The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
PRINTERS IN SESSION
HOT SPRINGS SCENE OF
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
President Lynch Reports That $4,000
Members Are Now Working Only
Eight Hours Daily.

been temporarily converted into a con
vention hall Addresses of welcome wer'
made by the Mayor of the city. the officers
of the local union and others. and wer'
responded to by President James M
Lynch. The reports Of officers were ther
presented to the convention. About l'5o1
delegates and visitors are in attendance
The report of President Lynch is a COM
prehensive document. and covers the prog
rees made by the International Typo
graphical Union for the period elapsine
since the Colorado SPRINGS convention, and
also outlines new policies and touches
upon those that nave become a part of the
work and history Of the organization
Among other things an aggressive cam
paign for the union label is recommended.
and 1t Is quite likely that this subject
will occupy considerable Of the conven-
tlon's time. The campaign for an eight
hour day. which has been vigorously prose-
cuted by the International Typographical
Union for nearly two years, is touched
upon extensively. and 1t is shown that
this movement has been attended with a
very large degree Of success, about 45,eeo
members Of the union now working not
more than eight hours per day.
In the presidents report the eroposl-
ton to pension the superannuated and IN
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considerable space. This feature, II
adopted. will be a new venture for the
union but It is looked on with much
favor by the delegates. and undoubtedly
a proposition embracing the pension fea-
ture will be submitted to a membership
vote of the International Typographical
Union.
This union. on the introduction of type
setting machines, avoided the error COM
.Afft15 - ,ftp, 4ra5 10 uOipnc in fighting
the machine. and encouraged and advised
the members to learn the operation OF
the new device. Because of that wise
policy nearly all typesetting machines are
now operated by union printers. This
subject is touched upon in the presidents
report. and tho membership IS advised 10
continue the friendly attitude toward the
machine, and to create the greatest OPP
portunity for the instruction of union
printers In the operation of typsetting de-
vices.
Sanitary Conditions I'm Composing
Rooms.
Another most important proposition
touched upon in the presidents report EN-
braces the sanitary conditions In compos-
ing rooms throughout the country. The
president strongly advises that local
unions insist on healthful workrooms. and
without question the convention will in
dorse the presidents recommendation.
The movement for the stamping out OF
tuberculosis has become national. and the
union printers believe that they are vitality
interested In its success. tuberculosis has
for many years been the scourge of the
printing trade, and the Union Printers
Home at present contains a large number
of patients who are suffering from the
white plague. II is believed by the union
printers that u%nsanitary and badly VEN
tilated composing rooms ara responsible
for much Of the tuberculosis that exists
among them, and they propose to see TO
1t tina they are not made victims of a
disease that in nearly all cases spells
death. From the expressions of the dele
gates 1t is evident that there will be
drastic action by the convention along this
line.
The arbitration agreement between the
American Newspaper Publishers Assoc
citation and the 1nternationa Typographical
Union is given extended notice in the
presidents report. II IL shown that about
two hundred OF thn larger newspapers in
the country have arbitration contracts with
the International Typographical Union. 1t
Is also demonstrated that this agreement
has been Of great value to the union and
that many increases in wages have been
secured under 1t in n ~peaceable way. The
operation of this agreement thus far has
been a distinct success. and it is believed
that there will be but little friction under
1t. 1t will expire, in 1872,
The president recommend rigid rules
for the education of apprentices. The
union seeks to turn out first-elass work
men, believing that the. betterment of con-
ditions and the securing of a fair wage
depends to a large extent on the ability
of the workman.
The Union Printers Home. as stated by
the president in his report, is a most sue
~cessfuly institution. 1t is supported and
maintained entirely by the "Internationa
Typographical Union, and is the only in
stitution of It's kind in the world.
TIL Unions Fiscal Record.
Secretary-Treasurer Brentwood, In his
report, shows that the collections for the
year ending May 81, 1907. have reached the
enormous total of 81, 939, 3o491. and the ex-
pendltures $1,642. 441.94, leaving a balance In
the treasury of $296. S62.97. There was also
collected during the same period for the
support of the Union Printers Homt
$61, 931. 40.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shows that the
expenditures from the burial fund for the
yenr reached the sum of $50, go. The tota
expenditures from this fund since is
establishment in 1892 ave been S443, 105
The average age of death of printers fol-
the year was 467 years.
II is proposed to build an addition tC
the Union Printers Home, and the fun
for this purpose is known as the Cum
mings Memorial Fund. There was in thi'
fund on May 81, 1907, s12. 91o.44. Thii
amount represents voluntary contribution
by the membership.
The net cost of transacting the genera
business Of the organization, excluding
the conduct of the eight-hour campaign
has been only s16,o26,G3. The average cos
per member has been 3I7S cents; the aver
age cost OF officers salaries has been 100
cents. The total cost of the eight-honl
campaign and its attendant strike up Il
May 81, 1907, Is shown by the secretary
treasurer to nave been 1888, 05S.11. TIT
receipts and disbursements of the inter
national organization from 1891 10 100
are S4,9S43lS.56 and S4,659,O37.21, respec
lively. The secretary-treasurer's repor
contains numerous tables setting fortl
infinitely the sources from which th'
money has been received, and the avenue
through which it has been expended. 1t |
also stated that receipts are on hand 10
every dollar directly expended by the In
ternational Typographical Union.
After the receipt Of the reports Of ofi
GERS, the obligating of the delegates, th
appointment of committees, and the dispo
sition of some routine business. the con
vention adjourned until tomorrow morning
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