The Detroit times., 1909-07-14
TYPOTHETAE TRIES
T0-TRACE MONEY
Wants To Know What Became of
Several Thousand Dollars-Secre-
tary Resigned, Pending Inquiry.

What became Of several thousand
dollars OF the funds OF the United
lypothetae OF America Is the question
To be discussed In executive session
by the directors OF the organization,
Thursday.
John MacIntyre, OF New York who
resigned ms position as secretary,
April ~, Is here 70 present his side
OF the case to the directors. He claims
that the funds were used IN connecc-
ton with the labor troubles between
the master printers and Typographical
union. There was an employment
bureau In New York under his charge.
Ii was after an inquiry following
an examination OF the accounts that
MacIntyre withdrew from mis- position
pending the hearing TO be held here
In connection with the annual con-
vention. His place mas been filled
temporarily by Franklin w. Heath. OF
Philadelphia. Officers Of the organ.
ization are chary OF expressing any
opinion until after full hearing be-
fore the executive committee. The
matter may not be reported out TO
the convention at all, officially. Mac
Intyre IL stopping at the Griswold
house.
The twenty-third annual convention
Of the Typothetae began in the con-
vention hall. Wednesday morning.
President E. Lawrence Fell, OF Phil
adelphia, called the meeting to order
and introduced Mayor Breitmeyer.
The latter welcomed the master
printers, telling them that they could
find no other city 30 wel[adapted for
conventions as Detroit. He frankly
stated that Detroit wanted conven-
tons because of the money they
brought in and advised his hearers to
spend literally and have good time
Referring to the comment made
upon his talk TO the master plumbers
recently when, in reply to statement
by FIR. Stritch, he advised the plumb
ers 10 charge all the traffic would
bear. the mayor repeated his admoni-
ton to the printers, telling them 10
charge enough so that they might
take some time away from business
and see the world.
Have a good time while you are
here and read your technical papers
when you get home" he remarked.
The mayors talk brought plenty or
laughter and applause, and was re-
FLIED to by Thomas Todd. of Boston,
who admitted that for 3S years he has
been striving to increase the price or
printing. He said many nice things
about Detroit and asserted that the
printers need organization.
John Trix. president of the Detror
En- ployers' association, addressed tina
Typothetae as being the liberators OF
100000 workmen by their advocacy
OF the open shop. He declared that
the open shot lie the one vital thing
in determining whether America shall
be the worlds workshop or go back
ward Then he detailed the struggle
of his organization with union labor
in Detroit, saying that while there
were 10000 workmen in Detroit when
the Employers association was form
ed. of whom from $4,000 to l5.0Oo
were union men, there are now loo'
600 workmen here and about the sam9
number Of union men as seven years
ago. two-thirds OF the union men work
ing In open shops.
1.-THE open shop prevails TO great
er extent here than In any other city
In this republic" he declared. our
men are higher PAID IMAM eisew neio
We have succeeded by fair dealing at
all times"
Robert II. Middleditch, OF New York.
was also a speaker at this session
The regular business session began
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. An
automobile ride for the ladies accom-
panying the delegates had been plan
ned for Wednesday afternoon. A lee
ture on Costs" illustrated with Ian.
tern slides, is the principal event OF
the evening
There are about 800 master printers
from all over the country here to at
tend this convention. They had Their
first taste OF entertainment. Tuesday
evening. In the shape OF a smoker IN
the Cadillac, at which music and
variety acts sufficed TO keep them
amused all evening.
The Detroit committee has been
very busy in getting up good enter
tninment program. Edward N. Hines,
president OF the Detroit Typothetae
has taken a leading part In this work
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