it was agreed that the Examiner "mats" be limited to twelve pages in the magazine section and four pages of comic. The Examiner did not agree to this condition, and the other papers, after one day of the shorter hours, resumed the old schedule. A special meeting was held on November 7, at which an agreement was adopted and is now in force in the composing rooms of the four daily papers in Los Angeles.

Fred W. Dunn, foreman of the Examiner composing room from the inception of that paper in "lovely Los," resigned, effective November 14. Thomas D. Fennessy was installed as the new foreman. Mr. Dunn has gone back to the make-up. Mr. Fennessy had previous to his present elevation been day foreman. The following resolutions of respect were tendered Mr. Dunn by the Examiner chapel:

Whereas, F. W. Dunn, having found it desirable to resign the foremanship of the Los Angeles Examiner; and

Whereas, During the six years he has held that position he has conducted himself toward this chapel and toward its individual members in a most gentlemanly, tolerant and thoughtful manner; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Los Angeles Examiner chapel expresses its deep regret at the resignation of Mr. Dunn, and assures him of its lively appreciation of the pleasant relationships of the past and of its sincere good wishes for the future.

George M. Crawford, of Berkeley, Cal., has taken charge of the Record composing room. Mr. Coker, the retiring foreman, is now engaged in conducting a feed and coal and wood business at Glendale, one of our very numerous suburbs. The Record is laying in a large supply of new material, has increased its size to twelve pages daily, thereby giving out two new situations, and last, but not least, has been sued for $100,000 damages in a libel suit brought by the proprietor of the Herald.

I have it unofficially that the Express is having plans drawn for a new building, to be situated on Hill street, between Seventh and Eighth streets, which building is to be ready for occupancy in six months. The paper has grown so rapidly that its present quarters are entirely inadequate to its needs. On this date (November 15) the management is installing a new linotype in a room that is already overcrowded, necessity absolutely compelling it to do so. Some idea of its business may be gleaned from the fact that on one day recently ten columns of ads had to be omitted. And twentytwo pages of paper for 1 cent is certainly getting your money's worth. Without in the least intending to indulge in hot air, I can truthfully say that the Express stands in the front rank of the agencies at work for the political, social and moral betterment of Los Angeles, its stand on the issues involved in state and municipal politics being in great contrast to that of a certain other paper of which printers are very well informed.

Los Angeles has had her first trial of the new direct primary election law, and seems to have weathered the stress of the battle very creditably. Mrs. Sally Bowman, wife of our secretary-treasurer, candidate for the school board on the socialist platform, succeeded in getting her name on the

ticket for the main performance. Ben C. Robinson, candidate for the council, was not so fortunate, his name not being among the chosen. Neither was George W. Lyons, a rat machinist in charge of the Mergs. in the Times linotype school, he also being one of the "also rans."

The number of arrivals and departures keeps up to its usual standard. Don't come too far to get here unless you have the "mazuma." We have about forty job men in a membership of 330. Who says this is not a newspaper union? There's a reason, too-$20 per week as against $27 and $30.

The committee was donated $25 for preliminary work in connection with a ball to be given on Franklin's birthday.

A priority amendment and the recommendations of the sanitary committee were both "killed" by the adoption of the changes recommended by the board of directors. The following resolution was adopted at the last meeting: "That the board of directors be instructed to visit all employing printers who have been members of this union and endeavor to induce them to resume reciprocal relations." WILLIAM J. CARSON.

JERSEY CITY-BAYONNE, N. J.

It is gratifying to the members of No. 94 that the democrats have secured control of affairs in Bayonne, and they feel that their troubles in that quarter will be few, for the next year at least. George U. Russell, a member of No. 6, is on the democratic side of the common council, and it goes without saying that he will see to it that no printing will be given to non-union offices. For the last four years the republicans have been in power, and although we succeeded in having two ordinances passed by that body to the effect that all printing under $500 must be given to union shops, a rat office in Bayonne and an unfair law printing firm in New York received a large amount of work. Mr. Russell voted against the payment of all bills presented by these firms, but being in the minority his voice had little weight. Here's hoping he will be appointed chairman of the printing committee.

Kenneth M. Forbes is now the representative of the I. Shonberg Metal Company, of Brooklyn, but will keep his card on this side of the river. Kenneth is well known throughout the state and the boys all wish him success in his new position.

The report of the committee appointed to endeavor to form a woman's auxiliary was far from encouraging, only eight replies being received by the committee. If your wife does not care to join the auxiliary ask her to save all the printed matter which she receives that does not bear the label and turn it over to the label committee. In this way she can help a great deal without neglecting her home in any way whatever.

