Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-10
UNION PRINTERS
 IN CONVENTION Fifty Fifth Session of the International Typogra- phical Union Opens. MANY IN ATTENDANCE President Lynch and Secretary Hays Submit Reports, Showing the
 Progress Made,
MANY IN ATTENDANCE

St. Joseph, Mo, Aug. 9.-The fifty fifth convention of the Internationa Typographical Union convened today in the Coliseum, St. Joseph's big con yention hall. Addresses of welcome were made by Mayor Clayton, Presi dent Burnham of the local typographical union, and others, response by Pres ident Lynch, of the International Ty geographical Union, after which the convention began consideration of a large volume of business, ultimately adjourning until Tuesday morning to hear the report of the credentials committee on contested seats.
 The reports of President Lynch and Secretary Treasurer Hays show great progress made by the union during the last year.
 The International Typographical al Union is fifty-seven years old, and with the present gathering has held fifty-fve conventions during it's life time. In 1896 and 1898 biennial con- ventions were held The International oldest national or international or ganization of skilled labor in the world. It's sessions here this week are attended by three hundred dele gates and eight hundred visitors.
 Matters of importance that are to come before the convention are propo- sitions for the establishment of an in- surance feature, and certain changes proposed in the pension policy that was made effective by. the union one year ago. The relations between the union and the American Newspaper Publishers Association will also be up for consideration.
 The International Typographical Union has many features that are unique with labor organizations, and which stamp this union as one of the most progressive in the labor field. The pension policy for instance. is geographical Union. Under the pen sion law, members who have reached the age of 50 years and are unable to secure sustaining employment at the trade are paid S4 week. The pay ment of pensions has heretofore been considered the function of the Sovern- 5 ment, but in this instance the union evidently believes that it's veterans should be taken care of independent pensions began with the first of last August, and up to May 31, when the ] unions fiscal year closed. S61,5S0 had 5 been paid pensioners, while the ad- l. ministration of the fund had cost only $2 000
 The union also conducts a home at Colorado Springs, and contributed during its fiscal year to this institution S $S6,51S .3l. The actual expense of
 
 was s72,5OSO4, and there was a bal ance in this home fund of S322,3333 .6:5. The receipts and expenditures of the { home from it's inception to May 31, s 1909 were $S67, ,SO1.29 and sS35, 463,66. The home property at Colorado Springs is valued at $1,O0O.000. The union pays a burial benefit of s75.
 During the fiscal year there were k5O9 deaths, and the benefits paid amounted to $3S,175. For advertising it's union label the union paid out $7617.4S.
 The expenditures of the Interna- tlonal Typographical Union during it's tlscal year were $161,54445.
 From the year 1891 to 1909 the 5 union received $6,1SS,045.75, and ex- pended s5,950, ,S9S.9O, this sum includ- ing the expense of conducting the Union Printers Home
 >JThe union has membership of 47,- 174.
 The union also conducts technical school at Chicago for the benefit of It's members and apprentices who de- sire to perfect themselves in their trade.
 .sae sessions of the convention will continue throughout the week. ManZan is good for anu Lind nf