The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
BIGGER THAN EVER
international Typographical
Union in Annual Session.
Reports Show a Healthy In
crease in Membership.
HAS PLENTY OF MONEY
A Considerable Increase in the
Surplus Shown.
President Lynch Predicts the
Growth to 100000 Mem b ers.

Washington, Aug 10-The annual
session of the International Typograph- |
zeal union began today with nearly all
of the delegates present. Chairman
Whitehead of the local committee on
arrangements presided, while by his
side sat Secretary Cortelyou of the de-
partment of commerce and labor Public |
Printer Palmer, and a number of other |
prominent men. Commissioner McFar-
land and Willis Moore, chief of the
weather bureau. welcomed the dele
gates. Mr.. Moore. who formerly was
printer, congratulated the union upon
its strength and spoke of the president
| of the United States as a friend of
labor. Vice President Dan A. Vaughn
of the local union also welcomed the
visitors. President James NJ. Lynch re-
sponded to the welcoming addresses.
He expressed the opinion that in a few
years the union would number 100000
members and closed by formally calling
the meeting to order. Routine matters
We're then taken W.
The report of President Lynch was
presented to the assembled delegates
He says the past year has been a
notable one, not only for the Interna
tional Topographic union, but for or
SanlZed labor in general. The spirit of
organization he says has prevailed in
trades and callings heretofore almost
unknown, while the older organiza tons
| have made steady progress and gained
! in membership. Continuing, the report
| says that the field of the International
! Typographical union is necessarily
| somewhat circumscribed, and in the
main lies in the small cities and towns
The locality of any considerable i'm
portance without typographical union
is rare. The report dwells on the ben
ents accruing from organization, and
Mr.. Lynch urges the adoption of some
plan whereby the isolated printer work.
ing in localities supporting from one
/ to six brother artisans. but not enough
to warrant organization, may be
reached. In such cases he suggests that
such men be attached direct to the
parent body.
During the industrial crisis brought
about by the vast increase in the num-
Der of trade union adherentS Mr.. Lynch
says the International Typograp hical
union has been fortunate in preserving
/ its equilibrium and has pursued a calm
and peaceful course.
/ The report expresses regret on the
part of the trade unionists to make
/ light of the unions of employers and
questions whether it would not be better
] TO display tolerant spirit toward them
/ in the hope of tablishing friendly re-
! lations.
Surely" he says, I'VE can not deny
to others the right which we claim-the
/ right to organize-and it is not aside
/ from the proba abilities that through this
era of organization may come the era
of peace"
Mr.. Lynch observes that the work for
the future lies in the extension of the
work and scope of the International Ty-
biographical union by added benefits to
its members in the way of relief, the
renewal of demand for better sanitary
conditions of the work room, insistence
on the proper instructions for appren-
tees and the advancement of the union
label
'Above ALL" he says. there
should be an effort to encour-
age a system of education that
would bring to our membership a
knowledge of the conditions which sur
! their position as trade unionists ana
members of a great international or
| ganization."
The report refers to the arbitration
| agreement with the American Publish
ers' association which has been in
force for two years and says that all
but two disputes have been settled in
| a fairly satisfactory manner and that
! there is much better general good feel
tions. The International Typogra phical
union, he says was the first to negotiate
a general arbitration agreement and he
adds that thus far the union has car
| ried out faithfully and with an earnest
desire to promote and make secure in
dustrial peace with union employers.
IF however" the report says, the
| arbitration agreement is juggled with by
INSCRIPTIONS individuals, and made the
cisions. through connivance of any in
| terested party, then the cause of arbi-
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