in the restaurant business at 72 East Harrison street. His place is open day and night...."Dick" Ely, of the Tribune makeup force, has been quite sick, but is now convalescing...."Rod" Stewart has returned from Hamilton, Canada, where he had been visiting a sister.... Frank Engle, of the Tribune chapel, is taking an extended trip through Mexico, with a view to purchasing land....R. C. Plambeck is in receipt of a card from Edward Favour, stating that he expects to be back on his job on the American shortly. Mr. Favour has been living in a tent at Rochester, N. Y., trying to effect a cure for the great white plague, with which he was seriously threatened....Frank Radaker has returned from a fortnight's visit to relatives and friends in Nebraska, and reports business flourishing in that neck o' the woods. "Rad" was considered one of the "pirates" along the "Big Mud dy" thirty years ago.... Jerry Bitner, night adman on the Daily News, has "dun gone and dun it," having taken unto himself a bride during the latter days of September. Jerry kept the news all to himself, and it was some time before his most intimate acquaintances were let into the secret. We will all forgive you this time, Jerry, but don't let it happen again.... William Slighter and wife left for Los Angeles, Cal., September 28, where they expect to make their future home. The best wishes of many Chicago friends follow them.... Charles B. Righter, a Chicago boy back in the early '90s, but now proprietor of the Righter Linotype Composition Company, of Lincoln, Neb., was shaking hands with his many friends in Chicago during the early part of October.

"Commodore" Perry, of the Inter Ocean head alley, who usually is the personification of politeness and goodfellowship, during one of the strenuous nights on that paper had a stranger as his assistant. After several bad breaks were made by the stranger, the "Commodore" lost his temper and gave his assistant a good calling down. When the paper had gone to press and the bunch were quieting their nerves with a few steins of "amber," the "Commodore" allowed as how he was sorry for being so rough spoken with a new man, and on being informed that the fellow didn't mind it a bit, was much surprised and wanted to know why. He was informed the man was deaf and dumb.

Ed Bessette has filed suit for $25,000 against W. B. Conkey for libel. The suit is based on a circular issued by Mr. Conkey, alleging that Bessette went to jail for violating an injunction issued during the printers' strike against the W. B. Conkey Company about ten years ago.

In answer to the appeal for funds to carry on the building of the library to the Home, Messrs. Brown, Carter, Simonds and Doyle, delegates to the St. Joseph convention, at the last meeting of the union recommended that No. 16 donate $500 to the building fund, and the recommendation was passed without one dissenting vote. Two hundred and seventy-eight dollars had previously been donated by different chapels in the city. This makes Chicago's donation to the Home quite respectable. Readers of THE JOURNAL who live near any one of the Rosenheim Grocery Company's thirteen

stores should remember that the chairman of the label committee desires your assistance in trying to induce this company to get their printing done in union shops. Get busy.

At the last meeting of No. 16 ex-President Colbert proceeded to get the goat of President Knott. While waiting for the representative of the hatters' union, who had been granted the privilege of addressing the meeting, Mr. Colbert asked for the privilege of the floor, and in a neat little speech presented to President Knott a gavel, the gift of many friends in No. 16. The gavel is made of ebony, inlaid with pearl, and is a magnificent work of art, every bit of work on it being done by union men and bears the label. Suitable inscriptions are on the face of the gavel. Mr. Knott was taken completely by surprise, and it was some moments before he could get his "goat" under control and thank the members of No. 16 for such a magnificent gift.

Ten new situations were put on the night side of the Daily News adroom during the fore part of this month.

More hearts were made glad in the AmericanExaminer chapel the first week in October. James Stringer was transferred from the adroom on the day side to the makeup on the night side, one new situation being put on in the newsroom and five more being added to the adroom force.

The stereotypers of Chicago celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their union in this city, Sunday, October 17. A general jollification was indulged in, and wound up with a feast at King's banquet hall.

