E. E. Brockman and A. J. Krantz, both members of Multnomah Union, have embarked into the job printing industry as employers. While their beginnings are modest, we predict success for these young men, for they possess the two essentials-brains and persistency.

While a long time ahead to campaign for that convention, Los Angeles will certainly be an attractive town for the holding of the International convention in 1915. Delegates to the San Francisco meeting this year will be able to study the peculiar conditions that obtain in the City of Angels, and in a measure prepare that union and the membership in general for their entertainment there in 1915. The writer speaks as though it were a foregone conclusion that Los Angeles would be chosen. From every viewpoint and argument now at hand it certainly should be the next coast town to entertain our International gathering. Here is hoping for the good of the printing trades in Los Angeles that she will be successful in obtaining her desire.

W. H. Thomas has joined the list of aspirants for delegate honors. C. M. Rynerson is quoted as desirous of being a delegate to the Central Labor Council of Portland and vicinity. C. B. Taylor has been making an active canvass for the office of secretary-treasurer in opposition to Lon De Yarmond. Until the time arrives when this union will see the wisdom of putting a man on full salary, not for bookkeeping, but for organizing, we will have to depend on gratuitous services to maintain the best interests of Multnomah Union and the labor movement in toto.

E. E. Southard celebrated his forty-first birthday April 3. A number of the men in the Journal chapel and their families called on Mr. Southard in the evening and reminded him how young he was growing. A little token of friendship and regard was left by the visitors and a few kindly remarks were the formalities that will make the event memorable to Mr. Southard and family.

On learning of the visit of Secretary-Treasurer Hays to the coast, President Coburn conferred with the executive committee with regard to plans for the entertainment of our distinguished guest. At the present writing (April 15) we are informed Mr. Hays will arrive here April 26, and will be banqueted the following evening at the regular dinner hour. To this banquet all the members of No. 58 were invited. Later in the evening the union as a body will entertain at a smoker, with speeches and music and "some flow of wit." The next day the committee will explain a small part of the wonderful Oregon scenery to the International secretary-treasurer, and he will resume his journey 'Friscoward. The committee having in charge the festivities consists of R. P. Coburn, W. A. Marshall, B. F. Smith, J. J. Price and A. W. Lawrence.

In conclusion, we desire to reiterate the statement made last month regarding the status on the coast. Do as much as you can in the east and middle west to prevent the recruiting of homeseekers who are non-union. Knowing very well how difficult that task is, the only way the writer

could suggest is through the education of the people there to the true conditions here-living as high or higher in proportion to wages, the immense distances to travel for work if the market for labor suddenly gluts, and the comparative newness and unsettled industrial conditions generally make it difficult for a newcomer to secure steady employment except in instances where there is labor trouble on hand or imminent.

A. W. LAWRENCE.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

James A. Paddleford, of Austin, the newly appointed International representative for Texas, has assumed his duties, and favorable results are looked for from the fact that Mr. Paddleford is a good worker and well known throughout the state as a man of sterling qualities by all who have had business dealings with him.

Cards deposited: H. M. Call, J. W. Dunnaway, Ralph L. Thompson, Craig Uzzell.

Mr. Burberry has gone to the Union Printers Home, where he expects to remain until his health is improved.

Otto Bernhardt, who suffered the loss of a leg by blood poisoning some time ago, is improving right along, and expects to be able to resume his duties as machinist at the Daily Express in the near future.

The local union assisted the allied printing trades council in the parade on April 22, and made a very creditable showing.

Mr. Herron, who came to San Antonio from Oklahoma City some time ago, is engaged in selling real estate for the Gulf Coast Immigration Company, and meeting with good success.

The contest for delegate between Messrs. Tedford and Harris from now until the election promises to be a lively one, and at this time it would be hard to predict the result.

Several small offices have changed hands lately, and the new owners have assured the executive committee that just as soon as they can make their arrangements they expect to sign up.

