Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-12-15
OTHER NOTES.

Inc uHDilsIAGI6 AhAliIdi - III
recent issue contained the following
regarding a member Of 444:
Jesse Hitch, linotype operator OF
the Bloomington, Ind, Telephone
was suddenly stricken with paralysis
November 10 as he chatted pleasant
ly with a group of friends in thu
office Of the Telephone. Mr. Hitcl
was apparently in the best of healtl
and spirits and had been in his pres
ent position only two weeks, hi
home being in Champaign, ILL.,, bu
a number of years ago had been EN-
ployed in the same office. He wa
an expert linotype operator, fifty
two years of age, and had been con
nected with the printing business al
his life. After being removed to {
local hospital his case was consid
cred hopeless and it was the inten
ton to have him conveyed to the
Printers home in Colorado Springs
but on the arrival of his wife from
Champaign, she determined TO care
for him in her home, and he was
placed on a cot for removal there
Although they have four children
such is the devotion of wife, he vii
be cared for, as she said, ito the eno
for better or for worse" in the
home which they have worked to
gether to build.
Can you imagine this brothers
not person represented the Daily
Him at our last regular meeting
and at least thirteen members arr
enrolled at this chapel? Come on
boys--the next meeting should fine
at least half dozen voices answer
ing present" from the lllini.
John V. Ross, a former member
of 444, has been engaged as foreman
of The Daily Herald, which will sooT
make its appearance.
The Daily Courier has purchase,
from Geo. ID. Lowden No. 8 limo
type, which has been installed to b,
used for ads.
Jimmy" Parr has accepted a posi-
ton on the new daily as linotyp,
operator.
The Twin Cities were visited b,
two knights of the road this week
the first to venture in these parts TO
some time.
The News-G Gazette is in need of I
night machine operator, so report
Foreman BARLEY.
The Weber Street Christian
church of Urbana is contemplating
issuing regular church paper soor
to be printed and edited by member
of the church. The typesetting an
press work will also be done by mem
bers.
Van yesterday of The Daily Him
was a recent visitor in Chicago.
G. II. CASTILLO of the News-G Gazette
and family, spent recent week-en
with relatives and friends in tn
southern part of the state.
Earl Bebout was obligated as
member of 444 Monday night.
Ernest Adams, an apprentice a
the News Gazette, who has serve
three years at the trade, has mad
application for the |. I. U. course i
printing furnished from lndianapoli
headquarters.
We almost lost track of T. N
Carver this fall and winter, but fror
present indication he is still able t
dodge around now and then at tn
News Gazette. You know, folk!
about this time last year Bro. Carve
was run down by street car Will
on his way home from work on hi
bike. Then a short time later, afte
all bruises and bicycle repairs wef
made, big guy in an automobile h
him and floored the veteran printe
for a count of seven. Since then "
are glad to record no bad accident
and hope he gets through this winte
I NTH pn,1yl,nf 40
Frank Vance has been engaged 6
a regular operator on the Courie
Crank" still resides in st, Joe, an
make daily trips in his Lizzie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fite were r,
cent guests of the latter's brother
Indianapolis, Ind.
We are told that at least ten ne
members will be added to the unio
roll when the new Champaign dali
is launched. If this is correct, "A
will have a total membership of fift.
four or more.
We clip the following from tn
December End issue of the Edit,
and Publisher:
Repeal of the anti-strike and qua
|, anteed earnings features of the Esel
Cummings act will be urged as
progressive aim by the Information
! Typographical Union of North Anne
lea at the conference in Washingtl
today, called by Senator LaFollet
and Representative Dickinson. Pa
ticipation in political movemel
marks departure from a long stan,
ing policy of the Typographical III
ion. Glass privileges will not |
sought by the Typographical Unto
according to its officers, the sole ali
being to protect the natural rights
organized labor. Records of cand
dates and parties will be submitted |
members of the union, but no a
tempt will be made to deliver the M
ions votes. The allied printing trade
have in the past avoided partieipa
ing in politics scrupulously, but it
felt that the time has arrived whe
protective steps must be taken" sal
Viee-president c. p. Howard on NJ
vember 30
The Ludlow company announces tn
shipment of one of their machines /
Brisbane, Australia, the first to l
used in that country. The first LuC
low to be in the Twin Cities is bein
installed at the Evening Herald.
| Wen venture to say that it doe
not cost any more to live and exis
in Niagara Falls, N. Y, than it doe
in the Twin Cities, and here it II
cent new wage scale for printers
that eastern city:
Night work-foreman, $50 pc
week; assistant foreman, S45; ms
chinist-operators, sac; journeymel
S43; day work, SO less than tina
night scale; apprentices, $40 to S3t
Prior to this contract, journeyme
received the same wages as now an
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