The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
TWELVE YEARS m OFFICE.
James NJ. Lynch AEain at Head OF
TypoEraphieaI Union.

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James N. Lynch was elected president
Of the International typographical Union
/ IN 1900 having been the vice president
] for the two previous years. He had 4
schooling which admirably htted him for
/ the success which has attended his ad-
ministration without interruption. In
1881, Just when he had completed his
apprenticeship. he became q member Of
Syracuse typographical Union. No. S.
and since that time has been contin -
oualy q member in highest standing. He
was SUCCESSFULLY recording secretary, vice
president and president, being elected
president before he was twenty-five
years Of age. For seven years he was
president Of the Syracuse Trades As
sembly.
perform for the perfection Of the organ
iEation and the Strengthening co-opera-
ton among all branches Of the trade OF
the printer and It's first cousins in allied
trades, and II was a logical action OF the
printers by their referendum in 1900 that
he should be placed at the head OF AFFAIRS
where a man Of exactly his type was
needed.
It is no exaggeration. snd no word Of
disparsgement to others, to say that the
International typographical Union has
seen by far the most prosperous period
Of its existence since the advent Of hr.
Lynch in the chair as president. This Is
not only on account OF his ability as an
organizer. but Is also due to his success
In inspiring others with his own enthu-
siasm and energy, and with the highest
spirit and aims Of the organization.
AS one OF his friends who knows OF
all his efforts said OF him the other day:
by unionizing an once here, gaining
the friendship Of a hostile employer
there. and piecing all together until
hundreds OF composing rooms were
unionized. many OF them representing the
leading newspapers OF the country that
had not for years previously recognized
the International Typographical Union;
and he had the art and diplomacy to
gain these many successive victories
without engendering antagonism or leav-
ing a bitter taste In the mouth Of any
one. Publishers came along because
Jim convinced them that such a course
was pre-eminentiy for their own benefit
as well as for the beneit of workers,
which were really soldiers of their own
army and fighting their battles"
Aside from his herculean labors and
accomplishments in the field of orEaniza-
ton. Mr.. Lynch gave his great 6bilities
and energy to what may be termed more
truly philanthropic EFFORT. Through him
more than by the impulse OF any other
the Home for Union Printers at Colorado
Springs was built up from a picture to
a reality" as one old printer epigram-
matically expresses Il; he brought about
the establishment OF the old-age pension
fund. and through his suggestion the
technical education commission was ap-
pointed, and is in successful operation:
he took every opportunity to urge the
mortuary fund until II became a law; he
has been a consistent and militant cham
pion of arbitration Of differences, and
his policy has resulted In many a union
gaining its point without resorting to a
strike, the issue Of which might have
been doubtful
II is conceded by printers and pub
fishers alike that under the administra-
ton Of James n Lynch the International
Typographical Union has come to be
recognized as the strongest, the most
wisely conducted. the most progressive
and successful International trades union
on the coi-tinAt