A meeting of the Oldtime Printers' Association was held Sunday, October 10. Suitable resolutions on the death of Col. Dennis J. Hynes, at one time president of the association, were passed and ordered published. The officers were instructed to secure a suitable place in which to hold their annual ball and banquet, as the Sherman House, the hotel in which the oldtimers have held their annual entertainment for many years, is now being torn down to make room for a more modern building.

There is a persistent rumor around Chicago that the W. B. Conkey Company will soon remove its composing room from Hammond, Ind., to Chicago, the reason given being that they are unable to secure sufficient printers in the former city.

A very pleasant surprise was in store for the officers and members of No. 16 on October 1, the date set for the new job scale to go into effect. Up to the present writing but one man has had to quit work to enforce the scale. While no great amount of trouble was expected, nevertheless it was a great relief and surprise to find practically no opposition to the enforcement of the new scale.

At the last meeting of No. 16 twenty-nine new members were obligated, nine laid over and one rejected. A motion was passed that we pay per capita tax to the state federation of labor in the same proportion as to the allied printing trades council, and the delegates were instructed to urge all organizations affiliated with the federation to pay per capita tax on their full membership.

The National Printing Company, of Niles, Mich.,

has at last capitulated, and is now running a union establishment. It is said the reason for this move on the part of the directors of the National company was the discovery of a leak in the composing room under the management of the "free and independents," and in order to stop said leak it was deemed advisable to put in a competent force of union men.

With the advent of cool weather, the Union Printers Club is the scene of much activity, and numerous applications for membership are being made. The members have started a pool and billiard tournament, and many are entering the race. The committee having the billiard tournament in charge have made an entrance fee of $5, with a rebate of $3 to those who play the full number of scheduled games. Four prizes will be given. Forty per cent of the entrance fees and trophy will be the first prize, 30, 20 and 10 per cent of entrance fees for the other three prizes. One hundred points will be the scratch man's stunt14.2 balkline being the style of game.

The annual ball of No. 16 will be held at the West Side Masonic Temple, Oakley boulevard and Madison street, Wednesday evening, December 8. This ball is always the social event of the year for printers, and this year will in all probability be the banner entertainment during No. 16's existence, as the committee having charge of affairs is putting forth every effort to make it so. For those who do not dance a diversified form of entertainment will be interspersed between the dances, and thus give every one who attends a royal good time. As the temple is one of the modern buildings of the great west side, and built especially for lodges and entertainments of this kind, the appointments are the finest of any hall in the city, and those who enjoy dancing will make no mistake if they come to the dance December 8. Come early and stay late.

By the time this number of THE JOURNAL is issued, the session of the Illinois State Federation of Labor will be a thing of the past. The work of the delegates at this convention will be watched with much interest, as No. 16's delegates went down to Belleville "loaded for bear" in the interest of label agitation. CHARLES L. COLMAN.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

The Business Printing Company (union) of this city has removed to larger quarters, at 218 West Main street, the place it formerly occupied on Second street being too small for its increased business. This firm has been union ever since it has been in business, and by moving into new quarters three more members of No. 10 will be employed.

C. Fred Vogler, foreman of the Jobson Printing Company, and a member of the Louisville City Council, had his leg amputated, on account of gangrene, the early part of the month, after returning home from a visit to Cincinnati.

Russell E. Baker, a member of No. 10, and employed by the Baptist Book Concern, died suddenly of heart disease, September 26. He was 33

years of age, and is survived by a wife and one child. He was born in Frankfort, Ky., and lived there a greater part of his life, and his remains were taken there for burial.

Two new members joined No. 10 at the October meeting, Leon Schmelzer, a linotype operator, and J. Ed Wiegard, a book and job man.

The label committee of No. 10 had 7,500 lists of union offices printed and distributed among the professional and business men of the city. It is about the neatest job of printing the committee has ever had done.