The J. R. Wood Printing Company, which has been outside the fold since the eight-hour strike, is having bad luck getting operators, and at the present time is running with the aid of two small boys about 15 years of age, it being impossible to get an operator to stick after he finds out the conditions.

The Maverick-Clarke Printing Company, one of the largest unfair printing plants in the south, was barely saved from being destroyed by fire on April 13. As it was, about $20,000 worth of stock was ruined by smoke and chemicals.

The Alamo Printing Company has found its business increasing so rapidly that it has just placed an order for one of the latest improved folding machines.

Messrs. Van Pelt and Jones, who came to this city two months ago to instal the printers' cost system, have completed their work and left for Austin. In connection with their work, if they so chose, they could reveal to the proprietors of the

nine-hour and Mexican labor concerns as against the eight-hour some interesting figures, but if they should do so it would be a question whether the proprietors would have reason enough to adopt it as long as circumstances were such that they could secure help at any price and for as long hours as they wanted them to work.

L. K. WELLS.

DAVENPORT, IOWA.

At our last regular meeting the German Typographia of Davenport, Iowa, extended an invitation to No. 107 to help celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the inauguration of the eight-hour day. It goes without saying that the invitation was eagerly accepted, and we are looking forward to a good time. As the celebration does not come off until May 7, the appointment of the delegation was deferred until the next meeting. The fest will be pulled off at Schuetzen Park.

This union donated $25 to the locked out button workers of Muscatine, Iowa, to help them in their struggle. While the sum is not very large, still every little bit helps.

On the morning of April 13 Herman Lakers, a compositor employed in the job department of the German Democrat, while transporting some stock from one floor to another, had the misfortune to fall down the elevator shaft and received serious injuries. He was immediately taken to Mercy Hospital. It was at first thought that his injuries would prove fatal, but the latest report from the hospital is that Mr. Lakers is getting along nicely and that he has bright hopes for a speedy re

covery.

L. N. Gansworth and H. E. Wickham have announced themselves as candidates for delegate to the Iowa State Federation of Labor convention, which will be held in Sioux City on June 13. HAROLD JACOBSEN.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

As announced in the editorial columns of the April JOURNAL, the Globe Printing Company, nonunion, of this city, went into voluntary bankruptcy on March 20. It was about the biggest printing-house failure we have yet had in Louisville, but, to cap the climax, the receiver, through his attorney, on April 17, filed a petition with the referee in bankruptcy asking for an investigation of the concern's books because of the rumors that there has been graft in the affairs of the company. The rumors have been so strong that the receiver was compelled to take the course. Receiver W. E. Riley and his attorney, James R. Duffin, gave out a statement relative to the alleged graft. without saying that the developments that have followed the Globe failure will be watched with interest when the alleged graft probe begins. The Globe has had quite a hold on second-class state printing, which includes blank forms and books for the state and county officers mostly, and some two years ago, when its contract was about to expire, the Continental Printing Company being

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the successful bidder, the Globe Printing Company fought the Continental printing establishment and kept the contract. January 1, 1911, the Globe Printing Company knocked down the twoyear contract again. At the present time the receiver is keeping the plant in operation so the state printing contract can be fulfilled.

Another non-union printing house, the MortonAtwood Company, is said to have filed a mortgage deed in the county clerk's office. Thomas B. Morton, of cost congress fame, was until not very long ago president of this concern, but it has been said that George Specht, formerly of the Globe Printing Company, has bought his interest and is now the firm's president and manager.

The non-union shops have been up against it pretty hard for several months, for, in some cases, they depended almost entirely upon the railroad tariff work, and the Interstate Commerce Commission has helped to do the rest. On the contrary, the union shops have been more than holding their own, putting in equipment instead of issuing mortgage bonds, and while No. 10 can not claim to have the list of big houses we formerly had, union shops have grown up and we have forty more members on our roll than we had January 1, 1906. Things are coming our way, and if we keep on in the good work Louisville will eventually become one of the best union towns in the country.

