The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
Items, General and Personal,
Of Interest to @. PO. Workers

John 3. Dickman. candidate for presi-
dent OF Columbia typographical Union,
No. I0l, is a native OF Dayton, Ohio,
born there August 20. 1853. He learned the
printers trade at wapakonsta, Ohio, and
came to Washington in 1880. and during
his thirty-one years OF membership has
served Columbia Union faithfully and
with distinction. He was chairman OF
the committee on nominations in ~
and in 1856 a delegate to the /. 7. u
convention, held that year In Pittsours'
and in 1883 was elected president OF CO.
lurnbia Union. For over ten years ne
was a delegate to the Central Labor
Union, and during that time success
fully advocated many measures OF dement,
TO organized labor. among them re-
tanning the contract for printing the
postage stamps at the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing. which for the past
six years has furnished employment 10
AZ least 100 persons. He was elected a
delegate from the Central Labor Union
to the New Orleans convention OF the
American Federation Of Labor IN lsz,
the only delegate from Columbia Union
TO gain that distinction. He Is the
trades union member of the board OF d.
rectors of public Fairgrounds. and has
served in that capacity for eight years
During Mr.. Dickman's term as president
of No. 1Ol the first contract or agreement
with the publishers was successfully es-
tablished. covering the Introduction OF
the typesetting machines. without con-
test and practically without q dollar OF
expense. He was a member Of the COM
rnIttee which secuted the first bonus
Maid the printers on the Congressional
Record, and which also secured the pas
sage OF the law granting fifteen days
leave Of absence for employees Of the g.
p O. and was one Of the organizers
and incorporators OF the G. 2. .. Mutual
Relief Association. the frst organization
of its kind in the office. He was the
originator Of the bond issue wnich per
rnitted OF rehabilitating Typographical
Temple to make 1t tenantable, and Is
now serving his fourth year as mem
ber of the executive committee, and Tor
the past two years its chairman.
Mr.. Dickman is recognized as one OF
the unions most ready and forceful de-
baters, and as a presiding officer has few
superiors In the ranks Of organized LABOR
in the District Of Columbia
Theodore Ray, weIl-hnown Utica
printer, and formerly employed in the
Printing once, passed away
suddenly on Monday, April g. The de-
ceased was born at Bridgewater, n. Y,
fifty-six years ago. After learning the
printers trade in the Mercury once
Rftchfield Springs. he went to New York.
where he worked in the Methodist BOOK
Concern
He was next employed on the Herald,
Utica. When the strike occurred on that
paper in 1882, he was among those who
quit work and started the Daily Press.
of that city. He there continued until
1880, when he secured a position in the
Government Printing ONCE. during Pub
lie Palmer's administration. He was first
employed on the Record, and subsequent
ly in other divisions.
Separated from the service in Decem-
Der, 1889, and returned to Utica, being
employed on the Press, and as a proof
reader the past eight or ten years. There
are those who will kindly remember him.
While in this city he became a member
of Nonpareil Council, of the National
Council, during the presidency of Will
lam H. Fisher, which he retained until
his death. Mr.. Ray was exceedingly
active In labor matters and was a lead
ing factor. in union affairs. He had serv-
ed in all the ofices in typographical
Union. No. y. and was secretary OF the
typographical BENEFIT Association for
several years. A widow and several
children survive.
The recent admission to the Printers
Home Of Charley Robson recalls the fact
that he was a product Of the District Of
Columbia. serving his time on the Ma
tional Republican and working here on
several occasions, both in the @. P. o.
and IN the ofices down town.
He spent several years as tourist:
working In most Of the large cities, and