Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Printers Consider Proposition
for Changing Laws.
ANIMATED DISCUSSION
GARD TO SOME POINTS.
Eighteen Changes Reported Favorably
and Adopted-ouestion Of Ap-
prentices Referred Back.
ANIMATED DISCUSSION


The rea, work of the convention on the
sooona ,,orn,ng booan with a discussion of
the nronos,tion to make permanent the
r,onth1v &c Angeles assessment of s cents
ner can,ta for a defense fund. Delegates
tIa,,es of c,o,,a,and ch.,rman of the laws
AA"'eo VI oAe' ei' -.
committee ana others ihooiseo '"e piop
Osition, at the same time op1ectlng 10 It's
reference to a special committee.
D,,r,ng tho height of the debate, and
I'll. ~ convention had no thought of
"ihie eho ooi ..,o ,,na.r
anytnlhg othef ti'f-h 'ne
considerat ton, there came iash OF hsht
and puff of smoke from the stage ana
the nbotopraoher of The Evening Star had
ot+.;n.d q n;c,,,re of the assembled dele
- -
sa'es'
Presd dent Lynch. amehs otHeis, was
startled, but quickly recovering hfrneeif,
. II thought for a fae:nent that Gen. Otis
had appeared on the scene"
The reference to the owner of the Los
Angeles Times which paper has forced the
union into the fight which has resulted in
the consideration of the present question,
was greeted with great Laughter from the
delegates.
o..: 80 A,,r.,+;...
Considerable DEBATE w&S caieo iorth ny
an amendment concerning apprentices. The
nrorcsition mt before the convention by
r. o,,.,,.a .o,,,,,,, ,,,.. 70 .r,end sect,on
.ile @o|' vac ~
10, general li"s' tHe aiheHoheh. ieeoihs'
IA ma ..ne, IN o T..Ha.e,,aa1 Ir,,,o,
no person shall be eligible as a. learner
on machines who is not a member of the
International Typographical Union. or an
apphcant 1or membership woIAns unuer q
Iea pea r,er. shau ha re,u,a tod hv Local Unions
provided regularly emnloyed apprentices
in machine offices shall be privileged to
work on machines during all Of the last
three months OF their apprenticeship; ana
the learners scale snan Apply 10 sucn ap-
prentlces -
Secretary BramWood antagonlZed IN
strong speech an amendment onered Dy
Delegate Longhead of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, that
no apprentice should be permitted to learn
machine work unless he was a qualified
member of the international Typographical
Union. The discussion resulted In general
dehuntia.ion oh mach,ne . sen9os, seVeeal
tinent stories. It was said during the de-
bate that these schools turned out indiner-
ent graouates VINO were hoS PRIMERS put
slightest idea of the nse of the "a,.. or the
IN -
The voice of the convention was finally
taken on the substitute offered by Delegate
vo.e oI * 70 81; anu aIter more oeoate tne
laws COMMITTEES was adonted bv vote ns
100 to ~ -
49,,
Propositions submitted.
The fu,, renort of tho pronos,t;ons s,,h-
,,ittad hy tho ,.u. coron,i,toa ,or tho oo,,-
''o W 'e i"' No'oe .oi eiie ooh-
sloerauOn OF the convention 1oiloWs:
Proposition No. Amend section l. arti-
Gle 1. constitution. by striking out the word
.,,.,o.o .,,,,..,,ar,,, ,r .,o ,.'1,.h ,,,o
p.'o'' .A .e -" --e
committee Reports IaVoraeiy. ..'.s
Proposition No. '2-Amend section 1, ar
ticle VIII constitution, by striking out the
words "photo-enRrayer vice president go.
ner annum. I" in the ninth line.
Copu;.tee renorta fayorably
prnno.ition No AAmend section1 an
+,cla IN constitution to read aa follows:
-, ~ ohortar ,yitbo,,t Nrst sacnr;n1 an ex
.sto,, ~ i.n ~ i,,-;sdiction from, tho interna
.ean1 .eason s,dant W --' O
'iOiiaI o 49,. - .. f,,,o-,h,y
. Non'"n''ee .epo, %
Article TX, Revenue and Funds.
r,o u,,or,a of tho Interna-
oectioh l. ihe -.
tional Typographical Union shah De oer-'eo
as follows: From dues which shall be 35
con . ner month rer me nber; from cl:arte s
A .-.ss-,, % -. IT., r,a. <.o,,
ior sooor oiiia'e uili'ns' ~ pc. nc - 49,.
necessary supplies at prices 10 De h~eo NY
law
comm,ttee reports fayorably. with the
.n..,s;,. th.t 10 +his nrono..+ on ia
unoei ssaiiuns 'i'". - .' .S,,.
adopted by the convention anu eic.enouIi
the proposition for continuance OF tie
Los Angeies assessment Will not be submit
ted to vote of membership.
Proposition No. 4. Amend section 3, ar
ticle tx constitution, TO read as follows:
Sect on 3. The dues of the International
Union shall he appor,ioned to the several
funds as follows Five cents to the general
fund.- cents to the special defense fund;
71a cents to the de 'ense fund; ~ cents to
the burial fund, and 10 cents to the endow-
ment fund of the Un.on Printers Home.
Committee reports favorabiy, contingent
upon the passage of preceding proposition.
Proposition No 5. Add new section to ar
ticle tx. constitut on. to be numbered sec
ton 5, as follows:
Section 5. The special defense fund shall
be used for the purpose of advancing and
defending the prime pies Of unfonism as ap-
piled to our own trade whenever and how
ever the executive council may decide"
Renumter present sections ., u, and 3.
Committee reports favorabiy. contingent
upon adoption OF propositions and f..
Proposition No 9. Amend section 1. ar
sticie ii, bylaws, relating to qualifications
To,inwine in lines IA r. and 1a Eor out afte tte