dena Typographical Union is a striking illustration of the benefits to be derived from organiza⚫tion. When that union was formed, two years ago, journeymen printers were receiving a maximum wage of $13.50 weekly, and as a result of two years' organization the minimum wage now is $16.50. Before the next issue of THE JOURNAL it is probable that a new union will have been organized at Long Beach,

The Hon. A. F. Bloomer, of Washington, is eminently sound in his diagnosis of the "kicker" and the "knocker." The kicker insists, the knocker insinuates; the kicker is courageous, the knocker is cowardly.

Los Angeles Typographical Union has four delegates in the central labor council, each of whom was honored with an office at the recent election of that body. Francis Drake was elected president, H. J. Harper reading clerk, Ben C. Robinson member of visiting committee, and T. D. Fennessy member of law and legislative committee.

The fact of the matter is, the typos always are willing to do their share of the hard work, which accounts for their "honors." Printers are especially active in the labor movement on the Pacific coast. In San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and elsewhere printers are giving their time to the cause. And their reward? The sweet knowledge that they have tried to better conditions, notwithstanding the petty flings of that miserable worm within their own organization-the knocker.

Dear friend, again let me ask, Do you desire to help the labor movement of Los Angeles, against which a hard fight has been waged for several years? If you do, ask the union of which you are a member to subscribe for five shares in the Los Angeles Labor Temple Association, at $1 a share. There is no charity in this; every dollar placed in this proposition will net 15 per cent interest each year. And, in addition, imagine, if you can, the effect of such a structure on the gentleman who is embittering his old age in a fruitless endeavor to disrupt the International Typographical Union. Los Angeles printers have contributed more than $500; will your union contribute $5?

At this writing Arthur A. Hay, chairman of the anti-Times committee, is in Arizona, under instructions of the committee. As a result of the good work of loyal trades unionists, the Times is practically being driven out of that territory.

As predicted in this correspondence in the last JOURNAL, William R. Hearst has granted an increase of 25 cents a day in the wages of each member of the typographical union employed in the composing room of the Los Angeles Examiner. This increase goes into effect March 1. One more illustration of Mr. Hearst's sincere regard for organized labor.

PAWTUCKET, R. 1.

DEE.

I wish to add a word supplementary to that of "W. Harcus" in the February JOURNAL, in regard to the union printer engaged in mission work. I want to say that I have been well acquainted with him for the past ten years, and during that time there has been continual evidence not only of his sincerity, but of his uprightness and noble self

sacrificing generosity, manifested on very many occasions. There are many persons, both in this and adjoining cities, who can bear testimony to the truth of this statement. It would be well for trade unionism if there were many duplicates of the gospel mission printer in question. D. J.

ST. PAUL, MINN.

At the January meeting of No. 30 a report was made to the union by the woman's auxiliary committee that on the evening of January 18 a reception would be given to the wives, daughters, sisters and sweethearts of members, and on that occasion an effort would be made to organize an auxiliary society. The committee arranged a neat musical program of twelve numbers, followed by dancing. The woman's auxiliary of Minneapolis had been invited, and, under the guidance of Col. G. W. Deacon, a jolly bunch of forty or fifty of them made their appearance early upon the scene. E. C. Ives acted as master of ceremonies and entered upon his duties at 9 o'clock, after a general introduction and acquaintance all round. At the conclusion of the program, a short intermission was taken for supper, and then those wishing to dance were afforded the privilege. No wall flowers was the order, and some of the old ones of No. 30 were noticed to join in the "lanciers," and at its conclusion seemed to long for more of the same. The music was of an excellent order and was rendered by union musicians. "Pap" Sanders and Billy Templeman led the grand march. Don Lilly was ever on the floor. Secretary McCarthy acted as usher and utility man, and knew his place. Messrs. Block and Cahill were the floor committee. Small cards were passed around during the evening for the lady friends to sign, as being willing to form an auxiliary, and as a result, some forty-odd names were secured. A meeting was called for Wednesday, January 25, and quite a number of the ladies were present. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Nellie Woodbury; vice-president, Mrs. C. S. Tousley; treasurer, Mrs. A. D. White; financial secretary, Mrs. J. W. Lors; corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. J. Cahill; chaplain, Mrs. H. G. Brown; guide, Mrs. G. W. Bateman. The ladies have applied for a charter, which will be on hand by March 1, and then watch us for further events. The addresses of the Minneapolis ladies were on the good to be derived from the formation of an auxiliary, and Mrs. Snow, ex-president of Minneapolis auxiliary, made a forcible impression on those present by her remarks, and the success of No. 30 was assured. She said visiting the sick, comforting the afflicted and burying the dead were duties the members assumed cheerfully, and outside of that, if there was any comfort to be derived in life, it was through a better acquaintance with the members and their families, and surely the world would not blame them for trying to have a good time once in a while. Mrs. Louis Miller, ex-treasurer of Minneapolis, gave her experience as cash keeper, and how to get it, and paid a high compliment to No. 42 for its generosity toward the ladies' society when in its infancy. They now have a regular meeting place, a neat bank account and

