thinking, the sublist is all right and ought to be recognized in every union office. In Seattle the sublist meant a fair deal, and its honest application gave entire satisfaction. It had to be strictly enforced. The man who cares to be honest with his fellow man has no more desire to crowd in ahead than he would to break into a line getting up to the box office at a theater. Unfortunately, however, there are many people who care too little for the honest rights of others, even though they do solemnly avow not to see them wronged, and through one pretext or another try to crowd up where they do not belong. In a union office every man who carries a card ought to have an equal chance. It is an easy matter to do our work and do it right if we only exert that energy in practice which we so aptly preach in theory. my mind, those who oppose priority do not understand the true principles of trade unionism, and the sublist rightly enforced with a slipboard works an injustice to no man. Το Henry B. Crowell, one of the oldest members of Los Angeles, Union No. 174, died and was buried in the printers' plot at Rosedale cemetery. Mr. Crowell was born in Granville, Mass., August 7, 1842; moved to Memphis, Tenn., where he worked on the Memphis Appeal, Avalanche and Evening Post as compositor and telegraph editor. In 1869 he was a delegate to the International Typographical Union convention at Albany, N. Y. Mr. Crowell came to Los Angeles in 1886 and worked in the Express office for more than ten years, and it can be truly said that those who knew him best loved him most. He had been an active member of the typographical union for more than forty years. A wife, three daughters, two sons and a host of friends mourn his death. deceased served The in the One-hundred-and-fiftyfourth Tennessee infantry in the confederate army during the civil war, and was in many battles and a prisoner of war at Rock Island for about a C. H. GILMAN. year. TORONTO, CANADA. The month of July has been unusually hot, and more than made up for the cool weather of June. Those who were able took vacations to our different summer resorts, much to the envy of their less fortunate brethren, who remained sweltering in the various composing rooms. The past month has seen many shop picnics, all the larger printing establishments having these popular outings, and to attempt to enumerate them all would be futile. For the past few years the shop picnic was allowed to die out, but there seems to be a general revival this season. outings do a lot of good in a social way and enThese able families of employes to become acquainted; besides, the employe and employer are able to meet and see the human side of one another-and the time clock isn't working. President Hadden has returned from a muchneeded two weeks' vacation looking well, and manipulated the gavel at the last meeting of No. Mr. Hadden was at Burke's Falls, in the 91. Muskoka district, and he can tell some fairy tales about the fish there, too. At the July meeting nine new members were initiated into the mysteries of fraternity in Toronto Typographical Union. We are helping some toward that 50,000 mark. A very pleasing event took place recently, when the members of the Methodist bookroom chapel presented E. McMullen with a handsome pipe and case as a mark of their esteem, the occasion being the anniversary of his birth. During the absence of President Hadden, Alf. Thompson took up the presidential mantle and directed the destinies of "Old 91" in a manner very satisfactory. Delegate-elect Steep is now convalescent, and will be on deck at St. Joseph, together with Duncan McDougall. The committee which has charge of affairs for the entertaining of delegates to the coming American Federation of Labor convention held a very enjoyable picnic, with games, in Exhibition park to augment their funds. The affair was particularly satisfactory to our members, as the relay race was won by members of No. 91, and Bob Elliot, one of our executives, got firsts in the 100 and 220 yards. The attendance was not nearly so large as the object deserved; in fact, many did not seem to know anything about it at all, although it had been announced at all union meetings. But attendance is small these hot days, and a more liberal splattering of printer's ink would likely have brought better results. It has been decided that there will be no parade this coming Labor day. Of late years the num bers turning out have diminished sadly, and the parade has been no fair criterion of the strength of organized labor, so it is probably a wise plan to drop it this year. This, however, will make no difference to the annual.sports held on that day, and the committee is doing its utmost to make it a huge success. James Simpson, ex-president of No. 91, has been sent to Glace Bay, N. S., where a strike is waging at the collieries, as the special representative of the Star. Jimmie is right in the fighting line-among the soldiery. too-and is sending very vivid accounts of the happenings there. He is personally interested in the situation on account of his office as vice-president of the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress. Work in printorial circles is very brisk just