The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-10
CONVENTION
UNION PRINTERS
At ST. JOSEPH
MEMBERSHIP OF 47,174 ARE REP
RESENTED IN REMARKABLE
0ATHERING-PENSdON POLICY
ONE OF UNIQUE FEATURES OF
ORGANIZATION - INSURANCE
FEATURE TO BE DISCUSSED.
sneeIaI to The journal.


st. Joseph, Mo, Aug. 9.-The fifty
fifth convention of the international
Typographical Union convened to-
day in the Coliseum, st. Joseph'S big
convention hall. Addresses of wei
come were made by Mayor Clayton,
President Burnham, Of the local typo
graphical union, and others. and
response by President Lynch, Of the
International Typographical Union,
after which the convention began the
consideration of a large volume Of
business, ultimately adiourning IN
til Tuesday morning to hear the re-
port of the credentials committee on
contested seats.
The reports of President Lynch and
Secretary Treasurer Hays show thai
great progress has been made by the
union during the last year.
The international Typographical
Union is fifty-seven years old, and
with the present gathering has held
fifty-five conventions during its life
time. In 1896 and 1898 biennial con-
ventions were held. The Information
al Typographical Union claims to be
the oldest national or international
organization 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 prop
ositions for the establishment OF an
insurance feature, and certain
changes proposed in the pension pol
icy 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
distinctive with the International Ty-
biographical Union. Under the pen
sion law, members who have reached
the age of so years and are unable
to secure sustaining employment at
the trade are paid 81 per week. The
payment of pensions has heretofore
been considered the function of the
union evidently believes that it's vet
Grams should be taken care of indie
pendent of state or nation. The pay
ment of pensions began with the frs
of last August, and up to May 81,
when the unions fiscal year closed,
SCI, $50 had been paid pensioners,
while the administration Of the fund
had cost only $4,000.
The union also conducts a home at
Colorado Springs, and contributed
during it's fiscal year to this institu-
ton $50, 51S-31. The actual expense
of conducting the Union Printers
Home was S72,59S.94, and there was
balance in the home fund of $32,-
3376S. The receipts and expendi-
lures of the home from it's inception
$685., 1896. The home property at
Colorado Springs is valued at $1,000
600.
The union pays a burial benefit CT
SIS.
During the fiscal year there were
500 deaths, and the benefits paid
amounted to S3S,175.
For advertising its union label the
union paid out S7,617.4S.
The expenditures of the Internal
tional typographical Union during its
fiscal year were $161 ,54l45
From the year 1891 to 1909 the
union received S6,1SS,045.75, and ex-
pended S5.95O,S9S.90, this sum includ-
ing the expense Of conducting the
Union Printers Home.
The union has membership of
AHA.
cal school at Chicago for the benefit
Of its members and apprentices who
desire to perfect themselves in their
trade.
The sessions OF the convention will
continue throughout the week.
There is no game law against any