Evening journal., 1922-09-15
OOPRINTERS
At CONVENTION
Delegates From Four States
Attend Sessions of Typo
thetae in This City
VISITORS WELCOMED
BY HOWARD M. WARD

/ or the Fourth District or the Ty
pothetae Federation being held ii
the DuBarry Room OF the Hote
dupont today. The district comprises
North Carolina, Virginia. District Of
Columbia. Maryland and Delaware
The delegates have their head.
quarters in suite No. 1865 Hote
dupont. The convention will ad-
journ at noon tomorrow.
Frank p. Howard. president of
the Fourth District Typothetae.
called the convention 10 order at
10 o'clock. Owing to a mix-up in
time the convention was late in
getting started. The Rev, 2. w.
Wells. pastor OF Wesley NJ. e.
Church delivered the invocation.
Howard NJ. Ward, president OF City
Council welcomed the delegates TO
this city. Mayor Harvey who was 10
have delivered the welcoming ad-
dress. was out OF the city tod.y.
The response was delivered by
Joseph W. Little. Of Wilmington
y. c.
Mr.. Little said the delegates were
surprised al the growth of Whining
ton. Del. He called particular at
tention to the Hotel DUPONT. The
speaker said the typothetae repre-
sented the foundation stone OF all
great business. We represent one OF
the biggest industries in the coun-
try.
This was followed by an address
by Frank p. Howard. president OF
Fourth district Typothetae. He gave
a general resume of the work in the
district since the last convention.
Reports OF local organizations fol-
lowed Mr.. Howard's address. The
first report was by A. r. Ssylor,
president OF the Local Typothetae.
He called upon ali to work together
In every possible way. Mr.. Saylor
was greeted with applause.
Eugene L. Graves. OF Norfolk. Va.
told OF the work being done by the
printers Of his city. He remarked
everything was being done to elevate
the trade and business in general.
Joseph W Settle. OF Wilmington,
gave a brief summary OF the work
in his State and home city.
George X Horn. OF Baltimore. told
OF the work being done in his city
towards the founding OF a school In
printing. This school will probably
take in students from other cities.
The Board OF Education Of Balu
more is going to furnish instructors
for the school. This is the greatest
work we have done in our organiza-
tlon in Baltimore, the speaker said.
Frank p. Howard. president OF the
and also president OF the
Washington, ID. c. Typothetae gave n
report Of the work going on in his
district. He said the weekly lunch
cons and meetings OF his local organ
zation were proving a great success
and on no account would they be
J. Linton Engle, president OF the
United Typothetae OF America, de-
ivered an interesting address on
Its Accomplishments |
nd Its Aspirations.
He told OF visit TO Montreal, !
and of the wide-awake in
crest evidenced among the Canadian 4
rinters.
Mr. Engle gave a history OF the !
ypothetae OF America. Starting at
he beginning he gave the meaning
I the "Typothetae. which. he said,
terally meant Workers in type"
The United Typothene was form
d in 1887. shortly after its organl-
alton it began the work of educat-
ng its members and making for a
'erfect organization" said Mr..
cngie.
In the past ten or twelve years
he United Typothetae has made re- =
strides in nearly every
ield. In 1918 the membership was
lnly about ! 600. Today there are
1000 printers affiliated with the
United Typothetae," said the
peaker.
lie said he wanted the members to
'ear in mind the educational facili-
les afforded by Carnegie Institute.
which now gives a course in printing
which equals the engineering
courses.
Joseph Borden. representing the
american Writing Paper Company.
# Chicago. well known to the mem
,ers OF the United Typothetae OF
Americs. made the concluding ad-
Iress at the. morning session. There
Fill be a business session this af-
ernoon.
Harvey Booker. a member OF the
committee. annOunc-
that there will he an automobl
ide for the delegates and wives 20
he country estate OF Pierre s. du-
ont. at Longwood. Pa, tom orrow
fternoon. Delegates. who play
of. will be taken to the Municipal
inks where they may enjoy the
anne.
Announcement was made that
anquet would be served in the du-
larry room, Hotel dupont, at Z
clock this evening.
Among the delegates attending the
onvention are: Max Leshem. Eli
I. Kindig. Charles c. Bye. William
. Taylor. Elmer 7. Bye, ]. /. Banks.
enjamin T. Bye, Harvey Booker. X.
. Horner. Charles II. Gray. Harry
Bye, A. r. Saylor. Winfield. l.. .ll
'avin, Lewis Streash. William II.
'aylor, William Vogelln. william
'avin' all OF Wilmington; John w.
little. Eastlake Norhut. OF Whining
on. \. C.; John c. Hin. George X.
iorn, Walter Goldstein. II. f. Car
lowsky, Ts V. CzarnowslSy. all OF