now, and there are not enough members of the fraternity left in the union waiting rooms to swap 'chewing tobacco. After listening to a lengthy triangular verbal warfare at the last meeting of our union, it was suggested that President Sam Hadden should learn Yiddish. Frank Crawford, a young member of our union, is confined to his home with nervous prostration, and is in a very critical condition. His many friends in the union, and outside of it, hope for his recovery. At the recent election of officers of the Toronto District Labor Council, William Glockling, of the bookbinders' union, was chosen to fill the presidential seat by a large majority vote. Mr. Glockling was also elected as delegate of that body to the Dominion Trades Congress, which will be held in Quebec city this fall. The council endorsed the action of the coal miners now on strike at Glace Bay, N. S. FRED H. THOMAS. SIOUX CITY, IOWA. It has come to the notice of the writer that a majority of the members of No. 180 do not wear the International Typographical Union button. Why not? J. F. Smalley and John Myers recently purchased the Sioux City Live Stock Record. The new owners are now having a building erected. They expect to do job printing in connection with publishing their paper, and will probably give employment to six or seven printers. Mr. Smalley until recently was an active member of No. 180, but says he now has a job far better than sticking type. We wish them both success. George M. Ginder and Dave Barth, both oper ators, were recently operated on and are now recovering rapidly. Mr. Barth lost his appendix. Harrison Darville, one of No. 180's youngest members, has succeeded Jim O'Connor as foreman of the Journal adroom, Mr. O'Connor having accepted a position as advertising solicitor for that paper. The label committee is mailing hundreds of pieces of literature not bearing the label back to the parties distributing it. Work still continues good. Cards deposited recently are: W. W. Downes, Indianapolis, Ind.; James Shoaff and F. B. Ulrich, Omaha, Neb. LEIGHTON W. LAWRENCE. HOT SPRINGS, ARK. The Central Co-operative Union of this city, composed of about nine local unions, is striving to establish a national sanatorium for organized labor here, and while in its incipiency this seems like a herculean task, if accomplished it will be a boon to the organized labor world. This body is soliciting the conventions of all labor unions, and will make a strong effort to get the Arkansas State Federation of Labor to hold its gathering here soon. Following is the circular being sent out by the central body and published in journals representing different crafts of labor: At a meeting of the Central Co-operative Union of Hot Springs (Ark.) and vicinity, on May 22, 1909, it was decided to make an effort to have the next convention of the Arkansas State Federation of Labor held in Hot Springs, and have the delegates of all international unions work to secure the conventions of their respective organizations; also to try to secure the convention of the American State Federation of Labor for 1910 or 1911 for Hot Springs, to the end that we may interest the different national unions and the American Federation of Labor in the project of building a national sanatorium for the care and treatment of the sick and disabled members of organized labor who might seek to regain their health at this resort. We are fully convinced that this sanatorium will eventually be an accomplished fact, and that the securing of these conventions, thereby bringing the representatives of organized labor to our city, acquainting them with the merits of this proposition and enlisting their support and assistance will shorten the time of its accomplishment. Charles M. Millar, president of No. 574, and his wife are spending several weeks at Colorado Springs, and will visit Mrs. Millar's home in Garden City, Kan., before returning. George Harvey and W. Huntley are back at work after a month's absence from the city.... W. S. Beach for the past two months has been a member of our local....T. A. Horan, Thomas R. Rogers and E. L. Morris have deposited cards recently. The situation here at present hands a fierce package to boys dropping in without funds. JOHN B. SCUDDER. EL PASO, TEXAS. The Herald last month moved into its own building, and now has, beyond doubt, one of the finest, lightest and most convenient newspaper offices in the country. The composing room itself is larger than the entire building which it formerly occupied. Another No. 5 Merg. is on the way, which will make six altogether. The rapid influx of traveling "prints" into this section of the country is rather unusual for this time of the year. Besides, the conditions as they exist at present do not warrant the surplus of men. No. 370 showed its public spiritedness and loy alty to El Paso by being the first to contribute $25 to the Fourth of July celebration fund here. The press committee, which it is understood was composed partly of newspaper proprietors, showed its appreciation by turning all of the printing over to a scab shop. Henry M. Walker, organizer for the American Federation of Labor, was here in June and succeeded in organizing a central