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weight Root then went to San Fran cisco and knocked out the six-foot Alec Greggains, the hero of the eighty round draw with Buffalo" Costello.
 The Bohemian battler added to his laurels early in 1900 by defeating Tommy West, the clever, hard-hitting Welshman who had defeated Joe Wolcott and other good ones. Jack then fought a draw with Tommy Ryan, holding the Syracuse man, who then claimed the middleweight title, even for six rounds. Roots next con- test was with Dan Creedon in Kansas City, and the Australian was put away .n the first round. In 1901 Moot won cn a foul at San Francisco from the celebrated Kid Carter, and then went to Louisville and knocked out Aus tralian Jim Ryan ir the second round.
 Early in 1902 Root rrr-t tS=s stall wart Irishman, George Gardner, in San Francisco, and won on foul in te seventh round. Back m Chicago, Root then met Billy Stiff, and put his old enemy away in the second chap ter. Up to that time the Bohemian had never been defeated, and he was locked upon as a coming champion, but Nemesis was waiting for him around the COInST III august oI l5Uz he fought Gardner again, this time in Salt Lake City, and the fans of Nor nondom saw the undefeated Austrian take the count in the seventeenth round of a hard fought contest. Root redeemed himself for his first and only defeat by whipping Kid Carter and Marvin Hart.
 The greatest triumph of Roots career came in 1903, when he defeated Kid Mccoy in ten rounds ar Detroit. The Bohemian and the Hoosier were matched for the light heavyweight championship of the world. Root krocked Mccoy down frequently and it was only by using all the clever tricks of his repertoire that the Hoosier saved himself from knock cut. A little later Root was again knocked out by George Gardner. Next he defeated Jim Flynn in Pueblo. and after several minor bouts was matched for the heavyweight title with Marvin Hart, at Reno. The Ken tuckian knocked him out in the twelfth round, Jeffries acting as referee. That defeat practically closed Roots career.
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TO-DAY IN PUGILIsTIC ANNALS.

1908-Terry McGovern and Spike Robson boxed six rounds in New York. This was the last ring appear ance of .'Terrble Terry" the great little battler who reigned as king of the featherweights until Young Cor bett, of Denver, toppled him off his throne, Poor old Terry has of late years suffered from a mental disease which at times has necessitated his confinem ent in a sanitarium. In his bout with Robson he showed flashes of hts old class, as he had in his con- test with Young Loughrey q short time before. but it was evident to all observers that his attempted come back was a pitiful failure. Terry was born in Johnstown, Pa, but re- moved at an early age to Brooklyn. where he commenced his wonderful fighting career He licked 'e1n all with the greatest ease until he went up against Young Corbett. The Den yer boy had Terry's number, aud twice knocked him out.
 1s76--Jack Root, Bohemian light heavyweight boxer, born in Bohemia.
 1896-Sid Burns, English Hebrew welterweight boxer, born in London.
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SAGE PARK OPENS THE RAGING SEASON
Fast PIgglsm Arranged by OWlel
 ThIall for Monday.

To the model half mile track at Sage park, Windsor, falls the honor of opening the harness racing season of southern New England for on Mon day, May 31, the first money races O. 1915 campaign will be started there. The track, considered Ls many, the best in New England an one of the best in the country, jumped into tre- mendous favor with the trainers this year with the result that for the first time in it's history, every stall was taken weeks ago. More than fifty horses are quartered on the course, including large number of the fla vorites that are known to the horse men and followers of the sport in Connecticut and southern New Eng land.
 Big Program for Season.
 Owner Fred H. Thrall and Secre- tary Joe F. Graham of Suffield, are sparing no efforts to make this meet a forerunner of what is to follow later in the season. A big three days meeting is scheduleed for July 5, s and ' which, aside from the purse and class races, will feature the great sweepstakes between Earl IT,, 2:U1 l-4 against all COmerS, barring only Bill M, Flower Direct and Peter Stevens The race will be for A purse upwards of $10,000 with the condition that the winner take all. An October meeting is being planned which may continue through five days, beginning the week following the Stafford Springs meeting of the Connecticut circuit.
 ! Memorial Day Schedule.
 The classes for the Memorial day meet will consist of the following 2:15 pace or 2:11 trot, 2:33 pace or l2:I8 trot and a 2:25 trot. The purs- es for all these races vii be $30o l in each instance. The entries which lclosed May 20, have not yet been lannounced by Secretary Graham, bu, l 1t has been ascertained that the classes filled better than was antici- pated and good fields and close fin ishes will be the order of the day l A special class will be made fol l the members of the Hartford Roac
 Drivers club. making four classes 1T
 all and necessitating calling the
 horses at o'clock. The word vii
 be given for the first race at 1:3( o'clock, allowing plenty of time fol
New Britain herald., 1915-05-26
ERROR PUTS TIGERS
 IN ALso-RAN CLASS
Harvard Scores TW, in Itulh as
 Princeton Gets ETIatiG.

