Evening star., 1908-01-20

dorse a resolution the board had adopted
requesting Congress to abolish the duty on
white paper, wood pulp and the materials
used in the manufacture thereof.l Al
unions in the United States it was stated,
have been similarly requested. The central
bodies were asked to send their indorSe-
mentS to the senators and representatives
from the respective states. The resolution
was unanimously indorsed by Columbia
Union. and as the District of Columbia Is
without a representative on the floor of
either the House or Senate. the decision
was reached to send the indorsed resoiu-
ton to Vice President Fairbanks and
Speaker Cannon.
Readmission of Expelled Members.
Six new members of the union were
then admitted and their names placed on
the roll by Secretary Seiboid. 1t was de-
cided that expelled members shall be re-
quired to pay the union all back dues and
assessments, a fine of So and receive a
two-thirds vote before they can be read
mitted' to the organization. 1t wcs ex-
planned that of the expelled members six
have already been taken back into the
fold, and twelve others are asking for au-
mission.
The newspaper scale committee reported
the effect of its negotiations before the
international arbitration board which 1t
was explained had resulted in "a very
Secretary Seibold reported that there
had been two deaths of veteran members
of Columbia Union since the last monthly
meeting. These were the passing Of John
Robinson and w. M. Holeman.
A resolution concerning tuberculosis
among printers was then given onsidera-
tion. 1t was said the disease is claiming
by death many members of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union owing to over
crowded and insanitary conditions Of
many sprint shops, machine rooms fer
typesetting, etc. The union heartily in
dorsed the recent declaration of Interna-
tional President Lynch on the subject,
and directed President Parsons of the
local organization to appoint standing
committee of five, whose duty it shall be
to carefully note and report to Columbia
Union each month upon the deaths of
members by tuberculosis. should there be
any. or of other allied diseases, and also
to visit such chapels as the chairmen of
such chapels may request. with the view
Of lettering existing conditions, and 9TH
erwise aid in checking or stamping out
the great white plague.
Election Of Delegates.
Joseph E. Goodkey gave notice of his
purpose Of asking for the adoption of
amendments to the constitution calling
for the election of delegates to the Central
Labor Union, instead of their appointm mt
by the president of the union. Also to
elect the executive board, which is now
appointive.
The union declared for the enforcement
of section 116 of its laws. which provides
for seven-day situations on newspapers.
It's effect is that a printer can hold a
seven-day position. but he cannot himself
work more than six days in any week.
Work on the seventh day must be per-
formed by substitute, known in the par
lance of the craft sub.
A committee was named to call upon
the District of Columbia committees of
the House and Senate and enter a pro-
test against the proposed law which pro-
hibits the distribution of printed matter in
Washington and its suburbs.
Samuel DeNedrey, who. received addi-
tional honors at the hands of his brother
craftsmen. is one of the most active labor
leaders, workers and writer's in the coun-
try. The unanimous vote of Columbia
Union was an Endorsement his friends de-
clare, that will result in his election by the
forthcoming referendum vote of all unions
under the iurisdtion Of the international
Central Labor Union. editor of the Trades
Cnionist. president of the Personal Lib
erty League. besides holding. other posi-
tions. He was selected by President Com
pers to go with him to Maine and take
the stump against the reelection of Rep
resentative Littlefield at the last election.
He was kept busy today receiving the
congratulations of his friends.