labor union. Lew Kistler, of the typographical union, is president. The former News plant, which has been kept in storage since the suspension of the paper, will be shipped to Albuquerque, where the Tribune, a seven-day afternoon newspaper, will be started sometime in August. The new scale will be up in September, and it is practically understood that a raise will be asked by both operators and floormen. BERT HERSKOWITZ. ZANESVILLE, OHIO. Charles Shryock attended the Elks' conclave held at Los Angeles, Cal., the second week of July. Charles W. Loughead and Eli Ray will tour Europe for two months. They will visit Paris, England, Germany and Ireland. Charles Coole, the well-known operator, has accepted a position on the Sunday News. James Tatley, of Perth Amboy, N. J., is holding down a machine on the Times-Recorder. FRANK E. BENNETT. CINCINNATI, OHIO. Cincinnati will present a solid front from now on in the fight for the label and union conditions in the printing trade. The non-union office committee, the label committee, the executive officers of No. 3 and the allied printing trades council have determined to work in harmony, and will enter into the most strenuous campaign this city has ever experienced. All concerned have at last realized that the city must be redeemed by unity of action and methods. A call was issued by President Cobb, of No. 3, and Business Agents Edgerton and Dill, of the pressmen and press assistants, respectively, addressed to the officers of all the unions represented in the allied trades council, inviting them to participate in a conference held in the union rooms, July 14, on the general printing trade situ Coney Island, leaving for the east early Friday morning. President Herrmann, of the Reds, who is a member of No. 3, will also be a guest at the entertainment. Alvin McReynolds and Henry Wersel were elected as the standing board of No. 3 for the ensuing term. The Queen City baseball contingent, thirty in number, will invade Chicago for the national tournament. The local team is a great deal stronger than last season, and has had more practice and a greater number of players to draw from this year. The club will certainly make a better showing than last year. The officers of the local club are: Mike Maloney, president; Thomas L. Harrison, treasurer; William A. Finlay, secretary. The following is the probable list of players and positions: Grannen and Rohrer, catchers; Wagner, CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE BOWLING TEAM. Joseph Ford, William Hand, Howard Werle, John Hack, J. C. Sanders. ation in this city. Representatives of seven of the ten trades in the council attended. No organization was effected, nor is any contemplated, as the allied trades council has matters well in hand. The only purpose of the conference is to have the officers become better acquainted with each other and promote the good feeling that is now prevailing among the printing trades. Another meeting was held July 21, and hereafter they will be held the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The representatives will take turn about in presiding over the conferences. Cincinnati will have the pleasure of entertaining about 250 baseball fans of the league, and it goes without saying that the local end of it will be as enjoyable as possible. The teams from New York, Philadelphia and Boston will come here play the Cincinnati team on August 19, then the The New York club will guests will have trolley rides and a dinner at after the tournament. Finlay or Jetter, pitcher; Knider, first base; Maddock, shortstop; Morris or Dugan, second base; McCann, third base; Mayer, right field; Ledwith, center field; Matthews or Muber, left field. The scale committee and the Cincinnati publishers came to an agreement on the new newspaper scale, and it is now in force. The new scale provides for an increase of $1 a week on both afternoon and evening papers. The day scale is now $25 and night scale $28. The members were expecting that it would go to arbitration and are well pleased that this was avoided. The new scale is signed for a period of five years, and is not to be opened during that time. The scale committee named by the union was composed of W. R. Voiles, of the Post; Alvin McReynolds, of the Times-Star; C. F. Giffin, of the Commercial Tribune; Henry Wersel and Joseph C. Noel, of the Enquirer. The bowlers of this city are making arrange ments for the coming season. Under the able management of "Eddie" Karrick, things are coming to a head rapidly. There will be eight teams in the race this season, with a possible ten or twelve, as the league intends to hang up $200 in prize money. The league headquarters will be at "Jimmy" Collins' alleys. Our delegates to the convention will, no doubt, carry a resolution with them to have a national tournament during convention week, as a majority of the boys are in favor of the project. Secretary-Treasurer Curl was granted a two weeks' vacation with pay. He will be a visitor at the convention. Charles Francis, president of the New York branch of the Printers' League of America, on July at the Sinton Hotel, in this city, addressed the employing and journeymen printers on the aims and objects