away rejoicing that there were found in Sparta 300 better men than he. With this fine library at their disposal, they may store their minds with useful knowledge and may peruse the chronology of the world, told in song and story.

But this building must be built, and we must build it. The committee having in charge the matter of raising funds will in due time invite us to contribute, and let us do it right royally. The proverbial generosity with which we are credited is an innate principle of the true union man, so let us stand by our colors. This is a righteous cause, and no man ever pleaded a righteous cause before a jury of union printers in vain.

T. B. Brown, of No. 121, is a member of the Cummings memorial library committee, and if all the members of that committee are as zealous and active as he is—and it is fair to presume that they are there is no doubt that the work in hand will be well done, and delivered at the proper time.

Now that the woman's auxiliary has demonstrated its determination and its right to live and move and help us, one may in all confidence look forward to the time when this branch will be the ruling spirit in making provision for our helpless ones. The time is not far distant when the auxiliary will, after some good genius has provided a nucleus, establish and maintain a home for the helpless widows and orphans who have been left unprovided for, and cast upon the troubled waters of the world by the removal of their bread-winner. The auxiliary as yet is small; but we must remember that "great trees from little acorns grow." Topeka, Kan. RALPH W. Lowe.

SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH.

Officers for the ensuing year were elected at our last regular meeting. For the office of sergeant-at-arms there was a lively fight. There were seven aspirants for the position, but C. Percy Markham finally landed it.

Business has been very good for the past few months, but there are plenty of printers to take care of the work.

The union is going to have a banquet after the holiday rush in honor of the sixth anniversary of the birth of No. 359. One was held last year, and the boys intend to make it an annual affair.

The members of No. 359 are endeavoring to get the printers of the Canadian Soo organized. Everything looks favorable, the printers are willing, and the different offices over the river are prepared to sign a scale, so that there seems to be no doubt it will be a go.

Our new president, Mr. Moran, is a good man for the position. He has held several offices in the union, is a charter member, and will no doubt be a good presiding officer. The union made a good choice when it elected A. Eph. Fydell to the office of vice-president. Mr. Fydell has had a lot of experience, and will make a good official. Lewis S. Laing was re-elected to the position of financial secretary. Mr. Laing has made a good and careful official during the past year, and the boys are willing to let well enough alone. Thomas J. Watchorn has been re-elected to the office of

Mr.

recording secretary for the fourth time. Watchorn has made an efficient officer during his four years in office, and will no doubt continue to fulfill the duties of secretary in the same careful manner during the coming year. William H. Crowe will make a good treasurer. He has held the office before, and the duties will not be new to him. C. Percy Markham, the newly elected sergeant-at-arms, is the heavyweight of the bunch, and if any one gets gay they will have to "show"

him.

No. 359 is going to send a delegate to Toronto next summer, and there are several looking for the job already. It will be a nice trip for one of the boys. JIM SQUIRT.

BUTTE, MONT.

"I decline" is not so noticeable on election day in Butte as it is in many places. Hence the thrift of No. 126. Good men are chosen for the important offices, they accept the trust reposed in them, and invariably give a good account of themselves.

A motion was introduced by John Davies at the November meeting providing for lots in the Protestant and Catholic cemeteries for the burial of Butte printers.

Organizer Shields reported to the union at the last meeting that his resignation was on its way to headquarters, whereupon James W. Hogan was unanimously recommended for the position made vacant by Mr. Shields' voluntary resignation. The work done by Mr. Shields has been very satisfactory, and he was accorded a vote of thanks in appreciation thereof. Mr. Hogan is an oldtimer, thoroughly acquainted with conditions, and has the courage of his convictions. He is conservative, but very firm. There is not an important office in the union which he has not filled. There is not a stone in the structure of International unionism in Butte that Hogan has not, in some way, helped to set, and every one is true.

Among the pirates with us at this time are McGraw, Page and Coler.

