The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03
Among the Live Ones
Here and Hereabouts

The 1909 convention of the Inter
national Printing Pressnen and Assis-
tsnss' Union was held in Omaha last
week-near enough to make ii OF al
most local interest TO the unionists
of Lincoln. In point of attendance the
convention was the largest in the
history of the organization. almost
500 delegates being present, and as
MANY more visitors, The convention
opened Monday afternoon. June :,
and was in session five days. During
the time large amount of business
was transacted. and the local union
lists, headed by the Pressmen and AS
sistants. showed the delegates and
visitors splendid time during the
social hours. The headquarters were
at the Rome hotel,
With one exception there was no op-
position TO the reelection of the old
international officers, and President
George Berry received an ovation
when the vote was taken on the presi-
dency. He was reelected with a great
cheer. This was an endorsement OF
President Berry's management of the
eight hour campaign. the special as
.essments levied and his fight against
tuberculosis, The officers for the
ensuing year are as follows:
President. George L. Berry, San
Francisco.
First vice president. Peter ]. Dobbs.
New York City.
Second vice president. Michael H.
Flannery. Chicago.
Third vice president, Clayton Pense.
Chicago.
Secretary-treasurer. Patrick ]. Nc
Mullen. Cincinnatti,
Mr.. Pense is the on ylnew officer in
the above list. He. too. was elected
without opposition,
Interesting addresses We're made by
visitors representing other unions,
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the printers. Organizer McSwiggen OF
the flint glass workers and Vice Presi-
dent Keppler of the machinists.
The convention unanimously record
ed itself in favor of putting wood pulp
and print paper on the free list. and
the resolution was forwarded to Sena
tor Norris Brown at Washington and
was by him presented to the senate
on the day of its receipt.
1t is pretty generally admitted thai
the most important work of the con
vention was to vote in favor of Presi
dent Berry's Recommendation to es
tablish home for union pressmen af
nicted with tuberculosis. A commit
tee of five. with President Berry a:
chairman. 10 frame a comprehensive
plan for carrying out the resolution
was appointed. The adoption of tbs
report of this committee will be lef
to a referendum vote of the s2.oo'
members, The only objection to thi'
came from those who wanted some
thing done right away.
Ii was decided to increase the fore
of organizers by three. but oaly TEN
corarily in case it is found too expeL
sivc sor the results obtained. II tn
rcsalts warrant it the increase vii. b
made permanent.
The usual trouble over the allied Ia
bel came up. the pressmen objecting t
what they call the appropriation c
property rights in the label by tn
typographical Union" A committe
will be appointed by President Berr
to attend the next session of the join
conference board and demand equs
property rights. =s.
The social features of the CONVEX
lated to make the leisure time of til
delegates and their attending relative
full of joyful interest. There were tro
ley rides galore, Dutch lunches
hanquets. receptions and socials. tn
Omaha members were eeaseless
their efforts to make the stay of II
visitors thoroughly enjoyable.
The effects of the convention upo
the union situation in Omaha will
good. The business-like actions
the convention were in marked CO
traSt TO what the union buster:
would have the people believe SUI
organization conventions to be. tt
solidarity of the union. the great
terest manifested in the efforts
social betterment. and the very apps
ent success of those efforts. all We
to cheer and hearten up the other {
ganixations of the big city. From eve
point of view the convention of the
ternational Printing Pressmen and :