every month during the winter intend having some sort of entertainment. J. P. Kennedy, president of No. 42, was cleverly substituted by his better half for a few remarks, and that he was equal to the occasion goes.

President Thomas has been a victim of rheumatism the past month, but is on the improve.

Organizer Devereux left for South Dakota points the latter part of the month, when the thermometer was 32 below. He was stalled at last accounts, and fear was expressed that he might lose the rest of his hair had he to stay long there. The weather also affected our friend "Windy," but he soon recovered and is again back to work.

Our executive committee has had its quota of work the past year, and, under its strain, each and every one has conducted himself well. Nothing but praise is to be heard on all sides, but there are always a few "knockers."

Secretary Wilson has been appointed assistant sheriff, and now wears a star and carries "barker."

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"Dick" MacNamee occupies a seat in the state senate this winter and is ever alert for anything that may help the labor cause.

Dave Hammergren, another member of No. 30, occupies a representative chair in the lower house. "Pud" Miller, ex-delegate, has charge of affairs on the Pioneer Press; Sergeant Gilhooley runs the advertisement end and "Cap" is an assistant. He has the reputation of having never tasted that which made Milwaukee famous, although he is a very clever bowler.

There is quite a jolly bunch of the old ones in this store yet (Pioneer Press), and Frank Moore still keeps his watchful optic on them. Zeh, Donaldson, Klaus, Farmer Noell, Howard and Bagey are also here.

M. A. Cummings, an ex-delegate, is utility man on the Dispatch, being employed there for nigh two years, and is training Steve Koen for his next mill. Trudy, Koch, Donovan, Arizona Pete and Stub Rhoades still hold forth on the Dispatch mec. anical end, while the brainery depot is managed by ex-Delegate M. J. Daly. Rainbow makers are here in great profusion.

The Dispatch has had two fast presses put in lately in its new pressroom and a new stereotype outfit. The presses turn out papers at a 25,000 per hour clip, smaller in size, length and width, and similar to the Chicago American, with the object of saving paper.

C. W. Hornick, for a number of years manager of the Dispatch plant, has been called to a more lucrative position on the San Francisco Chronicle. He certainly was up to his business, and the Dispatch company will lose a man whom it will be hard to replace, while the Chronicle will gain one who will ably fill the bill. Charlie knows the biz from A to Z, and no man in his employ who did his work faithfully ever fared bad at his hands. Union men at the coast will meet a pleasant gentleman and strict disciplinarian in him, and an allround good fellow.

"Danger" O'Keefe, ex-delegate, is adman on the News, and looks after quite a bunch of clever ones, among them J. O. Page, also an ex-delegate.

"Knocker" Kennedy is also attached to this store, and Cahill, O'Laughlin, Koch, Wood, Stivers and O'Brien are seen around, "One-Wing" Collins is comma chaser for the house and has a lady assistant. J. Harry Lewis, an ex-printer, is manager of the sheet, and the only thing that angers him is to have his machinist go to sleep on watch. Boyd has quit the biz and gone into the grocery line. Kelly and De Vaney were heard to say they had a good time at the auxiliary committee reception.