There is sorrow in one Butte bungalow. "Kid" Freeman, 4 feet 6, and "Baby Eva" (Charley) Fisk, 6 feet 4, rented housekeeping rooms. They are both subs, and adopted this method to keep their expenses on a level with their income. But "Eva" wearied, and at the end of one short month transferred his affections to Helen (a). Kid is inconsolable.

Miss Laner, representing the Denver branch of the United Garment Workers, was accorded the floor of our union at the December meeting, and although her remarks savored of an advertisement for the firm which employs union help in every department, she was well received, President Purnett responding gracefully to her assertions and suggestions.

E. E. Troxell, after spending several weeks in Butte, continued his tour to 'Frisco. Elmer is making his first trip through the west, and is gathering a fund of knowledge to regale his friends with when he returns to the effete east. R. HATHAWAY.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

The Stick, a new journal in literature; place of birth, St. Louis; publisher, Louis F. Fuchs; was left at our door the past month, and, after a careful perusal of its contents, we arrive at the conclusion that it was composed in an ordinary oldfashioned type-stick and its mechanical and literary contents from an up-to-date mind and, likewise, up-to-date machinery. Mr. Fuchs is to be congratulated upon his maiden effort in The Stick, and we hope that he not only will be able to make it "stick," but pay as well. Then, while we are at it, we must also acknowledge the receipt of the prospectus governing the organization known as the "Society of Typographical Journal Correspondents," by J. J. Dirks, also of St. Louis, with the assistance of "our galley boy." Mr. Dirks did very well, while the galley boy demonstrated that he had the "makin's" of a printer stowed under his hat. We will reply by letter.

It would appear that the correspondent from this city had omitted one of the pleasant things seldom accorded to correspondents, according to the last issue of THE JOURNAL. And along those lines we take off our hat to the chairman of the cemetery committee, president of the Printers' Relief Association, and other titles too numerous to mention, H. S. Holcomb. It is very evident that Harry knows a good thing when he sees it, for the writeup and "face" of President John Kennedy, sr., certainly made a hit locally, and no doubt in other parts of the country, for "Jerry" has a host of friends throughout this small country of ours. And while we have "Jerry" in mind, it may not be amiss to state that on January 13 Minneapolis Typographical Union No. 42 will celebrate the thirty-second anniversary of its birth. And it is due to "Jerry's" forethought and social proclivities that this has come about. It may safely be forecasted that when the year has passed and "Jerry" steps down and out of the president's chair, he will have left a record that will compel his successor to live a Rooseveltian life in order to make any showing. Push the tickets and swell the money bag -we may need it.

The Union, E. E. Stevens, editor, is one of the wide-awake union labor papers of the country, and as a matter of fact its editorial and news columns fairly bristle with good, digestible reading. J. L. Chapman is city editor. Among the many things that tend to make the Union readable is a column devoted to "Safe and Sane," by E. Jay S. Some of the boys who take the paper have been wondering if it is not our E. J. Shaw, and why he calls himself a "jay." The column under this caption is interesting, and under the "Safe" part E. J. plays a home run over the fence. On the "Sane" part we are not so positive, but all we can say is that it's a combination that should win plaudits even from the gallery.

"Pete" Whelan recently mentioned the fact to us that he desired Percy Monroe to take notice that Columbus Junction succeeded in getting its name in the papers. Just why "Pete" desires Percy to know this does not appear on the surface, but to bring out any light on the matter, we would respectfully call Percy's attention to it.

And that reminds me of what Charles ("Shorty") Williams tells about his attending a Salvation Army meeting (this can be taken in liquid form to facilitate swallowing), and witnessing a man have a change of feeling. The fellow that "Shorty" speaks of sat through the meeting, and at its close appeared to be deeply impressed with what he had heard. One of the fair sex approached the stranger and asked him how he felt; whether he felt as if he would not like to have the Lord help him. With a look of utter amazement upon his face, the fellow rose to his feet and said: "Help me! My Shaker Bonnet Girl, I don't need any help. I can lick this here bunch alone. There isn't a fullsized man in the house!" Exit "Shorty."

