The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-21

IOSeIueT LeeliHS VI Iue diHeu tIdueS
in the printing industry, which was
held at the X. of P. hall on Tuesday
evening, November 1S. Printers,
pressmen, bookbinders, stereotypers,
their apprentices and the proprietors,
to the number OF about rs sat around
the banquet table and listened to short
talks by international representatives
of the various departments, as we'll as
local representatives, and that the re-
suit of the evenings entertainment
will be an added impetus in these lines
of industry is a foregone conclusion.
Probably never before in the history
of Everett have so many "big uns" of
the labor departments of any industry
been in the city at the same time.
Heading the list of speakers who re-
sponded to the call of Toastmaster
George E. higgins, dean of the Typo
graphical union in the Northwest, was
John W. Hays, secretary-treasurer of
the International Typographical union
| oeCTcIdIy III lCOpOhoC W ShS
toastmasters request to the speakers
mot to talk their heads off in order
that we may hear from as many as
possible" spoke briefly on a few Of
the accomplishments of the Interna-
tional Typographical union and threw
few bouuets to the membership in
"a noa Onifin0nt
treatment and entertainment which he
said had been afforded the interna-
tional's delegates and visitors since
their arrival in this section of the
country. He laid particular stress on
the strength of the unions here and
the good that had been accomplished
by them and said that unions of the
East were emulating the example of
those of the West.
Hugh Stevenson, of Toronto, Can
ada, affectionately known as Jumbo"
I. T. U. delegate to the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, gave short sketch
of the typographical union develop
S. e. Wharton, editor of the Morn
ing Tribune, related the fact that he
slipped up" Secretary Hays on the
Fargo Argus 81 years ago, that days
work being the first performed by
Hays after receiving his card in the
typographical union. Mr.. Wharton al
so spoke of the local relations of pro-
prietors and the union and said that
he hoped the present method of set
tling what difficulties might arise by
arbitration would continue.
George Berry, president of the In
ternational Printing Pressmen and AS
sistants' union, spoke eloquently along
the lines of closer affiliation between
the five branches of the allied trades
in the printing industry, and made a
plea for a better understanding be-
tween employer and employe, advocat-
ing more "just such meetings as this"
where they could learn more of each
others aims and needs.
| Hugo Miller, of New York City, Sec
ond vice president of the international
Typographical union, I. T. U. delegate
to the A. F. of L., and head of the
Typografia, the German branch of the
typographical union, humorously stat
ed that he had two sides, good side
and bad side. He stated that his bad
side was that he could not talk Eng
lish fluently and that his good side
was that he knew he could not He
made a plea for closer affiliation and
suggested that the workers go farth-
er than unionism and carry their cause
| to the ballot box.
| Gus Franq, member of the French
Canadian Typographical Union or
| Montreal, Quebec, the only one in ex-
l listence, fraternal delegate to the A.
F. of L., told how he had worked 60
hours a week for 81 week in that
city 25 years ago when the French
4 Canadian workers were unorganized
and said that since becoming organ
lied they had continually raised their
scale until at the present time they
were getting close to SIS per week.
Max Hayes, of Cleveland, |. T. U.
delegate to the A. F. of L., spoke very
highly of the Unions's work in the
West and contrasted the condition
of the West with those of the East,
explaining that in his section of the
countrythey were just tackling prob
lens that had already been solved in
the West. The Unions of the West,
! he said, are being looked up to and
emulated by the Unions of the East,
President Barrett, of Chicago Typo
graphical Union No. 16, spoke briefly
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