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ment had to pay for the indifferent kind of work they could give.

John Thompson, formerly machinist on the Telegraph, who left here some months ago and has since been employed in the Grand Trunk Pacific shops in Saskatchewan, is expected home soon to resume his old position.

We have every reason to be proud of the manner in which the International Typographical Union has stood by us in our time of trouble. Everything possible-financially and otherwisewas done cheerfully and willingly by President Lynch, Secretary Bramwood and the executive council. We are proud, indeed, to hold membership in the "ideal trade union of the world."

We are also proud of the fact that during the eight months which the fight lasted we presented an unbroken front-not losing one man to the enemy.

President Sage was the right man in the right place. An aggressive fighter, and one who let no opportunity pass, indefatigable in promoting the interests of the men. and always on hand when needed, he contributed in no small measure to the successful issue of the fight. At the last regular meeting of the union George Maxwell, on behalf of the admirers of President Sage, presented to him a very handsome smoker's set.

There are rumors of a new conservative morning newspaper appearing in the near future.

It is up to the union to boost the label now and show the benefit of having shops where it can be secured. There is a great opportunity here to do good work in this line. GEORGE T. MCCAFFERTY.

SALT LAKE, UTAH.

Organization has been vastly beneficial to all elements of the working people in this city. The union label appears on all the dailies except the Deseret News, a Mormon sheet. It is said that the Mormons are so religious that they wish to "control their own business," but as the November JOURNAL editorially stated, "nothing of the kind; their real intention is to control their employes," the "free and independents."

Work is fair here, and Secretary Thompson has the good will of all the members of No. 115, as well as the traveling "print," with whom he tries to do the fair thing in the way of encouragement. And these efforts have redounded to the benefit of the union.

The interesting article in the November JOURNAL, entitled "A 'Cap I' Foreman," no doubt was conscientiously read and "taken to heart" by all foremen in the offices under the jurisdiction of the International Union. Those who refused to

read the same were apparently afraid the shoe might fit.

We are proud to see that the members of the woman's auxiliary are hammering away at the "scab" Butterick patterns. Keep at it and success will come.

All printshops here carry the label with the exception of the Deseret News, Magazine Publishing Company, Star Printing Company and the Acme

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JERSEY CITY-BAYONNE, N. J.

Despite the fact that our union has had the common council of Bayonne pass two resolutions to the effect that no printing shall be given to any but union offices, non-union concerns are still being favored, and the executive committee was instructed to take this matter up with the Bayonne authorities and report back at the next meeting.

An amendment was adopted at our last meeting providing for a flat scale of $4 for all members employed regularly at night in the book and job branch. This does not affect overtime, which is still price and a half.

The semi-monthly meeting of the label committee was held at the residence of ex-President Bastian (ex-Boston) and considerable business was transacted. The strenuous use of the label stickers has awakened the consumers of printing from their ennui, and it has proven to be the best card in the deck. George L. Worster was unanimously elected secretary of the committee, and all printing not bearing the label should be forwarded to his address, 515 Jersey avenue, Jersey City, and it will receive prompt attention.

James J. Dowling, a charter member of No. 94, withdrew his card for the first time last month, accepting a position in Orange. "Jim" held card No. 1, and was proud of it. During the past few years he had been a joint proprietor of the Jersey City Herald, but has relinquished this and is again at the case. Dowling was one of the first secretaries of the union.

The Journal bowlers continue to "pi" the pins every Monday afternoon, with the Birch Beers still leading the Moerleins. The club would like to arrange a few social games with nearby union printers. Hoboken, take notice.

Col. Harry C. Page, editor of the Bayonne Herald, died November 26, at his late residence in Bayonne, at the age of 75 years. Mr. Page had for years been an honorary member of No. 94, a distinction accorded to but one other person.

Joseph A. Dear, proprietor of the Jersey City Journal, passed away December 10, after a brief illness. Mr. Dear was 68 years old, and had been at the helm in the Journal nearly forty years. He was a splendid old gentleman, and always had a warm spot in his heart for cases of distress. The Journal chapel attended the funeral services in a body. PERCY L. ANDERSON.

ARMS and laws do not flourish together.-Cæsar.

CINCINNATI, OHIO.

The many friends of Samuel B. Donnelly here were more than delighted at his appointment by President Roosevelt as public printer. The opinion is unanimous among all who are personally acquainted with him that "Teddy" will never have cause to regret his action in turning over the management of the big shop to the New Yorker, for if there is one man in the country who possesses all the qualifications for that exalted position among practical printers, Samuel B. Donnelly is that man.

