Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
PlNCHOT TO PRINTERS
BRIEF TALK A FEATURE OF
ToDAY's CONVENTION.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BOSTON. Mass. August 14.-After a
morning marked by lively discussion.
talked briefly and Interestingly just be-
fore adjournment of the international
Typographical Union delegates on the
conservation of natural resources. particu-
larly those OF coal and iron. He was well
received.
This afternoon the typos will discuss the
proposition of Delegate Goodkey of WASH
ington. who sets forth that during the
administration of the government print
ing office of Charles A Sti!lings, persons
were employed to operate the keyboards
OF the Lanston mOnotype machines who
were not practical printers, and that ow-
Ing to the scarcity Of operators holding
union cards qualified for the work, the
employment of these persons was neces-
sary.
Further. Mr.. Goodkey claims that there
Is a prejudice on the part Of the members
Of the union against learning to operate
the Lanston monotype machine. and ne
offers resolution to the effect that the
1. T. U. severely condemn the practice
Of the employment OF the non-union
printers by the government. and that the
l. y. TcQueSt the Clfll service COU1QlS-
sion to prescribe practical course of ex-
perience Of three years duration in the
trade and one year on the machine to be
eligible to employment by the govern
ment. Mr.. Goodkey further asks that the
necessity be impressed upon the mem
bers of learning the Lanston machines so
that their operation may be solely by
union men.
Mr.. Goodkey also has endeavored to get
the I. T. u. to amend the bylaws re-
lot fvHe % "a Nd % HfvS~ HD- t.o
elective Offices Of the union.
Candidates Should Notify.
His idea was that every candidate
should one week previous to the regular
meeting notify one Of the secretaries Of
the subordinate union Of his intention to
be candidate and that the secretary
should print and distribute ballots con-
tanning the name of the candidates and
that no other ballots be used That the
secretary shall publish in the April issue
Of the Typographical Journal a list of
nominees and nOminators, declaring the
five candidates for each ONCE who have
been supported by the largest number OF
unions as nononee Tor the once Tor which
they were named; provided that the can
didates for the office of president and
secretary-treasurer shall have at least
thirty indorsers and all other candidates
except those for offices allotted to the
allied crafts shall have at least ten in
dorsers and candidates for offices allot-
ted to the allied crafts shall have at least
five indOrsers. Mr.. Goodkey got an I'M
favorable committee report on this reso-
luton and the unfavorable report has
been adopted.
Surguy's Protest.
The protest of T. N. Surguy. member
of Columbia Typographical Union, No. 1O1.
of Washington, has already been given
some little private discussion and will
probably come up before the convention
this afternoon. Mr.. Surguy protests that.
Notwithstanding he has been member
of local Typographical unions for nearly
iftytwo years, and paid the required ma
tional and International per capita for
forty-four years, the executive council
has disapproved his application for pen
sion under the old age pension law on the
grounds that he was on the honorary roll
of Columbus Union, No. 8. from 1899 to
1897. He submits a lengthy letter and
asks for favorable action.