who asserts that "the position would have permitted Nunemacher to use a power against organized labor, the chief thorn in his side."

ALL preparations have been made by Typographical Union No. 71 for entertaining the meeting of the New Jersey Printers' League at Trenton on the 19th of this month. Meetings of this organization are held quarterly, and much business of interest to the craft is transacted. Every typographical union in the state is affiliated, and a full attendance of delegates is expected.

PUBLISHERS are charitable as a rule, but few of them have given any free advertising to the "scab" Butterick Publishing Company, which some time ago sent out requests for publicity in their Delineator "child rescue campaign." While the cause is undoubtedly just, newspapers want something substantial in payment for helping to bolster up the waning circulation of Butterick publications.

THE London Society of Compositors, with a membership of 12,290, has taken a stand against any suggestion for an arbitration board for the craft, but welcomed the proposal of the National Printing and Kindred Trades Federation that all affiliated societies should ballot on the question of a uniform forty-eight-hour week throughout Great Britain. The result of the ballot, which has just been taken, shows that the proposition carried by a tremendous majority.

AN "open shop" has been closed in Detroit-not by an injunction, but by a receivership. The Rex B. Clark Company, owned by a member of the typothetæ, who thought he knew how to "run his own business," has gone to the wall, and the "support" of the typothetæ and the brotherly co-operation of the employers' association had the usual effect. As yet no eight-hour union printing offices in Detroit have been reported as closed to satisfy creditors, notwithstanding the assertions of the typothetæ that to adopt the eight-hour day would be to invite bankruptcy. It's all in the kind of workmen employed.

THOSE patron saints of the workingman who have been wont to prate about the high rate of wages paid during the period of our "late" prosperity will receive small satisfaction in the report of Labor Commissioner Ratchford, of Ohio, which shows that in Toledo 480 establishments made reports last year, certifying that a total of 17,439 males and 2,717 females were employed. This total of 19,156 workers received in wages $10,421,546.66, an astounding figure in itself, but simple subtraction shows our boasted prosperity in America's most plenteous year netted each worker just $10.46 a week.

THE membership will learn with regret of the death of Henry Rush Boss, a member of Chicago Typographical Union, and who has been an interesting contributor to the columns of THE JOURNAL. Mr. Boss died at his home in Chicago, December 8, of cancer, after a long and painful illness of many months' duration. His writings will be greatly missed in the columns of this magazine.

EIGHT hours for work, eight hours for rest and eight hours for recreation and improvement is not only a scientific but a natural division of the day. It is a slogan and a watchword which will appeal to the nonunionist, and also secure the sympathy and co-operation of all right-thinking people. There is neither justification nor defense for a workday of more than eight hours.

"AT the present session of congress the American Federation of Labor will urge the enactment of a new eight-hour law, which, if passed, will have a widely ramifying effect upon the industries of the whole country," declares American Industries. Sure it will! It will likewise have an exhilarating effect upon the workingmen engaged in those industries.

IN order to make Los Angeles a "strictly ideal" non-union city, a badge is to be required to be worn by all employes indicating that the holder has renounced and disclaimed all union affiliations. In other words, all union men are to be refused employment. It will thus be seen that the American Federation did not enter the game any too soon.

Nominations of International Officers.

About January 15 an official circular will be mailed to all local secretaries calling for nominations for the International officers to be elected this year. The call will contain the list of offices to be filled and pertinent portions of our laws governing nominations. Officers and members of subordinate unions should remember (1) that nominations can only be made at the February meetings of local unions; (2) continuous membership in good standing for at least one year is a necessary qualification for office in the International Union; (3) the names of the nominees must be reported to the secretary-treasurer of the International Union on or before 12 M. (noon), March 8; (4) the election does not occur until the third Wednesday in May.

All unions can nominate candidates for president, first vice-president, secretarytreasurer, four delegates to the American Federation of Labor, three trustees of the Union Printers Home, and agent of the Union Printers Home.

Arbitration Matters.

A meeting of the National Board of Arbitration, composed of representatives of the American Newspaper Publishers' Association and the executive council of the International Union, was held at International headquarters on December 18, 19 and 20, 1907, with the following in attendance:

Representing the American Newspaper Publishers' Association-Herman Ridder, of New York; Bruce Haldeman, of Louisville, Ky., and H. N. Kellogg, of Chicago, Ill.

Representing the International Typographical Union-James M. Lynch, Hugo Miller and J. W. Bramwood.

