The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-19

during the years 1539-1544 and 1544-1572,
says Mr.. PafflOW Of Washington. D. c..
In April, loS9, the 1ourneymen printers of
Lyons Interrupted the course of the in
dustry. ceased from their labOrs. and
cOerced other jOurneymen and apprentices
by threatening to beat and mutilate them
If they continued to work.
We are told they not only attacked the
master printers who happened their way,
but they Clashed with the very authOri-
ties who were charged with their sup
preston and dispersion. The kings so
licitOr formally charged them with having
beaten the town marshal and his ser
gedntS unto mutilation and the shedding
OF blood. The printers, armed as they
were with swords. dsggers and pOinards
formed a real fighting force not unlike
military organization. They had their
plains and Heutenants in the chiefs OF
their fraternities and chapeis. as well as
their banners, standards, and rally sig
nails
Now. while this battle was being fought
out at Lyons like conflict took place
at Paris, with the apprentice question as
the main issue. The Paris master print
ers addressed an humble sUpplcatiOn to
the king. The printing industry. they
said, "a precious art TO secure science
for man to the honor and glory of God
has heretofore been prosperous" But
the situation has changed since the jour
neymen and workers of the printing
trade. By means of a certain secret broth
erhOOd. have decided not to work with ap-
the printing industry viii suffer destTuc-
ton and books Will be incorrectly and
poorly printed
In connection with their petition to the
king, the master printers submitted q
plan OF reform, consisting OF seventeen
articles. with the request that il be en-
acted into law. This document affords a
clear insight into the life and habits OF
the printer of that period, but time for
bids the reproduction Of this lengthy in
stTument, and the following brief resume
will answer the purpose;
Cd Il shall be unlawful for journeyman
printers and apprentices to hold meetings
and to elect chiefs. ~ to carry swords or
other weapons; 90 master printers shall
have the right of employing as many ap-
prentices as they see fit: a. il is unlawful
for jOurneymen printers 10 organize into
societies, celebrate a mass. or to have
common fund. 90 jouTneymen must con-
tinue TO work at a job until Il IS finished;
20 they must not absent themselves on
days preceding holidays, and must work
on holidays at the discretion of the mas
ter; % church holidays are the only ones
recognized as such. C} 1Ourneymen are
to receive their wages monthly, and are
to be supplied by the masters with bed
wine and victuals. reasonably and sUffi-
cinetly, according to quality. as is the
honest custom: 90 when a iOurneyman
wants to quit his master. after having
finished his work he must serve notice
Of such intention eight DAYS in advance
but no such notice is required of the mas
ter. The penalties prescribed for the in
fraction of any of the above rules are
Imprisonment, Punishment and various ar
bitTary fines.
Have you ever considered how little
captains of industry have cared for law,
competitor or community interest. SO long
as the ticker recorded Watered stock
above par in the gambling exchange
When this whole intermOuntain section
appeals in vain for justice in freight rates
what consideration would be given sin
gle engineer, fireman, brakeman or
swiUChman without his organization, and
what wage would he receive?