The Allan Ball benefit committee rendered a most complete report at the last meeting and turned $162 over to him. A letter was received in which Mr. Ball and his wife thanked the members and friends for the generous support given them.

Indications point to a spirited election for the office of financial secretary, as the fight for the

temporary office was hotly contested between Windsor Jaeger and George Nelson, the former winning out by a vote of 15 to 13. Mr. Nelson immediately congratulated his opponent and moved the election be made unanimous, which was done.

A new No. 4 linotype has been installed at the Jersey Journal. Work in our jurisdiction has been very good, only one member being out of employ

ment.

Any one wishing sets of the Home postcards can receive same of the secretary. These cards are very pretty, and you can receive eight cards with the union label on for 10 cents.

The Curtis Publishing Company, owner of the Saturday Evening Post, is using the columns of one of our dailies to advertise the fact that it is giving away ponies and, carts to the boys selling the largest number of copies of the Post. It is about time that firm got some "horse sense," and awoke to the fact that the public is surfeited with unfair publications. PERCY L. ANDERSON.

PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO.

The membership of No. 248 rejoices that THE JOURNAL for November announces that several Ontario towns have fallen into line. Welcome back to the ranks, Chatham!

As this is the month in which the festival of "peace and good will" falls, this local looks up from new scales, label boosting, new laws, mortuary benefits and other items of living interest to extend seasonable greeting to all our brethren of the craft, and especially to those who have at any time sojourned in this progressive city.

At the November meeting Secretary Galbraith called the attention of the members to the headquarters' request for data for a membership record. "The powers that be" are thus giving a section of us an International Typographical Union course in ancient history, as well as in up-to-date typography.

In the list of departures published last month under our heading two names were omitted. Α1 Bolwell, our late eloquent scribe, is now in Kingston, and T. Slighte has enriched Calgary Union at our expense. G. A. HAMON.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.

We have hopes of extending our jurisdiction to Pleasantville, N. J., situated about five miles from this city. The writer was over to see G. William Braun, proprietor of the Pleasantville Press, the only printing shop in the town-who, by the way, holds an honorable withdrawal card from No. 2and he states he hopes to have all his employes in the fold in a short time, some of whom were former members of the International Typographical Union, but allowed their cards to lapse. Mr. Braun was very enthusiastic in his praise of the International Typographical Union and its excellent work.

All the theaters here, with the exception of one, through the efforts of the label committee, are having the label on their programs, posters, etc. The one in question is having its work done in a

non-union office, but we have hopes of persuading said concern to have it done in a label office.

Business at the trade here is at a standstill, but we are expecting it to take a turn for the better in a few weeks.

The central labor body had a grand rally and entertainment at its last meeting, celebrating the winning of a strike on an addition to the Hotel Strand. The strike was caused by placing four non-union structural iron workers on the job. The strike terminated in about a day. Atlantic City-1911!

W. F. JENNINGS.

BURLINGTON, VT.

Four new members at the November meeting and action taken on twelve more is convincing evidence that the "queen city" of Vermont is awake, and it is predicted that by January 1, 1910, Burlington will be 100 per cent union.

President O'Brien and Ex-Secretary Hurtubise are to be congratulated on the success of their efforts in organization work. The last meeting was the banner gathering of the year. A committee has been delegated to revise the constitution, by-laws and scale of prices and will report at the December meeting.

A committee has also been appointed to look into the advisability of affiliation with the central labor and state branch of the American Federation of Labor, and the committee will report favorably. Ed Flynn (ex-Burlington) is with the monotype people in New Orleans, La.

It looks like an annual banquet next January, which will mark the high water membership of No. 580. P. G. CLARK.

SOUTH BEND, IND.

The L. P. Hardy Company has just installed a new 22x32 Harris automatic offset lithograph press. This company now has nine cylinders and seven platens, and is able to handle anything in the printing and lithographic line. Three cylinders are almost continuously working on coupon ice and merchandise books, inventions of L. P. Hardy, president of the company. This establishment is one of the most thorough and progressive concerns in this line of business in this part of the state, having the most improved machinery, well lighted and well ventilated workrooms, and with the new press intends doing business on a larger scale.

Charles L. Goetz, a brother of one of our most prominent members, was recently elected mayor of this city. Mr. Goetz is proprietor of one of the largest union cigar factories here and stands with the union labor classes. Organized labor is looking to him for a "square deal" during his administration.

O. P. Ashley, formerly a member of the Chicago American chapel, and at one time connected with a daily newspaper at Evansville, is now foreman of the Morning News.

