The labor world., 1903-08-22
PRINTERS UNION
TO fight OTIS
DELEGATE HAYS MAKES REPORT
OF THE CASE.
War Against the Los Angeles Time.
Will 6s Waasd With
vjuor

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE In
ternational Typographical Union. at the
beginning Of tOday's session. on the re-
commentator Of the executive coun-
ell. appropriated $500 for orga MIA
ton purposes In Philadelphia and auth
orized the expenditure of an additional
$500 II required.
After spirited discussion the pro-
| position Of the committee on laws to
have published annually by local un-
ions statistics relative to population,
scales Of prices. hours of labor, etc, was
adopted.
One OF the important propositions
coming from the committee OH laws,
which was adopted by the union, was
that which permits subordinate unions
to incorporate in exceptional cases.
President Lynch announced that he
would call for the report of the COM
mittee on arbitration any time after
p. m. today. At noon a recess was
taken until ESQ p. m.
After recess the convention listened
to a brief address by President Freel
of the International Stereotypers' un-
lon.
Los Angeles Case.
President Lynch then called up the
Los Angeles Times case. The COM
mittee in charge of the matter made
report admitting two resolutions. one
providing that appropriation for an ass.
esment of five cents per member per
month for a period of one year be
submitted to a special referendum, the
money to be paid to the secretary-trea
surer of the Information Typographical
union and to be used In assisting Lo.
Angeles Typographical union No. II.
The other provided that in case u
the failure of the adoption Of the frs
plan that the executive council should
refer the referendum Of a proposition
for an assessment of five cents Pc
capita per month for one year, tn
money to be paid to the secretary-trea
surer and by him paid to the Lo
Angeles strike committee as they ma.
recite.
Delegate Hays, of Los Angeles, yer
bally reported in detail that the loca
union had done everything they could i
the past year.
Gen. OTIS Position.
Mr.. Hays first read statement mad
by General Otis. general manager Of tn
Los Angeles Times, in which the ger
eral said among other things that tn
Times is by choice fraternity office an
, not a union office; that the rates pal
are higher than rates paid for like Sc.
4 vices in every local union office; tina
there are no complaints from workme
as to wages. hours or treatment. Genel
al Otis said that the former union fort
out but alksase4als
III ments, added General Otis state1nieain1 iai1
Conducting our business lawfully
! our own way, and under the broad cor
7 stitutional guarantees. We stand no
Lu where we have stood for years. retus'r
- to be boycotted. We stand for hbert
law and industrial freedom. We ha'
no intention of surrendering."
Tells Of Campaign.
DELEGATE Hays then recounted Z
steps taken by the local union IN tl
ID contest, and gave his opinion as to =
success of this fight, at the same, ti1
expressing the hope of success.
said they had heard it reported tt
Mr.. Otis was to be appointed secl
] tary of war, when petition WIN
he said, bore 1900 signatures, Y
forwarded to President Roosevelt
~" posing the appointment :.
He asserted that many clerks e1
5av forced to sign the counter petlo
forwarded by the employers assfa
a..