Princeton, May 26.-After two post ponements on account of heavy rains, the weather man finally gave his con- sent for the playing of the Harvard Princeton baseball game. The teams were we'll matched and it required ten innings of good baseball for the Grim son to emerge on the large end of a to score. The Harvard fielders were constantly on their toes and had the same spirit which Haushton in stills into his football players.
 The winning runs were scored on a questionable misplay by Princeton. Nash singled and was sacrificed to sec iond by ,Gannett. Hardwick beat out a Sbunt, sending Nash to third. Brickley was up and on the second ball Hard wick started for second. Kelleher, after a feint toward third. threw to second. The throw was not true and Law stopped it's force but failed to hold onto it. Scully was quick in re- covering it, but Nash had scored and Hardwick was close to third. Scully's throw to Gill was low and the ball escaped from him, Hardwick going on home. Brickley ended the period by grounding out, Law to Douglas. Score:
 Harvard ..1oo001o002-4 7 1 Princeton .01o1oo0ooo-2 3
 Batteries: Mahan and Harte: Deyo and Kelleher.
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PRINCETON PROPHETS HANEs.

New Haven. May 2s.--Jehnnl Hanes, Yaies' right fielder and tn, best batsman on the team, has bee3 protested informally by Princetoa The Tigers will meet Yale here sataar] day. Princeton's protest. a verbal on( thus far, was lodged with CsptsiI Middlebrook Hanes played with tf University of North Carolina befo1 coming to Yale. He played as res ular member of that team one ys41 and as a sub one year. This
 Hanes' second season with Yale.
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GIBBONS vs. HouCK.

New York, May 26.--Mike Gibbons and Leo Houck will be the headliners at the St Nicholas A. c. tonight, the two middleweights meeting for the first time. They have agreed to weigh in at 15S pounds at the ring side. Gibbons has worked himself into his best form, taking no chances with the clever and heavy hitting lad from Lancaster. Houck has been fighting regularly of late, which should be to his advantage.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-26
GOOD ROADS DAY"

Pittsburgh, May 2s.-"Good Roads day. is being observed throughout Pennsylvania today in accordance with a proclamation issued by Governor Brumbaugh. The state highways de- partment estimates that 15a,000 men will be at work throughout the state today.
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the crowd to get to the park without missing a part of the midday meal.
 Jftneys Expect Windfall.

JftneyS Expect Wtndfall.
 Special trolley accommodations from Hartford and Springfield are being arranged and the jitney drivers of Hartford are planning on taking part in the greatest automobile stam- pedei of the season. The distance from the center of Hartford to the Sage park track at station No. q an the Hartford-Spring route, is slightly less than six miles, making an easy trip for the jitney drivers.
 Considering the Memorial day meet as the opening of the season in Con- necticut and southern Massachusetts, it would seem that the 1915 cam
 ign vii see the best harness rac-
 : in many years. The July meet ag and the October meeting at Sage park the big Grand Circuit meeting at Charter Oak park Labor day week and the Connecticut fair circuit prom ise to bring the races into greater prominence than ever before.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-26
lDER hEAvES |S BACK 10 LEAD.
lDs Two Hits and Fans
 Nine Eaters.

elphia. May 26Alexander he Phillies back into first erday, holding the Cubs to and no runs. The score. was The Cubs never were dan U nine of them went out on T4nmphries too. pitched good Wing only six hits. He had Inning, the sixth, when the. scored two. runs on a single.
 a passed ball by Bresnahan 4ueeze. Becker was ordered Ife game by Umpire Eason in |<h for disputing a called third uderus played his first game 0eeks. Score:
 r. h. e..
 0 00000000--0 ? 2 Iphia 0000o210+-S e | es:TIunlphries, Standridge Alexander and Killi-
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All Herzog Does is Stare.