Jack Lardner, erstwhile printer, but now poultry fancier, recently of the Sears-Roebuck composing room force, has just purchased a small tract of

land, north of the city, where he is now residing. Jack says that his printorial days are over, and that he intends to spend the balance of his time in putting into practice his many "pipe dreams" while on the job down in Chicago-poultry raising. He has a good force-thirteen hens and one rooster to begin with-and has them organized into a chapel.

South Bend labor circles have two new unions on their roster. A nurses' union, the only one of its kind in existence, has been granted a charter by the American Federation of Labor, and this city is now the official international headquarters for that society. The stereotypers and electrotypers have also received their charter. They have an initial membership of eighteen.

During home-coming week a "bo" drifted into town and caught on at a small shop where work was easy and pay was light. One day while the boss was out drumming business, and the shop was left entirely to his care, in came a delegate from the painters' union and wanted badges for the home-coming parade. The job was of the p. d. q. variety, and the "bo" dropped everything to get it out. The stock was procured, the form set, the job run. Sir "Print" did not even forget to put a thirty-six point label on the job; but the next day, after the badges had been worn by the aforesaid painters, it was discovered that he had used a farmer's label instead of that of the typographical union. Ye "bo" cashed in that night.

J. FRANK MCCLAVE.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

The printing business in Nashville is very dull. At the November meeting the union decided to ask for an increase in the newspaper scale. The proprietors asked the privilege to appear before the union and state their side of the question, which was granted.

The trades and labor council is going to give a ball on December 2, the proceeds of which will go toward sending three delegates to the Tennessee State Federation of Labor, which meets in Chattanooga, January 10. The committee which had charge of the program was very successful, getting $150 worth of advertisements, which will defray all expenses.

The candidates who want to represent No. 20 at the Minneapolis convention are out hustling for ALFRED CAFFREY.

votes.

SAVANNAH, GA.

Work has been good here the past month.... "Doc" Applegate, of Atlantic City, has been here a couple of weeks.... Charles Cooper has arrived in town for the winter. Cooper says the north has no charms for him in winter....J. S. Mowbray, the new superintendent of Braid & Hutton's, is a busy man at present....J. C. Ricks, the new foreman at the Press, is making a success out of his position....Sam Burns is in town pounding a key. board on the Press....T. C. Parsons has been here organizing. SID FENTON.

BUFFALO, N. Y.

One department of THE JOURNAL that apparently is not overlooked by its many readers-that is the financial statement. After the long eight-hour struggle the condition of the treasury is gratifying to the membership, the condition of the old age pension fund especially proving very satisfactory to the older members. Some of them seem to think that a slight increase ought to be made in the monthly stipend, but the majority are satisfied to let the pension law work along the lines laid down until the balance reaches proportions that will guarantee its continuance as long as the International Typographical Union exists.

Reports from the American Federation of Labor convention state that considerable diplomacy had to be practiced to keep the liquor question out of the convention. In the lobbying that was carried on it developed that a large percentage of the unions represented were breaking away from holding their meetings in halls over saloons or in connection therewith. No. 9's headquarters, also meeting hall, for years was in mighty close proximity to a thirst parlor. Its first breakaway in the right direction was when it moved the headquarters or office into a business block. This proved a wise move and a good business proposition. Last month we moved into a new meeting hall, without bar fixtures. From comments heard, the change has made a hit. Let's hope that the attendance at meetings will now improve, as a goodly number have objected to the old hall and gave it as an excuse for non-attendance.

The increased mortuary benefit proposition does not seem to be attracting much attention in local circles. Just how No. 9's members feel about it is hard to ascertain. According to our statistician, a majority of our membership is pretty well insured, and whether they feel like taking more will not be known till the ballots are counted. With the chapel assessments, old age pensions, etc., the dues here amount on an average to about $26.46 a year. With the proposed mortuary benefit it will amount to about $32 a year.

Suitable resolutions on the death of Charles J. Weber were adopted at a recent meeting. Mr. Weber conducted a printshop in Genesee street, and was a quiet, unassuming man. He was a regular attendant at all meetings, and a consistent unionist.

As the season on the great lakes nears an end, the great strike finds both sides standing to their guns. It begins to look as though the Lake Carriers' Association is up against it. Another such season as the past can not be continued very long. Accidents have been numerous, owing to incompetent help. Every twenty-four hours brought some news of vessels going ashore, or else bumping into one another, or trying to tear a dock down. It is alleged that if the Canadian officials would do their duty, a million-dollar damage claim, due to accidents in Canada canals, caused by strikebreakers who had not their proper papers, would have to be paid by the United States. This status of affairs is due to either blindness of federal inspectors, or wilful

laxness on the inspectors' part. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. It is asserted that the boilers of every vessel running into Buffalo have been burned out. Of course, this means that union boilermakers will be kept busy here this winter fixing them up.

