The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15
Union Printers From Many
 Cities See New Executives
 of Typos Installed in Office
By Staff Correspondent, International Labor News Service

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 15-James Nj Lynch, of Syracuse, N. ", newly elected president of the International Typogra- phical Union, and John w Hays, secre- tary-treasurer, were installed as officials of the international union at a banquet given at the Hotel SeveTin the after noon and night of November i. The affair was attended by some $50 printers representing most of the large cities of North America.
 l In the first speech of his term, Presi- l dent Lynch stressed the urgent need of reconstructing lines of the organization affected by the recently ended strike for the 44-hour week in commercial printing establishments and said that apprentice education would be developed exten- sively by a special committee named for that purpose. He predicted progress for the union and called upon the member ship and officials to assist in every way possible.
 1 i of the union, administered the oath of office to the new officials at the head quarters of the international in the Bankers Trust Building here More than 200 union members and others were crowded into the presidents room to hear the brief speeches of the retir- ing and the new officers. Flowers and telegrams arrived from various local unions and individuals during the day. President Lynch was surprised when it was announced that the Elks lodge of Syracuse had made him life member of that organization. Secretary Hays 1nade the announcement
 Tn his brief acceptance speech Secre- tary Hays, who has been an official of the union for more than 25 years, ex- pressed the belief that the social and humanitarian aims of the union will be greatly advanced under the new admin istration.
 In addition to President Lynch and Secretary Hays, those installed in of flee were: Seth R. Brown, Los Angeles, first vice president; Austin Hewson, New York City, second vice president; l; Charles N Smith, Brooklyn, N Y, head of the mailers' union and third vice president; Hugo Miller, Indianapo- lis, head of the German Topographic and member of the executive council i President Lynch served as president iof the international union from 1900 to 1914, when he resigned to become state i labor commissioner of New York Mr Smith has served on the executive coun- cil for many years and MT. Miller has served on the council for more than 30 years. Mir. Brown and MT. Hewson are entering upon their first term as i'm ternational officials.
 Mir Lynch announced the appointment of John J. Buckley, New York, as his private secretary. The other appoint ments by the president are as follows: Representatives William Armstrong Vancouver. B. C.; Harry P. Berkshire, Kansas City; George w. Clifton, Bal timore; Fred N Cornell, Brooklyn, N. Y; Thomas J. Costello, Syracuse, N. Y; Robert E. Gam, Atlanta, Ga; William J. Gibbons, St. Louis; Max s. Hayes, Cleveland, O.; A. C. Jackson. Oklahoma City; Phillip Johnson, San Francisco, Cal; James T. Livingood, Birmingham, Ala; John c. McGowan. New Haven, Conn. Ralph M. Moore, Decatur, H.. Raymond T. Moore, Mill waukee; Harry P. Parker, Denver, Colo; John E. Pendergast, Detroit, Mich; Charles T. Scott Los Angeles ; C. O. Scoville. Seattle; Lloyd T. Spald- ing, Hamilton, Ontario; Fred A. Speed, Lowell, Mass; A. J. Thode, St. Paul, Minn.; Alfred E. Thompson, Port Credit, Ontario; George E. Willard, Portland, Ore; William Young, ,Phila- delphia
 The members of the committee on ap- premiership and supplemental educa ton are: Mir. Lynch, chairman; James J.. Hoban, Cleveland; Harry Shaner, New Dorp, N. Y; w. C. Trump, West Somerville, Mass Elmer F. Scott, Chi cago; George Salter, Dallas Tex; Charles Ryan. Winnipeg, Man; J. M. Murray, Seattle; Vincent Fusk, Quebec, Ont.
 Among the speakers at the dinner were H. N Kellogg, commissioner of the American Newspapers Publishers Association, and- John w. Bramwood, former secretary-treasurer of the Inter- national Union
 The dinner was given by the officials of the Indianapolis Typographical Union No. l, and Arch Hinch acted as toastmaster All the retiring officers made brief talks pledging their support