Thomas L. Harrison, ex-recording secretary of No. 3, ex-delegate and treasurer of the baseball club of Cincinnati Typographical Union, which team is a member of the National League of Printer Baseball Clubs, left the ranks of bachelorhood on Thanksgiving day and was united in marriage to Mrs. Stross, owner of one of the large theatrical hotels "over the Rhine." Besides engaging a union man to tie the knot-Squire Harry Armstrong, ex-delegate to the golden jubilee convention, to which convention Harrison was also a delegate-Tommy's best man, George Connolly, is a union printer, and the entire baseball club were his guests on the evening of the ceremony, many of whom remained until daylight the next morning, helping Harrison and his bride celebrate the happy event. The couple were the recipients of many beautiful and costly presents, among them being a present for each from the baseball club. Tommy and his bride will make the trip to Chicago next summer with the baseball team.

Considerable interest is being shown locally in the National Printers' Baseball League among the "oldtime" printer baseball enthusiasts, the latest "recruits" to the club being Phil Kurtz, who played ball in printer clubs in New York, Philadelphia and other eastern cities when some of the present members of the team were in the cradle, and C. B. ("Dolly") Snyder, who has been a "fan" for years.

The Pen and Pencil club will give a monster entertainment at the Lyric theater early in Feb

ruary.

Quite frequently lately men have been coming here to accept situations in offices, and are very much surprised when Secretary Curl and Business Agent Wood refuse to give them permits to work in same. The impression seems to prevail throughout the country that this union recognizes the "open shop." Such is far from being the case, and members accepting situations from employers here will save themselves considerable trouble and expense by learning whether or not the offers they receive are from union concerns. There are lots of local men idle who are willing to accept all the work that the union offices have to give out.

The annual ball given by "Big Six" promises to be more of a success this year than ever. That prince of good fellows, Bert Abbett, is chairman of the ball committee this year. President Tole has few harder or more enthusiastic workers in the union presided over by him than Bert.

Harry F. Williams, late of the "big shop" in Washington, has been showing up on the morn

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was one of the many Washingtonians who made the stay of the Cincinnati baseball party in the capital city a pleasure.

The Hon. August (“Garry") Herrmann, donor of the Herrmann trophy to be contested for each year by the printer baseball teams, is a candidate for exalted ruler of the Elks. The election takes

place in Los Angeles next summer. Get busy, you typos who hold "cards" as Elks.

The advertising during the holiday season was much better than was hoped for, and, as a consequence, Santa Claus found his way into the homes of all the subs, as well as the regulars.

The souvenir distribution given by the baseball club of the union netted that organization a neat little sum, which will be used in entertaining the various delegations stopping off here going to and returning from Chicago next summer, and in equipping our team for the great battle on the ball field.

Word has been received here that Louis Selig, one of the boys who arranged an automobile ride for the Cincinnati party around New York city during the tournament of baseball printers there last summer, is a candidate for delegate to St. Joe next year.

J. D. Buckalew, third vice-president of the machinists' union, who also holds an International Typographical Union card, and who has been here for several weeks in the interests of the International Machinists' Union, addressed the December meeting of No. 3 and related many interesting experiences he has had in his travels around the country. He also told the members present what they can do if they will.

All the Cincinnati delegates to the American Federation of Labor convention have nothing but the highest praise for the manly and open statement of President Gompers of his position during the late presidential campaign. The excellent and honest old leader had but a few words to say about the "enemies" in the camp. "Forgive them, for they know not what they do."

Edward D. Sullivan, ex-delegate to Toronto, has invented a machine to sharpen blades for all kinds of safety razors. The machine does excellent work, so send on your blades and help another man to get out of the business. Sullivan's office is at 1607 Broadway.

Will J. Rohr, jr., son of the former correspondent of THE JOURNAL from Minneapolis and this city, and who contributes articles to many labor journals throughout the country, has decided that the vocation of his father is good enough for him, and has started to serve an apprenticeship on the Commercial Tribune here.

The local president of the cigarmakers' union addressed the December meeting of No. 3, and presented each member present with a handsome match box, the same calling attention to the cigarmakers' label. The speaker was voted the thanks of the union.