The pressmen are keeping up a strong fight against the non-union printing firms in this city. A large item of expense at the present time is repairing broken presses, and if they persist in hiring incompetent pressmen, there will be an opening in this city for a number of machine repair shops, as the local shops are working overtime. After only one year's use of a new cylinder press, it is being tied up with ropes to hold it together, is the history of one non-union firm. How much more money can these non-union firms lose before they wake up? W. R. HICKMAN.

ANDERSON, IND.

William E. Moore died September 19, at his home in this city, of tetanus, caused from wearing a "comfortable" shoe while at work. "Bill," as he was familiarly known in the old days of the Missouri river "pirates," was one of whose demise every printer will regret to learn. He had been in poor health for some time, and there was talk of having him admitted to the Home, but owing to his aged wife being left alone he could not be persuaded to think of such an undertaking. He was confined in his last sickness but a few days, having worked on the Tuesday night previous to his death on Sunday. "Bill" has been connected with the local here for about sixteen years, but frequently were his thoughts turned to the many days he spent along the old Missouri.

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The Herald recently renewed its contract with the State Woman's Christian Temperance Union for the printing of the official organ, The MesThis amounts to several thousand dollars in the year, as 10,000 copies are issued each month. Considerable rivalry existed between this firm and several Indianapolis firms for this contract, among them a notoriously unfair shop, and the Herald is to be congratulated upon its success.

No. 284 has six pictures of the Home, neatly framed, which it keeps conspicuously placed in various business houses from time to time, changing them frequently. They are the cause of much comment, and are proving very successful in creating a friendly feeling for the union printer.

Every office in town carries the label, and while some of the larger shops are negligent in display. ing the emblem, many of the business men are asking for its appearance upon their work.

Since the opening of the new Lion co-operative store, the merchants have taken all of the space their contracts would allow, and as a consequence business in the adrooms has been on the boom.

One day recently the Bulletin carried two doublepage ads, three single-page ads, and four half-page ads, in addition to the usual amount of smaller ones. This speaks very well for a newspaper of its size. Business in general has been on the increase with each of the dailies here.

The label committee has been doing considerable work on the quiet, which will undoubtedly reap its reward. The new department store is featuring Ladies' Home Journal patterns, but the adman for one of the other department stores which pushes the label patterns has assured the committee that he will devote a permanent space in featuring its line of patterns. It is hoped that the committee may be able to work in conjunction with this friendly adman in increasing his sales. Right here we want to launch a boom for a state organization of the printers, and invite all who are interested to correspond with the writer in an effort to make definite arrangements for meeting in the near future for perfecting a per manent organization. Much good can be accom plished by such a society, and since Indiana is covered by such a complete network of trolley lines, any central point is easily accessible. Get your union to endorse the proposition, and the writer will willingly lend his services as an intermediary toward the culmination of such a meeting.

Cards received-Charles Wolkerstofer, J. R. Stephens, W. F. Von Stadtlander, W. H. Rentzer. Cards withdrawn-W. T. Ivins, W. A. Graves, Charles Wolkerstofer. Application-F. V. Todd, Elwood.

Work is good in town for handmen. Competent printers are a scarcity. From two to three dollars over the scale can be secured by men who are able to earn it. K. C. WOLF.

PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO.

No. 248 still keeps moving in all the different phases of up-to-date unionism.

Treasurer Walter Peters told us something last month which delighted us. He had read up and compared the numerical and financial condition of the various branches, as published in the September issue of THE JOURNAL, and found that our local compared most favorably with the others. Now, rally for the winter months! We have our branch in good shape. Help keep it so.

President Bartlett is busy keeping the label "en evidence." Local tradesfolk know at once what Ernie is after when he walks in during business hours.

W. R. Trotter, of the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress (who did such needed work in the old country last year by declaring that jobs were not so plentiful in Canada as some interested parties would have them believe), paid us a visit recently and, among other things, told us that quite a few prominent positions in the congress were filled by typos, himself sporting the International Typographical Union button. "When shall their glory fade?"

