The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-10
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BIG NEE.
SHear Speech BY Driscoll and
Make Imp ortant Changes 81
in Law.
RIGHTS Ri Il-4I'lI Of THE / FoRENE:N Y
Emf rcementf 81 the Priority Rule Rule
Generally is Practic sally
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3 ST. LOUIS. Il MO-. ORLD'S FAIR Al,
RGROUNDs, August s.-The second days
session 81 the 1nternat ional Typograph.ii-
cal Union convened to-day in Conve en-
ton Hall with nearly the full quota Of
400 delegates present. hi,
The various standing committees were
announced, 81 and Frederick Driscoll, Of
st. paul, was then introduced q. He spoke
In part as foil ows: r W q @
Now contrast all this strugg ling war
fare with the existing peac ful ~ onrdlS
lions and relations between 70 urs organl-
cations and ours. III Is 1T not In every way
deslra BE to promote and fost ter our pres
ent harmonious policy BY removing every
cause of friction. between the publisher
and the union Al II. III " sls
The Newspaper Printers.
& oThe newspa per composing room ems
sploye is favored with very much higher
wages. and also reduced hours than union
printers received from any other class
Of employers Therefore In all fairness
should not the union treat the news
paper publisher with greater considera-
5tion than has been shown In the past.
Do not attempt to govern the bust ness
Administration OF the composing room.
DO not q interfere with the judgment
of the foreman as to the competency Of
workn, en-, 4 by esta blishtng low standards
Of com potency In your local union laws.
and thus reducing the output fepeal
all priority lists and subllsts5 elthe IN
II. II !. or local laws Allow the once
to hire 4unskilled workmen to- perform
such work. Then will publishers cease to
Y iel.t 10 n closed shop covering only
skilled la Dor, We have before US nearly
3.nree years in which to improve our
trade relations. during which time We
( viii be bound by arbitration and the
closed shop. It Is for you delegates
representing membership OF nearly
5000 to determine whether or not you
viii SO act as to legislate to bring about
the results Indicated to make our pres
est peaceful relations permanent and en-
during, bearing In mind that an untat'F
policy cannot be enduring q nd that req
son, not force. rust Determine az is
sues, unless we wish to retro grace iron,
our present high state OF enllgnteheo
civilization back to the barbar!sm II o.
tho savage va =, +. i.
b nm cl osins / wish to thank President
Lynch for his courtesy In Inviting me 70
be present on this OCCASION. anc. also e
express my gratitude for you for your ,lr
patient hearing az my fra2k presenta-
ion OF the views of the Pu blishers q
the American N ewspaper ltshers's 4 ~.
ISOLATION. & after all full and fa! con-3
$sIderat!on Of the suggestion SS5l ha q.
made. you should assent to the adoptioni
sof any or all OF them. rest assured such
acton will be greatly pprectated ,ny our
members, and tina the results Will tend
Ia the continued growth and ussfn!n &c
5of i, the In ternat ional y pogra ph|cal
Union, y ii II II
Important Changes,
The convention dec led to repeal "a po.rr
tion OF section Ee5 gof the general laws re-.
FlatlDg to prlortty emp oy'1lent leaving
tina section To read that fore 81 print
tnS of{lces have the right 70 stanaeY hs1R