New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-16
GET READY FOR STRIKE
members Of United 7ypothete Is
tabIsh Schools for Workmen.

The battle to be wage6 by the International
| Typographical Union In the book and job print
ing trade for the closed shop and an eight hour
| day, and which is scheduled to begin on jan
uary ]. will be met by the resolute determine
ton of the United Typothetae of America not to
accede to the demands. James NJ. Lynch. presi-
dent of the union. declares that the eight hour
movement will not be abandoned. that the strug-
gle is inevitable and that the strike of the book
and job printers will be begun with the opening
of the new year. He asserts that 10000 union
printers will be involved and that they will
have the support of the $4,000 members of the
union.
The Typotheta of the City Of New York
through its president William Green, accepting
the challenge Of the union, yesterday gave out
a statement which follows in part, defining the
position of the employing printers comprising
the members of the Typotheta. IS they face the
threatened trouble in this city
The closed shop and eight hour day demanded
by the Typographical Union NO. cannot and
will not be granted. The question is not one OF
hours solely. The Typotheta has been acced-
ing to one demand after another for 8 number
of years decreasing hours and suffering new
shop restrictions, until now the limit has been
reached.
Examples of the most Irritating and onerous
restrictions imposed by the union are reviewed.
and the assertion is made that the operations
of employers have been so hampered and pro-
duction decreased, that profits approach the van
ishing point. The fact is cited that wages have
been three times increased since the reduction
to a nine hour day. a total advance of 80 per
cent while there has been steady decrease in
the hourly production,
The frank announcement is made that, in
view of the impending strike. the Typothete
members are prepared to install competent non
their composing rooms, Supporting this asser-
ton member of the Typotheta piloted
porter yesterday afternoon to No. 407 Broome-
st. where a school is esta blished, in which
chine operators afforded practical training
that VIII make them efficient in sixty to ninety
days. The plant, representing an outlay of
600 was installed by the United Typothet8
of America six weeks ago. Similar schools under
the same auspices are now open in Philadelphia.
Boston, Chicago, St Louis Kansas City, Omaha
and ST Paul. The Broome-st. school is
under the management of Arthur s. Wither-
spoon who said Yesterday that 102 pupils have
now be graduated into positions if there
open shops ready to receive them Examples
were cited of the readiness with which specially
apt pupils have become proficient machine OPP
orators Notable among them was that of a
drygoods clerk who mastered the details of his
new vocation perfectly in twenty-sx days. and
so fitted for a place that will pay 81 to $50
week.
and a battery of Lanstons monotypes, which lat
ter consists of a dozen of the keyboard elements
and six casters. The monotype is most largely
used because the keyboard mechanism is
thing entirely separate and apart-n another
room from the casting machines, Most of the
operators are young women, and many of them
were typewriters who had acquired keyboard
proficiency before they embarked IN their new
profession.
The Typotheta makes It clear that lockout
is contemplated but that every union man who
Is competent and worthy and is willing TO stay
under the nine hour day and open shop condi-
tons will he retained. and that full union wages
will be paid and their employees protected from
the slightest interference, regardless Of expense
Those who enter the school to learn the ma
chine all under pay and under agree
ment recitng the understanding that they stand
ready TO take position I'm office where a
strike IS on and to replace others who are on a
strike Il is also clearly defined that the offices
which they will be sent are "oper shous"
paying the full prevailing wage scale ct such
point. aud that the position viii be permanent
excepting only discharge for misbehavior