The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
DEDICATION PLAN ABANDONED
Columbia Typographical Union Del.
egates Are Criticised.
Failure to Hold Appropriate Service
at Shaft Erected 10 Former
Member Is Questioned.

Members Of Columbia Typographicsl
Union. No 10l. are discussing the failure
Of the Washington delegation TO the re-
cent annual convention OF the Interna-
tional Typographical Union at St Jo-
seph. No. 10 dedicate the monument
erected by the Washington organization
at Emporia. Kans, 70 the memory OF
Edwin c. Jones, former president o!
Columbia Union.
Columbia, No. l0l, contributed the fund
with which the monument was purchased
and erected over the grave OF Mr.. Jones
at Emporia It was the intention OF the
local organization to have the shaft ded-
icated BY the delegation Of its members
who attended the convention this year al
st. Joseph.
All arrangements for this had been
made, members OF the organizat ton say
and the widow OF the man 10 be honored
IN such a fitting manner by his old union
and fellow-associates and friends had
been notified al her distant home IN Cali
forria. For the purpose Of attending the
dedicatory ceremonies she left California
and went 10 Emporia.
According 20 a close personal friend Of
former President Jones. the Washington
delegation had not only failed TO show
up at Emporia to dedicate the monument.
as planned greatly to the disappointment
OF Mrs. Jones, but no explanation had
been sent Mrs. Jones why the ceremonies
had been abandoned.
The general sentiment among the print
ers active in Columbia Union is that some
one blundered in not carrying out the
dedication OF the monument. and that
some explanation Of the failure Of the
Washington delegation 10 the St Joseph
convention Of the International Typo
graphical Union to perform this solemn
service should be made 10 Mrs Jones'
Many Of the members say that the
president Of that organization, who was
a the ST. Joseph convention. was az least
technically charged with the duty OF see
ing that the monument was dedicated
and that his failure 10 DO 50 viii be the
subject Of an inquiry az the meeting OF
the organization on September 70.
Edwin c. Jones, 20 whom the monu-
ment was erected. was some years ago
one Of the best-known printers in Wash
ington. 'Hs was president OF Columbia
Typographical Union, No. 10I. and repre-
Sented that body as a delegate 10 the
conventions Of the International Typo
graphical Union. He went TO the Philip
pines with John 5. Leech. late Pubic
Printer. when the latter was assigned 70
take charge Of the government printing
in Manila He died a year ago in Cali
fornia- His remains were inferred at En-
poria.
The monument was erected by the
Washington union as a testimonial for
the services OF Mir. Jones in his success
ful efforts 70 obtain from Congress a rea-
sonable compensation for q days work.
The Trades Unionist. the official organ
OF the Central Labor Union. edited and
owned by Sam De Nedrey. in this con-
nection will say this morning:
THE following is an extract from a let
ter to the editor, written from Emporia,
Kans.: Say. that dedication biz" was a
failure Mrs. Jones arrived some days
ago. and feels hurt that somebody blum
dered. and ceremony postponed indefi-
nitely The item refers TO the dedication
Of the monument 20 be erected TO the
memory Of the late Edwin c. Jones. who
was an able president Of Columbia Typo
graphical Union few years ago. and we
wonder the cause of the blunder. and
will cheerfuIly publish any information on
the subject for the enlightenment Of mem
bers OF No. 10l. Probably it was an over
dose Of conservatism"