First Vice-President John W. Hays and President Kennedy were in Winnipeg the last month, and, judging from the character of the weather that has prevailed since their return, things warmed up considerably after their arrival at the Prairie City. In looking over the correspondence in the last issue of THE JOURNAL, we regretted to see that labor's representative at Winnipeg, Mr. Puttee, was defeated in the recent election. The Ottawa correspondent, Mr. Boudreault, reads the laboring class of the Dominion a pretty lecture, and it is to be regretted that labor was so apathetic as not to follow up its grip by returning Mr. Puttee with a larger majority than ever before, and selecting another to keep him company. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Puttee several years ago, and marching with him in a labor parade. From what we know of him, it was nothing more than the apathetic attitude of the workers that gave the victory to his opponent for a seat in parliament.

No, it was not an oversight on the part of the correspondent of this place because he did not mention the magnificent write-up given the Home at Colorado Springs in the November issue of the Inland Printer. On the contrary, it was simply a good piece of journalism on the part of Mr. McQuilkin, the editor of that journal, and if any one was to be congratulated, it was the printers who gave him the opportunity. However, honestly, we can say this: That we did enjoy reading it very much, and it should bring the Inland Printer and the printers nearer together.

There has been a rumor abroad in this city to the effect that on January 1 the Minneapolis Times would cease to be published, and that the entire outfit, barring the help, would be gulped down by Brer W. J. Murphy, of the Minneapolis Tribune. We do not know what brand our informant had been smoking, but if we only could get next, we would warrant that at the next election we could pick a presidential winner without batting an Still-who knows?

eye.

We may be out of order, but then, as the chairman is some hundreds of miles away, and he may be busy with some other obstreperous individual, we want to say to the boys who occasionally send in stories to THE JOURNAL, why don't you make a happy ending to them? It always leaves a tear just where it had not ought to be. Play the heart strings, if you must, but play them to a happy conclusion. They certainly are readable and en

joyable, and withal tend to break the long line of correspondence following.

While in St. Paul recently one of the prominent members queried as to the whereabouts of Herr Scougal. For the benefit of his many Twin City friends we will state that to the best of our knowledge he is president of the trades and labor assembly at Sioux City, and holding down a metal caster in the same place. And then we might ask, why not a letter a little more frequently, A. D.? You know much about that which it is interesting to know.

Rumor has it that several Barkises are hoisting their lightning rods for To-ron-to. Among those who have so far come to our notice is President Kennedy and "Sam" Thomas. Both are strong men, and when the time comes it may be found that considerable quiet work has been going on. For president and other offices-well, those do not seem to be quite as "plummy" as the delegateship, and, as a rule, do not require quite as much buttonholing. WILL J. ROнr.

WORCESTER, MASS.

The December meeting of No. 165, although not so largely attended as some of the previous meetings, was one of the most interesting that has been held for some time. An immense volume of business was transacted, including the election of officers and the final reading and adoption of the new constitution and by-laws. For the latter the meeting went into a committee of the whole. The committee's work was done expeditiously, the whole time consumed being one hour and fifteen minutes. The meeting adopted the laws as reported by the chairman of the committee of the whole, and ordered 250 copies printed, which the committee on laws expects to have in readiness for distribution at the January meeting. The laws, as a whole, meet with general approval, and much credit is due the committee for its untiring efforts in the preparation of the work, and also in its completion for the beginning of the new year.

Before the January number of THE JOURNAL has been received here, the assessment of one-half of one per cent on the membership to aid in carrying out the terms of the eight-hour law will be in operation. The officers are desirous that some means may be adopted by the men employed in the larger offices in which there is no chapel to pay their assessment, say weekly, to one member, and he settle with the financial secretary. This system would greatly facilitate matters, both for the men and also the secretary. Urging need of work among nonunionists employed in these offices by the members employed therein would be a grand step toward swelling the organization's membership, and would also have great weight in the outcome of the new eight-hour law, which, the members will bear in mind, goes into effect January 1, 1906. Let us all pull together, and the task will be a cinch! For the benefit of those who are in doubt as to the backing which No. 165 would have in case any dispute arises in putting into effect the eight-hour law, they should read that portion of the report of the convention of the American Federation of Labor recently held in San Francisco which refers to the

International Typographical Union, copies of which can be had on application to the local secretary.