The allied printing trades council of this city is putting forth renewed energy to awaken interest in that body's affairs, and a committee has been

appointed to address the various unions affiliated and urge upon all the necessity of having delegates present at all of the council's meetings. Joseph Barnet, a delegate of the pressmen's union to the allied council, addressed the last meeting of this union and explained what the council was doing. He was enthusiastically received, and his plea to forget the past mistakes of some of the unions affiliated with the council met with the hearty response that only union printers can give to matters of this kind, and it is needless to say that Typographical Union No. 3 will do its part toward making the allied council what it should be -the most powerful organization in this vicinity. With Barnet, we say let the past be forgotten and from now on let us work as a unit for the good of all. This city can be thoroughly unionized in all branches of the trade if we will work as a unit.

It was a great surprise to many present to hear the names of members read who were behind in their dues. In many cases it was simply through carelessness that the members so found themselves, but the union seems determined to get these members off the rolls unless they settle, and they have all been informed to appear before the officers of the union and show why they should not be dropped, or to send the money they owe to Secretary Curl. Other unions affiliated with the allied printing trades council, it is said, are doing likewise, and there will be a cleaning up before the council starts in on its new work the first of the new year.

Word was received from President Lynch that since the agitation started for the label on show printing some twenty-three offices had been unionized throughout the country. Looks as though the money spent by the various local unions to keep business agents in the field was money well spent, even though a few of us can not "see" the results.

Business Agent Wood must have felt just a little lost at the last meeting to hear the many nice things said about the good he is doing. It takes some men a long time to recognize ability and "see" results, but everything comes to him who has the patience to wait.

The central labor council across the river will change its meeting place from Covington to Newport. The change yearly from one city to another over there should prove popular and beneficial.

Delegate Hitchens, to the Ohio Federation of Labor convention, made a verbal report as to the proceedings of that body. He dwelt at some length on the Akron trouble and the efforts being put forth by the unionists there for their rights. Hitchens has written a book, the title of which is "The Bible and Labor."

Now, if our friend "Gripe Nuts" Post will only come along with a few of his spasms after the holiday season, he will help out during the dull spell after the great rush.

Just a word to label committees and members in other cities: Keep up your efforts to unionize the office in which the Bar and Buffet is printed in this city. Have the advertisers in your city discontinue their insertions in this magazine unless

the firm unionizes the office, and also have café proprietors who subscribe for it write the publishers that they will discontinue their subscription unless the publication is placed in a fair office. You will help No. 3 considerably if you will do this.

Our smoker committee informed the union that they will get busy and try to bring about the smoker for the unions affiliated with the allied printing trades council. This affair should and can be pulled off.

William Ahrens, jr., was not suffering from a cancer of the throat, as was reported in these notes last month. His ailment was a slight one, which readily yielded to treatment.

Charley Giffin gave us the Commercial Tribune pool the week before Christmas. Thanks!

This union contributed $25 in response to the appeal of President Lynch for a Christmas contribution to the Home fund to assist in the erection of the needed addition to our grand institution.

Organizer Haight has been kept very busy during the past month making trips to Kentucky and to Washington C. H., Ohio. At the latter place a strike in several offices affected quite a number, but through the efforts of Mr. Haight the largest office in Washington C. H. decided that it did not pay to stay out of the fold, and signed up in a few days after being out. Haight is still in Washington C. H., and expects to have the other offices back in the union before long.

A letter was received here recently from Tennessee, with a stamped envelop for a reply, asking that details be given regarding the death of H. C. (Uncle Henry) Franklin, head proofreader on the Commercial Tribune. Franklin answered the letter himself, informing the questioner that he was very much alive and enjoying the best of health, and thanking him for the interest shown in his behalf.

The news of the sudden death of Frank Carraro, at Louisville, Ky., was a shock to his many friends here. Frank had a tooth pulled and death resulted from the loss of blood following the operation. Carraro was well known throughout the entire jurisdiction, as he had done considerable touring. He had spent much time here while starting from and returning to Louisville after a trip around the country.

Some time after the first of the year-the date not being set at this writing-a monster benefit performance will be given under the auspices of central labor council for the needy unemployed unionists of the city. Music Hall is to be engaged, and it is expected that a very nice fund will be raised to take care of all unionists and their families needing assistance.

R. M. Pennington and C. T. Minott, both of whom have done considerable touring and are well known throughout the country, have been here for the past five or six weeks showing up on the Enquirer.

The local label committee asks that all members continue to watch for non-label literature and send it to headquarters by the office committeemen or bring it in themselves. The results of such

efforts are marvelous, not only locally, but internationally.