Persistent rumors are flying around that a weekly paper is to install a plant of its own, and if business warrants will branch out into a daily along independent lines. Let's hope that it comes true, as it will mean an opening for some of our unemployed.

The scale committee is now struggling with the high cost of living preparatory to the usual fest of trying to cajole the proprietors into the granting of a slight increase in the scale.

It is a source of pleasure to read of the rapidly growing cities in the northwest. The best part of the reports show that among the pioneers were many good card men, who immediately got busy, organized and took out charters from the International Typographical Union.

Nearly five pages of applicants for membership in the November JOURNAL would indicate that it will not take long to reach the goal of 100 per cent unions in many cities.

Personal letters to advertisers bring desired results. Members of No. 9 up to date have not got the letter-writing habit. A few have sent out letters, but a great number have failed to get busy. Thousands of letters sent asking for the label stirs up the business man. W. A. COYELL.

BUTLER, PA.

At the November meeting officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year. With few exceptions the old officers were re-elected. Of the five delegates to the central body, two were re-elected. These two serve as recording secretary and financial secretary of that organization. The delegates who hold office are often busy, and are unable to make a full report to the local of the matters that come up before the council, and it is very desirable that there be at least one delegate on the floor at the meetings.

The Rev. Charles Stelzle, of Brooklyn, with whose work all members of organized labor are familiar, addressed a meeting for the trade unions on November 28. The musicians' union volunteered its services, and an interesting meeting was held under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association of this city, the officers of which worked hard to make it a success, and engaged the Majestic theater for the occasion.

All members of the International Typographical Union should do some hard thinking before voting on the mortuary benefit (insurance) proposition. Always remember that with too many irons in the fire some are likely to be neglected. With the increased mortuary benefit feature our dues will be increased, and we should not forget the men in the smaller towns and cities where a low scale prevails, and on whom the burden will fall the heaviest. RAYMOND TURNER.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

C. A. Burton, president of No. 198, and Miss Sallie Bacon Adkins were married October 6, and spent the honeymoon in Galveston and other seaport points. The Record chapel presented them a handsome silver table service.

November 16 an increase of 25 cents per week was added to the pay of all printers in book and job offices.

I want to go on record as advocating the printing of stamps for the old age pension. Five and ten-cent denominations would be appropriate. The fund is sufficiently large now to warrant the expense of stamps, and a member would have them as evidence to show that he had paid the assessment, and it would be better than the present system.

The award of the National Arbitration Board expired November 2, and the proposition of the local members of the publishers' association is now in the hands of the union committee for consideration. R. W. WALKER.

HARRISBURG, ILL.

Our secretary, George H. Layton, who has been confined to his home for the past six weeks with a sore leg, is still incapacitated from work, though improving.

Al Staley and Billy Watson were visitors here recently.

Business is good and the boys are getting considerable "over."

A letter from "Old Wild Bill" Mercer, formerly a member of No. 562, but who is now in Walsen. burg, Colo., says he is much improved in health.

The Chronicle has again changed hands, Roy H. Shup selling his half interest to local parties. We all regret to see Roy get away from us. We had just elected him president of No. 562, which shows his popularity among our membership. He and wife have gone back to "dear old Chi.”

MARK W. SMITH.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

A brilliant discussion of the ten-hour law enacted by the last session of the Illinois General Assembly, an analysis of conditions making such legislation necessary, a red-hot attack upon Judge Tuthill's decision invalidating the act, a sizzling roasting of oppressive capital and a fervent appeal for an awakening of public interest and public sentiment against the oppression at which the ten-hour law was aimed-this is a brief epitome of the address delivered by Raymond Robins before the Woman's Club of this city. The Illinois ten-hour law was a copy of the Oregon law, which was upheld by the United States Supreme Court, but Tuthill declared the Illinois law invalid, on a petition of the Ritchie Paper Box Company, in whose bill of complaint was detailed the conditions under which a woman named Dora Dundeguth was em ployed. She is 45 years old, and has worked in the Ritchie company plant since she was 13 years old; is a skilled employe, yet it was necessary for her

to work thirteen hours a day to make a reasonable wage. The Illinois Manufacturing Company came in for some of Robins' criticism.

