The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

POOR paie-faced clerks. secretaries. and
men Of that sort, but We can never have
enough efficient craftsmen
Practical education does not always
apply 20 boys Girls Of today are IN
fortunately laboring under The same
false social pride. The ma forif,v NJ
them think II is unattractive and an
4~iu disgrace @ know anything OF
domestic science They are bea-fnoirle,
70 feel that they viii Immediately be-
come socially Euined II they know how
10 cook In the schools for the teach
ing OF trades 10 boys there should b.
departments for the teaching OF do1les-
tic science TO girls; then we would edt5-
cate girls who, when they become
housewives. could boil lard WITHOUT
burning It
This education sounds triainE- hut II
IS greatly needed. other countries are
far ahead Of Us Germany has any num-
Der Of weli-equipped Industrial and
rade schools. both for boys and girls
That IS the reason IT is so far ahead OF
ali the other countries IN manufactur-
lng- Il produces efficient YyOrkmen.
Conditions in Factories.
Take a walk through any Of our large
manufacturing establishments and you
VIII find that most Of the high saIaried
and important positions are held by for
eigners or boys OF fOreign-born parents.
simply because they have been properly
educated in their craft They are not
Ike US Americaas-they do not believe
manual labor Is low We should give
that Germany Is giving hers Teach
them that Il is not disgrace to know a
ttade-"
Mr. Rookwaiter & Identified with the
WinOna Technical Institute. located in
Indianapolis, Ind, and his address to-
day was upon the future OF that in
stitution which Is engaged IN teaching
boys 10 become printers lithographers,
a. etc
Following Mr. BOokwalter's address,
the TypOJheIae voted TO appropriate
5000 during the next year for the sup
port OF the Winona School.
The business Of the typothetae con-
cluded today with the election OF officers
10 serve for the ensuing year.
Wilson H Lee. Of New Haven. Conn,
urst vice president and chairman OF the
executive committee, was elected presi-
dent 20 succeed Z Lawrence Fell, Of
Philadelphia, who declined another term
Officers Elected.
The other officers elected were.
J stearns Gushing. Massachusetts.
first vice president: George NJ Courts.
OF Texas. second vice president; J. A
Martin, Illinois. third vice president: and
A II. clossbreEneT, treasurer
The executive committee as elected Is
Harry X Dean. Michigan; Lawrence
Fell. Pennsylvania: Benjamin P NouI-
ton, Texas; George H Ellis, AIassachu-
settss Alex Fitzhugh. Iowa: W I
Fletcher. Kansas. H w J Meyer. wis
consini ". +. NiniCaR. Texas; William
Fan. Louisiana. Robert Scalkenbach.
New YORK Fred l. Smith. Minnesota:
Edward stern. Pennsylvania. John Sto-
vel. Canada. and Rufus Williams. Viz
ginia-
Byron s Adams. a member OF the
Trade Abuses Committee, was voted
the thanks OF the meeting for his per
sistent energies IN an attempt TO have
the Government prohibited from print
ing free Of charge the special request
stamped envelopes
OiloWlLE ne adjournment the dele
gates, accompanied by the women Of
the party, went TO Mount Vernon, start
ing for their homes upon their return