The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
C)RGANIZ I'D
ElfI 8 LABOR

the technical side of the disputes they
are called upon to settle, and for the
further reason that experience has
taught both sides that it is an impos-
sibility to teach an outsider the fine
points of the game in the course Of an
arbitration session. ~. ~, ~. .
Settling Disputes. ,ss ~.
Under the terms of the contract it
arise under any contract, either verbal
or written, in force March l, 1907, AMI
approved by the president of the III
ternational Typographical union, anil
all disputes arising over scale pro-
visions affecting wages, hours and
working conditions, in renewing or ex-
tending contracts, between any union
or any individual member thereof and
proprietor or publisher, may first be
Usher and the authorities of the local
union if possible. If not, the matter
may be referred to local arbitration,
each party to the controversy to select
two arbitrators, the decision of ma
iority of such board Of arbitration to
be final and binding upon both parties,
except on appeal as provided. 1t will
persons on "local' boards of arbitra-
ton. while six make up the board
handling international questions. It is
stipulated, too, that the latter shall be
composed of three members Of the ex-
ecutive council Of the union and three
members of the special standing COM
mittee of the American Newspaper
Publishers association, or their proxies.
Tieup Is Avoided. - r
Work shall proceed in all newspaper
offices which are parties to the agree
ment during the period between the
raising of any issue and it's final set
Element, thus doing away with all
chance of interruption and consequent
embarrassment generally arising there
from. The question as to whether
department shall be union or union
is not classed as difference to be
arbitrated. Rules to, govern tn"
boards do not differ in any important
particular from those now in effect.
Taken as a whole, the proposed agree
ment and contract is regarded favor
ably by local printers, nearly all of
whom believe it will receive favorable
action at the hands of the convention.
President Lynch's Report.
In his annual report, President James
J. Lynch reviews. the events of the
year in union history, dwelling at
lchSGu OH VIC ttSho. -AA LILO
introduction President Lynch says:
"For a time the fate of the interna-
tional body hung in the balance; not
in the sense that the organization could
have been crushed out, but that defeat
at any important point in the eight
hour campaign under way would have
meant a backward step, the effect of
which would have required years to
eradicate. Plunged into a great indus
trial struggle without the full prepared
ness that it was hoped might elapse
forced for time, to try every resource
in 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 a hope for complete victory with
a safe basis on which to rest.''
Hays Field Work. 49,.
John W. Hays, first vice president
reviews his work for the year as organ
izer. In the time specified Mr.. Hays
has been in many fields. his itinerary
comprising in part Columbus, Vincenne:
and Muncie, Ind, Detroit, Winnipeg
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Helena, Cincin
natl, Harvard, Chicago. New York
philadelphia and Washington. Mr.
Hayes spent considerable time in De
troit, Winnipeg and later in Philadel
phia, where 700 members of the uniol
are still on strike. His statement o: