The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20
FRON OTHER PENS
A MODEL LABOR CONVENTION.

The annual convention OF the inter-
national Typographical Union in this
city last week was a model of it's kind
There was just the right admixture OF
work and play-enough of play to give
the delegates zest for the work; enough
OF work to make the play all the more
enjoyable. Minneapolis certainly en-
joyed entertaining the delegates from
the subordinate unions of what is one
of the Oldest and best managed labor
organizations in the country.
The I. T. u. is a fine example of in
telligent and practical trades-unionism.
1t not only guards the interests of its
members and secures for them thu
highest wages and best hours and con-
ditions Of labor obtainable, but 1t takes
care of its invaded and superannuated
members as few other such organiza-
tions have been able to do. In short,
nothing that affects the printer and his
welfare is neglected by the I. 7. u.
More than that, 1t has built up an en-
viable reputation for sacredly living up
to its contracts.
+ The good opinion the public has
formed Of the I. T. u. was happily
strengthened in Minneapolis by the
character and work of the convention
Just closed. The delegates were here
for serious business and with Its intel
ligent transaction they allowed nothing
| to interfere. It was a happy circum-
stance that they were able to do full
| justice besides to the hospitality of the
local union and of the other organiza-
| tions and the citizens generally.-Min-
neapolis Journal.
| "UPRISINGS'' IN CUBA.
| When a Cuban veteran, with high
military title, won in the days of revo-
| luton, finds himself dissatisfied with
the political conditions of his country
by which he means the failure of
the government to pay that attention
to his needs and desires to which he
| feels that his services have entitled
hfm-he is apt to take to the woods
with a handful of likeminded follow
ers, and the occurrence is heralded to
the world as a new insurrectionary
movement.
This is hardly an exaggerated state
ment OF what is going on in the east
ern end of the island at the present
time Cuba's good name and interests
are suffering from the dissemination
OF the notion that its government is on
so unstable a b4sis that 1t can be shak-
en- by the "uprisings" of score or
more of disgruntled and unsuccessful
negro politicians.
vana government seem to be out of all
4 proportion to the gravity Of the
emergency in Santiago. but perhaps II
is the knowledge that in the past seri-
Gus disturbances have grown from
equally insignificant beginnings. and
that the surest guarantee of tranquility
is action prompt and sharp.-Philadel
fphia Press.
NAVAL EXPERTS AT WORK.
| Naval experts are now busy casting
about for some device to protect bat
tleships against bombs dropped from
, flying machines. One suggests sor
of big umbrella, to be raised over the
ships vitals at times when the areo-
plane is expected. We should thinl
1t would have to be a pretty substantial
umbrella. Others have begun to fig
ure on some way Of training the ships
guns on the overhead enemy, and still
others point out that the regulation
army rifle might be used effectiyel!
to put stop to the aerial lombard
. ment.
Recent experiments designed t.
lprove the aeroplane's utility as battle
ship destroyer have been quite con
vincing. It might be prudent to stol
building battleships until 1t is determ
ined, with some degree of definiteness
whether they would be of any possible
value in the face of the development
of the science of the air. But nava
: experts do not appear to have though
: about that. Instead, they are trying t.
think up new ways of spending none.
: on the navy.-Ohio state Journal.