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

T. M. Ring.
ment. and employers. seeing the weakness
of the union, organized the National Ty,
pothetae. The object Of this organization
Of printing employers was to fight every
move of the union where 1t came into COM
The new organization is said to have prao-
tcally refused to treat with the officials
of the union, and the latter in many cases
finally gave 1t up as bad Job. The New
to make a stand. and fight resulted with
disaster to the union. The typothetae soon
died for lack Of enthusiasm on the part OF
the members, who fancied that they wefd
too strong to ever be defeated, and the fns
ternational typographical Union took ads
vantage of their weakness and renewed thA
struggle for the shorter work day.
A Compact Organization.
In 1888 the convention met at Kansas
City. and plans were perfected to make OF
the body an organization that would be the
greatest power that ever existed in union.
ism in this country. The delegates appres
ciated the fact that nothing could be done
unless there was perfect organization, and
concerted movement made against seys
eral Objectionable offices. Among the acts
of that convention was the establishment
of permanent headquarters for the busi-
ness transactions of the federated unions;
required to devote their entire time to the
discharge of their duties This was far
superior to the old method of voting an
allowance at the end of the year for work
performed. A strike fund law was also
enacted. and for the first time In its history
the international union interfered success
fully In the manner in which strikes could
be declared. Into this law was injected an
element of conservatism that was deplora-
bly, lacking before. A great increase in the
taxation resulted from the actions Of that
convention. but the members seemed to
realize that they would be handsomely re-
warded for their increased assessments
Inc hnal result of this entering wedge
was the perfection Of the organization az
1t exists today. The members became ac-
customed to heed the voice of the Inter-
national Union, and with the introduction
of machines into the composing rooms sew
eral laws that were far-reaching In their
effect were promulgated. In this ii is said
that for the first time in history the handf-
craftsman was benefited by the Introduction
of machinery. The International Union to-
day stands pre-eminent in the counsels OF
the various bodies comprising it, and from
1t each one takes its orders like so many
well-trained soldiers.
The unprecedented growth of labor or
CARNATIONS has brought its perils as well
as its benefits. Over the country there has
swept a wave of feeling against them be-
cause of the fll-adyised action of some in
competent body. yet the majority are recog-
nized factors on the social economy of the
age. Great efforts have been made to de-
stroy them and to arouse a feeling of hos.
tility through abuse and misrepresent
to the general public In many cases tina
opponents of unionism were right. in many
they were wrong: the survival of the fiftast
will be the test of time.
Columbia Union
TO-
Oh January d Ioio' the Coiumpla typo
graphical Society was organized in this
city, and is therefore nearing the century
marx The or;pin,1 ,,amhers tn,,udad hotb
N.,. - ..o 80
cohpos'.ors ana pfessheh' anu the scale
OF prices that was adopted at the organiza-
ton was as follows: SO per week during
sessions of Congress and 80 ner week durina
racas. nv % can,. nor +hous.nd ars 10,
composition and 25 cents per token of 70
lmpressions Ior hand-press Work zen mourn
both a trads and a henavo,ent orsa niZstian
paying sick dement's of IS per week aad
providing a funeral fund OF $50 in case Of
death. the sick were faithfully visited ana
al he s assIstahce enoeieu .,.
socistv Siad bis friends ana Ill tics wno
were amnlovad Nv the envernmant were
nrivi,egad ~ att.nd tha fnnaraI uitboIIt
docLinS ne tbsir nv Aftar the astah1ish.
msnt of the eovernmant nrintinp Office Ibis