When the request was read for a contribution to the Home library, the brethren present thought

it best to table the demand till the assembly was more representative. So more of it later.

Some of the printers here are hoping that the fall and winter trade will drive away what remains of the inevitable summer slackness.

Several changes have taken place since a notice has appeared from this borough. Walter Hanley and Ross McGuire, of the Review staff, left for Toronto; Robert Baker migrated southerly to Wel land, and light-hearted "Joe" Mesnard to our capi tal city, Ottawa. G. A. HAMON.

CLARKSBURG, W. Va.

No. 372 is still holding her own and setting examples to be watched by the antagonistic element that exists in this community. Like many other locals, it has much that should and could be done if the proper amount of "sand" was put on the track. The meetings are held regularly and rou tine matters discussed to a limited extent, but the lack of hustle and life is a noticeable feature. All local unions are troubled from time to time with the "slow mover for fear of hurting some man's feelings"-and a membership that has one to contend with is to be pitied. The life of a local union is dependent upon the energy of the membership, and when interest is not fully manifest it is easy to notice the dulness of meetings, the few in attendance, the laxness in payment of dues, etc. I have said that there is much to be done-yes, there are three unfair shops in Clarksburg, two of which are daily papers, and, while both are "morning efforts," they have machines and employ men that should be organized, and could be if the vim was put behind the effort. Some of the membership are wideawake and "on the jump" when they can "do things" and are proud when they notice a result from their effort-but the work of No. 372 falls on the shoulders of a few of the faithful. It is high time that this union was pulling the moss from its back and getting a move onaroused to the fact that it is a branch of the great International body, the oldest organization in exist Awake and do things; let the unfair offices know that they must come under the banner if they would prosper in Clarksburg.

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I notice in the October JOURNAL a paragraph in the president's letter of the Woman's Auxiliary referring to Larkin soap clubs. I want to boast of the fact that these clubs do not exist in Clarksburg. When I was elected president of the central body I investigated this matter, and found that several clubs were in existence, championed by teachers of our public schools, who, from the canvass of the pupil, received bookcases for premiums to be used in the schools. I got behind the superintendent and soon had them on their knees, and the result was the elimination of Larkin soap clubs. I advise you, Mrs. Hertenstein, to turn the evidence over to your central trades council. It will accomplish more that you can imagine.

CARY B. RULE.

FIND something to do. The power to find or make an object is a great part of genius.-Mallock.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

The newspaper floats in the industrial parade during centennial week attracted general attention. That of the Globe-Democrat was an object lesson in journalism. It was intended to portray to the layman the immense organization necessary for the production of a modern metropolitan daily. It was very ornate and the color scheme was carried out appropriately. The central feature was a large globe. From points upon its surface wires led over a telegraph pole to a representation of the newspaper, in the forward section. This newspaper was attached to a large shield, supported by wings, which extended back to the rear of the float. Several legends were displayed, advertising the Globe-Democrat's news service. Half a dozen newsboys circulated between the shield and the globe, selling "wuxtries" in pantomime. The float was one of the most pretentious of the entire parade.

The

Four Corinthian columns, symbolical of the special departments of its Sunday edition, formed It was the chief part of the St. Louis Star float. an artistic creation, built around three columns, and the themes of the department features were carried out minutely. At the front a man garbed as a jester represented the comic section. first column supported a woman, beautifully attired. This, of course, could represent only the society columns of the paper. The next column bore a man dressed as a mechanic, typical of the industrial department. Opposite the column with the woman was another, bearing a man in college cap and gown, emblematic of the editorial page, while the fourth pillar carried a baseball player, mark of the sporting news. In the rear a large illuminated star formed the background for the representation of a girl emerging from a shell. This was symbolic of the Star's first anniversary under its present management.

On the Post-Dispatch float were the comic section characters familiar to the readers of that paper.

Each character represented a man, woman or child, faithfully attired so as to resemble the peculiarly funny features of the artist's creation. They caused just as much amusement in the real life as they do on the printed pages-if not more. The comic supplement idea was as original as were the conceptions of the other newspapers.

