The wageworker., 1910-04-29

some matters touching on and apper-
tanning to the strike Of the Printing
Pressmen and Assistants. 1t was
current rumor that members of Typo
graphical Union were rafting" on
the striking pressmen by making
ready on presses, and in one or two
instances actually doing feeding. Or
ganizer Crowley of the Pressmen was
invited to address the meeting AMI
told in detail the events leading up
to the present strike He also urged
the printers to lend their moral aid
and influence to the pressmen. After
considerable parliamentary fireworks
a resolution was adopted warning
members of Typographical Union to
refrain absolutely from touching the
presses. II the warning is unheeded
severe measures will be adopted. This
applies to proprietor members as well
as other members. 1t might just as
/well be understood right here that the
'inner circle" of the 'Franklinites
is engaged in an effort to drive the
allied printing trades label out of
Lincoln, and it is up to the printers
to get on the firing line.
Here's little matter we want to
know about. The International Book
binder charges that the I. T. U. is
giving the label to shops that do not
recognize the Bookbinders; that the
l. T. u. refuses to allow the BookbinI-
ers' label on books that contain am
printed matter, but compels the Book
binders to let the allied label go on
books bound by rat" bookbinders.
President Glocking says it's the
truth. The International Bookbinder
also tells a little story about a recent
happening in San Francisco. II
says:
"We will say to the bookbinders of
Richmond and all other places where
the same conditions exist, that the
Allied Printing Trades Council of Sa !
Francisco caught the 1. T. U. red-
handed at this game few months
ago and expelled from the presidency
of the Council, George A. Tracy, first
vice-president of the l. T. u, and for
our union stand the Joint Conference
board rewarded the council by dis
solving the Council; that is, in othcs.
words, if the I. T. U. cannot rule the
other printing trades, it would ruin
them."
The charge is direct-the San Fran
cisco Typographical Union was
caught forcing the allied label on
books bound by the non-union Book
binders, and as result George A.
Tracy, president of the Allied Print
of the International Typographical
Union, was expelled from the presi-
dency of the council. The I. T. U.
executive board Immediately broke up
the council If the International
Bookbinders' charge is true, it's high
time the printers were made acquaint-
ed with the facts. George A. Tracy
is a candidate for election to first
vice-presidency of the I. T. o., he is
now holding that office by virtue o:
appointment at the hands of Presi-
dent Lynch. If the international
Bookbinder speaks facts, is Tracy the
man for the vice-presidency? OF
course Lynch will be reelected presi-
dent No chance of defeating hia1
with Reilly-and we wouldn't If we
could. And Lynch may be trusted to
pull through with him the men he
can control. With Tracy and Hugo
Miller as vice-presidents and Johnnie
NJ. Lynch will be the executive coun.
cil
But there is at least chance to
make little gain. BY e1ecting Sam
DeNedry of Washington and Charley
Fear of Joplin as delegates to the A.
F of L., it will be possible to have
something more than a me too"
delegation at the Federation conven-
tions. DeNedry and Fear have back
bone enough to stand alone, brains
enough to think for themselves, and
courage enough to speak their con.
victions. That would help a who'll.
lot
The election of international off
GERS will be held in May. It will b.,
as quiet as bunch of non-union
workingmen when the boss is lookins
around. Lynch will be reelected
president by an overwhelming majo--
ity. Reilly of Texas will be left at
the post, where he belongs. Tracy
of San Francisco will be elected vice
president, although Govan of New
York is by far the better man and
ought to win hands down. Hays will