Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-15
PRINTERS GIFT IS
!. HIGHLY EXT0LLED
Papers Commend Unions
Tribute to Former Presi-
- dent Lynch.
Fifteen YEARS. SERVICE
REFERRED TO WITH PRIDE
Devotion to Home at Colorado
Springs Is Subject of Resolutions
by Board of Trustees.

Washington printers are receiving
Tarious publications containing editori-
ais which serve to show that the recent
action of the International Typograph-
zeal Union in presenting gift of $4,000
IN cash to its former president, James
NJ Lynch. in recognition of his services.
Is attractig widespread favorable com
nent.
Mr. Lynch. who has been appointed
commissioner of labor of the state of
New y ork. is being highly extolled by
printing trade and other publications
Tor the work he has accomplished dur
ing his fifteen years of service with the
international Typographical Union. es-
peclaDy in connection with the en-
larsement of the Union Printers Home
at Colorado Springs the old age pen
sion system established the inaueura-
lion of IA training school for printers
and the complete adoption of the plan
OF arbitration in the settlement of
wage matters,
President Thirteen Years.
"r- Lynch served as president of the
international typographical Union for
'hirteeh years The board of trustees
OF the Union Printers Home at re-
dOODfRd O.
buttons, commencing Mr.. Lynch.s ad-
ministration. which have inst ba.,
made public. They are, in part. az fol-
lows: ' Aoi-
The Union Printers. Homo !, +od
Ihe pride of the International Tvnc-
sIdphlcal Union. Both as to adminis-
. ration and efficacy of its mission.
n"h,i ..olne OCCUPIES a high place in
pupilc estimation and approval. Ali Of
ms mas been accomplished as a resnI4
OF laith IN the home and Ioy,itW -
h irnss olspi : by the members Of the
our1ns the period of the homes praa.
est observation-disclosures
IN inns service in the cause ~ 80
~ ' tb humanity the unselfish deyotion
i-Fhch stands out pre-eminent 49, N
spicuouS." ana con-
Deserves All He Received
issue OF September 2, the Even
ing Telegraph of Colorado Snrina.
Whefe is located the Union Printers.
nome published an editorial On the
actlon OF the union in voting the eift
VI sfo'ooo to Mr.. Lynch, which saws:
1 me International Typogra phical
Union. has done a handsome fhipa b,r
voting, at its recent conyentiop ~
ma ke gift of $4,000 in cash to LANES
NJ Lynch. for many years president Of
That organization.
IN recognition of his long and valued
services to the printers union that 81
sanfzation determined to express itsI
appreciation in this practical and
splendid way. Mr.. Lynch deserves All
thaf. he has received, for he has heen
unflring in his energy and devotion to |
the interest of the typographical
Check Substantial Recognition.
The Inland Printer. one of the lead
ing trade publications of the printin,
industry. has editorial in it's Sen
TENDER issue, which says:
I'm giving James NJ. Lynch check
for $4,000 in appreciation for his serv-
ices as an official for fifteen years. the
International Typographical Union
gave another evidence of its progress
siveRess. The money has been earned,
and the occasion and manner of pay
ment were appropriate.
while work such as Mr.. Lynch has
been doing is never well done without
sacrifice. yet, judged by commercial
standards. it would be niggardly or
beggarly for millionaire organization
to bid goodbye to satisfactory and
eminent executive without substantial
recognition, if that is needed. That
Mr.<Lynch has served his people well
no one denies"