Chris Hale, whom many will remember as general foreman of John P. Morton & Co. in the good old days previous to 1904, and more recently foreman of the ad department of the Herald, was appointed foreman of the Standard Printing Company on April 10 in place of Henry Nissen, who resigned.

A circulation boomer that brought joy to thousands was concluded by the Evening Post on April 5. It was a voting contest for three $1,000 libraries, the Twenty-second and Walnut streets Baptist church winning the church library; Wauneeka Tribe of Red Men the lodge library, and the Broadway public school the school library. The contest seems to have been a grand success and the winners' votes ran up between two and four million votes.

"Capt." L. C. Herrington, a Louisville boy and brother of our Henry C. Herrington, after working several years in Nashville, where at the time of leaving "Hill's town" he was president of the central labor body and vice-president of Nashville Typographical Union, returned to "dear old Looeyville," and, after spending a week here visiting, left for Denver March 24. Those who know "Cap" say it's going to be ours and Nashville's loss and Denver's gain.

Hon. Edward Gottschalk, of the Standard Printing Company, who was elected on the new school commission last November, was one of a big class that took the Scottish Rite degree on April 7. Ed is now a thirty-second degree Mason, but he has a thirty-third degree record as a union man.

A mass meeting of the members of No. 10 was held on April 23, at Liederkranz Hall, having for its object the creation and revival of interest in the annual election of our organization as well as

continued improvement in the affairs of the union in this city in general. The promoters sought to accomplish a healthy and wholesome interest such as should come every twelve months in the friendly rivalry which would result from opposing and well-balanced tickets at our May election of officers. The idea was to discuss, canvass and choose from generally selected names from the entire assemblage, after the fashion of a preliminary caucus of an important pending nominating convention, of nominees for important offices to be filled, to be afterward placed in nomination at the May meeting. No support of favorites or partisans is to be countenanced, nor ax-grinding for or against any one, but just a wholesome getting together for discussion in which every one may have a say with the hope of eventually winning back some of that oldtime enthusiasm that prevailed in years gone by, and which can not help but redound to the good of the cause of every one in the local union in the future. The movement was inaugurated for the benefit of everybody and will go a long ways in subserving interest in the general welfare of us all, and in which is embraced our positions, our hours of labor and the money we earn. It was a case of welfare and best interests of the union above all things. ROBERT IRICK.

MUNCIE, IND.

A few weeks ago the federated club women of Muncie launched a project called "a more hu mane Saturday night." The object is to induce people to do their shopping earlier on Saturday, so that the stores can close earlier and make it easier for the clerks and other employes, and to give them a chance to attend divine services on Sunday. The purpose is a noble one, and deserves the co-operation of all, and undoubtedly would receive it but for one thing: When the ladies met and launched the project they said, among other things, that Muncie was a strong union town, and if the organized workers understood the conditions as they should they would work hand in hand with the ladies. It seems as if they are try ing to create the impression that organized labor is, to a certain extent, to blame for the long hours the others are compelled to work. That is foolish on the face of it. No one knows the conditions of the poor men and women outside the great fold of unionism more or better than the union workman or woman. If the federated club women want or expect the help and co-operation of Muncie unions in their project of a "more humane Saturday night," let the women work hand in hand with the unions and help to organize the clerks and other employes they seem so anxious to help. Ah! but there is the rub. Many of the women who are members of the federation have husbands who are in business and employ the very clerks they wish to help. What would the husband have to say if the wife would inform him that with the aid of the unions she was going to organize his employes? Would he be willing and give his consent, knowing that if he did it would of necessity mean

shorter hours and more pay? Organized labor has done much for the unorganized worker and has received scant, if any, thanks for it; in fact, has many times been told to mind its own business. If the women of the federation will come to organized labor and say they are willing to help organize the workers they wish to help, then indeed will the unions work hand in hand with them for a "more humane Saturday night."

