printers, machine tenders, and all other killed employes not otherwise herein excepted), mailers, typefounders and kindred trades, and its mandates must be obeyed at all times and under all circumstances. To the International Typographical Union of North America is reserved the right to fix, regulate and determine all matters pertaining to fellowship in its branches of the printing and kindred trades; while to subordinate unions is conceded the right to make all necessary laws for local government which do not conflict with the laws of the International Union. In cases where allied trades have formed district unions the powers hereinafter specified shall be delegated to said trade district unions.

Sec. 2. Practical printers, as used in the above section, shall be held to mean persons fit for doing or performing practical and active work at the printing trade, either by hand or machine.

Sec. 3. Present section 2.
Sec. 4. Present section 8.
Committee reports unfavorably.

The report of the committee was adopted.

Proposition No. 61-By Mr. Goodkey (Washington, D. C.):

Amend article viii, constitution, to read: Section 1. The salary of the president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer, in full for the services rendered by each of said officers during term of office, shall be the sums following: For the president, $2,000 per annum, and $50 additional each year until a sum of $3,000 per annum is reached; first vice-president, $150 and traveling expenses to and from the conventions of the International Typographical Union; second vice-president, $50 per annum; mailer vice-president, $50 per annum, and secretary-treasurer, $2,000 per annum, and $50 additional each year until a sum of $8,000 per annum is reached. Note I believe the jobs and men worth the price, and that it will carry when submitted to the membership.

Committee reports unfavorably.

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The report of the committee was adopted.

Proposition No. 62-By Mr. Goodkey (Washington, D. C.):

Amend section 23, general laws, to read: Section 23. Secretaries of subordinate unions are required to furnish the secretary-treasurer for publication in The Typographical Journal the names of all applicants for admission who have been known to or are suspected of having worked under the jurisdiction of a sister union, or about whose antecedents there is the least doubt, and no such applicant shall be received into membership until twenty-six days after the date of such publication; this provision shall not be operative during the progress of a strike or during the life of amnesty declared in accordance with the requirements of the laws of this union.

Committee reports favorably. Delegate Portenar (New York) suggested that the change in laws be indicated in the printed proposition.

Chairman Dennett of the committee on laws explained the proposed change in the law.

The report of the committee was adopted.

ARTICLE IX.-REVENUE AND FUNDS. Section 1. The revenue of the International Typographical Union shall be derived as follows: From dues, which shall be 50 cents per month per member, and an additional one-half of 1 per cent assessment on earnings of members for old age pension fund; from charters for subordinate unions, $5 per charter; from necessary supplies, at prices to be fixed by law. International dues for each month shall be collected by subordinate unions, and shall be transmitted to the secretarytreasurer of the International Typographical Union before the twentieth of the succeeding month. Unions failing to comply with this provision shall be considered delinquent and debarred from benefits: Provided, That unions located so far from headquarters as to make it impossible for their dues to reach there within the prescribed time shall not be considered delinquent if their remittances bear postmark date prior to the 15th of the succeeding month.

Sec. 2. In addition to the monthly dues provided in this article every member (except members of the Typographia and those domiciled at the Union Printers Home) shall pay the sum of 5 cents monthly as a subscription to The Typographical Journal, the same to be collected with the monthly dues and transmitted to the secretary-treasurer of the International Union, to be placed to the credit of the general fund.

Sec. 3. The dues of the International Union shall be apportioned to the several funds as follows: 15 cents to the Union Printers Home fund, one-half of 1 per cent on earnings of members to the old age pension fund, and 10 cents to the relief fund for the unemployed; the balance to the general fund.

Sec. 4. The general fund shall be used to defray all expenses of the International Typographical Union except disbursements from the pension fund and the Home fund.

Sec. 5. On the death of each member in good standing, a death benefit to the amount of $75 shall be paid to the proper parties.

Sec. 6. All moneys to the credit of the Union Printers Home fund shall be transferred to the treasurer of the Union Printers Home corporation.

Sec. 7. The old age pension fund shall be used for the purpose of maintaining and disbursing pensions to aged and superannuated members.

Sec. 8. The relief fund for the unemployed shall be used to pay weekly benefits to members out of work, subject to the rules governing the fund.

Sec. 9. The Executive Council shall have the power and authority to transfer money of this union from one fund to another whenever deemed necessary to maintain the integrity of this organiza

tion.

union for at least two successive years is entitled to a weekly benefit of $6, but can not draw more than $96 within one year.

Sec. 2. Members, who through their own fault fail to meet the requirements, are not entitled to any benefit until after having been carried on the waiting list thirty-six days.

Sec. 3. All members availing themselves of this benefit must report to the executive board (or the chairman) at an appointed time.