As the time for taking action regarding the sending of delegates to the International convention is again near at hand, and as the big meeting will take place but a few hundred miles from this city, there has been in the past few weeks considerable talk as to who will be the "eligible ones" to represent No. 165. As yet no one has announced his candidacy officially, but several have hinted that they would like to go to Toronto. I have no doubt that before another month passes there will be several candidacies announced, and that the race will be a hot one. SOL.

LOS ANGELES, CAL.

Immediately upon adjournment of the American Federation of Labor convention in San Francisco, President James M. Lynch came to Los An geles, where he remained five days, thoroughly investigating conditions here. Mr. Lynch expressed satisfaction with the conduct of affairs.

During the past month Organizer T. D. Fennessy was called to Redlands to adjust a misunderstanding between the union of that place and the management of a daily newspaper. The outcome of the matter, it is understood, is an increase of $1.50 a week and a decrease of one-half hour in the workday.

On Sunday, December 11, the Los Angeles Examiner issued its first anniversary number, consisting of 112 pages, about one-fourth of which were ads. The entire edition of 70,000 was sold on the day of publication. The Examiner is daily making the claim that it has a larger circulation than that of the Times, and challenges the latter to compare books. But up to the hour of going to press Brer Otis maintains significant silence. And the Examiner only one year old.

William H. Bell, connected with the linotype agency at San Francisco, has added Los Angeles to his visiting list. "Bill" is proving to be as good a hustler as he is a printer-machinist-operator, which is saying about all that could be said.

Frank K. Foster, of Boston, and Max Hayes and wife, of Cleveland, Ohio, visited Los Angeles en route home from the American Federation of Labor convention. Much regret has been expressed by the local membership generally that they were not aware of the presence in this city of Mr. Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, as it would have been a pleasure to have entertained them.

At the recent municipal election card holders were elected to the two most important officesmayor and superintendent of streets-and two union men also were elected to the city council.

The California State Federation of Labor meets at Sacramento on January 2. Los Angeles Typographical Union elected, by acclamation, Francis Drake to represent it at this important gathering.

There is every reason to believe that the unions of this community will erect a labor temple, the finest of its kind in the country. Ground has been secured and plans drawn for an eight-story structure, and more than $12,000 in stock has already been sold. The typographical union has taken 500 shares as an organization, in addition to which a

number of the members have subscribed liberally. Notwithstanding the efforts and the desires of Mr. Otis and his ilk, unionism is a long way from being dead.

The anti-Times committee is overlooking no opportunity to let Otis know that while the International Typographical Union prefers peace it can fight when a fight is forced upon it.

Tourists are advised to wipe this town from their map for some time to come, as there is more than a surplus here at present.

A scale committee is now negotiating with the managers of the daily papers with a view to becoming acquainted with the "prosperity" we read so much about. DEE.

DES MOINES, IOWA.

R. E. Brown is back in town after a six months' sojourn in Newark, N. J. Mr. Brown was formerly well known in the east, but has made his home here for a long time.

Dan Powers, for many years foreman of the News composing room, and at one time financial secretary of No. 118, has gone to Chicago to take charge of the mechanical end of a daily to be started there the first of the year. The new paper will be under the management of John J. Hamilton, a stanch friend of organized labor and formerly business manager of the News.

George McK. Luken, who quit the printing business some years ago and retired to a farm near Moline, Ill., was looking up former acquaintances here recently. His efforts at agriculture have netted handsome returns and his bank account has reached quite large proportions. It's the farm forever for the "colonel."

Walter F. Tregea, who went to San Francisco last spring, has returned to Des Moines and is working in the Register and Leader jobroom. Much travel has made him restless, however, and his stay here is apt to be brief. Mr. Tregea was foreman of the old Register job department in the days when "Uncle Dick" Clarkson ran it as a sort of diversion from his strenuous editorial work.

