Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

came free member, entitled to all the
benefits without further payment. The
consequence was that after certain period
the societies found themselves without pay
ing members The new organizations were
generally adopting the term association
in place of society" In 1890 the New
Orleans Typographical Association was or
ganiZed.
In 1885 the Franklin Society of Cincinnati
had a strike against reduction Of wages.
1t seems that strangers were brought
in from other cities. The Cincinnati So
ciety sent out circular calling for a ma
tional convention The responses were
favorable and the first convention of the
National Typographical Society met in the
aldermen's chamber, city hall, Washing
ton, d. c.. November 7, 1885, the session
lasting five days Delegates were present
from the societies in Baltimore, New York,
Washington. d. c., Harrisburg, Pa, Phila-
delphta and by proxy from New Orleans.
1t was welcomed in an address from Peter
Force, the mayor of the city, and men,
Der of the Columbia Typographical Society.
A notice printed on the cover of the pub
lished proceedings had reference to strikes
in Richmond, Va, and Augusta, Ca. where
local organizations existed.
The second convention took place In New
York in the following year. Delegates from
eight societies and a fraternal delegate
from Nova Scotia were present.
Local societies were organized in Nash
vile, Tenn. and Columbia, s. C. The
latter sent out a rat list In 1872, and
seems to have gore down In strike of
that year December 3, 1896, the Wash
ington society asked for an advance of
about 10 per cent. A new price list was
agreed upon. 1t was the first change since
the list adopted In 1916. Things proceeded
slowly at that time.
The number OF societies, however was
continually growing. In 1912 n resolution
was introduced in Washington to discrimi-
tingushed from rats" men working
under the scale. 1t was the first attempt
In that direction.
The following years were remarkable for
and the ever-sweling army of "two-third-
ers," which was augmented continuously
from the apprentices. In January, 1880.
the New Yory Typographical Union was
ing for 81 cents for 1000 ems was acceded
to by the employers without friction. Hor-
ace Greeley, having accepted an invitation,
was elected its first president.
In September of the same year the New
York union issued call for national con-
vention. 1t took place in the following De-
cember, with delegates from New York. AL
bany Baltimore, Trenton (N. j., Philadel-
phia and Louisville. The convention adopted
a resolution recommending to the various
unions the limiting of the number of APP
prentices. denounced the establishment of a
government printing office and resolved to
recommend to all unions the abolition of
the so-called benefit system.
The second national convention OF jour
neymen printers met In Baltimore Septem-
Der II, 1851. Delegates were present from
New York. Albany. Utica, Boston, Phiia-
delphia, Pittsburg. Harrisburg Baltimore,
Louisville. Cincinnati, Richmond and Tren-
ton. A constitution was adopted for a new
and permanent organization, called the
National Typographical Union.
This organization still exists its name
having been changed to International Typo
graphical Union. Gradually 1t grew to iin-
mense proportions. and branched out over
the whole country. There is today hardly q
c.tysYithout union belonging to the Inter-
national