Business in Muncie is good at the present time, and although there is a plentiful supply of floor subs, there is a dearth of machine subs. Any good machine operator can get all the work he is looking for at the present time at least.

This is to notify the membership that any work done at the Hoosier Printing Company is not done in conformity with the local laws and the laws of the International Typographical Union. May 18 will be a year since the Hoosier went to the bad by refusing to sign the job scale. Every other office in town signed it willingly.

The article from Cincinnati written by James W. Dougherty was read with great interest by members of this union. Jim is well known here, having worked on the Star for a number of years. He has a host of friends here, and any news from Jim is received with interest. His eulogy on the death of Percy Monroe was a gem. Jim knew Percy about as well as any one did, having been intimate friends for a number of years.

The latest victory in settling with the Butterick Publishing Company is the greatest piece of news received for a long time, and all due credit should be given President Lynch and President Tole for bringing it about.

Arrivals: Frank Staley, D. McDougall, W. B. Doyle, W. E. Bowers, W. R. Alspach and A. B. Arnold. Departures: Frank Staley, H. S. Speidel and W. R. Alspach. JOSEPH HERDERING.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

That militant advocate of pure food laws, the North American, has also shown a keen regard for sanitation by installing in its composing room two 36-inch exhaust fans of 450 revolutions per minute, and individual drinking cups. As a result ye printerman is now "swept by ocean breezes."

It is a far cry from the mob scene in "Julius Cæsar" to running linotypes in "The Fourth Estate," but at that No. 2 supplied the Mergenthaler dramatis personæ. Of course, all the trade unionists turned out as one man to show their appreciation of the management's enterprise, and incidentally to egg the budding barnstormers onnot off!-in their histrionic career. There was not the slightest semblance of stage fright on the part of the "palmy day" neophytes.

Up to the time of going to press the following candidates had declared for the Golden Gate stakes: John A. Phillips, L. Wilmer Evans, William B. Fitzpatrick, Wesley Patterson, William P. ("Sarge") McKnight. In all likelihood the local union will, because of the excessive mileage, send but two delegates one from each branch.

Next June David McTurk, of the North Amer

ican chapel, will hike on a three months' trip abroad, the tour to include a visit to London, Ireland, and Scotland, his native heath. Mr. McTurk, who was foreman of the Evening Call twenty years ago, has worked under the escutcheon of No. 2 for thirty-five years, and has a son, David, jr., employed as an operator on the New York Herald. All the Gutenbergers, of whom Mr. McTurk is one, wish him a bon voyage and safe return from the land of the "Bonnie Briar Bush." Cartoonist Bradford joined the Gutenbergers last month. Perhaps he was in quest of subjects for his facile pen.

A straw vote taken at the baseball meeting last month showed a decided sentiment in favor of the Philadelphia ball tossers winning the trophy this year. Joseph P. Byrne, the greatest printershortstop in captivity, was served with the injunction to win willy nilly. (John Dugan, please notice.) This year the baseballers have Pitcher Boehme on the hurling hill, and he is said to be the best thing out of Palmyra, N. J., barring the 12:05 a. m. train for the Quaker City.

JAMES P. BOWEN.

ST. PAUL, MINN.

Sending in a JOURNAL letter representative of the different chapels in St. Paul is becoming a somewhat lighter task than when your present correspondent first attempted to let the printing world know what was doing in St. Paul. The men are lending their help in no small way. Thanks are especially due this month to William Kock, sr., of the Daily News chapel, for the sketch of the late Samuel H. Morrow, and to Joseph Corey, of the Pioneer Press, president of the printers' bowling league.

By the time this letter goes to press our new headquarters in the Union block will have been completely refurnished. The committee in charge of this work has earned the praise of every member of No. 30. The three rooms are splendidly furnished, and while the proceeds of the dance given to raise money for this purpose have been "mortgaged" to pay the bills, there is every prospect that more than enough money will be earned than required. The assistance of M. J. O'Keefe on this committee has demonstrated that "genial Mike" is something of a purchasing agent, for through his efforts the entire outfit was bought at about one-half its real value.