There has just come to me the initial number of The Stick, a craft publication from the press of Louis F. Fuchs, St. Louis. Though rather unpretentious in size, it shows the skill of a master workman, and will doubtless find favor with the people whom it is designed to serve. Visitors to the St. Louis convention will remember Mr. Fuchs as a member of the committee which handled that affair so satisfactorily.

John A. McDonald, a former member of No. 118, who left here two years ago with his brother to embark in the newspaper business at Thief River Falls, Minn., writes me that everything is coming their way and that the enterprise is now yielding a handsome income. A host of friends will rejoice in the knowledge of his success.

The trades and labor assembly has inaugurated a series of open meetings, to be held fortnightly, which it is hoped will serve to get the employer into closer relationship with the employe. plan is to have a business or professional man give an address on some topic of vital interest.

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This to be followed by a general discussion. The first meeting was addressed by Judge William McHenry, a lifelong resident of this city, who has always been very close to the common people. His subject was "Crime; Its Cause and the Remedy." One of the chief crimes mentioned by the speaker was child labor, the remedy for which, he said, must and would come through the efforts of the labor unions.

No. 118 and the employing printers failed to get together on the new scale submitted, and as a result the contract in force for four years past will be continued for another year-or until January 1, 1906. The scale proposed sought to attain the shorter workday by a gradual reduction of the time up to the date fixed for its universal acquirement, but the proposition met with so much disfavor from the men with the bank roll that it was thought wise to not attempt to force the issue in advance of the general demand. This conclusion was reached by the committee having the matter in hand after carefully and thoroughly going over the situation in company with Organizer Colbert, who was here for several days, and upon their recommendation the union unanimously voted to allow present conditions to govern for another year. In this connection a word or two commendatory of Mr. Colbert, who represented the International body in the matter, is altogether pertinent. But for his wise counsel and tactful handling of the affair a settlement would have been reached with much greater difficulty, and possibly in a less satisfactory way. His conservatism and gentlemanly conduct made a hit with every one-employers and members of the union alike—and the opinion prevails generally that President Lynch made another wise move when he chose Michael Colbert, of Chicago, to be an International organizer.

The news of William Kennedy's sudden death in Chicago came as a shock to his friends here. Many Des Moines printers knew him, and a few of these had worked under him when he was foreman of the Inter Ocean. "Bill" Kennedy was a favorite wherever known, and the sudden summons which ended his earthly career will be deplored by a host of friends in all parts of the country.

Now that the enlarged Cummings memorial committee has been organized and has fixed May 15 next as the time for laying the corner stone of the new edifice, that commendable enterprise has taken on an aspect that indicates its speedy fruition. Dilatory unions should hasten to come in with their part of the financial backing, in order that the committee's work may not be retarded.

Does Brother Cooke seek to reopen that BostonSt. Louis union station controversy? It was hoped that he and Dirks had called it off, after failing to agree on the claims made for their respective railroad terminals, but in his December epistle Cooke tosses a "red rag" in Dirks' direction. As our St. Louis friend has a habit of "getting back" promptly, we may look for a more or less sanguinary re turn, and the question will still remain unsettled.

While the referendum gave the second proposi tion quite a severe jolt, I am satisfied that objec tion to it was engendered more by the large imme

diate increase contemplated than by a purpose to throttle the spirit of the measure. Had the effort been made to bring the salaries of our International officers up to even a higher standard by a less sweeping method, the plan would have been successful. Let's try it that way. Printers as a class are not "tight wads," and, properly framed up, the "raise" would be universally supported.

International President Kennedy, of the woman's auxiliary, is ambitious to see that organization grow until its jurisdiction is coextensive with that of the parent body. There is no valid reason why that ambition should not be gratified. Could the members of the International Typographical Union be made to see the value of the auxiliary in carrying on its work, it would be but a short time until Sister Kennedy's dream would become a tangible fact. Here is a case where it isn't right to "let the women do the work" that is, all of it. Unions without this essential adjunct should move up and get in line. Help the women to organize and they'll "do the rest."

