Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-06
SOUTHERN TYPOS
ORGANIZE A CLUB
WILL SUPPORT PRESENT
1. T. u. OFFICIALS.
First Time in History of Southern
Union Printers that Such Action
Has Been Taken; Formed at
Meeting of Labor Congress.
Especial Correspondence.l


CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. l.
While the Southern Labor Congress
convention was on here last week a
meeting of local printers and printer
delegates was held at the Charleston
hotel to form an /. T. U. Administra-
tion club. This club will advance the
candidacy of President Marsden G..
Scott, Vice President Walter Barrett
and Secretary Treasurer John w.
Hays at the l. T. U. referendum cleo
tion next May.
This is the first time in the history
of the International Typographical
Union that a club of this nature has
been formed in the Southern states.
The printers of the South have awak-
ened to the fact that these officials
have served the organization well, that
they represent the highest type of
citizenship, and that the remarkable
progress of the International Typo
graphical Union has been due in a
large measure to the conservative pol
icies pursued by these officers.
The Resolutions Adopted
The following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the International Typo
graphical Union, under the admins
tration of President Scott, Vice-Presi-
dent Barrett and Secretary Treasurer
Hays has made remarkable progress;
and
Whereas, These officials have al
ways stood for an upright, business
administration of the affairs of the
International Typographical Union,
dealing and strict observation of all
cOOtraptc. and
Whereas, Messrs Scott, Barrett
and Hays have taken a particular in
terest in the Southern states and un-
der their administration new locals
have been formed in the South, and
conditions bettered generally; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Southern l. T.
U. Administration Campaign club
heartily indorse the administration of
President Marsden G. Scott, Vice-Pres-
ident Walter Barrett and Secretary
Treasurer j. w. Hays, and that we
individually use all honorable means to
for reelection to the offices which they
have filled with credit to themselves
and honor to the craft; and be it
further
Resolved, That we indorse the can
didacy of candidates for the minor Of
fees who stand for the policies of the
present administration of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union"
Officers Chosen.
The officers chosen for the new club
were:
President-A. E. Lide, president of
Charleston Typographical Union.
Secretary. ]. Grey, secretary
treasurer of Norfolk Typographical
Union.
Executive committee: Two from
each Southern state
From Virginia-R. L. Woody, sec
retary-treasurer Richmond Typo
graphical Union; H. l.. Fentress, sec
graphical Association.
From North Carolina-C. F. Koonce,
secretary-treasurer Raleigh Typo
graphical Union; John Benson, secre-
tary-treasurer Greensboro Typograph-
ical Union.
From South Carolina-John L.
Davis, of Columbia; Cornelius o.
Thompson. of Charleston.
From Georgia-W. S. MacFeeley,
secretary-treasurer of Savannah Typo
graphical Union, and one other to be
selected.
From Florida-F. u. Palmer, presi-
ueiI ol. aug uSJile y lypOSTdpIllCdI u Il
ion; Thomas H. Atkins, secretary
treasurer Tampa Typographical Union
From Kentucky-J. o. Ames, presi-
dent Louisville Typographical Union
Frank c. Leaning, secretary-treasurer
Lexington Typographical Union.
From Tennessee. L. Henderson
secretary Memphis Typo
graphical Union; J. w. Vance, presi-
dent Johnson City Typographical
Union.
The members of the executive COM
mittee from Alabama and Mississippi
will be chosen later.
While a number of the members Of
the executive committee were not
present, most of them have signified
their willingness to serve in this ca
pacity.
The members of the executive COM
mittee are prominent union officials
in the southern section of the country
men who have accomplished results
in the Typographical Union-and who
have always stood for a sane and con-
servative administration of union Off
GERS, and it is believed they will have
a remarkable influence in the coming
election.