The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
Earnings of Union Printers In.
crease 66 Million in Year.
1000 Typographical Members
Already in War Service.
BREACH WITH THE Federation
Declares Laws of the A. f. L,
Have Been Grossly Violated.
Union Pays S351,5O5 in Year to
1909 Age Pensioners.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 10
A prosperous organization with it's
house in order and ready to expand
the work it already has started in
connection with the war activities of
its mem bers, was pictured by Marsden
G., Scott of New York, president of
the International Typographical I'm
ion, in an address with which he
opened here today the sixty third an
nual convention of the organization.
He said that nearly 500 members of
the union had enlisted with the Can
adam forces, and more than 460 al
ready are in the army or navy of the
United States and that thousands of
/ others will follow the Stars and Stripes
| in the worlds war"
FoTty-two Canadian members of the
| organization have been killed in
France and S12,225 has been paid to
| their widows or dependents, Mr. Scott
added. He announced that the two
| representative organizations of en-
| ployers in the printing industry-the
American Newspaper Publishers as
Sociation and the United Typothetae
and Franklin Clubs of America-have
| recommended that all journeymen
and apprentices be reinstated in their
positions when they return from the
| war"
| Buy 100000 Liberty Bonds.
President Scott said that thru its
executive council the international I'M
|
| liberty loan bonds and that subscrip-
| tons for an additional $57,950 had
| been reported by subordinate unions
He emphasized the fact that of $66.-
| $50, 431 earned by member of the I'M
| ion in the fiscal year ending May 81
only $4,6S4 had been expended by the
international union because of strikes
or lockoutS. He said the gross earn
ings of union printers had increased
$3,94O.626 in that period. the average
earnings of member being s1,0S6-43.
an increase of S45-25 as compared
with the preceding twelve months.
| Make Arbitration Agreement.
President Scott also announced the
completion of an arbitrat ton agree
ment between the international union
and the CLOSED shop division of the
United Typothetae and Franklin Clubs
i OF America, effective Aug 4, 1917 to
Dec. 81, 1926" Arbitration contracts
| he said, have been issued to 191
newspaper publishers under the new
International agreement with the
american Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION, effective May l, 1917 TO
May /, 1922.
The total payments to 1909 old age
pensioners for the fiscal year were
given as $351,5O5. Mortuary benefits
totalled $29S,476. The Uni IN Printers
home in this city cost $123,146 to
maintain and its capacity was in
creased, accommodations being pro-
| fifth anniversary of the home is to be
celebrated Wednesday.
Predict Sharp Debate
Opposition to constitutional
amendment proposed by Chicago
| Typographical union No. 16 which
i promises to cause sharp debate in the
| convention was expressed by Mr..
Scott. He said it was conceived in
malice and intended to reflect dis
| credit" on the officers of the interna-
| tional body. 1t would limit the pow
ers of the general officers and sub
| ordinate unions in making contracts
and compel a referendum on agree
ments with national associations of
| employers.
The address also indicated that re-
lations of the union with the American
Federation of Labor were not alto
gether happy because, he declared, the
| obligations which the officers and
subordinate organizations of the a. F.
of l.. owe to this International union
have been disregarded in many in
stances" He added:
| Row With A. f. of l..
1.-The laws of the American Fedora
ton of Labor have been grossly VIC
| lated repeatedly, and there is no as
s-rance that any official attempt will
be made to prevent a repetition of these
Illegal acts. Unless we are prepared
to accept the consequences of these
illegal acts we must repudiate them
promptly and without reservation.