Arthur Hay seems to have Rat Otis and his infamous Los Angeles Times up against it right.

How will "Jim" Culley manage to enjoy life away from active union duties? Pittsburg Union will miss him, but he has earned a rest. All who know him will join in the wish that his new "situation" will prove both congenial and profitable.

Co-operative stores are coming to the front in Des Moines, and already a company to handle groceries and meats is just about organized. Labor leaders here look upon this as the only plan likely to bring the disciples of Parry to their senses. Last spring, during a lockout of the building trades, the merchants and lumber dealers lined up with the contractors, the lumber people going so far as to refuse to fill orders for union carpenters who had secured small contracts outside of the combine. The carpenters' union at once took steps looking to the opening of a lumber yard to be conducted on the co-operative plan. After a few days a story was put into circulation that several carloads of lumber were in transit to the new company, when the Parrysites went into the air, and anybody could buy building material in any quantity. Which would seem to show that co-operation will bring results in more ways than one.

Organizer McLoughlin appears to be about the busiest man in our jurisdiction. Much experience has made him an expert in his line, and he seldom fails to get results.

Dirks' suggestion that International conventions should be made up of delegates from state unions is not likely to appeal to local unionists with delegatorial aspirations.

"Duphay," of Pueblo, is evidently looking for a continuous "jolly" this winter. His suggestion that the woman's auxiliary undertake to "liven up" the old bachelors in that town smacks of personal interestedness.

Birmingham, Ala., has acquired distinction in various ways at sundry times. At one time there was not an unfair printery in the town; at another time it entertained the International convention, among the delegates to which was my friend Sam Gosnell, who came into the southern August

weather wearing an overcoat, and again the town came to the front as the home of "the biggest blacksmith on earth," a feature of the St. Louis exposition.

With Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toledo and other cities thereabouts "extending the glad hand" to tourists Torontoward next August, the printerman taking the trip will be pretty busy absorbing hospitality in varied form. Lock, of Niagara Falls, has promised to pilot all comers through the biscuit works. J. B. NESBIT.

NEWARK, N. J.

What has become of our correspondent? Has "Enob" taken a traveler and quit the metropolis of Jersey, or have family cares become so great that he is unable longer to find time to gather together the notes we have searched in vain for during the past three or four months? Let us hear from him again if he is still one of us. This good union printing town, known to so many of the traveling fraternity, should not be neglected for even one month. Let me subscribe a few for this issue.

On November 17 occurred the death of one of the young members of No. 103, John J. Daly. Although not widely known to the membership, those who had the fortune to be numbered among his friends appreciated the sterling qualities and pleasing manner which were his endowments without affectation. Mr. Daly was employed at the Osborne Company's establishment at the time of death, which occurred after a few days' illness.

The Newark Advertiser has taken on a new lease of life during the past three months, and its appearance today in comparison to the past shows plainly that a master hand is guiding it. Four machine situations have been created, which neces- * sitates a shift of two men. Several additional situations have been made in the adroom, and extras have been numerous. The Advertiser has featured several departments in its columns, and on Saturday a comic supplement is added, making that edi tion, with its columns of special matter, one of the most readable and entertaining newspapers published in this vicinity.

Little is being heard from the aspirants for office at the coming election, each prospective candidate apparently waiting for some one to start the ball rolling. Financial Secretary Elmer Throssell, and Edwin Garrison, of the Advertiser chapel, have announced themselves as candidates for representative to Toronto. H. E. Vreeland has declared himself as an aspirant for the office of financial secretary, and it is believed that "Eddie" Balentine will aspire to another term as recording secretary. As yet no one has declared himself in the field for the presidency.

Bowling is ranking high as a pleasure for the "prints" in Newark. The Typo bowling club at present has a membership of twenty-five, who roll at Nate's alleys every Tuesday night. The club engaged the four alleys about two months ago, and each meeting night the enthusiastic typos bowl themselves into a state of exhaustion.

Work here is fairly good, with plenty of men to perform. SPACE OUT.