The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07

Ing mouse WnlCn are mace PUBIC IN
a little booklet sent to Chicago by the
New York Typographical union and
will be given additional publicity in the
booklet to be published soon by the
Chicago organization.
One of the charges against the con-
Germ Is that it shows remarkable in
consistency in the quality of literature
issued from it's presses. AS proof Of
this facsimiles Of advertisements ap-
pearing in publications printed by the
houses are reproduced in the booklet.
Whiskey Advertisement Quoted.
One of these advertisements tells in
glowing terms Of a certain long and
short Scotch whiskey.
Buy direct from the distiller and
get the BEST" is the wording of a por-
ton Of the Objectionable ADVERTISE
ment.
Beneath the reproduction is the fol-
lowing terse statement by the printers
official:
TYPES which point the way to the
publication issued by the Methodist
Book Concern were used in printing
this advertisement"
They there are reproductions of ad
vertisements which give detailed de-
scriptions of the methods used to get
the highest perfection in certain we'll
known cocktails, drinks that have been
the subject Of many sermons. Names
of other fancy and mixed drinks were
printed In a manner calculated to
make almost anybody thirsty
Editorial Criticism Cited.
Another argument brought forward
by the. printers to show the inconsist-
ecny of the publishing house is the re-
production Of an editorial taken from
the Christian Herald of Feb. %. The
editorial is entitled, "A Crooked Ad-
vertisement," and criticises newspapers
which printed an advertisement for
| whiskey was Ito be used in celebrat-
ing Lincoln's birthday in a proper
manner" The drinks bore the name
Of the dead emancipation. On the OPP
| posite page of the booklet was shown
| a reproduction of the same ADVERTISE
ment which had been printed on the
presses Of the Methodist Book Con-
Germ.
This concern keeps it's printers at
type case from morning until night
setting up advertisements for whisky
| houses descriptions of the most thirst
provoking drinks, then expects them
to go home in the evening as sober as
a judge said President Wright Of the
Typographical union recently. This
is the Methodist Book Concerns idea
Of an open shop-one which prints
| anything that is brought to it, whether
it be moral or immoral"
The printed booklet received from
New York-already sent to every
Methodist preacher in Chicago contains
a reproduction of another editorial
printed in the Christian Herald, which
is a product of the presses of the same
book concern in which George Bernard
Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession" is
severely condemned.
Shaw's Reply Is Condemned.
The striking printers approved of the
criticism on the play, but did not con-
done the publication of reply written
by Mr.. Shaw in refutat1on of the
charges of indecency made against him
ply Of Mr.. Shaw's, which was printed
in the same place as was the Chris
tan Herald contains the descriptions
Of two London plays quoted by Mr.
Shaw as being worse than his own.
The Chicago printers said no quo
tations from this would be made in
their booklet lest the postoff1ce au-
thorities refuse to permit it to be sent
through the mails.
The purpose Of the organization Of
the Methodist Book Concern was to
furnish the best literature to the men,
bers of the Methodist churches at
prices within the reach Of all.'' The
proceeds of the houses originally were
intended to go to the support Of the
broken down preachers.
lis it possible that broken down
preachers can be comfortable when the
money upon which they live comes
from the publication of such objection
able literature asked an official OF
the printers union. I am sure that
the Methodist preachers of Chicago,
whom by a unanimous vote upheld the
printers in their present strike do not
approve Of these methods being used
by the book concern. All that is neces-
sary we believe, is to place the matter
before them properly and they will
take some actions to stop such publ :
cations"
Twenty five Printers on Strike.
Twenty i've printers employed by the
Chicago branch of the book concern
! are now on strike because of the refus-
al Of the publishing houses to grant the
request Of the union for a shorter
| working day.
mo man can serve two masters, for
either he will hate the one and love
the other, or else he will hold to the
| one and despise the other. Ye cannot
serve God and Mannon," was the verse
quoted to the employers when the
printers left the case to 60 on strike.
The strikers hold that this verse is
peculiarly apro. riated in the present
labor dissension. as nothing stands In
the way Of the geanting Of the unions
requests but the desire to make profit
on the mems work. III. 5. 5.5 s55. d.