1889, and served
Columbia Union as delegate In 1859 Mt De-
troit. He was born in New Orleans. La.
February q, 1880.
d. w. Patton was born In West Milford.
w. Va, February 20, 1851. He Joined
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the National Geological Park and taking
luncheon on the return trip at Heurich's
brewery. Later in the afternoon at
o'clock there is scheduled a game of base
ball at the American League Park between
mines representing the Baltimore and CO.
lumbia unions. The mines have been uni
formed by the unions to which they belong
and said to put up good game of ball
An admission fee will be charged, and when
it is made known to the printers that the
proceeds are to go to the Union Printers
Home at Colorado Springs there will be
record-breaking attendance of the crafts
men.
On Thursday the Womans Auxiliary will
have charge of special cars on which the
visitors will be taken over the entire city
The great public buildings of the capital
will also occupy the attention of the WIS.,
itors on Thursday and Friday during the
time when the convention is not in session,
and expert guides will be detailed to ac-
company groups on these tours. 1t is in
tended by the committee that none of the
beauties for which Washington Is noted
over the entire world shall be overlooked.
Some Important Committees.
The committee of the Columbia Union
which has perfected the details of the pro-
gram of entertainment is composed of the
following members:
T. T. Jenkins, chairman; w. G. Glenn,
T. J. Fftzwilliam, Charles A. Sheldon,
Charles T. Graft E. A. NJ Lawson, o. J.
Ricketts,, T. A. Bynum, William II. Bailey,
Dexter s. HusSey T. G. Parsons, Joseph
G.. STEELE. w. s. Schinnerer Joseph c..
Whyte, Charles Dunn, /. Walter Sharp,
James A Healy. Thomas Healey, Frank NJ
Hatley, Walter v. Smith, E. F. Geyer,
Michael j. Maher, Thomas L. Jones. B. A.
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President Cc'.llbia Typographical Union, No. 101
of the local committee of arrangements.
Appropriate and graceful decorations have
been used in adding to the attractions of
the theater, and everything has been done
with a view TO keeping before the delegates
the fact that they are in the capital city of
the nation.
Largest Gathering in Its History.
From information received by the COM
mittee of arrangements from local secreta-
ries 1t is believed that this meeting will be
the largest gathering of the organization in
Its history. not excepting that held last
year at Cincinnati. when the golden jubilee
was celebrated. Entertainment in accord
ance with the size of the throng has been
provided in the program and consideration
had for the 1000 local members and their
families who will attend the excursion to
River View Monday. The personnel of the
committee of arrangements is: F. n. White
head. chairman; II. b. Goodrell, J. A.
Huston, John r. Berg, E. E. Calhoun. E.
w. Patton. John B. Dickman, E. +. Wear,
Titus F. Ellis. ]. T. Rowe, Dudley Flem-
ing. c. G. Thompson, Harry f. Sauter and
George G.. Seibod.
A reception to the delegates. ex-dele-
gates, Womans Auxiliary and visitors will
be held at the Ebbitt House this evening at
0 o'clock Refreshments and music will be
a feature of the program. At the same
time the Woman's Auxiliary will receive
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c. H. Ennis. J. L. Holland, e. H. Thomas
and r. w. Stretton
Looking After the Ladies'.


While the men are being entertained by
attendance at the first meeting since organi-
cation last year of the Woman's Auxiliary
OF the International Typographical Union
will be taken care of by the local union
An informal reception to the delegates Will
be held in the parlors of the Ebbitt House.
where headquarters has been established,
while the men of the convention are greet
ed by the local reception committee in the
dining room below.
The Library of Congress will also be
visited on Thursday evening at o'clock.
The membership of the auxiliary. which
Is composed of the women members of Col
umbia Union and relatives of the men
members is represented by the following
officers: Miss Laura B. Gordon president;
Miss Josepha Lange, vice president; MISS
Carrie L. Whitehead, treasurer; Mrs. Nam
ME McMichael. secretary, and Miss Anna
Wilson. sergeant-at-arms.
On Saturday what is thought by many
printers to be the greatest treat of the
convention is planned. This will be
visit to the new government printing office.
which, through the courtesy OF Public
Printer Palmer. will be thrown open for the
day to the visiting delegates and their
friends. Expert guides will conduct them
through the greatest printing office in the
world and they will be given an illustra-
ton of what the government can do when
1t gets down to work. Every facility will
be offered for the most critical inspection
of the plant that is the pride of the print
ing trade of the city and the greatest
achievement of modern science in this
branch of effort.
Saturday will also be devoted to general
sightseeing after adjournment at o'clock,
the delegates and ladies visiting all other
points Of interest that may have been left
over from the other days. Invitations are
being received from many places, the pro-
prietors of which wish the printers to in
spect the quality of their goods, several
breweries showing considerable rivalry in
their offerings to the craft. They will not
be neglected
The Local Committee.
The following brief sketches of the ca
reers of the members of the local commit
tee of arrangements show who the men
are and what they have done in their field
Of labor:
F. N. Whitehead, chairman of the COM
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tion and the high plane that has been
reached by the trade of printing the pros
perity of its followers and the Increased
remuneration received by the men at the
case attest the able part played in this
labor by the International Typographical
Union.
In the economic labor movement its
strength Is freely acknowledged, for where
other unions may fail during days of storm
the printers have always been able to
weather the gales that wrecked the weaker
craft. That the union remains intact after
periods of depression that have witnessed
the weakening of other organizations and
the death of many Is not especially due to
any inherent superior intelligence or higher
ideals of loyalty and honor on the part Of
its members than are possessed by the
members of other trade unions, but the ira
ditions handed down by three generations
of journeymen printers have had much to
do with the success and vigor of the asSo-
citation.
Fierce Battles for Recognition.
Fierce battles have been fought by the
union to sustain their claims for industrial
recognition at times when 1t required all
the nerve and stamina of men we'll versed
in the economic conditions of the country
to lead the army against it's opponents.
That the tenets of trade unionism were
we'll defended at such times these is due
to the wisdom of the members in their Sc
lections of officers to guide them. In the
olden days 1t was frequently declared that
no labor union could possibly exist where
men enjoyed political freedom. To what
extent the union printers of the old school
contributed to the eradication of these
opinions is not known, but it is well known
and thankfully acknowledged that to their
efforts the present generation of printers Is
largely indebted for the comparative ease
with which they can avow and make prac-
teal application of many of the principles
of their faith.
The material growth of the union has
been great and an idea of it's progress can
be formed by comparison of the report of
the treasurer for the year 1853 with that
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for 1903 In the first year of the youthful
union there were reported to be 2112 mem
bers, with receipts at $40, expenditures
$25 and balance on hand of $45, of which
SO that the genuine money" on hand was
but $40.
Fifty years ago a few more than two
thousand men represented the strength Of
the union Today there is an army of TO-
coo men and women who claim affinity with
either through direct membership or in that
Of an allied trade. Today there is includ-
ing the Printers Home, fund of $4,000
to the credit of the union compositors.
The fathers of the union were not extra
ordinary men, but they were giants for
work and possessed the courage of their
convictions. They were earnest in their be-
lief that the laborer inherited the right to
name the price of his one commodity-la-
bor-and they fought tooth and nail for the
recognition by opponents of this right
There is also abundant evidence of the
willingness of the union to reverse its pol
icy whenever trade conditions altered SO
as to render old policies useless. Notwith-
standing the popular opinion often express
ed a generation or more ago that there was
no labor question, the fathers of the Ty-
biographical Union contended that there
was a perpetual antagonism between capt.
tai and labor and that struggle by the
laborer was useless unless thorough or
ganization were first accomplished.
The Travelling Card System.
Among other requests from the fathers
to the present members of the union was
the travelling card system. To thoroughly
appreciate the value of this system It must
be remembered that fifty years ago the
printing centers were widely separated. dis
lance not having been shortened by the fast
express trains Of today. and there did not,
therefore. exist the necessity for the conn
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international Association
Ready for Their Convention.
FORTY NINTH SESSION
OLDEST LABOR ORGANIZATION OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Largest Gathering in Its History-Wo-
mans Auxiliary Growing Factor
Plans for Their Entertainment.

Every detail of the arrangements for the
reception of the delegates to the forty-ninth
session of the International Typographical
Union has been completed, and Columbia
Union awaits Monday morning to extend
the hand of fellowship to the hosts who Will
throng the city during the week
More than three hundred delegates are
named for the convention, and many Will
bring their wives or other members of their
families, the total number of visitors SWELL
ing the attendance to at least thousand
persons In this city there are more than
1880 members of the local union, while or
the international organization, including the
allied trades, there is an army of 10000 men
and women on the rolls.
The daily sessions will be held in the
Columbia Theater, where every facility for
the work of the convention and the report
ing of its proceedings has already been pro-
vided by the industry and intelligent work