The Republic had a float in the historical parade. It showed a log house similar to the one in which the first Republic was printed (then the Missouri Gazette), and also showed a reproduction of the press that was used at that time-100 years ago. Fac-simile copies of the Missouri Gazette were also distributed. Two members of the unionChapler and Satterfield-represented in costume characters connected with the starting of the paper.

William Bright, 79 years old, head of the first type foundry in the west, died September 19, of pneumonia. Mr. Bright was born in Cheshire, England, and came to St. Louis in 1844. He was an errand boy in A. P. Ladew's type foundry, and afterward became the president of the corporation

which succeeded to the business. He sold his interests to the American Type Founders Company in 1895, but remained president of the St. Louis Electrotype Company, a subsidiary corporation, until two years ago, when he retired from busi

ness.

At a meeting held October 17, the preliminary steps were taken to form a printers' club, the roster being open to the members of the allied trades. The name decided on was the Printing Trades Club. The officers elected were: Charles Hertenstein, president; L. J. Quinn, vice-president; R. D. Geary, secretary; Walter Schneider, treasurer; these officers to nominate fourteen for the board of control, to be composed of seven members. A committee of three-Springmeyer, Costello and Alvis-were appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws. There have been several unsuccessful attempts to start a printers' club in St. Louis, but this time the boys seem to have the right dope, and success seems to be in sight. Considerable interest is being manifested, and what is more to the point, money is coming in to start it right. Headquarters will be established at some convenient point downtown, so both night and day workers can enjoy the comforts of the club. If you haven't your name on the roll of charter members, get busy and see some of the officers. Charter members pay $10-$5 down and $5 in thirty days.

The Granite City Daily Record, formerly a nonunion plant in St. Louis, which was moved over the river, has installed a Mergenthaler and unionized the place, employing four of our members.

The Monotype Club will give a dance on the evening of December 3, at Louisiana Hall; admission, 50 cents per couple. This club is a real, live wire, and should have a good, big attendance.

M. H. McConnell came up here from Dallas and liked St. Louis so well that he sent for his better three-quarters and intended to remain, but after a short stay Mrs. McConnell decided in favor of Dallas, so "Mac" backtracked....George P. Goddard, who had charge of the proofroom of the Post-Dispatch for several years, and was forced to give up his work in that department about two years ago on account of his eyesight, reports a great improvement.... ....H. W. McQuitty, of Hannibal, stopped here on his way to the state federation, and liked us so well he says he is going to locate.... William Zink, of the Globe-Democrat adroom, is now working in double harness, having annexed one of Edwardsville's young ladies.... Nicholas M. Burke, of the Globe-Democrat, asked for a vacation to go fishing, but came back with a wife. After calling him before the bar of the chapel and having a little fun with him, the boys gave him a fine cutglass water set...."Bill" Littleton, of the Times, has returned from a tour of the west and northwest which extended over sev eral months.... Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Pettingill (Jerry) and their granddaughter, Miss Bernice Coleman, have returned from a pleasant visit to his brother, B. T. Pettingill, at Ashton, Iowa. Their trip included Spirit Lake and Minnesota points of interest.... Mrs. A. May Smith, a mem

ber of No. 8, represented, as fraternal delegate, the St. Louis Woman's Trade Union League at the Illinois State Federation of Labor convention, held in Belleville, October 20.... ... Ralph Cease, of the Curran chapel, successfully stood for an operation for appendicitis and is again working....Sam Randall thinks he has found the true polyglot mixture: Hartigan, Schwaegerle and Moldofsky work at Curran's....While Louis Negele was in Joplin with the boys at the federation of labor he had quite an exciting experience with "Mr. Woodman." Louis came out on top-of an empty beer keg, making a speech telling the boys how it happened.