News of the death of Samuel H. Morrow, which occurred at the Union Printers Home, April 8, was rather unexpected in this city, as there had been no previous information of his serious illness. His death is mourned by the entire membership of No. 30, all of whom were his most sincere friends. Sam Morrow was originally a member of Dubuque Union, and worked on all the papers in that city. He came to St. Paul in 1891, depositing his card in October of that year. During his stay in St. Paul he was employed most of the time on the St. Paul Daily Globe. Sam was of a very quiet disposition, and his genial ways made him the friend of every one in the office, and they never lacked for

"shaving money" or other little necessities. During the convention of the International Typographical Union held in Minneapolis last year Sam was one of the star attractions of the moving picture exposition of the Home given at the Miles Theater, and when his picture was thrown on the screen he was recognized by many in the audience, some of whom were moved to tears as they saw their old friend for what they probably thought was the last time-and so it proved. In Sam's early days he toured throughout the west in the capacity of a surveyor, working through Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

The Typographical Union Bowling League has all but finished its season's sport, and while the records do not show a bunch of world beaters, still, when one remembers that nearly all the members have learned to play the game in this their first season, they are above criticism. As predicted at the start, the Pioneer Press leads the bunch, and are sure to land in first place. "Cap" Hellhaker, of the Dispatch, leads the individuals with the splendid average of 192 for the season, and also holds the record for three games-277, 204, 185. The five-men single game record goes to the McGill-Warner team, and five-men three games to the Dispatch.

Our baseball teams are organizing. By the time the next letter is sent a battle royal will have started.

A. J. Bellamy, wife and niece passed through St. Paul during the month on their way to Chicago. Under the guidance of ex-Delegate Donovan, they called at the offices of the union. Bellamy was one of the original "stone wall" of the eight-hour contest in Detroit.

George Wallace Webster, born October 16, 1848, at Sheboygan, Wis., died at his home at Menasha, Wis., on March 31. Mr. Webster was at one time engaged in the photogravure publishing business, and was well known to some of the members of No. 30, all of whom extend their sympathy to his son, George Webster, formerly of the Pioneer chapel, now with the American Press Association.

H. B. Meier, for seventeen years in the employ of David Ramaley, has retired as foreman of that establishment to give his time to the management of the Quick Service Company, the full ownership of which he recently acquired. Machine composition for the trade at prompt delivery is his slogan.

Leonard C. Dearborn, linotype operator at the Daily News, had a finger taken off by one of the machines a few weeks ago. The presence of a machinist at work in the night chapel might have obviated this accident. It is hoped that a provision in the new scale read at the last meeting of the union calling for a machinist in all shops where three or more machines are worked will be made to stick.

Candidates for delegate to San Francisco have not developed quite as numerously as was rumored about town during the past few weeks. However, there are quite a number in the field. The following list is approximately complete: Joseph J. Svec, John J. Kelley, Jules J. Anderson, Eugene

B. Cole, Thomas Howard, Al Nordel, Fred Forster, Fred Trudeau, George Webster, C. S. Barns and P. J. Stadler.

Arthur McCormick, of Omaha, Neb., arrived here April 10 to join his brother, William McCormick, of the Dispatch chapel, on a sad trip to Brandon, Manitoba, where their mother lies dangerously sick.

Herman F. Roettgering has sold the National Printing Company to W. H. Wilber, of Minneapolis.

Charles J. O'Connor, one of our oldest and most popular members, lost his father, Capt. M. J. O'Connor, during the past month. He died suddenly of apoplexy, April 5. The captain had a host of friends among the members of No. 30.

J. W. Wagner, of the Minnesota Typographic Company chapel, who was reported on the sick list with tuberculosis of the lungs last August, is said to have almost completely recovered. Not having been a member of the typographical union the legal length of time to admit him to the Home, No. 30, with the assistance of his chapel and the courageous help of a good wife, has kept him at a local tuberculosis hospital at Bass Lake, near this city. He is reported to have gained fifty pounds during his treatment. He is at present visiting relatives in the country, but is expected back in harness in the near future.

