Amend Section 3, to conform with section 1, to read as follows:

Section 3. The dues of the International Typographical Union shall be apportioned as follows: For the Union Printers Home, 15 cents; for the old age pension fund, 15 cents, and the remainder to the general fund.

Note The purpose of these amendments is to do away with the one-half of 1 per cent assessment and in lieu thereof to raise the per capita tax 15 cents per month. It will be seen that, with the present membership, about $7,000 monthly would be realized at this rate. It is to be conceded that the pension roll will increase as the years go by, but there is no good reason why the dues can not be raised as the necessity arises. Seven thousand dollars monthly is ample for the present needs of the pension depart

ment.

Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 69-By Mr. Daniel (Dal

las):

Amend section 6, "Old Age Pension Fund," by-laws, as follows:

Section 6. Any member of the International Typographical Union who has reached the age of 60 years, and who has been in continuous good standing for a period of twenty years, and who finds it Impossible to secure sustaining employment, may receive the sum of $5 per week, subject to the provisions hereinafter set fortn.

Amend section 8, page 29, by-laws, as follows:

Section 8. Any member earning $5 or over in any one week at the printing trade shall not be entitled to pension for that week.

Add the following new sections to the pension law where they would properly belong to make the whole law with additions as comprehensive as possible:

Section - Any applicant for admission to the Union Printers Home who has passed the required examination, and is found to be entitled to a berth at the Home, and for whom there is no available room, shall be entitled to an emergency pension of $5 per week until such time as there is room for his admittance to the Home.

Section -. Any member who is now or who hereafter becomes a legal occupant of the Home, or who passes the necessary examination to become an inmate of the Home, if he so desires, shall be entitled to receive a pension of $5 per week so long as he is incapacitated for work to such an extent as to entitle him to become or remain an inmate of the Home under laws relating to same.

Section - Every ninety days enough money shall be paid from Printers Home fund to old age pension fund to reimburse old age pension fund for all money paid out for pensions to members who would otherwise have become inmates of Union Printers Home.

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Referred to committee on laws. Proposition No. 70-By Mr. Goodkey (Washington, D. C.):

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Is the composing room properly ventilated?

Does the composing room contain stereotype apparatus, process plant, typesetting, or other machinery?

If so, state briefly which

Has proper provision been made to carry off the injurious vapors and gases arising therefrom?

Number of water closets for employes' use?

Are water closets kept in cleanly condition and properly connected with sewer?

If not, state nature of abuse

Are individual drinking vessels used? Are spittoons properly cleansed and sanitary?

Are there any nuisances adjoining the premises that are injurious to the health of the members of your chapel?

If so, state character of same Has any member of your chapel tuberculosis in any form? (Signed)

Chairman of Chapel. Referred to committee on promotion of health.

Proposition No. 71-By Mr. Goodkey (Washington, D. C.):

Whereas, During the administration of the United States Government Printing Office at Washington, D. C., by Charles •A. Stillings, persons were employed to operate the keyboards of the Lanston monotype machines who were not practical printers and who had never served an apprenticeship at the trade as such; and

Whereas, Owing to the scarcity of operators holding union cards and possessing the qualifications prescribed by our laws necessary for membership, the employment of these persons was made necessary; and

Whereas, There is a prejudice among our members toward learning to operate the Lanston machine when offered the opportunity to do so; therefore be it

Resolved, By the International Typographical Union in session at the fiftyfifth convention at St. Joseph, Mo., that we severely condemn the practice of the employment of these non-union operators who were not practical printers by the government of the United States; and be it further

Resolved, That we impress upon our members the necessity of learning to operate the Lanston machine when given an opportunity to do so, thereby keeping the operation of these machines to and by union men only and solely under the control of our organization.

Referred to committee on resolutions.

Subordinate unions are urged to point committees on the prevention of tuberculosis, and to obtain data of chapels on the form below, for publication in The

Resolved, That the president shall appoint a committee of three members, to report at the next annual convention, on

the advisability of acquiring land in the city of Indianapolis and erecting thereon a modern office building for the use and benefit of the International Typographical Union.

Note The attached resolution was introduced at the Boston convention, and on recommendation of the committee on resolutions was indefinitely postponed. Since the last convention the eight-hour strike has passed into history and our pension. law has had a year's successful trial, and now would appear to be an opportune time for taking up this subject.

