Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-13
PRINTING TRADES TO
PROTECT MEMS JOBS
Employers Agree With Union
to Reinstate Those Who
Enlist When War Is
Over.

Concerted action by the representa-
tive employers organizations in the
printing industry for the protection OF
the situations II employees called for
military service during the war is
announced in an official circular made
public today by President Scott of
the International Typographical union
and Henry N. Kellogg, chairman of
the special standing committee OF the
American Newspaper Publishers as
sociation.
The International Board OF Arbi-
traton, which is composed Of three
members OF the executive council OF
the International Typographical
union and three representatives OF the
American Publishers association, has
formally endorsed provision to be
included in all contracts hereafter en-
tered into, as follows:
I'm cases where members OF the In
ternational Typographical union en-
list for active service in time OF war.
or members of the National Guard
who may be ordered to war, their sit
uatons may be filled by the foreman.
Provided, That upon reporting for
duty the situations formerly held by
these members shall be restored to
them.
The international board, in accept
ing the above section, includes under
its provisions apprentices who are
registered as such at the time of their
enlistment or enrolment.
The international board recon-
mends that publishers and local
unions parties TO existing contracts
entered into under the International
agreement shall amend such contracts
to include the section quoted"
The American Newspaper Publish
ers' association has approved the ac-
ton Of the International Board OF Ar
bitration.
Job Printers Take Action.
The executive council of the United
Typothetae and Franklin Clubs of |
America, composed of employers who |
conduct the largest commercial print
ing Offices in the country, has taken |
similar action in the following reso-
luton.
THAT the executive council of the
United Typothetae and Franklin
Clubs Of America, in session assem-
bled, recommends to its members that
in all cases where employees leave the
OF its members to enter
the service. of the country for war
purposes of any character, that such
employees have their employment re-
stored to them without prejudice at
the termination Of such war service"
Union Members With Colors.
Thirty-eight members of the Inter-
national Typographical union who
were members of the Canadian expe-
iitionary force have been killed in the
war. About 500 members of Canadian
typographical Unions are now in ac-
i've service with the allied forces in
France and more than 800 have so far
in Uncle Sans forces.
The International union, through its
executive council, has purchased $50.
200 OF the Liberty loan bonds; st
Louis Typographical union No. 8 has
subscribed for $4,000; New York
biographical union No. e. $1,000;
Columbus Typographical union No. S,
y 600: Muncie Typographical union
No. S32. $500; Wheeling Typograph-
cal union No. 79, $1,000; Pittsburgh
typographical union No. 7, $1,000;
Terre Haute Typographical union No. |:
g, $500; Louisville Typographical
inion No. 10. $500; Toledo Typo
graphical union No. 63, $1,000, and
omaha Typographical union No. 100,
1000.