Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
Convention of the International
Typographical Union.
PRESIDENT LYNCH'S REPORT
Facts and Figures Submitted by Sec,
rotary Brentwood
ECHOES OF THE LATE STRIKE
Fiscal Record of the Union-Sanitary
Conditions in Composing Rooms
and Other Matters.

| HOT SPRINGS. Ark. August l2-The
| nifty third convention OF the International
| Typographical Union was called 10 order
| tins morning in tn" spacious dining room Of
| the Eastman Hotel. which has been tempo
| rarily converted into a convention hall. Ad-
| dresses of welcome were made by the
| mayor of the city. the officers of the local
| union and others. and were responded TO
| by President James NJ. Lynch. The reports
| of officers were then presented To the con-
| vention About so delegates and visitors
| are in attendance
| The report OF President Lynch IS a COM
prehensive document. and covers the prog
| ress made by the International Typograph-
| ical Union for the period elapsing since tho
| Colorado Springs convention and also out
| lines new policies and touches upon those
| that have become a part OF the work and
| history of the organization Among other
| things aggressive campaign for tho
union label Is recommended. and It is quite
| likely that this subject will occupy consid-
| cradle OF the conventions time. The cam
pafgn for an eight-hour day. which has
| been vigorously prosecuted by the Internal
| tonal Typographical Union for nearly two
| years. is touched upon extensively. and 1t Is
| shown that this movement has been at
! tended with a very large degree OF success
| about 1900 members OF the union now
| working not more than eight hours per day.
| In the presidents report the proposition
| to pension the superannuated and incapaci-
| tated members OF the union Is given con-
f, siderable space. This feature, II adopted
will be a new venture for the union. but 1t
I, Is looked on with much favor by the dele
/ gates, and undoubtedly q proposition EN-
bracng the pension feature will be SUBJ
| mitted to a membership vote of the Inter-
| national Typographical Union.
This union. on the introduction of type
setting machines, avoided the error COM
| mitted by other trade unions 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 to continue the
| friendly attitude toward the machine. and
| to create the greatest opportunity for the
| instruction Of union printers in the opera
| ton Of typesetting devices.
Healthful Work 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 indorse the
presidents recommendation. The movement
| for the stamping out Of tuberculosis has be-
| come national. and the union printers be-
| lieve that they are vitality Interested In its
| success. Tuberculosis has for many years
| been the SCOurge or the printing trade. ana
| the Union Printers Home at present con-
] tains a large number of patients who are
| suffering from the white plague. 1t Is be-
! l!eved by the union printers that unsani-
| tary and badly ventilated composing rooms
| are responsible for much of the tubmcu-
loss that exists among them. and they pro-
| pose to see to 1t that they are not made vic
| Tins OF a disease that in nearly all cases
spells death. From the expressions of the
delegates it IS evident that there will be
drastic action by the convention along this
line.
The arbitration agreement between tho
| American Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton and the International Typographical
| Union is given extended notice in the presi-
| dents report. 1t is shown that about 200
Of the larger newspapers OF the country
have arbitration contracts with the Inter
| national 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
II in a peaceabe way. The operation OF
this agreement thus far has been distinct
| success. and II Is believed that there Will
| be but little friction under 1t. 1t will ex-
pire in 1912.
The president recommends rigid rules for
the education OF apprentices. The union
seeks to turn out hrst-class workmen. be-
/ lieving that the betterment Of conditions
| and the securing az fair wage depend TO
a large extent on the ability of the work
man.
The Union Printers Home as stated by
| the president in his report. is a most sue
cessfu institution. 1t is supported and
main tanned entirely by the International
| Typographical Union and IL the only insti-
| tuition of its kind in the world
The 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 3o4.9l and
the expenditures 81 ,642 44l04. leaving a
balance in the treasury of $500 $50 81. There
was also collected during the same period.
for the support of the Union Printers
| Home, SOL .93l.f
| The secretary treasurer shows that the
| expenditures from the burial fund for the
| year reached the sum of S392I0 The total
| expenditures from this fund since us es-
| Establishment in 1892 have been SAB loo.
The average age of death OF printers TOT mo
| year was 4S.7 years.
1t is proposed to build an addition to the
| Union Printers Home, and tho fund for
| this purpose is known as the Cummings
| memorial fund. There was in this fuirt
| May 81. 1907. $l2.9l0.ii. This amount repre-
| sents voluntary contributions by the MEM
| bership
The net cost of transacting the general
| business of the organization. excluding the
| conduct of the eight-hour campaign. has
been only sl6.G2663. The average cost per
| member has been I.IS cents. the average
| cost Of officers salaries has been 10 OF cents.
The total cost OF the eight-hour campaign
| and its attendant strike up to May 81, 1917.
is shown by the secretary-treasurer 70 nave
| been IS lS3 05s.l1 The receipts and dis
| bursements of the international organiza-
| ton from 1891 to 1907 are $4.934. 1885 and
"a $50 03721. respectively. The secretary
| treasurer's report contains numerous tables
| setting forth infinitely the sources from
which this money has been received and
| the avenues through which II has been ex-
pended. 1t Is also stated that receipts are
on hand for every dollar directly expended
| by the international Typographical Union.
After the receipt OF the reports of Of
| fcers, the obligating Of the delegates. the
| appointment of committees and the dispo-
siton OF some routine business the conyen-
ton adjourned until tomorrow morning.