Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-09
MAI. BERRY AGAIN
HEADS FRESHMEN
International Union Unani.
mously Reflects Officers.
President Outlines Policies.
,ecial Dispatrh 70 The Star.


PRESSMEN'S HOME. Tenn. Jan.
uarg denominations for officers in
the International Printing Freshmen
and Assistants Union OF North Ameri-
ca have just closed following the r..
selection without the necessity Of for
NAL election of the present admins.
tration headed by Maj George L.
Berry, president.
Associated with President George l..
Berry are Vice President William ii.
McEush OF Philadelphia. Pa: Vice
President Shuford B. Marks Of Chi
caso, H.: Vice President George Il.
Erunot of Montreal. Quebec. Canada:
Vice President J.. !. O'Donnell OF De-
trcit, Mich. and Secretary.TreasureF
Joseph {. Orr. with school trustees
consisting of T.. Curtis White OF IN
dianapolis, Ind: Charles korn OF New
York City, and ]. Herbert Della Rosa
Of San Francisco. and home trustee Tor
a term Of six years. Mr.. Herbert Der.
ger Of Buffalo. y. y. The term of Of
fee is for a period Of two years.
President Berry's Comments.
Commenting upon the result. Prcsi-
dart George l.. RcrrN. ISSUED Inc ioi'
lc'vinc statement;
The unanimous reelection az the
present international administration
naturally is gratifying To those who
have been thus honored. hut their Sc
lection Is more Significant Than the
mere honor accorded them in that the
membership Of the international Print
ing Freshmen and Assistants Union
has reafiIrmed its attitude with respect
To international policies as IL has ia Go
with our relationship with the newspa.
per publishers and employing printers
of America. The policies in question
might be summed Up in the following
order:
FIRST. We recognize the traditional
American policy IF both tbs prOpriety
and legitimacy OF personal ownership
ef property and that American in.
dustry. has developed as the. result
of The right Of an individual or a
group of individuals to own proper.
tiss and things free from govern
mental interference.
Industrial Peace Stressed.
second. We recognize the value
and utility Of Industrial peace not
only rs IL affects our membership. hut
the eu,y,icyers and the general public,
and we are, in consequence. commit
ted 10 the proposition OF securing the
adjustment of our differences by the
process Of conciliation and If that
fails By the process of admiration.
and as the result of this atfituds we
have been able 10 eliminate the disas'
trpus results that accrue from strikes.
forms
interference with the normal ana
healthy conduct OF business.
Third. We recognize the value OF
technical trade education and the con-
duct OF our several technical trade
schools and engineering activities
seeking to eliminate waste in all OF IFS
agpccts, has contributed much NOT
eniv to the progress OF industry. but
20 the ,rcsperity ef il. and We. with.
the employers and the public. have
profited by this very sane AID pracu'
cable course representing genuine CO.
operation.
Lands Welfare Work.
Fourth. We have recognized the
necessity Of giving attention and re-
gard 70 our memberships welfare in
the benevolent aspect through the
establishment and maintenance OF
sanatnrium for tuberculosis. home
for the aged and the incaDacitated.
the payment OF pensions TO those who
haze reached the age of retirement.
and the payment of large mortuary
benefits TO those left dependent as
tha result Of the death OF o member.
Fifth The men who have been re-
selected by being nominated practically
In als instances without sry opposition
and mo now autonaakicaSiy become
the officials of the International Print
irg Preasrnen and Assisea14s' Erion of
North America. are dedicated TO the
policies that have made for us sue
cexEful Anierican trades union. and.
soo. one that IN free from internal
activities that ase intended To pre- mote
sny sort Of i'm that IL in contraven-
ff<sr IN a,11e ssfr