Boston, May 26.-The Braves beat the Reds, 8 to |. in an interesting contest. Both Manager Stallings and Captain Evers were on the bench and their men displayed lots of ginger. In the fifth Smith led off with double and then came three peculiar hits Maranville bunted toward third and the ball remained in fair ground Gowdy and Rudolph both swung on the ball and in each instance the sphere rolled down the third base line and stopped on the whitewash, to Herzog's disgust The Reds tally was due to a wild pitch. Score:
 K, r. h. e. Cincinnati O000001 00---1 2 Boston .3.. .OO0O2001+-3 g I
 Batteries Benton. Lear and Dooin; Rudolph and Gowdy.
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COLONIAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results. Fall River 4, New Haven 3. Hartford IA, Taunton 4. Brockton 4, Springfield 3. Pawtucket ', New Bedford 4.
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FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

9#@ 3H8@l# I ICSCrTuHyT S IlEHI1IlS. Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh (first game).
 Pittsburgh 5, Brooklyn (second game).
 Kansas City 6, Newark 5. Chicago so-Buffalo--R Rain.
 St. Louis s-Baltimore--Rain.
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SpringficId SlippcEy Dol FfeId
New Haven outpo.inted.

Fall River, Mass. 2e. -z Bert Maxweils' New Haven team lost Cd Fall River by a 4 to a score. With] the score tied at threes in the ninth| round. the locals scored the deeidar,s| tally with none out on Connell' ~ double. Leid's single and wild throv| by Soper. Houck pitched good bal until the final inning, showing at hf/ best in the pinchee. S
 Tony Pastor had a poor. day in tte1 field, having three pebbles. Scorss #I
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stinging hits From verything to nothing--that was Jeff. Score:
 r. h. e. St. Louis .s.... .000001702-11 13 3 New Y York N. ..5.002OO2O01- 5 Batteries.-Doak and Snyder: Tes- reau, Marquard, Perritt and Mclean. Smith.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results,

St. Louis II, New York 5. Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 1. Philadelphia 8, Chicago Q. Boston 3, Cincinnati l.
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standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

St. Louis at New York. Pitsburgsa at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Boston.
 Chicago at Philadelphia.
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BOXER DIES OF INQUIRIES.

St. Paul, Minn., May 2s.--Kid Sim mons, featherweight boxer, died yes ternoon from injuries received in a bout.
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m Exploded in Seventh.

Eeau Exploded In seventh.
 York, May 26.The Giants
 lp stoutly Tor six innings yes
 after that blavion. The Car
 rept over them by score of eau, New York's best pitcher,
 town with the team. He was in |1e chief cause of the collapse. |fched wonderfully good ball for 6nings. The Cardinals picked E in that time and no runs, and |flvary duel of the heightsTes- vs Dock was being waged so |n the New Y ork side that it as if the Cardinals never
 get run.
 reau. however. began to totter sixth inning and in the sew ae was knocked out of the box, Cd out with a sequence of four
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results. Newark 4, Toronto l. Jersey City 6, Montreal 5. Buffalo g, Richmond 2. Rochester 8, Providence 2 (1o in nings).
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Vermont Has Field Day.

Burlington, Vt, May 2s.--The Uni- versity of Vermont had no difficulty with St. Lawrence and defeated the Cantonians by score of IA to l. At no time during the game did the vis- itors evidence a high grade of ball and the principal feature of the game was the heavy slugging of the Yer monters.
 Tn the seventh inning Clement was knocked out of the box when May forth and Sunderland each sent out home runs, bringing in two men apiece for total of six runs for the inning. The score:
 r. h. e. St. Lawrence :. .0001o00o0- 1 5 Vermont ... .300212e0*-14 12 ? Batteries: Clement, Early and Curry: Gilbert and Mayforth.
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Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Newark at Toronto. Jersey City at Montreal. Providence at Rochester. Richmond at Buffalo.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Philadelphia 6, Cleveland l12 innings). Washington 8, Detroit 4.
 New York-Chicago--Wet grounds. @ Boston St. Louis--Rain.
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Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today. New Haven at New Bedford. Brockton at Springfield. Pawtucket at Fall River. Taunton at Hartford.
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: Standing of. the Clubs.
Games Today.

New York at Chicago. Washington at Detroit. Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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ATHLETICS OLD PEP
 SHOWN IN TWELFTH
Much Abused hsGkmen Display
 Real Wares in thc PiHches.

