St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09

geStIonS - Say That Much Is
Lost in Waste.
Last night the st. Paul Typotheta
held one of its unique gatherings at the
Merchants. AT o'clock the employ.
ing printers, to the number of thirty
SIX, sat down to dinner, and it was
considerably after Q before they fin
ished their repast. G. w. Hornick,
superintendent of the mechanical
department OF the Pioneer Press,
acted as master of ceremonies.
Alter the edibleS had been disposed OF, "a
number of papers Oh subjects pertinent
TO the "art preServatlve" were read.
The proceedings were enlivened with
either solo by L. Ii. Anderson, and
also by selections by the Twin City
BANJO, Mandolin and Guitar club. the
latter kindly volunteering their services.
u. Ramaley read paper "On What
Basis Shall We Figure Paper in Esti-
mating on Work?' Michael Treacy fol-
lowed with one on 1.-The Composing
Room and Its Relation to Estimating
This was succeeded by Ii. k. Curtis
paper on "Some ComparativesEstim
Recently Made" W. T. Rich chose as
the subject Of his paper "The Evils of
Soliciting"
Mr.. Hornick, in few we'll chosen
words, introduced Mr.. Ramaley. who
read the first paper of the evening.
MI. Ramaley," said he, sis familiar
to you all. He was here in the old
days. when printers made money.
III Ben Franklin could have named a
representative for him among St. PauI
printers he would have chosen David
hamaley, with his kindly countenance.
Mr.. Ramaley gave many points of
purely technical interest, and warned
MS hearers against waste. His paper
was OF the most practical nature, and
was thoroughly appreciated by his
practical hearers
LaDor-savIng leads, quoins. chases
shooting sticks, furniture, ems, and other
terms familiar to printers since tho
days of the Gutenbergs, were freeIv
banded about. "Phat takes, were
generously distributed in the way of
sensible suggestion. Mr.. Ramaley ad-
vlsed his hearers ito brace I'D generally
on the prices of printing, and they
would all nave astanding with bankers.
typefounders and Others" His paper
was followed by little recitation.
Mr.. Hornlck, in introducing Michael
Ireacy. said he had an argument with
MIN on the point as to who were the
original printers. MIR. Hornick said he
Delieved that the Germans the Guten.
Defgs had that credit. MIR. Treacv
salu he was wrong, that the original
prlpler was an IrlShman-St. Patrick
MI. Ireacy cited In proof of this ,he
TACT that st. Patrick 'printed his foot
upon the neck of a snake" when he
expelled the serpents from the Emerald
Isle.
Mr. Ireacy gave many sensible sug-
gestlons Oh the topic allotted him. and
gave many everyday experiences in the
lie OF the employing printer which
struck home, and he was rewarded with
laughter and applause. He favored
disseminating the practice of bidding
for work. saying he believed that if the
practice should be stopped. making a
reasonable price only for work, that all
would be benefited and that all would
get fair business thereby.
An original poem was thrown in very
pointedly by Mr.. Hornick, in his INTRO
duction of Ii. r. Curtis, that was ex-
ceedlngly bright and piouant. full of
cute personal hits, all of which were re.
celved with high appreciation. This
latent poetic genius IN Mr.. Horuick was
unsupported, and he ought to b, made
poet laureate to the Typotheta.
Mr.. Curtis paper showed much
thought and careful preparation. He
wanted to see more uniformity in prices.
lie presented an ironciad agreement to
maintain prices till June Is, 1894. for
signatures. A fine for all proved viola
lions is appended to the agreement, and
method OF investigating all charges is
provided.
Mr.. Hornick said that it is fact that
employing printers do not stand by each
other as do the members of organized
labor; and if they did so they would be
In better position to handle questions
OF difference ever arising between en-
pl0ylng printers and their help.
W. L. Rich being unable to be pres
to him was read by w. G. Evans. The
subjects assigned to ii. l.. Collins
How Shall We Awaken Among the
Printing Fraternity Community of In
terest?" and the one assigned to Frank
Shoop-"The Shopping Practice and its I
Evils" were left over to an adjourned
session of the Typotheta to be held at
the Commercial club next Monday even. I
ing. at which matters of business i'm
portant 10 the body will be considered.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
Twin City Mandolin and Guitar CLUB for
ltS SprvicnS