The following are the arrivals and departures during the past month: Arrivals-Leslie C. Coffelt, J. Harry Ryan, C. T. Minott, R. M. Pennington, H. F. Williams and A. B. Boughner. Departures-Harrold P. Murray, J. Harry Ryan, James B. McNamara and Leslie C. Coffelt.

JOHN M. DUGAN.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

The book and job scale has been raised to $19 per week, and contracts signed with the employers for a period of three years, beginning January 1, 1909. The old scale was $17.40.

Life insurance among the members may be along the line of progress, but the matter should be most thoroughly investigated. Every one should read the able article on this subject by George J. Knott, of Chicago, in the December JOURNAL.

Preparations are being made for the celebration of Franklin night by the woman's auxiliary.

The Winona institute, that great institution that makes printers or operators in two months' time, is soon to open a cooking school. Should you desire a cook send in your order early before the mighty typothetæ gets them all. You might try a mail order course on the side.

The local political pot will soon begin to boil. So far but one candidate is out. "Bill" Lincoln, for delegate, will try again.

Indianapolis has twelve members on the pension roll. Considering our membership, this is a remarkable showing of how our old standbys appreciate their cards. In many localities the recent strike assessment probably caused many old members to drop out.

The Baker Press has been reorganized and will increase its capacity to meet conditions. Mr. McDaniels is the new foreman.

Here's a new one: Recently a stranger wearing an automobile cap rushed into the Dynes printing office and told of his unfortunate condition of being out of the necessary article to keep his auto in motion and would they kindly loan him a gallon, for which he would gladly pay double immediately upon his safe arrival at his office. Now, Al Hunt, the foreman, is a very obliging fellow and was only too glad to accommodate him (possibly a new customer). But the two-fold never came, and an investigation resulted in the discovery of a can of gasoline being "put up" for a drink in a nearby saloon. B. F. WHITAKER.

The term "labor leader," so dear to the newspaper writers, is now frequently used in our labor journals. Can't we find a better appellation for our servants? The term has always seemed to the writer to have a little bit of sarcasm in it. It ranks with the almost obsolete term "walking delegate," superseded by the gentlemanly "business agent." Our enemies will find enough derisive terms to apply to us and our officers, and we should be on our guard against adopting them. For labor is not led. That elusive and vague

class known as the "general public" has long clung to the idea that the "labor leaders" absolutely dominate every action of the trade unions -that they declare strikes at will, make laws, etc., without even consulting members. Of course, we know better, but the use of the term "labor leader" by our own journals and labor papers does not help correct this wrong impression.

Joe Turk (ex-Boston) has been appointed county jailer under the new democratic administration. While not a stoneman, Joseph will probably be able to take care of the lockup. What?

The signing up of Conkey's big plant at Hammond after all these years must be cause for some brown study and reflection on the part of certain proprietors who are bravely boasting of how they are "getting by" with non-unionists. The handwriting on the wall is getting so glaring as to be positively annoying to some of these gentry. the Recently, in of our migrations through the Mississippi valley, we discovered the eighth wonder of the world. It was a labor editor who owned his home, owned his office building and plant, and who had a big iron safe in his office with real money in it. Can you beat that? Had a big sparkler in his immaculate shirt front, too.

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It's a funny thing, the newspaper situation in Indianapolis. One morning paper-the Star-in a town of 250,000. There are two afternoon papers -the News and the Sun. The News has twentythree linotypes and the Sun is a five-machine plant. Numerous attempts have been made to "butt into" the field, by parties with apparently unlimited capital, but the alleged "newspaper trust" in this city has always frozen them out in short order. In 1899 the Indianapolis Press was started with the finest equipment ever installed in a newspaper plant in this city. After running for a short while with every evidence of prosperity-circulation, advertising, popular approval, etc.-it was bought out and dismantled by the News. A few years after this the Journal, the republican state organ of more than fifty years' standing, a newspaper that ranked high in all that goes to make a newspaper, was bought out by the Star (then but about two years old) and dismantled. This was supposed to have been a political deal. Then in a short space of time the Sentinel, the oldest Indianapolis newspaper, was put out of business. The Associated Press franchise is now tied up so that a new paper would have absolutely no chance. The Star (morning) for some months has been in the hands of a receiver. Ain't it awful, Mabel?

An Indiana printing trades conference, similar to those in Ohio, Illinois and other states, is being talked of. It is believed that an annual meeting of representatives of the different unions of the printing craft in this state would be profitable in many ways, and would strengthen the unions throughout Indiana.

