The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
III DISCIPLES OF FAUST IN ANNUAL CONVENTION u
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From that time on the union made
rapid progress, and in 1858 it is found
memoralizing Congress to pass an in
ternationaI copyright bill. compelling
all copyrighted books circulating III
America to be printed in this country
This action Congress finally took. in
1891. and the printers are largely given
credit for the passage of the bill. The
eight-hour bill was also championed by
the union, and it aided materially in
bringing about its passage. Government
ownership of the telegraph which
means so much TO the newspaper print
ers, was next taken up, and the union
has had a standing committee for many.
wears to advocate that cause before
Congress.
On June IL. 1869, at Albany, IN Y. the.
name was changed to the Information
al Typographical Union of North Ameri-
ca" the British provinces having de-
cided to affiliate with the organization.
Since that time the printers in Alaska,
Hawaii, and Porto Rico have establish
ed unions under the organizations
charter
One of the most notable conventions
which has ever been held by the print
ers was the one at Pittsburg, in 1886, for
1t was at this convention that those
great philanthropists, humanitarianss
and lifelong friends, George w. Childs
and Anthony ]. Drexel, of Philadelphia,
the memory OF both of whom Is
cherished by union printers everywhere.
paved the way for the establishment of
one of the most magnificent institutions
ever erected by man for the benefit of
his unfortunate fellows-the Home for
Union Printers at Colorado Springs,
Col
Mr.. Childs was the proprietor of the
philadelphia Public Ledger" and took
an especial interest in the welfare Of
the printers He and Mr.. Drexel were
| inseparable when good was the object
sought. and naturally when Mr.. Childs
thought of giving the union some token
Of his friendship Mr.. Drexel was con-
suited.
| According to the letter he addressed
to the convention at Pittsburg. in which
he inclosed his check for $4,000, Mr..
/ Childs said that he and Mr.. Drexel had
thought long and earnestly over the
matter of suggesting what disposition
should be made of the money-s5,o00
being contributed by each-and had
come to the conclusion that they would
tender it without condition or sugges-
ton of any kind. as an absolute gift, in
full confidence that the sagacious and
conservative counselors will make or
order wise use of it for the good of the
union"
The union placed the money in the
hands of a board OF trustees, composed
of James J. Daley. of Philadelphia.
August Donath, of Washington, and
Frank S. Pelton. of Chicago. These trus-
tees were to have charge of the money
for five years and invest it to the best
advantage The convention then order
ed that on each birthday of Mr.. Chihs
during the five years all members of the
union east of the Mississippi River. and
on Mr.. Drexels birthday those west of
that river, should contribute the price
priations were also made to the fund by
the International Union, and thus. from
assessments, appropriations, and in
terest the sum had reached a total OF
$780, 900 at the expiration of the ive-year
trusteeship.