The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23
TYP!OTHETAE TO
PLAN PROGRAM
FORFUND
Foundation to Be Used in
Furthering Educational
Scheme Of Association.

Outstanding in the address deliv-
cred by J. Linton Engle, president
of the United Typothetae Of Amer.
lea, before the 1900 members at
tending the thirty-seventh annual
convention in session at the New
Willard Hotel, when the convention
opened in the ballroom Of the hotel
this morning, was the Endorsement
of the plan to raise a foundation
fund.
The plan has been under consid.
GRAFTON for several years. It Is pro-
posed the fund be used in further
ing educational work on the part Of
the association. Definite action on
this and on several other recommen,
dations made by President Engle
will be taken during the present
convention.
A second high light of his address
was his recognition Of the inability
of local organizations attempting to
reach fundamental facts In connec.
ton with production cost. He point
ed out that this was recognized to-
day as outside the sphere of their
possible achievements and depended
upon an investigation possible only
through the agency of q national
organization.
welcoming the delegates to Wash
ington in an address witty and
brief, George H. Carter, Government
Printer, told Of the methods EN-
ployed by Government Printing OF
flee In reducing production cost
standardizing sizes OF productions
and re-establishing the apprentice
system.
''The total production from the
Government printery for the fiscal
year 1923 exceeds the ten million
mark, which IL greater than for the
preceding year. Notwithstanding
the increased output, the operating
cost was reduced $642, 696 and the
work done with 232 fewer employees, .
said Carter. He also called atten
ton to the employment Of larger
force Of men and women in the
Government Printing Office than
are engaged in the industry In any
city; excepting only five, Of the
United States.
Committees Appointed.
The convention was called to
order at 10 o'clock by President
Engle. Then followed the invoca.
ton by the Rev. Charles Wood,
Church Of the Covenant. The
address of welcome was delivered
by George II. Carter, public printer.
Fred w. Gage, treasurer of the
u. T. A., made the. response.
Reading of the minutes Of the previ.
Gus convention followed. President
Engle then delivered his annual
address. A message from Herbert
Hoover, Helpful SimpIifications,' .
illustrated, was given by w. A,
Durgin. chief, simplification division,
Bureau OF Standards.
DR.. r. e. Rindfusz, special repre-
sentative, u. T. A., delivered an nd
dress on the "U. r. A. Grade
Standardization Program" He was
followed by an address on "The
Printer" by Judge Ninian H. WEIGH.
Of Chicago. Then came the appoint.
ing Of committees, following which
the convention adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Visit Mt. Vernon.
At Q o'clock this afternoon the
steamboat Charles Manchester will
convey the delegates and visitors to
Mt. Vernon. Services will be held
at Washington's tomb. It, is ex.
pected the return trip will be made
by the Manchester at 8 o'clock, dr..
rangements to that effect having
been made by the entertainment
committee.
The entertainment and dance
scheduled for tomorrow night in
Harding Hall will be featured by q
minstrel performance, q local skit
"Toot Too Come In" and a dance.
Incident to the entertainment OF
the delegates will be the specially
illuminating Of the Capitol dome
each night the delegates are in the
city.
Tomorrow's program follows:
Second Open Session.
10 a. m.-Convention called to or.
der by President Engle; announce
ments; report Of committee on nomi.
nations: report of committee on Ne.
crology.
1905 a. m.--Address: "Is the
Word Cooperation a Mere RalIyine
Call, or Has 1t a Practical Mean.
ing?" A. s. Goldsborough, general
secretary, Merchants and Manufac.
turers' Association, Baltimore.
10:45 a. m.-Address: Dawn OF
Brighter Day. e. j. Cattel, Cham
Der Of Commerce, Philadelphia.
1925 a. m.-Address: Builders
and Butchers of Business" w. J.
Phillips, Boston Typothetae Board
Of Trade.
1908 D. m.--Address: "In the
Wake of the World" ]. Adam Bede
former member Of Congress, Pine
City, MINI.