Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12

nate union Of q sum equal to one-half of
per cent per year on the amount of bonds
required OF its hduciary officers. On pay
ment Of such percentage the International
typographical Union shall issue a guaran-
tee bond in proper form, signed by its OFF,
GERS, and said fidelity insurance fund shall
be the surety for the payment of losses
caused by the defalcation of fduciary Off
GERS so bonded
Committee reports unfavorably.
Proposition No. 40-By Delegate Bacon
Hartford)
Amend section 1. article xii, constitution,
by eliminating the word "succor'' in the
thirteenth line.
Committee reports unfavorably.
Proposition No. 41-By Delegate Harris
(Galveston):
Add new section to general laws, under
duties, of Subordinate Unions as follows:
Section %. 1t shall be the duty of each
subordinate union to Immediately begin the
accumulation of a defense fund of not less
than $40 per capita, and the financial sec
rotary of each subordinate union shall GER
tify to the secretary-treasu rer of the Inter-
national Typographical Union, on or before
June 30, 1903, the fact that such $40 per
capita is in the hands Of such union, in
cash or negotiable bonds; said fund to be
held until disposed of by the International
Union or by the executive council
Committee reports unfavorably.
proposition No. 42-By Delegate Harris
(Galveston):
Amend general laws, by adding the fol-
Machines"
Section 6sa. In offices where there is
plant of five 90 or more machines, a ma
chinist shall be regularly employed to take
care of said machines, and foremen or
operators holding regular situations in
such offices are prohibited from handling
such machines in the capacity of a ma
chinist
Committee reports unfavorably
proposition No. 43-By Mr.. Wallace (Buf-
falo):
Anapd rao+;o, 100 -xo..-., -. -
Section 1O3 The practice of having sub
lists in union offices under the jurisdiction
OF the International Typographical Union
is detrimental to the interests of the union;
therefore, no sublists will be permitted in
union offices under the jurisdiction of the
International Typographical Union, but
chapels shall have the right to determine
the PROPORTION of subs to regulars.
1. 1t will give the sub the benefit of the
priority law.
2. 1t will relieve the local sub from the
burden of supporting the travelling sub
3. 1t will give the sub his proper standing
and influence in the chapel.
4. 1t will remove cause of friction in
dealing with employers and in the internal
affairs of subordinate unions.
Committee reports unfavorably.
Proposition No. 44-By Delegate Hartley
(Kapsas City:
Amend section 9s general laws, to read
as follows:
Foremen.
have the right to employ help. and may dis
charge % for incompetency, CO for neglect
of duty, C3) for violation of office rules
(Which shall be conspicuousy posted or of
the laws of the chapel or union, and az to
decrease the force in ad. or linotype depart
ment such decrease to be accomplished by
discharging first the person or persons last
employed in their respective departments,
either as regular employees or extra en-
ployes, as the exigencies of the matter may
require. Should there be an increase in the
departmental forces within sixty days after
decrease the person or persons displaced
through such cause shall be reinstated in
the order in which they were discharged
before other help may be employed. Upon
demand, the foreman shall give the reason
for discharge in writing. Persons consid-
cred capable as substitutes by foremen shall
be deemed competent to fill regular situa
tions, and shall be given preference in the
filling Of vacancies in the regular force.
This section shall apply to incoming as
well as outgoing foremen.
Committee reports unfavorably.
Proposition No. 45-by Ottawa (Ontario)
Union
Amend article " section 1, "Oficers and
Elections" to read as follows: The elective
officers of the International Typographical
Union shall be president, a first vice
president, second vice president, third
vice president, who shall be member of
the International Typographical Union in
Canada, a vice president of the allied crafts,
a secretary such number of
delegates to the American Federation of
Labor as this body is entitled to by law.
such number of nominees as may be neces-
sary to fill vacancies in the membership of
the Union Printers Home corporation and
an agent of the Union Printers Home
Section 4, article vi, Duties of Officers:
The third vice president shall discharge
such duties as may be required of him by
the executive council or president.
Add in section /, article vii, Salaries and
Expenses" after the words second vice
president $500 third vice nreSf-
dent, 500 per annum.
This proposition has been Endorsed by the
following Canadian unions: Halifax. No.
1870; Montreal (French), No. 145; Lindsay
No. 29e; ST. Catharines No. 416; Calgary,
No. 449; Windsor, No $50
Reported unfavorably for the following
reasons:
That the petition above includes but six
unions, representing a numerical strength
of 1856 members. At this date there are
thirty-six typographical unions in that
jurisdiction, representing a membership Of
22S2
It is the opinion of the committee that no
action should be taken by the International
Typographical Union until such time as a
fuller expression can be had upon the above
proposition.
Proposition No. 46.-By Delegate Long
head (Zanesville):
Amend article III, section 1, bylaws,
lines 10 and IL, SO as to read:
THE Typographical Journal of the issue
of April, list of nominees and nominations,
declaring"
Committee reports unfavorably, as prop
osition is covered by proposition No. %.
Proposition No. 47-By Delegate Longhead
(Zanesville):
Amend section 49, general laws, by strik-
ing out the following sentence;
provided, Local Unions can prohibit en-
ployers from becoming active members of
their organization If they SO DESIRE
Committee reports unfavorably.
Proposition No. 4S-By Delegate Long
head (Zanesville):
Amend section 100, general laws, last two
lines, SO as to read:
Equal to Sc per week for each person
entitled thereto.
Committee reports unfavorably.
Against a Dead Line.
Proposition No. 49-By Delegate West
Brockton):
Amend section &c, page SO, general laws.
under caption of '"Typesetting Machines"
to read as follows:
Section 66. No member of a subordinate
union shall be allowed to accept work in
any newspaper or job printing office where
a task, stint or dead line is imposed by the
employer on operators Of typesetting de-
vices. No clocks shall be allowed on type
setting machines, nor shall any strings be
pasted or measured. Any infractiOn of this