The Home postcards are all to the good. The International officers are doing a great work in advertising the institution. Every member should help them to make the Printers Home known to

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the whole world. The wide publicity given has greatly benefited our organization, but there are still many people who do not know of the Home's existence. And it is shameful the ignorance on the subject found among our own members. Every chapel in the whole jurisdiction should have framed and placed in a prominent position the Home picture, which can be obtained on application to the International. Write Secretary Bramwood for cuts and matter descriptive of the Home, and endeavor to have one of your local papers run it. In most cases it will be gladly accepted and used as a special feature in the Sunday issues. Then, along with the Home article. use the writeup of our old age pension system, which will also be furnished by Secretary Bramwood. Your local will greatly gain in the public's respect and the benefit will be felt in added patronage of label offices. And the beauty of the whole stunt is that it will not cost you one cent.

EARL MCKEE.

DAVENPORT, IOWA.

Our former correspondent, William J. Carson, left for San Francisco some months ago to take a position in the printing department of the United States weather bureau, since which time No. 107 has not been heard from.

Tri-City No. 107 is still meeting in regular session once each month, and receiving applications and new members almost every meeting. Things seem to be jogging along smoothly, with almost 150 in good standing. We have now twenty-two cards in the office of the Modern Woodmen, with a pros pect of several more as soon as the new job plant is opened. There seems to be plenty of work at present.

The Democrat job office has been forced to move, owing to the expansion of the newspaper plant. The jobroom will have much more convenient and commodious quarters in the future, being all on one floor, while in the past the presses have been on the first and the jobroom on the second.

Up to date I have heard of two of the boys who would like to go to St. Joe. Davenport will have the honor of the delegateship this year, and it is conceded that a newsman will carry the credentials.

Incidentally, in passing, I'd like to express my opinion of this elongated discussion anent the knocker. If I were the editor of this good magazine I would reserve the right to relegate to the proverbial wastebasket every letter which contained any reference to the knocker, whether for or against. Of what avail is it all? Space in our journal is too precious to waste it in a discussion of the frailties of our fellow men. In every organization there will be found men who are not worthy to be called brother, but we gain nothing by this everlasting discussion of their faults, and I believe the knocker is taken altogether too seriously, and that the intelligent readers of THE JOURNAL are heartily sick of the word. In the future let us allow him to rest in peace.

MRS. SUE HASSELMAN.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

H. O. Kent, secretary of the Picas, has made a report which shows that since the organization of our benevolent section it has cost each member less than $2 per year, including initiation fee. The Picas pay $5 a week sick benefit to all members, and assume sort of a controlling interest in the sick ones who have no one else to look after them. There is also a death benefit of $50 to all members. No one knows better than the secretary of the union the necessity for this society, and it is strange, indeed, that all of our members do not avail themselves of its privileges. Some people are lacking in enterprise, but it seems that a great development of this phrenological "bump" isn't necessary when it comes to a question of insuring one's own comfort in case of sickness, especially if we are domiciled in a boarding house, and have not the loving hands of a dear wife to minister to us.

One of the neatest publications printed in this city for some time is the current number of the Milwaukee Press club's annual, Once a Year. This publication serves as a souvenir for distribution at the club's annual benefit performance. It carries the union label, of course. The annual football game between Marquette and Notre Dame colleges was pulled off last month, but none of the advertising matter bore the label. Neither does the Mercury, the organ of the East Side high school. When those college boys have finished learning the number of petals to a rose and the relation between Isis and Osiris, they may secure a position with some business man and have an opportunity for promotion, and a chance to become practical men. At least, let us hope so.

In the office of the typographical union sat two prints pining for diversion, when in walked a smart Aleck, canvassing for readers for the Saturday Evening Post.

"You are in the wrong stall," he was told. "In fact, old man, you are even in the wrong building."

"How's that?"

'Well, you see, there are no rats within a reasonable radius of these precincts."

"I am up against the labor question again,' said Aleck. "But tell me something about capital and labor that I don't know, if you can, and you bet I will tell you a thing or two that you don't know."

"Well, listen; here is something you probably do know: If you should borrow $5 from me, that's capital. For me to get it back, while you are working for the Curtis Publishing Company, that's labor."

Just then the "23" on the door looked large to him.

The executive board of Milwaukee Typographical Union No. 23 called a meeting of all the chapel chairmen of the city, and the result was that a permanent organization of the chairmen was effected. It is to be known as the "Milwaukee Typographical Union chapel chairmen's chapel." These are the men who decide differences between mem

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