The Glenwood post., 1906-08-18
union PRINTERS
MEETING OF INTERNATIONAL
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
HELD AT COLORADO SPRINGS
Great Organization Well Represented
Welcome to Colorado-Wastes No
Time, But Gets Down to Business.


Colorado Springs. Colo. - Several
sensational developments occurred at
the opening session of the fifty-second
annual convention of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union in Temple
Theater, this city, Monday.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock by Charles Deacon, su-
perintendent of the Printers Home
and chairman of the convention COM
mittee. Rev. c. S. Brooks of the First
Christian Church delivered the invoca-
ton, while welcome speeches were de-
livered by William j. Snider, presi-
dent of Colorado Springs Typograph-
ical Union No. 50; Henry C. Hall,
mayor of Colorado Springs; representa-
tives of the City Council Board of
County Commissioners, chamber OF
commerce., Merchants association,
real estate exchange and press.
President Lynch of the International
Typographical Union responded to
these addresses.
After the welcoming addresses the
convention Immediately got down to
business. Among the important sub
1ects taken up was that of an investiga-
ton of the management of the Union
Printers Home in this city as a result
Of the purchase of supplies from Citi
zens alliance firms; the unseating of
l.. c. Shepard of Grand Rapids, Mich
igan, as trustee of the home, in favor
of G. A. Armstrong of Toronto, Can
ada, and a continuance of the eight
hour fight against the United Typotk
etae of America.
A protest from the local Women s
Labor union pointing out the fact that
the Printers Home is purchasing sup
plies from the members of the Citizens
alliance and requesting that only those
trustees unfavorable to this procedure
be elected, was taken up by c. w. Fear
of Kansas City. Fear moved to ap-
point a committee to investigate the
conduct of the Home management.
This was ruled out of order since a
Home committee already exists. The
antagonists of the Citizens alliance,
however, will probably bring the mat
ter up again in another form before
the close of the convention.
The eight-hour committee appointed
by President Lynch met and formu-
lated plans for a continuance of the
fight against the typothetae. The an
the amicable agreement with the
American Newspaper Publishers AS
sociation and points out that the ex-
ecutive council of the Typographical
union recommends for adoption the
agreement for the ensuing year, which
is but slightly modified from the for
mer one. The eight-hour day and la
Dor campaign are strongly commended.
| The earthquake at San Francisco is
mentioned, together with the $4,000
| sent there by the executive council and
| $1,000 to the other California cities.
An important resolution was then
introduced by Mayo Paretti of Calves
| ton, who moved that it be made com
| pulsory to hold the annual convention
in Colorado Springs every four or five
years, in order that the delegates be
made acquainted with the Union Print
| ers' Home in this city.
The following officers were named +:
Recording clerk, Max Hayes; assist
ant secretary-treasurer, n. e. McPhail I;
guard, H. A. Scholton.
A notable feature of the convention
was the figure s and the word hours
| five and one-half feet high, beautifully
wrought in tissue paper of blue and
white. The presidents of the various
local unions, together with President
| Lynch of the International Typograph'
| ical Union, met at the Antlers hotel
tonight to discuss the eight-hour fight
Most of the delegates attended the
Pixies Peak Press Club show to
night.
At the opening session of the Wom
| ans auxiliary of the International
Typographical Union, held at Wood
men hall to-day, welcome addresses
were delivered by Mayor Hall and Mrs
| W. H. Snyder, president of the City OF
| Sunshine Auxiliary No. 40. Mrs. e. ID
Donnell of Greensburg. Indiana, presi
| dent of the International auxiliary, re,
| sponded. A feature was the presenta
| tion to Mrs. Donnell by Mrs. Snyder OF
| a gavel made from the same tree and
bound in gold as was the gavel pre-
sented to President Lynch. Commit
tees were appointed on law, labor ere
dentials and resolutions. An ex-dele'
gates association will be organized.