The Tammany Club gave another one of its highly successful vaudeville and dramatic stunts on the sands of the Mississippi near Venice, in September. This one I was compelled to miss, but the boys say it was one of the best ever-from the oxtail soup to the second degree. Quite a batch have taken the second degree, so when the third is administered a large class is expected.

The job scale committee is working on the new scale, and I believe it is going to be a good one when submitted to the union. However, that will only be the bullet. If the job printers want to make a bullseye they must supply the powder-the enthusiasm to carry it straight. Talk it up, get enthusiastic, and attend the union meetings.

At the last session the president was ordered to procure a new hall for the meetings of the union, "and if possible, to secure a hall that is not connected with a place where liquor is sold on Sunday."

The bookbinders still have a strike on at the Schaefer & Keim bindery. STANLEY E. CRANE.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y.

The central labor council of this city is having an experience never before equaled. The seceding faction of electrical workers defied President Gompers to unseat them, by having a motion made to that effect. Mr. Morrison picked up the gantlet and ordered us to enforce the laws. A vote was taken, and it was carried, 16 to 10, to retain the electrical workers; but, realizing what it might mean if they should insist on retaining their seats, the electrical workers withdrew as active delegates and remained as fraternal members. Thus the charter will remain here. This was a wise move, and should be followed by many others on the same yacht.

No. 205 held a very interesting meeting October 2. Nearly every member was in his seat, including all officers. J. ("Shorty") McCullum won the month's remittance. The executive committee having the scale in charge has been inundated, but we see their heads just coming through.

The tuberculosis committee from No. 205 has been active of late. It met with the State Aid Charities Association and appointed a long committee of representative men to work on the matter during the exhibit of the State Charities Aid Association when it comes to the armory early in December. A committee from the central labor

council has also been appointed and is working in conjunction with the other committees. We ex

pect to have a fine display, showing a large picture of our Home, together with all other material we

can procure.

The writer spent a few days at the firemen's convention at Oil City, Pa., and found all printers busy and trade continues good.

ECHEL GEORGE LINDSTROM.

VICTORIA, B. C.

Now that we have had time to digest the details of the proposed mortuary benefit increase, it would seem that there are one or two features in what is otherwise an attractive and moderate proposal which will bear a little more consideration. All members, it is proposed, will share alike in benefits according to length of membership, yet instead of making equal payments, will contribute to the fund in proportion to their earnings. It will therefore follow that the members who contribute most largely to the fund during their lifetime will in reality reap the smallest recompense. This will be readily seen when we remember that where the cost of living is high, there also the scale is usually high, and there also will, say $400, be of far less value than in smaller places, where living is cheap, scales are low, and assessments for the mortuary benefit in proportion. While I believe in the percentage method of assessment for general purposes, in this particular instance a method of fixed payments would seem preferable. Then take section 15, article v, of the by-laws. Suppose a member who has never been delinquent in a twenty-years' membership has become eligible to the mortuary benefit, yet, owing to the fact that the local officials had failed to comply with the law just at that particular time, he is "debarred from benefits." It seems to me somewhat unfair that the family of that member should lose $400 just because the local union he happened to have deposited his card with was remiss.

I am not going to be so terribly radical as to agitate in favor of scrubbing printing office floors (though I confess I have seen the miracle), but I do hope the widespread effort to have machine composing rooms properly ventilated will continue unabated. In time past, when I have put forth my puny efforts in this direction, have met with much discouragement-have even been assured that "pipes and hoods are being abolished all over" -and have found indifference on the part of the membership a difficult obstacle to overcome. Yet month by month THE JOURNAL gives evidenceboth from the big cities and also smaller jurisdictions that little by little our members are quickening to the fact that the air of a composing room "inhabited" by a number of mechanical compositors is far from what it should be, unless thoroughly ventilated. The injunction issued by the sanitation committee of No. 6 is noteworthy, and a good example: "Don't operate an unpiped linotype; you are taking a needless and perilous risk. An open smelter is equally dangerous."

In reply to the correspondent who recently