Cleveland, May 26.-The Athletics punched pass with two singles off Walker after two were out in the twelfth inning yesterday and defeat ed the Indians, to 5. Cleveland got a man on second and third in their half of the twelfth with one down, but failed to score run. Murphy and McAvoy made three hits and Kopi netted two. Score:
 r. h. e Philadelphia .o1oS0o1oo0o1--s 14 1 Cleveland .... .210o20oooo0o---5 II 1 Batteries: Wyckoff and McAvoy; Mitchell, Walker and O'Neil.
 Only Kidding the Tygers.
 Detroit, May 26.-Entering the ninth with the score of 4 to 2 for De- troit, Washington hit three Tyger pitchers at will, the clouts netting them six runs and giving them an s to victory. Cavet started for the Tygers and pitched a good game until the ninth. He was relieved by Roland who soon was forced to give way to Dubuc. Score:
 r. h. e Washington .. .00000011s--s II Detroit ....... .11o100100---4 13 Batteries: Gallia, Hopper and Ain. smith; Cavet, Roland. Dubuc and Stanage.
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Dodgers in Third Place.

Brooklyn. May Pittsburg, which had been running rampant through the east, was brought to d sudden stop by Jeff Pfeffer at Ebbets field The big fellows 5 to 1 victory over the Pirates dropped that club to the second division and elevated the Dodgers to third place.
 Brooklyn's triumph was all the more pleasing because of the fact that Robinson was forced to send d patched up team against the Buccan- eers. O'Mara was called home by the death of his sister and John Hum mel had to be pressed into service at shortf1eld. Schultz's wounded finger had been irritated further and he was forced to the side lines in favor of Getz. The presence of the two sub- stitute called for * general shakeup of the batting order.
 To judge from results this change of attack proved blessing. The Dodgers came back from their pro- tracted vacation with collection of eleven hits we'll distributed down the line. Daubert and McCarty featured with three blows each Jake had d double and Mac a triple. Score:
 r. h. .. Pittsburg ..... .100O0O000--1 10 1 Brooklyn ...5... .00220001*--5 Il Q
 Batteries: Quillen, Harmon and schang; Pfeffer. and Mccarty.
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New York State League. Scranton g, Syracuse 8. Utica 2, Wilkesbarre i (10 innings). j. Troy Il, Binghamton g.. Elmira 3, Albany 1.
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Fordham 1, villanova i.

New York, May 26.-Fordham played it's annual extra inning tie con- test on the Maroon field yesterday, when yillanova refused to be beaten in thirteen innings. Darkness stopped the contest. The scoring done amount ed to run apiece.
 Joe Martin, pitching for Fordhan, allowed just four men to reach first base, one of the visitors scoring on an error. Two scratchy singles were tapped from his delivery and thirteen visitors famed, while he issued lone pass to first base. The game was fea- tured by very little hitting. Carroll of Fordnam led everybody with pair of triples. Score:
 r. h. e. Fordham .o0oo010oo0 6 2 villanova o0oo001o0 o00oo0--1 ? 1 Batteries: Martin and Viviano: Molyneaux and Began.
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New England League. Worcester 5, Portland 3. Lawrence 4, Lewiston Q. Lowell 5. Fitchburg 4. Manchester 5, Lynn i.
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Baseball News in a Nutshell
Games Today.

Games Today. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. Newark at Kansas City. Baltimore at St Louis. Buffalo at Chicago.
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HARTFORD ASSUMES
 LEAD IN COLONIAL
But Should Be Arrested for Taking
 Candy From ChHdftH.

Hartford, May 26.-1n a game re plete with timely hitting on the part of Hartford and cratic neldins bv Taunton the home team defeated the visitors yesterday, IA to 4, sixtna the locals a clear hold on first place. Walsh's wildness in the first inning filled the bases with two down dad two hits in succession,, followed by two errors gave Hartford a lead that Taunton could not overcome. Score Hartford .. 5010e02ss--i4 10 Taunton . 2010O0o0ir-- { 3A~7 Batteries:. Gaudette and Cannon; Walsh and Barry.
 somcrs Fans Thirteen Men. 3 New Bedford, Mass, May 26,~~ Somers struck out 13 men, a new league record. Crowther made four hits. Score M&s Pawtucket .... 002ll02et--7 IFS New Bedford 0O1000300---4 t s4
 Batteries: Somers and Mc0inty Gleason and Phillips. f'
 Springfield Slippery in Field
 Springfield. Mass. Msysh 26.-~some weird work in handling thrown balls cost Springfield its game with Brock ton, the visitors winning toee9t Sharp fielding in the Brockton inneid featured the game. Score: Fl
 sftns 9fg r. h. e. Brockton ...., o0eio2200---b 10 Springfield . 030oOoe00--3 s1s.ss, Batteries: Powers and Dempsey;I Smith and Lavigne.
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sorncrs F'ans Thirteen Men.