of the league. The prospects for organizing a branch here soon seem to be bright. Williams' directory office has received enough directories and other work to keep at least six or seven of our members busy until the first of the year. The central labor council will build a tuberculosis shack on the ground of the new city hospital. The funds for it will be raised by the subseriptions from the different unions. No. 3 is a contributor. The Times-Star, instead of reducing the force in the composing room during the dull season, grants each of the regular force one week's vacation with pay. Two each week are now enjoying the benefits of this rule. The move creates a better spirit between the office and the men, and the Times-Star is able to retain the efficiency of its force the year round. The ground has been broken for the Post's new reinforced concrete building, and it is expected that it will be ready for occupancy some time in October. The new building will give the chapel a more commodious composing room, and the sanitary arrangement will be very good. On July 14 the following members of the Enquirer Fishing Club were in camp at Remington, Ohio, and remained there for two weeks: John W. Bell, Edward Reising, Frank Binder, Roy Cox, Chester W. Wheelwright, Harry Woodward, Charles H. Tolson and Martin Walter. Ed Barker, of the St. Nicholas, properly satisfied the wants of the inner man. W. E. Hicks, who a few years ago was located in this city, is now working on the Enquirer at Oakland, Cal. The Union Printers' Benefit Association has issued its semi-annual report and shows that during the last six months $234 in sick benefits have been paid. There are fifty-eight members and they have $8.47 per capita in the treasury. A. C. Thoroman, who has been working on the Post, will dispose of his house and leave soon for Arizona. Lafe Shober has been entertaining his friends at his fishing camp. It is located about three miles from Anderson ferry on the Ohio river. Victor M. Giffin, who was one of the appren tices that responded to the call at the beginning of the eight-hour strike, is taking a course at the Inland Printer linotype school. The weekly pool of the Commercial Tribune, that has been running for the past two years, held its final drawing the last week in June. Cause, lack of players. Arrivals: W. A. Smith, Clifford E. McFall, David M. Drenan, W. H. Cooke, L. H. Malone, Carl V. Eckdall, F. S. Atchison, J. Haven Gillespie, D. L. McVicar, Harry C. Saffin. Departures: Victor M. Giffin, Charles E. Biechler, Harry C. Saffin, H. L. Cramer, W. P. Hornberger, F. S. Atchison. CHARLES V. WAGNER. COFFEYVILLE, KAN. G. H. Fancher, formerly foreman of the Journal, is now in the job printing business for himself. A. L. Jobe, of Terre Haute, Ind., succeeds Mr. Fancher. The Coffeyville White Sox are the undisputed baseball champions of this part of Kansas, not having been defeated this year. Joe Tighe, a member of No. 578, plays second base. A good crop of dollar wheat and a bumper corn crop in this section assure continued prosperity here for some time, and the print shops will be correspondingly benefited. Frank Kavanaugh passed through here recently on his way north. He was well supplied with funds, having made a killing at "croquet," or some such wicked game, across the line in South Coffeyville. The city printing will be let this year by competitive bids. One nice plum will be the printing of the city ordinances in book form, after they have been revised and edited by the city's legal advisors. It is safe to say a union shop will do the work. W. A. BRADFORD. MAILERS' TRADE DISTRICT UNION. This being the era of supplemental trade education, naturally it gives me an opportunity to sug gest something I have had in mind for some time, which is, that the various locals should appoint a statistician for the purpose of collecting as many charts, maps, etc.. as possible from the various railroads and postoffices in their location and have said statistician study the same, so as to place him in a position to call meetings of your organization and give lectures upon same. In this way I hope to acquaint every member of our craft with the different routes and just what wrappers should go in the various runs or mails in their location. Perhaps some of you may think this matter is of no importance. Therefore, I suggest you give it a trial and note the difference between those who grasp this opportunity and those who are always skeptical about learning too much. I hope the locals who think well of this matter will inform me from time to time just what progress they are making. Another matter which should be given consideration by our craft is the boosting of the label. The various typographical unions spend thousands of dollars annually upon the label, and, although I have been in office eight, months, I have yet to receive a request for a label sticker. Beyond a doubt, every one of us is aware of the benefits derived from the label, therefore, why shouldn't we lend our little mite to the struggle in boosting same? Come, now, get busy and let every one know what you are doing in that respect. The secretary of Denver Union No. 8 states that the trouble which originated