Sec. 4. A member employed at the hour appointed to report at headquarters, but not employed for the whole day, does not lose his benefit if he reports immediately upon quitting work.

Sec. 5. For each day that a member is employed, whether as a compositor or in any capacity, one dollar will be deducted. If he subs for part of a day only he is entitled to the benefit.

Sec. 6. A member employed for at least four days in a week is not entitled to any benefit for that week

Sec. 7. When a member has received the sum of $24 he is not entitled to any more benefit until after having been carried on the waiting list for eighteen days.

Sec. 8. If a member refuses to accept employment his name will be stricken off the waiting list for six weeks, and he is not entitled to any benefit during that time. If the proffered work is not within the jurisdiction of that respective union the executive board must decide as to the merits of the case.

Sec. 9. If a member refuses to work to help out he forfeits his benefits for two weeks.

Sec. 10. If a member fails to meet his obligation through his own fault he is not entitled to any benefit until the executive board approves his claim, or else is suspended for four weeks.

Sec. 11. Regular subs, and those employed for a period longer than four weeks in any capacity, are not entitled to any benefit, but only those unemployed members whose names are carried on the list and who report at headquarters every day at the appointed time.

Sec. 12. Unemployed members who are called to work but are incapable through their own fault, after careful investigation by the executive board, will be suspended one week for the first offense, four weeks for the second, and six weeks for the third, and are not entitled to any benefit during that time.

Sec. 13. A member who resides outside of the jurisdiction of the respective union and wishes to avail himself of the benefit fund must report at headquarters and is entitled to transportation.

Sec. 14. When a member can not meet his obligation he will not be entitled to any more benefit, and the executive board shall investigate the case and, if worthy, recommend that he be given relief.

Note The perfection of this legislation and the consequent changes in other existing laws it affects are left to the convention, feeling confident that when submitted to the referendum it will receive a majority vote.

Committee reports unfavorably.

The report of the committee was adopted.

64-By Mr. Goodkey

65-By Mr. Goodkey

Amend article ii, by-laws, to read:

Section 1. Every candidate for an elective office in this union shall, one week previous to the regular meeting in February of each year in which officers are to be elected, notify one of the secretaries of the subordinate union of his intention to become such candidate, and the seeretary shall cause to be printed and distributed to those present and qualified to vote at such meeting sufficient ballots in the usual form containing the names of all persons so received within the prescribed time, and no other ballot shall be used at such meeting; and it shall be the duty of one of the secretaries of each subordinate union taking action to immediately notify the secretary-treasurer, who is directed to close nominations at 12 o'clock (noon) on March 8, those received after that time to be disregarded; the secretary-treasurer shall publish in the April issue of The Typographical Journal a list of nominees and nominators, declaring the five candidates for each office who have been supported by the largest number of unions as nominees for the offices for which they were respectively named: Provided, That candidates for the offices of president and secretary-treasurer shall have at least thirty endorsers, and all other candidates, except those for offices allotted to the allied crafts shall have at least ten endorsers. Candidates for offices allotted to the allied crafts shall have at least five endorsers.

Note-This method will obviate the necessity at time of voting of the secretary calling out the names of candidates, and in the case of delegates to the American Federation of Labor, do away with ballots of small bits of paper and give all candidates a fair chance for the voter to choose from the printed list.

Committee reports unfavorably.

The report of the committee was adopted.

Proposition No. 66-By Delegate Rowe (Los Angeles):

Add to section 108, general laws, as follows:

* "whether as extra or regular. Extra work must be given out in order of priority each day to the first available sub or subs, and such extras must be paid 50 cents a day in addition to the regular

New York, N. Y., August 10, 1909. James M Lynch, President, International Typographical Union, St. Joseph, Mo. Dear Sir and Friend-This will introduce to you John W. Sculley, a member of the executive board of the United Hatters of North America, and especially sent by said board to address your convention on the strike of the United Hatters of North America against their employers in defense of the union label, and any courtesies shown him will be duly appreciated by Sincerely and fraternally yours, JOHN A. MOFFETT, President.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Sculley was granted the privilege of the floor and talked at length concerning the fight of the United Hatters with the hat manufacturers. He stated the members of the International Typographical Union could materially assist his organization by demanding hats bearing the label, and urged co-operation along that line. Mr. Sculley thanked the International Typographical Union for the loan made the United Hatters, expressed regret that it had not been repaid; assured the convention that it would be met, and asked that local unions be requested to lend further financial assistance to the striking hatters.