The scale dispute between Chicago Typographical Union and the Chicago publishers was first taken up.

In this case local arbitration had taken place under the terms of the local contract, and the arbiter had rendered a decision reducing the wages of machine operators by raising the minimum output.

After a protracted discussion of the merits of the case, the National Arbitration Board failed to reach a decision, but ruled that the old scale should remain in effect

pending a future determination of the points at issue.

The Chicago publishers were represented by Frank B. Noyes and L. L. Jones, and Chicago Typographical Union was represented by Hugh Brady, J. C. Harding, A. C. Rice, William Klinger and Charles Young.

A scale dispute from Washington, D. C., also occupied the attention of the board. In this case, the union contended for an increase, while the publishers asked for a reduction. The National Arbitration Board decided that the old scale should prevail, though increases were granted to those who might be employed on certain classes of work.

The Washington publishers were represented by T. W. Noyes, E. D. Shaw and T. H. Merrick; T. C. Parsons, W. L. Perkins and A. J. Watson appeared for Columbia Typographical Union.

The National Arbitration Board also rendered decisions in two disputes between New Orleans Typographical Union and the publishers of that city as to the interpretation of a contract.

Appropriate action was also taken with regard to disputes between the Chattanooga Times and Typographical Union No. 89; Kansas City Mailers' Union No. 7 and the publishers; and San Francisco Mailers' Union No. 18 and the publishers of that city.

"For Sale at a Low Price."

A Wall street brokerage firm is flooding the country with circulars offering stock in "an industrial corporation of a very high order." The corporation referred to is the Butterick Publishing Company. The circulars also state that "the shares have been placed with us for sale at the low price ($25, par value $100) owing to the financial depression under which the country has been suffering," and "that these shares should almost immediately advance considerably." Neither of the foregoing statements are true, as the public knows full well that the cause for the depreciated price of stock is the fight made against this concern by the typographical union, and there is little likelihood of the "immediate advance" unless peace is made with “Big Six."

Joint Conference Board Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Joint Conference Board, composed of representatives of the international unions of the printing trade, was held at the headquarters of the International Typographical Union, on Monday and Tuesday, December 16 and

17, 1907.

The following representatives were in attendance:

International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union-George L. Berry, Cincinnati, Ohio. International Stereotypers and Electrotypers' Union-James J. Freel, New York, N. Y.

International Brotherhood of Bookbinders-Robert Glockling, New York, N. Y.

International Photo-Engravers' Union-Matthew Woll, Chicago, Ill.

International Typographical Union-James M. Lynch, Hugo Miller and J. W. Bramwood, Indianapolis, Ind.

The annual report of Secretary-Treasurer Bramwood gave the total receipts for the year, including the balance on hand, as $257.21; the total expenditures were $97.94, leaving a balance in the treasury December 16 of $159.27. The finance committee subsequently reported that the accounts of the secretary-treasurer were correct, and recommended that the International Typographical Union be reimbursed to the extent of $11.52 for typewriting and postage necessary in conducting business of the board during the year.

The Joint Conference Board considered appeals presented by the Allied Trades Council of Helena, Mont., and Typographical Union No. 7, of Pittsburg, Pa.

In the Helena case the board unanimously sustained the decision rendered by its president and secretary, and dismissed the appeal. The appeal of Pittsburg Typographical Union was also sustained by the joint board.

The typographical and pressmen's unions of Muncie, Ind., requested the joint board to render a decision as to the terms of a contract; but the board declined to do this, on the ground that the subject presented was beyond its jurisdiction.

President Woll, of the International Photo-Engravers' Union, called the attention of the board to the following resolution adopted by his organization: "The label of the allied printing trades council shall

not be used on any printed matter which contains photo-engraved plates unless such plates are stamped with the union label of the International Photo-Engravers' Union." The board declared itself in harmony with the end sought to be gained, and recommended a compliance therewith wherever practicable.

The following resolution was unanimously adopted:

That the Joint Conference Board expresses its deep regret that a representative of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers is not present at this meeting, in order that he might outline to the board practical methods of co-operation with that organization for the more general use of union-made paper.

The following resolution was also unanimously adopted:

In view of the announcement made by the representative of the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders that said organization had adopted a union label stamp for use on blank books in which the labor of the allied trades is not involved, that this Joint Conference Board endorses said label and pledges its co-operation and support in bringing the same into general use.