It will be of interest to the membership at large to know that a change has been made in the foremanship of the State Journal. H. W. Doenges is the new foreman, and G. W. Kikendall assistant. W. O. German, for sixteen years in charge of the newsroom, has been transferred to the day side, and W. E. Oliver, former assistant, has accepted a like position on the State Register.

Charles Bradley, one of our oldest and most widely known members, has practically retired from the printing trade, John Aukrom taking the position of foreman at the Rokker plant, made vacant by Mr. Bradley's retirement.

The scale committee reported a new scale of prices at the last meeting. It provides a substantial increase all around.

The annual ball given by No. 171 will be held December 16 at Arion Hall. The proceeds will be devoted to the booming of the label.

A woman's trade union league has been organized in this city. We love the league, but oh, you auxiliary-where art thou?

The latest rumors of newspaper consolidation are that the Record will absorb the News, and will be issued at the News building as the RecordNews. It is also rumored that the News will be absorbed by the State Journal and be issued as the Evening Journal. Also that the Register and Staats Wachenblaat will be issued as the Illinois Staats Blatter.

As followers of the law as she's writ, the members of the railroad brotherhoods on the Wabash out of this city are entitled to the prize. Illinois law prohibits the employment of railroad crews more than sixteen consecutive hours. When the sixteen

hours had expired, the crews of two Wabash freight trains struck. Engineers banked their fires, and all hands took a nap in the caboose. The trains were stalled several hours until crews could be secured from the other end of the division to take the train into East St. Louis.

The delegate bee is still on the hunt for a good place to sit down. At present the writer is the only one stung. FRANK C. REED.

SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

Edward Ashby recently was confined in the detention hospital, suffering with diphtheria, but now has recovered and is back at his job as night foreman of the Journal.... Harry Adair, who succeeded Clyde Davis as day foreman of the Journal, after working in that capacity for two months, is now operating a Merg. again. Wyllys Pritchard, foreman of the Journal jobroom, succeeded Mr. Adair, C. A. Corbett succeeding Mr. Pritchard....Walter H. Cox recently resigned as foreman of the News, which position he had held for two years, prior to which he acted in the same situation on the Tribune for twenty years, to become publisher of the Fairfax (S. D.) Advertiser....W. Frank Blagg, for seventeen years connected with the Tribune, is now foreman at the News.... Frank Kelly, who,

with Walter Eastman, went to Minneapolis three months ago, has returned after touring through a few of the nearby states, and again is manipulating the keys on the Tribune....Jeff Taylor drew his card several weeks ago and started for Portland. He only got as far as Omaha, and decided to re

turn.

The Tribune has just installed a new Merg., model No. 4, doubledecker, making a battery of nine machines.

The Live Stock Record is soon to move into its new building. The proprietors expect to do a big job business in addition to publishing a four-page market paper. They have a new model No. 5 on the road. The writer is going to operate it.

It has come to the notice of the writer that the majority of No. 180's members do not wear an International Typographical Union button, and he is going to interview those not possessing same and try to induce them to purchase.

Just enough work to keep everybody busy. LEIGHTON W. LAWRENCE.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

George Faulkner, who has been holding a sit in the Post jobroom for the past year, has accepted a foremanship job in the Canalside Press, owned by R. M. Swinburne. This is the first time in a good many years at least that a union man has had charge of this shop, and there are hopes of making it a label plant now that George is at the helm.

A. C. Sheffield, one-time operator on a Merg. on the Democrat and Chronicle, who has since the eight-hour struggle bought and made a good business out of a small shop, has again enlarged his plant by the addition of a large Optimus cylinder, in addition to the smaller one that he had installed

a couple of years ago. He is also getting a power cutter and new imposing stone, along with a lot of new type. Mr. Sheffield bought his plant in the face of the eight-hour strike and has gradually built up a prosperous business, by the careful attention to details; and, having in mind the prompt delivery of all work when promised, he has made this his one great aim and thereby has been shown his success. Here is to his continued prosperity, and may he enlarge so that he will have to employ a great number of comps., as he is one good fellow to work for.

The O. K. Printing Company which has in its incorporation papers the names of two of our wellknown members, Messrs. Lyman Odell and Mart Campbell, has lately bought an autopress. This press seems to have become rather popular among the employing printers of our city, as there have been, or is about to be, some six or seven installed in that number of plants.

The industrial display, which was in full force when my last letter was written, is a thing of the past and the advertising received by No. 15 at this exposition should be of a great deal of benefit to us. Among those who donated blotters (for adver tising purposes) to us were: Tom Moore, 2,000; O. K. Printing Company, 2,000; A. C. Sheffield, 2,000; the Labor Journal, 2,000; William Leahy,