The appointment of such a committee will not commit the union to any line of action. The committee will simply go into the merits and demerits of the question more fully and carefully than can be done by the convention in the limited time at its disposal and report to the next convention in detail the arguments for and the objections against the proposition.

In discussing the offer of the Lewis Publishing Company of University City, Mo., of a site for a headquarters building the executive council says (Page 78, Reports of Officers): "If a headquarters building is necessary, or advisable, and it is submitted that this is open to discussion, Indianapolis is the ideal location for that building."

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In conclusion, I desire to call your attention to the following paragraph in the report of Secretary-Treasurer Hays (Page 66, Reports of Officers): "Speaking of the old age pension fund, it is my belief that if the members of the International Typographical Union desire to erect building in which to transact the growing business of the organization they could make no better investment of a portion of the money in the pension fund than to purchase property in the headquarters city and erect thereon a building for permanent headquarters."

Referred to committee on resolutions.

Proposition No. 73-By Delegate Cuthbert (Sacramento):

Resolved, That the name of J. L. Robinette, who represented Sacramento Union No. 46, at the Philadelphia convention of the International Typographical Union, in 1892, be placed upon the roll of deceased members.

Referred to committee on miscellaneous business.

Proposition No. 74-By Delegate Cuthbert (Sacramento):

Amend resolution No. 4, Union Printers Home, by striking out the word "five" and Inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten." Referred to committee on Union Printers Home.

by our International officers to examine the record and briefs in the case, clearly indicates bias and prejudice on the part of the trial judge and predicted a reversal in the appellate court, and

Whereas, Said appellate court, on the contrary, supported and endorsed the acts and decision of the said trial judge, thereby proclaiming themselves enemies of organized labor, and

Whereas, Seattle Typographical Union No. 202 expended the sum of $2,334.42 in defense of the right of organized labor to penalize members for illegal acts, and

Whereas, Seattle Typographical Union No. 202 has paid all judgment and costs in the case, therefore be it

Resolved, By Seattle Typographical Union No. 202, that the International Typographical Union in convention assembled in St. Joseph, Mo., August 9 to 14, 1909, be and hereby is requested to reimburse the said local union all of the money expended in defending this suit, namely $2.334.42.

Referred to committee on returns and finances.

Proposition No. 76-By San Francisco Mallers' Union:

Resolutions adopted by San Francisco Mailers' Union No. 18, at a regular meeting held June 28, 1909:

Whereas, every craft connected with the newspaper business, except the mailers, is represented directly by a member of said craft upon the various national boards of arbitration, created by virtue of the arbitration contracts existing between international organizations of such newspaper crafts and the American Newspaper Publishers' Association; and

Whereas, it is the sense of this convention that the mailers are entitled to direct representation by a member of their craft upon the National Board of Arbitration, at any time, and on any matter in which their craft is interested before said National Board of Arbitration for discussion or decision; it is therefore

Resolved, that for the purpose of carrying out the sense of the convention as herein expressed, the president of the International Typographical Union, and the members of the executive committee of such union, who are entitled by virtue of the contract of said union with the American Newspaper Publishers' Association, to sit as arbitrators upon the National Board of Arbitration, be and they are hereby requested to cause the appointment, by exercising the right of proxy, of the president of the Mailers' Trade District, as a member of said National Board of Arbitration, whenever there is before such national board any matter involving in any way mailers' unions or members thereof. Referred to committee on arbitration.

Proposition No. 77-By Dayton Union: An appeal from the decision of the executive council in the old age pension case of J. W. Connor.

(Copies of the printed appeal will be found on the desks of the delegates.) Referred to committee on appeals.

Proposition No. 78-By Denver Union: An appeal from the decision of the executive council in the case of Hackethal vs. Denver Union No. 49.

(Coples of the printed appeal will be found on the desks of the delegates.) Referred to committee on appeals.

An appeal from the decision of the executive council sustaining the action of the Mailers' Trade District Union in the case of Wentworth VS. Mailers' Union No. 1.

(Copies of the printed appeal will be found on the desks of the delegates.)

Referred to committee on appeals.

Proposition No. 81-By Marietta Union: An appeal from the decision of the exexcutive council in the case of Quinn vs. Mariette Union No. 280.

(Copies of the printed appeal will be found on the desks of the delegates.)

Referred to committee on appeals.

Proposition No. 82-By Mr. Blumenthal (Oakland):

An appeal from the decision of the executive council in the case of Blumenthal vs. Oakland Union No. 36.