The board also adopted a resolution expressing regret that the invitation extended last year to the Lithographers' Protective and Beneficial Association had not been officially accepted, and renewed the action taken at the last meeting, to wit: "That the Lithographers' Protective and Beneficial Association be invited to membership in the Joint Conference Board, acceptance of the invitation to be based on the withdrawal of the lithographers' label and the substitution of the allied label in all jurisdictions where the allied label is in use."

Resolutions were unanimously adopted favoring the abolition of the duty on white paper, wood pulp and the materials which are used in the manufacture thereof. These resolutions appear in another column.

The following resolution was also unanimously adopted:

That this Joint Conference Board is opposed to the disturbance of the present joint conference arrangement, recognizing that the Joint Conference Board now controls the allied label under the terms of the agreement. We reaffirm our conclusions that the agreement now in effect represents real progress and an honest effort to adjust the difficulties confronting the co-operating unions; and that the future will further demonstrate the fact that true equity has been and is the aim and purpose.of the Joint Conference Board.

The matter of label advertisement was referred to the affiliated international organizations for individual action, and further discussion of joint label advertisement was postponed for one year.

The following was adopted unanimously: Whereas, Certain trade schools purporting to teach students both the theory and the practice of the various branches of the printing industry have sprung up during the last few years; and

Whereas, It has been demonstrated by actual investigation and observation of the work of the students of these schools at the completion of the "course of instruction" that the schools simply exploit the student for the financial returns accruing from the alleged instructions; and

Whereas, This exploitation has worked a distinct injury not only to the printing trade and the workers legitimately engaged in that trade for a liveli hood, but also to the students who are made the victims of these alleged technical schools; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Joint Conference Board, representing the five international unions of the printing trade, most earnestly condemns exploiting trade schools, and urges upon all of the local unions affiliated with the international unions herein represented, to investigate all local schools, and where deception and exploitation are unearthed, to publish the results of these investigations, so that the public may have full and accurate knowledge of the frauds that are perpetrated on the young men and women who are made the victims of these alleged trade schools. Be it further

Resolved, That this joint conference believes in supplementary or technical education for journeymen and apprentices engaged in the printing trade when rightly conducted, and most heartily endorses the movement now under way for the technical and supplementary education of the compositors and compositors' apprentices, as outlined by the International Typographical Union, and recommends this feature to the favorable consideration of the other affiliated international unions.

On the subject of the simultaneous expiration of contracts, the Joint Conference Board expressed the belief "that such contracts are impracticable from an international standpoint, though it does not object to local action of that nature. The board also favors the insertion of a clause in all future contracts stipulating that said contracts shall be null and void in case of a strike or lockout of any affiliated union, where arbitration can not be had through fault of the employer.”

Action on the tentative proposition submitted at the last meeting, under the terms of which only the allied label would be used, was postponed for one year.

Section 21 of the joint agreement was

amended as follows: "Provided that the Joint Conference Board may order the issuance or withdrawal of the label, or issue said label direct, where in its judgment such action is necessary."

The following resolution was unanimously adopted:

That this Joint Conference Board congratulates the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union and the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders on the progress made in establishing the eight-hour day in those branches of the trade; That this board views with pleasure the general conditions now existing, under which practically all organized printing trade artizans enjoy an eighthour workday;

That we also express the unanimous opinion that the formation of this Joint Conference Board has resulted in a better feeling and understanding among affiliated unions;

That we urge upon all members unceasing effort to the end that complete harmony shall prevail.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing term:

President-Robert Glockling, International Brotherhood of Bookbinders.

Vice-President Matthew Woll, International Photo-Engravers' Union.

Secretary-Treasurer-J. W. Bramwood, International Typographical Union.

The board decided to hold its next regular meeting at the headquarters of the International Typographical Union in Indianapolis, Ind.

ORGANIZED labor and organized charity have found a mutual interest in the fight against tuberculosis. Labor papers have taken up the campaign, many addresses have been given at union meetings, and, as a specific piece of co-operative study, the committee on the prevention of tuberculosis of the Charity Organization Society of New York has recently completed an examination of over two hundred members of Typographical Union No. 6.

AT the Norfolk convention of the American Federation of Labor assessments were levied on all affiliated bodies to provide funds for organization purposes-especially in Los Angeles-and also for the purpose of defending what is commonly known as the "Van Cleave suit." The International Typographical Union was the first organization to respond to the assessment notice with the required per capita.