The Globe is now situated on the corner of Fifth and Wabasha streets, opposite the old postoffice, occupying at present very cramped-up quarters, but expecting to get into its new 'steen-story building early in the fall. William Davy is superintendent of machinery, with general charge of the paper, and no kicks are heard. He made a wonderful transformation of affairs on coming into the office, all of which pleased and gave more conveniences to the employes. George Mitsch and Clarence Davy are makeups, and Jerry Rendler guides the ad push. There are three ex-delegates on the floor of this store-Messrs. Corridon, Burke and Devereux. Billy Koch, a former foreman of the old Globe, is pounding a mill here; also Messrs. Tanner, Kendall, "Kid" Young, McCune and Boyd. With McCarthy, McHugh, McCormick and Rush, the push have quite an Irish village. It is a cold day, however, that a Smith won't turn up. William Cody (not Buffalo Bill) is day manipulator, assisted by Mat Foy. James McCormick has retraced his steps to his rural home, to return in the springtime.

A very pleasant incident occurred in this store on Christmas eve, which is worthy to relate. At the regular lunch time a feast was spread out upon the turtles and stones (which had been previously covered with spreads) that would make any person hungry, at however low an ebb his appetite was running. The menu was cold turkey, hot coffee, bread and butter, pie, cake, cheese, crackers, pickles, oranges, apples and bananas, and there wasn't enough left to wad a shotgun with when "30" was called. Why, you know who paid for it? "Billy" Davy and no one else. The same thing was done by him at election time, after a hard night's work. The sentiment of the chapel was that Billy's shadow "may never grow dim."

R. F. Hiler, a job printer, was the last reported death.

"Kid" Young, sr., of Dubuque, and "Kopje" Schaap, Sioux City, are the latest arrivals here.

Jack Herbert is still with us, and is at the West Publishing Company. This store is run night and day, and employs a large force. Jack Parker collects for the day side and Jack Kelly for the night side. "Pap" Sanders holds forth here, and Roy Ginsky, Frank Underwood and F. Schwartz are occasionally seen by the writer; also Carson and Tause-two of the swifts whom it is a pleasure to meet. Fred C. Nelson, an ex-delegate, is in charge of the plant, and under his care all goes well. The employes have a clubroom, furnished by the firm, where frequently they have entertainments. They are supplied with all the magazines and papers, and all at a trifling cost to the force. Frank M. Murphy, an oldtimer here, but who has been away

At the January regular meeting of our union there was not a dissenting voice to Philadelphia Union's request for endorsement of the proposi tion for financial aid to be submitted to referendum vote. An equally unanimous expression of opinion adopted resolutions favoring the extension of all possible aid to No. 2.

A spirited debate on the question of how many delegates we should send to Toronto resulted in a decision to send one. Several reasons appealed to the membership for this action. The question of finances is an important one. Here on the western edge of the continent it plays havoc with our gen eral fund to send a full delegation to conventions held "'way back," especially as we have yet to acquire the four figure mark in point of numbers. It was shown conclusively that inasmuch as the referendum these days decides important questions, it was unnecessary to have more representatives than were absolutely needed. The "business argument" carried the day. At least two names have been suggested for the honor of delegate to Toronto either one of whom would prove worthy. During the coming weeks other candidates will undoubtedly appear, for the third Wednesday of May is approaching.

No. 21 unanimously decided to thank the San Francisco Call for its action in mailing to the typographical unions and allied bodies of the United States copies of the special labor edition of last November, and also of the daily proceedings of the American Federation of Labor convention. Many inquiries have come to the coast asking that thanks be extended the donor of the appropriate convention gift. The Call's generosity is hereby acknowledged.

Few men have the opportunity to work fifty-two years in one jurisdiction without drawing a traveling card. James K. Phillips has allied himself temporarily with Sacramento Union, after spending the period named in the metropolis of the Pacific coast.