New Bedford, Mass, May 26~ somers struck out 1s nnen, a ne7 league record. Crowther made fou hits. Score: All.
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Pawtucket ... 002lI029i--7 f27 6 New Bedford 0010003o0---4 fA Y
 Batteries: Somers and Mc0ints Gleason and Phillips.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-18
PROPOSED N. Y. LAWS

Albany, N. Y.,-The following laws
Of interest to workers have been in
troduced in the state legislature:
Providing that the provisio n for
eight hours day shall apply on work
where the state, municipality or a
commission obligates itself to pay
whole or part Of the contract price.
Making it unlawful for employees of
municipal street cleaning depart
ment to perform Sunday labor, ex-
cept where necessity is urgent and
absolute.
Making it unlawful to advertise
for employees where a strike or lock-
out exists without stating this fact in
the advertisement.
Providing for the licensing of bar
bers and creating state board Of
barber examiners.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-18
BUSINESS is GOOD

A number of good union members
inform us that they always consult the
advertising columns of The Gem
Worker before making purchases as
they are determined to patronize those
dealers who show their friendliness
to organized labor by their deeds.
This is good plan and if universally
followed by the members of the unions
of Boise would assure the building-up
of great labor paper in this city.
In this connection, we desire to state
that we are genuinely pleased with
the support that is being given to The
Gem Worker by the members of the
local unions. We realize that in times
past that the patience of our people
was tried to the utmost blythe papers
that have endeavored to fill the labor
field of Boise Principally from the
lack of sfhcient means these papers
lost their influence and standing and
ceased to command the patronage of
the business element or the respect
and confidence of the unions. The
Gem Worker is on neat paying basis,
and its business in increasing with
every month, so that we confidently
appeal to the union forces of Boise
and Idaho for the individual subscrip-
tons of all members. With such
backing. and we feel that we are en-
titled to it, The Gem Worker would
quickly take rank with the very best
special publications in the land.
There is work in Idaho and plenty
of it for paper that will advocate in
season and out the cause Of organized
labor This field The Gem Worker
will fill to the utmost of its ability
and to the highest possible degree and
its measure of usefulness can only be
determined by the support which it
receives from the forces of organized
labor. Every union man in the State
should be enrolled upon our subscrip-
fion books.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-18
A MYSTERY

Why has bread gone UP in price,
Because the price Of -four has risen.
What has made -four rise? Because
wheat has gone up in price. What
caused that? The European war caus-
ed demandout of proportion to sup
ply Why has there not been more
planted so as to have bigger supply?
Because land values have been inflated
so that is does not pay to buy or rent
land on which to raise wheat. Can
that be remedied? 1t can Proper
taxation Of land values would compel
those holding land out Of use to let
it be used. Why then is this not
done? That is question more easily
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-18
LABOR Should RE ALERr

Organized labor should be alert in
regard to the approaching city election
in Boise. A friendly administration
means much to the forces of organic
ed labor, and we have the votes to
assure such an administration. The
only danger lies in inactivity The
Gem Worker will take such steps at
the proper time as will secure action
upon the various candidates. that may
be presented for the consideration
of the voters of Boise.
While these matters are extraneous
from the regular order of business of
the unions, they are of the utmost inn
portance and demand united action.
There are always laws and ordinances
in which union labor is interested. and
also is it essential that the personnel
of officials be such as to command
the respect and confidence of organic
ed labor.
1t is a little early to take definite
steps in this matter. but we must be
prepared for such action as may be
deemed necessary as soon as the cam
paign is under way Talk it over
with your fellow members.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-18

At the recent Philadelphia meeting
OF the American Federation Of Labor,
resolution (No. SD was adopted en-
dorsing the educational work Of The
National Association for the study
and Prevention Of Tuberculosis and
calling upon all officers and unions
to help in promoting this work
The international Typographical
Union adopted similar resolution
(No76).