Two members of the Minnesota Typographic Company chapel were married during the past month. Paul E. Nelson mysteriously disappeared on April 15, leaving a box of cigars for the boys, with a short note as to what was going to happen. George Prudhomme was married to Pauline M. Caskey on April 18. That the two young couples have every one's wish for a happy life's journey goes without saying. C. S. BARNS.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

At a recent meeting of the Washington Chamber of Commerce (of which the president and secretary of Columbia Union are members) a handsome picture of the Union Printers Home was presented to that body by the officers of No. 101. Secretary Seibold, in tendering the picture to the chamber, read a most appropriate and excellently prepared paper, dwelling on the splendid work of our local and International Union, which was very cordially received and warmly praised, President Roberts made timely remarks that were well received, and the president of the chamber took occasion to pay organized labor a tribute and declare himself a friend of trade unions.

There was genuine and general regret here (as there will be wherever she was known) at the death of Mrs. James Monroe Kreiter, which oc curred in this city on March 22, 1911. Mrs. Kreiter had on several occasions accompanied Mr. Kreiter to conventions of the International Typographical Union, and had a wide acquaintance among the craft.

I see from the last issue of THE JOURNAL that Los Angeles is making a bid for the 1915 convention of the International. Los Angeles is respect

fully reminded that she is tackling a pre-empted claim. The year 1915 marks the one hundredth anniversary of Columbia Union, the old "Society" which was the beginning of the present No. 101 having been organized in that year. We want the convention that year, we think we ought to have it, and I hope our dear young sister by the Golden Gate will agree with us. This writer put forth the claim in THE JOURNAL a year or so ago, of his own motion and on the enthusiastic suggestion of Secretary Seibold. Of course, that does not bring us the convention, but it starts the ball rolling, and we'll roll it real fast ere long, and we'll have that convention-if we can get it. And I think we can. Angie, dear, keep off our pre-empted claim!

A well-known figure in Washington printerdom has passed on. David Pollock is dead. The end came on March 22, 1911, in this city, death being caused by tuberculosis. Mr. Pollock was 42 years of age, and is survived by his wife and three children. "Dee" Pollock, as he was known to most of his intimates, came to this city from Savannah, Ga., about fifteen years ago, soon going to work in the government printing office and remaining there until failing health necessitated his retirement. He had twice been a resident of the Printers Home during the past five years. He leaves behind a record for kindly deeds, true comradeship and love for the union, and the news of his death will cause much regret wherever he was fully known.

At the April meeting of Columbia Union fourteen candidates for delegates to the International Typographical Union were nominated from the government printing office and five from the downtown chapels. The names of the candidates for delegates have already been printed in THE JourNAL. This is the largest number of candidates for the office that I recall. John B. Dickman will oppose F. C. Roberts for the office of president, now held by the latter. Thomas A. Bynum, who announced his candidacy for the presidency some time since, will not run, owing to ill health and a death in his family. Mr. Benzler will have no opposition for the vice-presidency, nor will there be any struggle for the office of secretary, Mr. Seibold being the only candidate. A. J. Arnold (the present incumbent) and Jerome V. Johnson will have a friendly bout for the office of treasurer, while Messrs. Connor and Stoops will be the only names on the ticket for sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper, respectively. H. B. Goodrell is unopposed for trustee. More than the usual number of candidates for auditor were nominated, and the race for that office promises to be animated.

George P. Dowell, a well-known member of this union, who was seriously injured by an automobile some months ago, is able to be out on crutches. Mr. Dowell had a close call for his life, and it will yet be a long while before he is fully restored to his oldtime condition. He is employed in the government printing office and has there come in contact with many printers now scattered all over Our land.

Patrick J. Haltigan, a former member of Columbia Union, was among those who landed a prize