The wageworker., 1906-01-13

Making Steady Gains in the Eight Flour Fight
in All Sections of the Country-Big Maya
zine Houses Break Away from the Typo
thaete and Sign Agreements Loui:
Signs Up-Lincoln Union No. 209 Holds
Regular January Meeting and Displays En-
thusiasm.
Two of the largest book and magazine pub
fishing houses in New York City have desert
ed the Typothaete and signed the eight hour
day agreement. The first to break away was
the great publishing house of Harper Bros.
and when this firm signed $50 printers went
back to work. The next to ST gn was the al
most equally large publishing house of Funk
& Wagnalls, and when it signed up another
big bunch went off the strike list. The Cos
mopolitan, which is published at Irvington-on
the-Hudson, is the property of William R
Hearst, and of course it is union. These
three firms lead in the magazine and book
business, and their coming over is sure sign
that the others will do the same thing at nc
distant date.
st. Louis is practically signed up, although
there seems to be a misunderstanding as to
terms. The contract calls for week of forty
eight hours, with good pay for over time.
From all sections of the country there
comes reports of steady and substantial gains
The fact of the matter is, the Typothaete can
not get rats, and it is question OF how long
they can stand it to lose money by letting their
plants lie idle or pay their few rats good
money to spoil blank paper and turn out jobs
that customers will not accept. There is very
little said about the strike in the daily news
papers, but sub rosa reports from international
headquarters convey the pleasing information
that everything is going smoothly.
The Rees Printing Co., Omaha is still adj
vertsing frantically for rats" but without
avail Sam Reese knew he couldn't get them
when he baked signing the contract. But
he loves a fight we'll he Just had to get in
line with the Typothaete. Something less
than thirty years ago Sam Rees walked out OF
a Chicago job shop because his employer put
rat alongside of him. He came to Omaha,
worked while and then set UP in business for
himself. He knows the union game. and deep
down in his heart he knows he is beaten. But
Sam is stubborn gentleman, and he'll not
give until the last dog is suspended. The dog
is being dragged to the gaows.
If there is printer in Lincoln who wants a
frst-class job, The Wageworker takes espe-
cal pleasure i'll calling one to his attention
Last Sundays State Journal contained the
following want advertisement
"WANTED-An all-around print
at once; 81 week and board; no
cigarettes. Address Enterprise,
Hickman, Nebr.
Lincoln Typographical Union No. 200 had
long and interesting session last Sunday
afternoon. For an hour or more the body dis
cussed the constitution, and there fine
display of legal knowledge made. Under old
custom new officers should have been installed
re-codiled constitution and bylaws some
thing happened, and the dates for election and
installation were changed. President Green
ley being all interested party he called Vice
President Peat to the chair, and at the end of
the discussion it was decided to let the present
officials hold over until March.
By rousing and unanimous vote the union
adopted resolutions thanking William R.
Hearst for his firm stand for the cight-hour
day. and the resolutions were ordered tele-
graphed to him at
MIR. Todd, of Burwell, treasurer-elect OF
Greeley county, was elected to membership by
unanimous vote. Mr.. Todd is all old time
printer and asked to be accepted as member
of the union SO that he could pay his dues and
assessments and thus help win the eight hour
struggle. One enthusiastic member moved
that Mr.. Todd's initiation fee be remittcd, but
a close personal friend jumped up and said
that he didn't think Mr.. Todd would feel right
unless he could pay the whole business. This
brought out round of cheers.
On motion President Greenley appointed
Messrs. Maupin, Turner and King.
as a committee to arrange for the annual
ball in February. The Auxiliary will be asked
to appoint members The president will also
select committee to visit around this month
Chairmen OF chapels will please take notice
that Financial Secretary Hebbard will be at
Carpenters Hall every Tuesday afternoon
from i 40 until to receive and receipt for
dues. And there is heavy fine to be plastered
chairmen who do not report.
Considerable business of interest only to
printers was transacted and the meeting adj
journed.