The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-08-23

reSS of the International Typo
graphical union, forecasting
future marked by the same pro
nounced success that has character
lied all of the organizations under
tikingS, the annual report of Pres
ident James NJ. Lynch is most OPP
simistic in nature. 1t deals with
the eight-hour day, arbitration
agreements and other important
questions which have come up
during the year. In part the re-
port says:
The report of your president for
the fiscal year ending May 81, 1906,
covers one OF the most important
periods in the history of the Inter-
rational Typographical union. The
fate of the international body for
time hung in the balance, not in
the sense that the organization
could have been crushed out, but
that defeat at any important point
i'll the eight-hOur campaign under
way would have meant Il backward
step, the effect of which would have
required years to eradicate. Plunged
into Il great industrial struggle
without the full period of prepara-
ton that it was hoped might elapSc,
forced for time to try every re-
source III order to gather the money
with which to carry on the battle,
we have emerged from the conflict
with a shorter workday securely
established and the hope for com
pletc victory with IL safe basis OH
which to rest.
The relations with the American
Newspaper Publishers association
under the arbitration agreement in
effect between that organization
and the International Typoglaph-
zeal union have continued to be Of
the most amicable nature. Ap-
pended to this report is the pro
posed agreement between the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers ASSo-
citation and the International Typo
graphical union that iS to take the
place of the agreement now in effect.
1t is submitted to the convention
for its approval OF disapproval.
but ii is recommended for adoption
by the executive council.
One of the beneficial results Of
our eight-h hour struggle has been
the awakening to the valu" OF the
label coincidcnt With the conduct
of the eight-hour strike. Notu.
president has urged locai unions To
inaugurate label campaigns. and in
the main this recommendation has
been made effective. AS Il result,
the label has been an important
factor in winning the eight-hour
victories. The agitation for the
label must continue after peace has
been firmly established. Too many
OF our local unions whose iiuriSdic-
tons are thoroughly organized
make the mistake OF ignoring the
label. Because OF their present
i strength they are blind 10 future
emergencies The folly of this
i course was emphatic;tlIy demon
rAstated in our eight-hour struggle
s.lt is 10 be hoped that our unions
Twill not again iii Il period of peace
Rand prosperity rest on their laurelS
zand neglect an agitation that VIII
assure Il continuance of acceptable
conditions.
- The earthquake and fires that 50
s. SilSaStrously affected San Francisco
sFmd several other California cities
z4llc 50 well understood as they af-
;;E1"c1cGj our interests that extended
comment is unnecessary III this re-
snort. The executive council. beiiev-
Mlng that Immediate financial relief
zAWaS necessary, sent SD. 900 to San
Sl'ranciSco and Sl.OD0 to other cen
z'elS An appeal WAS also sent to
al our local unions to financially
zMd the California sufferers. The
action of the council. i'll appropri-
8 aung the sums mentioned. is sub
8 mltted to the convention for such
zacUon as may be necessary. Il il
understood that all our unions and
ssmemierS affected by the California
earthquake and fire are grad ually
i recovering
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