Death has made further inroads in our ranks. Three members have taken the last journey since the San Francisco letter for February appeared. H. H. Busch died on January 17, aged forty-nine years. He was a native of Germany and had worked in many cities in this country. Robert G. MacMullen died on January 26, aged twenty-eight years. His last work was with the pen in newspaper circles, and his death in the prime of youth is deeply regretted. James Morton Brower died on February 5, aged fifty-eight years. A native of New York city, Mr. Brower was connected with the Call for a quarter of a century, and he en

deared himself to his associates by his manly attributes his sincerity, truthfulness and courteous demeanor.

It has been decided to discourage the politicians who are in the labor movement with not altogether disinterested motives, in every possible way. A committee was appointed at the last meeting to draft an anti-political resolution for presentation at the Oakland convention of the State Federation of Labor.

The semi-annual meeting of the Union Printers' Mutual Aid Society was held on January 15. The reports of the officers showed substantial gains. There are 125 members on the roll, the treasury contains $7,750, the gain for the year amounted to $1,465, and during the same period $770 were disbursed among the sick as benefits. A splendid showing, indeed, and one entitling the Mutual Aid to congratulations. The annual excursion will be held at Fernbrook Park on the second day of July. Energetic committees are at work, and, judging from past experiences, it is needless to predict one of those successes for which the Mutual Aid is famed. To show the enthusiasm prevailing, it has been stated that arrangements have been made with the Weather Bureau man to furnish one of California's best for July 2. Anyway, you're all invited.

Business is not good. There are men enough in town to supply all demands-in fact, more than enough-and the adjournment of the state legisla ture early in March will swell our membership roll.

Woman's Auxiliary No. 18 has appointed a sick committee to visit any of No. 21's members who are in ill health. When a man is in a hospital, particularly if he has no relatives in the city, it is very cheering to have the delicacies that only a feminine hand can supply. An example of this can be furnished in San Francisco at this writing. J. N. Wallace, an erstwhile Chicago printer, is on the sick list, and he appreciates the kindly interest and care of the ladies. No. 18 also decided to appoint a funeral committee, to co-operate with the officers of No. 21 in time of death. It ofttimes happens that the bereaved are of the gentle sex, and it is better to have such assistance as is proffered to help console.

J. B. Graham, proprietor of the Bingham (Utah) Bulletin, is visiting the coast. He joined "Old Eureka" Typographical Union of San Francisco in 1862, and commented sadly on the disappearance from the active record of nearly all his former associates.

Writing of Eureka reminds me that the oldtimers were pleased to read in the last Providence (R. I.) letter that Captain George H. Pettis had fully recovered from a long illness. A membership certificate in Eureka issued before the civil war is indeed a trophy of unionism to be prized. May the captain long be spared to view it.

Some of our friends with socialistic tendencies spend time with the everyday, all-too-common hammer that could be used to better advantage spreading their doctrines-should they desire to add to their converts. The onslaughts in one or two semi-private papers on trade-union leaders be

cause they are not socialists is not germane to the question at issue, does no good, is not argument, and never will be. While it may be unfortunate in some respects, we don't all think alike! We will concede the observation that will come that some of us don't think at all!

Please reread the state of trade paragraph. WILL J. FRENCH.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. James Monroe Kreiter, of Washington, overflows his bottle of caustic because of a paragraph of mine comparing piece and time scales. The caustic is 150-proof, but the assumption which called it forth was fallacious. Salt Lake has never had a time scale except for about two years on one newspaper. Since the piece system was restored on that paper there has been one dark machine less. Why? Because under the time system the operators worked eight hours. Under the piece system they work six and one-half hours, and one more operator is needed to get out the same size paper. Result:

