The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-10-31
CITY NIGHT TOILERS.
\ RESPECTABLE ARRAY WHOSE
RANKS ARE INCREASING.

reWspaper Nofkers Vnko the Lead In
Numbers-ways of the Printer Bakers
and Their Hours-In tho Telegraph Of
flccs--Other CalIings.
Who and how many are there OF those who
turn night into day-who labor from sunset
to sunrise. and sleep while the great masses
are toilingi Quite respectable in numbers
when all are taken into account, and their
ranks are daily increasing as new industries
spring up or certain lines-ef business prosper
and demand moro help for their develop
ment
In the lead in numbers are the newspaper
workers printers, editors, pressnen, re-
porters, mailing clerks, stereotypers, proof
readers and other branches of the occnpa-
tion. The five morning newspapers of Chi
cago employ llup in the neighborhood of
200 persons each in their. various depart
ments, so that here is in sound numbers q
Thousand men and boys-for the softer sex
has fortunately kept comparatively clear of
night work, and thoughlplenty Of women find
employment in various ways at printing, it
Is rare indeed that one can be found con-
nected with the morning newspaper least
In such way that the burning Of tho mid
night oil is demanded In many cases. too.
there is not demanded of the man who earns
his living on any of the papers strict night
work. The afternoons and evenings are
taken up by editors and reporters, but long
before midnight the majority have completed
their labors. Skfll there is remaining by far
the greater proportion Of the employees who
are ON duty into tho early morning hours.
The most numerous of these are, Of course,
the printers.
THE PRINTERS WAYS
Odd people are some OF these printers, and
full of fancies. but az rule sober, quiet
decent members of society. The time has
gone by when to be q printer it was also nee
essary to be thoroughly familiar with the
various brands of liquor at the all night sa-
looms or to put in the day at the poker table
after q night at the 'case.n Tho abumn
printer has no place in Chicago offices today.
There has been revolution, and without
any crusade o temperance reform has swept
away such of the old timers as had not sue.
cumbed to earlier excesses and 1t is SO we'll
recognized that sobriety is essential to secur-
ing and holding situations that few nova
days venture to overstep the bounds. But.
as stated, there are odd characters here and
there among them. Superstitious in degree
are some Their dreams are full Of mean
ing, and they pin their faith SO firmly TO
these visions Of sleep that many dollar has
or lottery snll On tho
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sa ~ s ~ Ine inause Oh eneir
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and though now tabooed In al we'll r .,,'
lated offices is still talked of IinoerinoIv and
lovingly bv its former fevotoea
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hans the most numerous cIo.q ~ oil rivht
workers There IN Cyhicoco about 1on ~
those who arc ennlovod IN tha niche t;,,,o
Picturesoue flpures thew malre foo covered
with flour white anro,sd ard ,vhit, ..,,,,,'I
and with looI, about tbo,,das,,ita t,,o,.
Int bours Of labor--yvhicb snaaka wall fo,.
tho healtbfp1 nat,,re ~ tl,a;,. calii,e. to;
raoula,. habits ont ~ service n n
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lowera ~ Other. occ,,nations and t,,at tI,a
moral standard has l,ae,, ela1otod a., ,.ooo,,t
wears. Tho mem are sobar ;nS,,,st,.jo,,s =, M
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hours ota ao,,avvlot LENGTHY hrt oro a., -
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svoyxers while tto NV q hettar II saot y
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