The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11

For years the printers in tho HKmALD Funding, as
IN most buildings have been served by outside parlea
When the basket man did not SUIT arrange mcnts were
mado with rsstaurstcurs 70 send IN not lunches.
Tue present method adopted In tho HERALD compos-
ing the rst attempt TO nave the dishes cooked
on the premises. The amateur Demonico inspires
confidence by reason ol the Lct that he has been
poycd IA the ofcc Tor ten years and only dropped Inc
composition oil type tor thai OF dishes wncn his health
demanded H.
THK ''wgsrERx USIos's" PLAN.
The most gigantic operation Ia the way Of feeding
clerks Is that OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pauy, winch from 800 400 dinners daily Its
mammoth buiding broadway and Dey street. The
peculiarly Of thu plan adopted Wy the teic-
graph company Is That dining In tho build
ing Is not made compulsory upon the opera
intendcnt oil the company, took tho reporter over
tho building. anu whiie showing The dining rooms and
Kitchen e1palatea warmly on the plan. Hs taought
concerns tnat employ large numbers oil people. II
possesses advantages Doth ior employer and empoy6
The moral elect 10 good, aud u Keeps clerks within
doors just when their services most needed.
When the Western Union allowed one half hour Tor
lunch the strctcst aiscipno could not enforce the
Since the meals have been served In the building
twenty minutes are allowed The saving oil ten min-
utes on 400 people Is sxty-six hours aud forty MIN
ulcs dsy-not an moons siderable item Then thoro
Is tho effect Of the regular and substantial
meal better clork being proauced. Walking around
stray dash at crackers and cheese, isn't tho way
TO produce good workmen. There Is Also something
Of The homo glamour about The indoor meals which
does not Obtain In tho regular lunch rooms There
sixty female operatives who arc allowed tho
privilege oil bringing tnoir lunch and then utilizing
Tue regular room Tor the procuring Of hot coffee o.
THIS, oil course, appies also TO the men. There
are four uining rooms-ono Tor tho executive ofcers
one Tor tho heads Of departments and supcrintcnd-
ents, Two Tor The clerks aud opcrators-one for
Inc kitchen the ninth floor, and Is typical
oil high living The entire culinary business Ia under
the charge OF Mr.. Dorviilc; ne superin tends
the Janitors and has under his employ
twenty men and women. All these cooks, watt
ors, plato washers, scrubbcrs, busters, &c. !,
live IN the building. Two meals . day arc
iurnsncd-dnner from hali-past eleven A. N. TO
two /. N. and supper from eight TO haIf.pasl nine
T. ii. Tor tnosc on duty between O'Clock r. NJ aGd
midnight Inc meals arc furnished at prices, but
no cmpioye. has been sald is forccd to buy lhcn
Those inat avail themselves OF the opportunty-and
they are the vast msjority-aro furnished with
Commutation tickets, solu nj s. go with lace value
vi 80 These are checked OF the saiarics oil the
holders, the following card being
NEW YORK, -, 1877.
II. II. WARD, !
Charge to my account for
present month three dollars anu hity cents for
lunch ticket 1
"DOT.AND-D DASH MoRsE-Ls.
As conclusion 10 this 'inncr man" article tho
plorsr oil those unknown ktcnons appends the bill OF