Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-09
NEW PRESIDENT
OF PRINTERS UNION
DULY INSTALLED

At the regular meeting for June
OF Typographical Union No. 444, held
on Monday night of this week, q. X.
Costello was installed as president to
serve one year. Other officers talk
ing the obligation for duties entrust-
ed to them were: X. {. Bowles, secre-
tary-treasurer; James Parr, record
ing secretary; w. IL. Wright, chair
man executive board; Joseph Fite,
member of auditing committee; NJ. S.
Burr and James Brown, delegates To
the Federation of Labor. A number
of recently elected officers were alb
sent and should be present at the next
regular meeting so as to be obligated.
IL these members are not present
others will be chosen TO the offices
that remain untitled.
While only small attendance was
present Monday night much interest
was manifested and number Of inn
portant matters were discussed and
acted upon.
The printers are much in favor Of
having the local musicians union fum-
ish music for the Sunday afternoon
concerts to be held at Crystal Lake
park this summer. This matter will
be given special notice and action
within the next few days and a report
returned to the president of the Fed
Grafton.
M. S. Burr reported on past and
future activities of the Champaign
Chamber of Commerce, of which he Is
member, to the satisfaction of all
present.
The coming plans for the big Labor
Day celebration was covered COM
pletely by James G. Brown, who is
working hard to make the day great
success. Ii weather conditions are
favorable a monster crowd and one
big day will be the result of this un-
dertaking.
Following the selection of VIM. II.
Wright as delegate to the state Print
ers' convention to be held in July, the
meeting adjourned.
Our Past President.
We feel justified in commencing
the efforts put forth and the results
obtained through the cooperation OF
our retiring president, c. l.. Snyder.
While it was utter impossible to
please every Individual member dur
ing the past two years, he certainly
was favored with the good will of the
majority, and at all times strived to
serve the union to best advantage.
And for punctuality as presiding Off
Ger he never missed a meeting during
his two years as president.
When the commercial plants of the
two towns stood out for the open
shop, he opened his home as meet
ing place for printers and gave serv-
ice in more ways than one. In fact
a daily report was at the Snyder
home of all activities regarding the
outcome of local job printers and the
strike of May, 1921.
And now we feel safe to say that
his activities will not cease, and that
we may still derive a benefit from
future services which he shall only be
glad to give.
Holding Our Own.
Champaign Urbana typos are hold
ing their own in regard to member
ship in the local union, which shows
in the last quarterly report to the
International Typographical Union,
ending April 80.
In May, 1921, when a number of
local commercial printing offices de-
clared for the open shop, the total
membership at that time was %. The
last report shows "A members en-
rolled, of which AZ are in good stand
ing, only two being in arrears Tor
dues.
The report in detail is as follows:
Total number Jan. 81, 1922------ 43