Chairman Dennett of the committee on laws read the following telegram:

Salt Lake City, Utah, August 12, 1909. H. W. Dennett, Headquarters International Typographical Union, St. Joseph, Mo.:

That Organizer McLernon shall be continued in office for the balance of the fiscal year; that he shall have the full support of the membership of Los Angeles Typographical Union No. 174, in the prosecution of his work, and that to this end all members of Los Angeles Typographical Union No. 174 shall work toward and establish complete harmony in pursuit of the common object. That if, on June 1, 1910, it is shown that Organizer McLernon has not achieved results commensurate with his opportunities and the full support of No. 174, the executive council will supplant Organizer McLernon with an organizer to be recommended by No. 174. That if there is any dispute between No. 174 and the executive council as to the support given Organizer McLernon, or as to the degree of harmony that prevailed, or as to the results accomplished, the entire matter shall be submitted to a committee, to be composed of the then presidents of San Francisco Typographical Union No. 21, Portland (Ore.) Typographical Union No. 58, and Seattle Typographical Union No. 202, and the council agrees to accept and put into effect the decision of the committee as thus composed,

Fraternally,

JAMES M. LYNCH,
HUGO MILLER,

J. W. HAYS,

Executive Council,

International Typographical Union,

Delegate Rowe (Los Angeles) presented the following statement:

Having full confidence in the International Typographical Union executive council, I desire to say, after thorough discussion of the Times fight in Los Angeles, on the floor of this convention, that I heartily endorse the action of the council in adopting the resolution looking toward harmony in Los Angeles. I expect to go back to Los Angeles and work for the approval of the International Typographical Union executive council's wishes, believing, owing to the stand taken by this convention, that Organizer McLernon should be given a further opportunity to prove his worthiness.

Delegate Hickman (Louisville) offered the following:

Proposition No. 184-By Delegate Hickman (Louisville):

Whereas,

Certain hat manufacturers have abandoned the use of the union label of the United Hatters of North America; and

Whereas, It is the sense of the International Typographical Union convention, in its fifty-fifth session assembled, that by not using the label of the United Hatters of North America is suicidal to the life of the United Hatters of North America; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the International Typographical Union convention, held in St. Joseph, Mo., endorses the use of the label of the United Hatters of North America, and urges its members to look for the label when purchasing hats, and buy no hat that has not the label in it.

Referred to committee on label.

The convention resumed consideration of the report of the committee on laws. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LAWS. To the Officers and Members of the International Typographical Union: Gentlemen-Your committee on laws respectfully presents the following for your consideration:

Proposition No. 18-By Mr. Seibold (Columbia, Washington, D. C.):

Amend section 6, article v, old age pension fund, to read as follows:

Section 6. Any member of the International Typographical Union who has reached the age of 60 years, and who has been a member for twenty years and in continuous good standing for ten years immediately preceding the filing of application, and who finds it impossible to secure sustaining employment, at the trade or otherwise, may receive the sum of $4 per week, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth.

Committee reports unfavorably.

The report of the committee was adopted. Delegate MacLean (Waterbury) objected to the hasty disposition of the proposition.

Proposition No. 19-By the Newark delegation:

Amend section 6, article v, by-laws, to read:

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 at the printing trade, may receive the sum of $5 per week, subject to the provisions herein set forth.

Committee reports unfavorably.

Delgates Hackett (Newark), Florer (Dallas), Portenar (New York), MacLean (Waterbury) and Whitehead (Washington) discussed the proposition.

President Lynch explained the danger of further broadening the pension law at this time, and urged that no action be

taken until experience with the law demonstrated that it could be extended. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 20-By the Newark delegation:

Amend section 8, article v, by-laws, to read:

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

Committee reports unfavorably.

The report of the committee was adopted.

Proposition No. 21-By Mr. Scott (Philadelphia):

Amend old age pension law by adding the following:

Section -. That any member of the International or subordinate union who continues in good standing from the time he joins said union until he reaches the age of seventy (70) years be entitled to the pension, even though he has not been twenty years a member of said union.

Committee reports unfavorably.

The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 22-By Mr. Surguy (Washington, D. C.):

(A communication from Mr. Surguy relating to amending the old age pension law will be found in the first day's proceedings under the heading, "Communications and Propositions.").

Committee reports unfavorably.

The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 23-By Delegate Everett (Memphis):

Amend section 6, article v, by-laws, to read 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, or any member who, from any cause, may become totally disabled, and who has been in continuous good standing for ten years, may receive the sum of $4 (four dollars) per week, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth.

Committee reports unfavorably.

The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 24-By Delegate Baker (Mobile):

Amend section 6, article v, by-laws, old age pension law, by the addition of the following words:

"The provisions of this section shall apply to members who, prior to the enactment of the law, had been in good standing for a period of twenty years, but because of the advent of typesetting machines or dullness of the printing trade, or from other causes, withdrew honorably in order to obtain other employment, and renewed their inembership in the union prior to the enactment of said law, have been continuously in good standing thereafter, and against whom no charge of unfairness has ever been made and sustained."

Committee reports unfavorably.

The report of the committee was adopted.