(Copies of the printed appeal will be found on the desks of the delegates.)

Referred to committee on appeals.

Proposition No. 83-By Mr. Crosby (Fort Worth):

An appeal from the decision of the executive council in the case of Crosby vs. Fort Worth Union No. 198.

(Coples of the printed appeal will be found on the desks of the delegates.) Referred to committee on appeals.

Proposition No. 84-By Delegate Portenar (New York), by order of New York Union:

Resolved. That the position of organizer In Cuba be terminated.

Referred to committee on organization.

Proposition No. 85-By Delegate Portenar (New York), at the request of President Crombie, Machine Tenders' Branch New York Union:

Resolved. That machine tenders be permitted to do only work in their branch of the trade, and that no printer member be permitted to act as machine tender in a plant of more than three machines; that If a member is competent to work at another branch of the trade than his card shows him entitled to, he shall transfer his card to that branch.

Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 86-By Delegate Portenar (New York), by order of New York Union:

Resolved. That all machine tenders working in an office under the jurisdiction of the International Typographical Union engaged in rebuilding or running machines, shall be required to hold an International Typographical Union machine tenders' working card. That no machine tender cardholder shall be permitted to work in a struck or non-union office except for organization purposes. Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 87--By President Lynch: Amend section 1. article xi, constitution, "Appeals," to read:

Section 1. Ali appeals from the decision of a subordinate union shall be submitted in written or printed form only, to the executive council of the Internation Typographical Union (three complete copies of all papers to be supplied), and decision rendered by that body, except in cases where allied crafts are organized as trade district unions. Should either party feel aggrieved at the decision of the executive council he shall have the right of appeal, in printed form only, to the succeeding convention of the International Typographical Union, which judgment shall be final.

Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 88-By President Lynch: Amend section 1, article iv, by-laws, by striking out the words "in Indianapolis," in the eleventh and twelfth lines; changing the twelfth line to read "in the name of the president and secretary-treasurer as such"; and by striking out the word "hereby in the twenty-fourth line. Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 89-By President Lynch: Amend section 2, article vi, by-laws, to read:

Section 2. All parties to an appeal, in cases where documents are to be submitted, are required to make affirmation as to the truth of their statements. The written signatures shall be considered as such affirmation.

Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 90-By President Lynch: Amend section 5, article vi, by-laws, to read:

Section 5. In the event of the suspension of any International officer from his official position by the President he shall furnish the officer so suspended with a detailed statement of his reasons for so doing, and shall also forward to the first vice-president a similar detailed statement, who shall thereupon appoint a committee of five presidents of local unions to try such suspended official upon the charges presented by the president, and the finding of the majority of said committee shall be the judgment of this union, subject to appeal to the convention. Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 91-By President Lynch: Amend section 9, general laws, to read: Section 9. A majority of a union can not by vote surrender its charter. Charters may be granted to ten applicants, and a union can not be dissolved while there are that number of members in good standing desirous of retaining the charter. Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 92-By President Lynch: Amend concluding sentence section 39, general laws, to read as follows:

"When an applicant for membership or reinstatement is once rejected in a subordinate union he can not again make a new application to any union for the space of six months from the time of such application except by permission of the International President.

Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 93-By President Lynch: Amend section 49. general laws, to read: Section 49. All apprentices employed on daily or weekly newspapers, magazines or publications of any description, under the jurisdiction of the International Typographical Union, where machine or typesetting devices are in use, must be employed the last two and one-half years of their apprenticeship on the case, and at all the intricate handiwork of the craft, not including the last six months of said apprenticeship, which time may be devoted exclusively to work on linotype or typesetting devices in use in the office where said apprentice is employed. At least four years to constitute an apprenticeship term.

Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 94-By President Lynch: Amend first sentence section 123, general laws, to read:

Section 123. Accusations or charges against a member must be made in writing by a member of the union within thirty days of the time knowledge of the offense alleged comes to the member making the charges, and may be presented to the president at any time, who, if the charges are found worthy of trial by the union in meeting assembled, shall at the same meeting appoint a committee of five to examine the case.

Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 97-By Delegate Fear (Joplin):

Whereas, The members of the International Typographical Union have been greatly benefited by the advertising of the union label by the free moving picture show being sent through the country under the direction of the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union; and

Whereas, Much good would come of such a show being operated under the direction of the officers of the International Typographical Union visiting the unions in different parts of the country; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That this convention hereby authorize the executive council of the International Typographical Union to equip a first-class moving picture show of union labels of all unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, giving particular attention to the printers' union label, the allied printing trades label, the Union Printers Home, and subjects of

special interest to the printing trades and union men generally; and be it

Resolved. That the sum of $4,000 is hereby appropriated from the general fund for the purpose of equipping such moving picture show, and a further appropriation of $1,000 per month for expenses, traveling, etc., is hereby authorized, said appropriation to run not to exceed twelve months and not less than six months, at the discretion of the executive council of the International Typographical Union. Referred to committee on label.

Proposition No. 98-By Delegate Fear (Joplin):

Add the following new section to the general laws:

Section -. In all offices under the jurisdiction of the International Typographical Union where three or more machines are operated on any one shift a machinist shall be employed, and it shall be unlawful for any member of the International Typographical Union to act in the capacity of a machinist and an operator on any shift where three or, more machines are operated if it is possible to secure a machinist who is a practical man and a member of the International Typographical Union.

Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 99-By Delegate Fear (Joplin):

Add to the general laws the following: Section. It shall be unlawful for any member of the International Typographical Union or local union thereof, to act as machinist and operator on any shift of machines where three or more machines are in operation; and any member who violates this section, shall upon conviction of holding the two positions, be fined the sum of $25.

Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 100-By Delegate Selig (New York):

Amend section 1, article iii, constitution, by changing the word "August" in the third line to "October." (Balance of section to remain as at present.) Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 101-By the Denver delegation:

Amend article xi, constitution, "Appeals," by adding the following new section:

Section 3. In all cases where appeal is taken from the action of a local union the cost shall be borne by the party taking the appeal, when the action of the local union is sustained.

Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 102-By Delegate Selig (New York):

Amend section 6, article v, by-laws, "Old Age Pension Fund," by changing "$4" in the fifth line to "$5." (Balance of the section to remain as at present.) Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 103-By the Baltimore delegation:

Whereas, Baltimore Typographical Union No. 12 has instructed its delegates to this convention to introduce a proposition to create a commission of three members of this body, whose duty it shall be to ascer

tain the condition of all printing offices and composing rooms wherein members of the International Typographical Union are employed, and devise methods for the improvement of the same for the health and welfare of union printers; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the International Typographical Union herewith create such a commission, to be known as the International Union Commission on the Improvement and Construction of Composing Rooms, whose duty it shall be to investigate the condition of composing rooms, make recommendations for their improvement, prepare plans for the construction of future composing rooms and urge the construction according to the most modern plans, and use their efforts in every direction for the improvement of composing rooms for the welfare of the craft.

Referred to committee on promotion of health.

Proposition No. 104-By Delegate Evans (Baltimore):

Amend section 155, general laws, by inserting the words "twenty-four hours" after the word "reproduced," at the end of the seventh line, making said section read as follows:

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Section 155. The interchanging. changing, borrowing, lending or buying of matter previously used, either in the form of type or matrices. between newspapers or between job offices, not owned by the same individual, firm or corporation, and published in the same establishment, is unlawful, and shall not be allowed, unless such type or matrices are reproduced within twenty-four hours: Provided, That where an interchange of matter from an English publication to a foreign language publication, or vice versa, is desired, under the provision of this section, such exchange shall be regulated by an agreement between the employer and the local union interested.

Referred to committee on laws.

Proposition No. 105-By Delegate Purkins (Little Rock):

Amend section 93, general laws by striking out the words "his wages for," in the fourteenth line from the beginning of section, making the section read as follows:

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Section 93. Not more than forty-eight hours shall constitute a week's work. member of a subordinate union shall work more than six days in a week, nor more than the number of hours constituting a day's work in any jurisdiction multiplied by six, when a substitute can be obtained. Should any member work through inabilIty to secure a substitute a greater number than six days in any one week, or more than the number of hours specified in this section, said member must give to the first eligible substitute all such extra days or hours, provided that subordinate unions shall specify the period (not less than thirty days) extra time shall be accumulative.

Whenever any member's overtime equals one or more days, he must give to the first eligible substitute the day or days SO accumulated. All violations or evasions of this law shall be punished by a fine of not less than one day's minimum pay for each violation. And it shall be obligatory upon the part of the local union in whose jurisdiction said violation occurs, to impose and collect such fines. ediSix-day papers publishing Sunday tions shall be classed in the category of seven-day morning papers.

Referred to committee on laws.