seven men by the piece scale average $5 for six and one-half hours where six men by time received $5 each for eight hours. This is a fact, Mr. Kreiter, not an assumption. And the assumption that the piece system alone is responsible for idle machines is poorly predicated at best. Many newspapers working under the time system have more machines than machine situations. The Denver Post has sixteen machines, five of which are extra; and the Post has never paid for its typesetting by the piece. Apparently Mr. Kreiter overlooked one statement in my mod est paragraph, and therefore I wish to make it again. There are slow operators working in Salt Lake by the piece, and earning living wages, who would find it exceedingly difficult to convince many time-office foremen that they were competent. I never heard of an operator being threatened with dismissal from a piece office because he set only 46,000 in one day; I have been an eye and ear witness to such a threat in a time office. A city not far from Salt Lake, as distances are reckoned in the west, has a flat scale (night) of $4 for eight hours. The morning paper prints ten and twelve pages daily with four machines. (By the there are way, six machines in the office.) Living expenses are considered high in that city, yet the operators, who receive $4 for eight hours, deliver 2,000 to 2,300 lines each to the office. That is about 6 cents per 1,000. If any piece of fice in this country can be cited with conditions as bad as these, I should like to hear of it. I do not believe the piece system is perfect; there are objections to it, as there are to the time system. Men who work by the piece are selfish, and so are men who work by time. So are men who do not work at all. Big strings are set in piece offices, but big strings have been set in time offices also. It sometimes may occur that five men by piece produce as much type as six men had been producing by time, and the sixth man loses his position as a regular. At first sight, from a standpoint of unionism, the five men appear to be selfish fools. But take a second sight. It usually will be found that the five men, instead of working six days, will be

content with five, and will earn as much in five days as they formerly had been earning in sixand there are five days' subbing for the sixth man, and another rest day for each man. If the five men are not content with five days' work, the union can pass a five-day law. It sometimes does occur (I do not say "may" because it has occurred to me) that an operator in a time office who can set only 40,600 is discharged and his place taken by another union man who can set 43,000. That looks to me like one union man ratting another union man out of a job. We have tried both systems in Salt Lake; we have found objections to both. But we found about two objections against the time system to one against the piece system. That is, speaking locally. I have no quarrel with the time scales of San Francisco and the Montana towns, where slow men are protected and where effective reasoning is applied to the man who wants to set the entire paper by himself.

No. 115 has extended its newspaper scale contract of 1904 throughout 1905. All the publishers have signed the contract for another twelve months except, of course, the Deseret News, which is bitterly opposed to all forms of labor organization. The scale calls for 11 cents per 1,000 for minion, agate and nonpareil, and $4.75 for time hands, night, and 10 cents per 1,000 for minion, agate and nonpareil, and $4.25 for time hands, day.

The Tribune has put agate on two machines and now presents quite a metropolitan air.

A member of the Utah legislature answers the roll-call to the name of T. C. Pancake.

"Happy" Wagoner is here from Kansas City and other points on the map, showing up on the Tribune. Wagoner brought "the goods" with him. JOHN J. NEWTON.

SPRINGFIELD, MO.

Things have begun to improve in the printing business here in the last few months. Several new additions of interest to members in this section have been made. The Jewell-Holbrook Company, realizing that it was in need of more machinery, ordered a Miehle press. This caused the Inland Company to add more facilities. The Ozark Company came in with a fine press to meet the demands. Then the Jewell-Holbrook Company placed an order for another large press. The Inland came back with additional machinery. The JewellHolbrook people then decided to order one of the latest two-magazine linotypes, and the machine has been installed. The Inland Company was not to be beaten, and hardly had the machine of the Jewell-Holbrook Company reached the city until it was found that the Inland also had purchased a machine, and both arrived at the same time. This rivalry has caused the members of No. 158 to rejoice. Springfield now has three of the most modern job printing offices in the west. The Ozark Company will shortly move to new quarters-a building built expressly for it. Springfield will hereafter print its own city directory, the work having heretofore been done at Kansas City.

J. E. M.

BOSTON, MASS.

