Evening journal., 1922-09-16
'TYPOTHATAE men
ENDCONVENTION
Open" CLOSED Shop" tc
Be Followed by Master
Printers
SAY WILMINGTON
is GREAT CITY

at noon today.
The convention was in executive
session this morning. The meeting
was open for active members of the
Typothetae only. Ben Durr. secre-
tary and treasurer, reported the min
utes OF the last convention held in
Richmond, Va. The following busi-
ness was taken up by the conven-
ton at its executive session this
morning:
Reports OF credentials committee.
II. T. Bye. chairman, W. p. Taylor.
and ]. Laurence Banks; report OF
executive committee; reports OF Of
fcers and committee reports.
Edward r. Passano. Of Baltimore,
chairman OF the apprenticeship COM
mittee, made a report. John p.
Burke, OF Norfolk. Va. in charge OF
the legislative committee. also re-
ported the activities OF his commit
tee.
other reports were made by
Charles F. Crane. educational com
nlttee; o. T. Wright, trade matters
committee: Charles Calm, publicity
committee.
Under the head OF new business.
resolutions were adopted on the
question OF the open and closed
shop. It was agreed that those in
favor OF the closed shop ehould
work their own way and members
IN favor OF the open shop likewise.
It was decided that there would be
hNr cha Tnn~fh
District Typothetse as whole.
However. IN the matter Of pushing
the educational work OF the district
along, the entire district will work
together.
The fiscal year OF the interna-
tionAl organization OF the United
Typothetae of America. begins oc-
tober / and ends September 30.
A resolution was adopted at this
mornings session OF the convention
that its fiscal year should be made
to conform with that OF the inter-
national organization. II was also
decided TO make an amendment TO
the constitution OF the Federation.
Article X, Section 1, Of the bylaws.
which sets forth that meetings OF
the federation be held at least once
a year, has been changed TO read
'aTha annual meeting OF the FEEDER
alton shall be held in September OF
each year, at such place rs may be
designated by the executive com
mittee."
THE executive committee may call
such additional meetings as t. may
desire.
A hands or policy regarding the
closed and open shop was the stand
taken by the convention az its ses-
sion yesterday afternoon. Fred W.
Kalkhor. Of New York. who was 70
have delivered an address on the
subject. "Closed Shop" was absent.
In his stead julius S. weyl. OF Phiia-
delphia, gave talk on The Labor
Divisions Question" Harvey f.
Booker, OF this city. read a paper
sent by Mr.. Kalkhoff upholding the
"closed shop" plan.
James o. Adams, secretary OF the
Third and Fourth Districts OF the
United Typothetae OF America, was
the first speaker yesterday after
noon. He spoke on THE Necessity
of a Paid Secretary in Every Local
Tvpothetae." Mr.. Adams pointed
out that a secretary is an indispen-
sable person, whose duties are 20
take care OF correspondence and
stimulate interest in the meetings.
What Organization Has Done for
Central Pennsylvania" was the sub
iect of a talk by ]. Horace McFar-
land. OF Harrisburg. Pa. He pointed
out that many troubles were averted
in Pennsylvania by the perfect or
OF the local Typothetae.
Charles Cam. OF Baltimore, told
some interesting stories about "cre-
ative Printing" Or. Layton s. Haw-
kins, educational director of the
United Typothetae, spoke on "The
Educational Program OF the U. T.
A." and William ]. Eynon talked
on the question Are Our Dues Too
High?"
A banquet was held in the duBarry |
room OF the Hotel DUPONT last night. /
About one hundred persons attended |
including many OF the local printers. |
Officers Of the Fourth District of
the Typothetae Federation OF Ameri- |
ca EOInUIANt AntNt ]
Frank p. Howard. Washington. d. |
c.; first president, Eugene L. |
Graves, Norfolk. Va; vice-president. |
George X. Horn, Baltimore; vice.
president. Robert McP. Milans, |
d. c.; vice-president. |
A. r. Saylor. Wilmington, Del; vice
president, Joseph W. Little. Will
N. c.; secretary and treas
urer. Benz. r. Durr. Washing
ton. d. c.
The committees. are as follows:
Committee. Edward
B. Passano. chairman. Baltimore,
Md; Joseph ]. Stone. Greensboro.
n. c.: Robt. Mop. Milans. Washing
ton. D. c.; N. L. Huffaker. Norfolk.
Va; Chas. II. Gray. wilmington
Del.
Legislative Committee, John E.
Burke, chairman. Norfolk, Va; II. |
L. Haughton, Baltimore. Md; w. j.
Eynon, washington. ID. c.; 3. George |
Barber. Asheville, ". c.; Chas. NJ. /
Smith. Wilmington, Del.
Educational Committee, Chas. F. |
Crane. chairman, Washington, d. C.;
Preston Fiddis. Baltimore. Nd; "A.
NJ. Gray, Charlotte. n. C.; Harvey
Booker, Wilmington, Del; w. II.
Delaney. Norfolk. Va.
Trades Matters Committee. o. T. |
Wright, chairman. Washington. d. |
c.; Carroll watts, Baltimore, Md;
]. w. Jackson, Wilmington. n. C.; |
Ralph Fuda. Norfolk, Va; William
r. Taylor. Wilmington. Del.
Publicity Committee. Chas. Calm, |
NfI.