over the manager of the Times engaging a non-union man to tie city bundles has been adjusted by the man being discharged and a member of No. 8 employed on the work. New York Mailers' Union has served notice of a proposed change in the scale on the publishers of that city, but as the old scale does not expire until September 1, it is impossible to say at this writing what the outcome will be. A number of mailers' unions were published in the delinquent list in the July JOURNAL. The members of these unions should call their secretary to account for his seeming neglect, as every member of such locals is debarred from all benefits from the International Typographical Union by this negligence. Assuming you will read this article just previous to the convention, I might say I am hopeful that the coming convention will be one long to be remembered-not for the amount of pleasure indulged in, but for the great amount of business done there. I am forwarding a communication to all organizations, requesting them to send any amendments or resolutions they may have to the committee on laws which I have appointed. Said committee will meet three days prior to the convention in St. Joseph, and I hope your organization will be one of those that has taken advantage of this opportunity to promote our craft interests by suggesting suitable laws. CHARLES N. SMITH. Brooklyn, N. Y. There is every indication that the coming session of the Mailers' Trade District Union will be a memorable one in the history of the organization. Evidently initiative steps will be taken that eventually may have far-reaching results. well that it should be so; that we should rely more It is on our own resources and make ourselves fit for greater responsibilities. The unions throughout the United States and Canada make many financial sacrifices when called upon to send delegates to these annual conventions. ble is really accomplished, the sacrifice is not in If something tangithe least begrudged and is well worth the cost; therefore, it is fairly and squarely up to the delegates to prove their mettle. They are practically an investment made by the various unions to get results. We can not afford to be just "good fellows." The "good fellow" is all right enough in his way, and we would not be without him, providing he has his serious moments and the craft benefits thereby. We are in this line of activity to do certain necessary things, in a measure mapped out for us. Our acceptance of the honor makes it obligatory that our pretensions are not mere empty ones, and if we are disinclined to do our plain duty and get to work, we break our agreement, which, to my mind, is conditional. This is the simple philosophy of the matter. Rumor has it that the "millionaire" mailer is on his way from Portland, making one of his periodical trips to San Francisco. Alfred O'Neill, our strenuous ex-president, is now serving in the capacity of foreman of the Bulletin mailing department. He merits the position and the paper is the gainer. Too many newspaper managers rest under the impression that because a man is a good and active union man, he must necessarily be placed under the ban as far as positions of preferment are concerned. If they were better philosophers, they might realize that the unions are becoming more and more enlightened as time grows, and are not placing men of indifferent qualities to represent them in positions of trust, without using the utmost discrimination. M. Garrigan, one of our charter members and a pioneer at the trade in San Francisco, died July 9, after a long siege of sickness. Knowing the genuineness of his unionism as we did, and feeling our loss as we necessarily must, is it any wonder that there is gloom in our midst? San Francisco, Cal. JOHN GARVEY. Considering the list of delegates, it would seem that we may expect to have an interesting convention this year, with many in attendance who have been present at former conventions. It is anticipated many new laws will be added to our book of general laws, and this is probably necessary, owing to the increase in membership and the great progress of the trade in general. Two former presidents of the trade district union are to be at the convention this year as delegates -James J. Mulcahy, of St. Louis, and Daniel L. Corcoran, of New York-and we expect to hear some great things from both these hard workers. Another ex-officer, John J. Kinsley, former vicepresident, is also elected a delegate from Chicago, and as he has been a good worker for many years, he may enlighten us further with his many good ideas and thoughtful suggestions. This will be the first time that San Francisco Mailers' Union will be represented by an officer in the person of John Garvey, who is the vice-presi dent of the trade district union, and when at home in his city he is looked upon as one of the leaders and brainy men of his local. He had a very important part in the last arbitration proceedings of the San Francisco mailers. ROBERT T. ALLEN. Boston, Mass. You can not become one of the tools of the infinite if you flee from his anvil.-Ex. THE wastes of love bring greater riches than the wisdom of greed.-Ex. IN this life get yours-and get it early.-Ex. |