At the January meeting of No. 13 one hour and ten minutes was devoted to an educational address on "A Historic, Economic and Moral Estimate of Organized Labor," by Rev. Mr. Macfarlane, of Malden, who stated emphatically that he is entirely in sympathy with the labor movement, and wished to bring about more amicable relations between the union and the church, as he believed that both are a power for good. Taken as a whole, the reverend gentleman's address was instructive and interesting, and was closely followed by those present. It was doubtless the first sermon that many of us had listened to in quite a while. Some of his epigrams are well worth recording. For instance, after saying, "The rebuke of a friend is better than the kiss of an enemy,' " he went on to say, "I have read your book of laws much more carefully than you have read your Bibles." And later he remarked that "There are walking delegates who ride a mighty sight more than they walk." These educational talks are a new departure for No. 13, and it is hoped that they may be made a regular feature-say once a quarter. I know of no class of men who might profit more by education in the principles and practice of trade unionism than the members of the unions themselves. It is in work along educational lines that many trade unions have been deficient, our own among the number, devoting valuable time to useless "wind-jamming" that might be used to better advantage; and such addresses as the one delivered at the January meeting can not but be of benefit to us all, and tend toward giving us a higher conception of our duties as union men. The fact that this meeting was taken up almost entirely by a sermon and a "free-for-all fight" over the trouble at the Directory office verily emphasizes the fact that we need more sermons.

The defense of the policy of THE JOURNAL by Editor Bramwood against the disgraceful and malicious attacks that have been made upon it and him by a western labor paper was a manly and dignified enunciation, both of his personal beliefs and of his adherence to instructions laid down by the delegates in convention assembled. That the present policy of THE JOURNAL needs changing will, in my opinion, be seriously questioned by a great majority of the membership. In this section I have heard nothing but commendation of the remarkable strides forward THE JOURNAL has made in recent years, and of the bright, newsy and generally interesting character of the magazine. I hear on every hand expressions of pride in our official organ, coupled with the sincere belief that it grows better each month. We all believe in meeting the arguments and onslaughts of our opponents. It is simply a question of method as between the editor of the western labor paper and Brother Bramwood; and, in my estimation, the methods employed by THE JOURNAL meet the full requirements of the case. A dignified, conservative and practical argument will accomplish far more for any movement than the slanderous, vicious and inconsistent vaporing which distinguish the Parry press. Let us leave this course of action to our enemies; it will

surely encompass their downfall. I have no quarrel with any one who holds a different opinion from mine-only an argument. But I do think that a man's honest convictions should be expressed in an honorable, straightforward manner, without resorting to personal attacks and methods. commonly employed by the ward heeler. In order to win respect a man must fight fair. Those who know me know that I believe in striking back when attacked, and I consider that Editor Bramwood has displayed remarkable forbearance in holding his peace so long.

No. 13 voted to raise its previous contribution of $250 to the Cummings memorial fund to the requested amount of 50 cents per member.

It is stated that over 50 per cent of the world's railways are owned by the public. Is it not time for this country, which prides itself on its progressiveness, to get in line?

Some of the recent happenings in the political field call to mind the prayer of the elder Beecher: "Lord, keep us from despising our rulers; and, Lord, keep them from behaving so that we can't help it."

George W. Andrews, of the Globe, has been installed as commander of Roger Wolcott Camp, Legion of Spanish War Veterans. George served with the Twenty-sixth Massachusetts in the Philippines.

Judging from the many flashes of wit in the Des Moines letter last month, I should say that Brother Nesbit has taken my friend Kreiter's advice, and "loosened up."

The Salem News, which was burned out a month ago, was printed in the Globe office until new quarters were secured, which not only made business good on the Globe, but goes to show the capabilities of an up-to-date printshop.

A letter from George Longee to a Boston friend says that he is enjoying good health and a fair measure of prosperity.

Some of "Biff" Smith's Boston friends would like to hear from him.

The $18 scale for book and job men agreed upon at the time of the settlement of the strike, went into effect February 1.

I'm "wid yer" on dropping the nom de plume, Brother Kreiter. We want to know whose opinions we are reading, and no one should be ashamed or afraid to father what they write.

The Boston American Mailers' Benefit Association held a very successful dance at Catholic Union hall, February 28.

Union Buster Post-um recently published an advertisement in Boston newspapers which developed into a tirade against organized labor, an advocacy of the open shop and a condemnation of the boycott. Coming on the heels of this, the Appeal to Reason states that the company of which old "Grape Nuts" is the head refused to sell any of its products to a grocer out in California, because he did not belong to the wholesale grocers' union. Scratch a Parryite and you find a hypocrite.

William A. Brehaut, a well-known member of No. 13, and auditor for two years, died at the Massachusetts general hospital, January 24, of