Evening star., 1923-05-27

The plate printers officially have |
come out with suggestions for the
proposed reorganization of the bureau
of engraving and printing. Here are
some Of the suggestions based on the
experience which members OF Local
No. have had in the money-printing
plant:
Maintain an efficient force of plate |
printers-men who will be able TO
produce the finest quality of paper
securities;
Retain as many of these plate |
printers as possible, because the gov
ernment will need their services In
the near future to meet the oncoming |
wave of business prosperity;
eff possible, make a recommenda-
ton that in view of the valuable serV-
ice rendered by plate printers during |
the great war and the promise OF the
government to them OF permanent
positions, that those separated from
the rolls of the bureau as plate |
printers be given employment in some |
other government position.
Incidentally, while speaking of
plate printers, the official organ of
the International Plate Printers and
Die Stampers' Union. The Plate
Printer, which is published here, is l
running THE Story of the American
Federation of Labor" by Matthew
Woll, president of the international
Photoengravers' Union and vice presl-
dent of the American Federation or
Labor The article portrays the laws
character, strength and manner OF
working of the federation.
As a result of the report Of dele |
gates from the Maryland State and |
Diotr ri..f of
Labor convention, a reception room
for discarded hats. shoes and gar
ments to be sent to the miners re-
lief committee has been established i
in the Plate Printers headquarters
in the Washington Loan and Trust
building.
Election of Frank H. Long to his
second term as president of the
. Columbia Typographical Union in the
annual election during the past week
IS is being heralded by his supporters as
a vote of confidence in his dealings
with those who employ union printers.
including the United States govern
ment. A short time ago there was
quite some Interchange of views via
letter between Mr.. Long and Public
Printer George II. Carter To say
that the situation at the government
printing office had aroused keen IN
terest among printers is superfuouS.
In the balloting Long received 324
votes more than Howard A. Harrison,
who polled SIS. Frank Seiffert won
the vice presidency by the largest
margin. receiving almost 700 votes
more than Joseph E. Goodkey.
Other victorious candidates in
cluded: E. S. Hantzmon. Charles A.
Stretch. L. L. Arnett and Marsh A.
Bodenhamer, to be delegates to the
annual convention; George G. Seibold,
secretary; w. c: Fechtig, sergeant at
arms: E. w. Dawson, doorkeeper;
II. B. Goodrell, trustee; and John NJ.
Barr, Ernest j. Elwood and Edward
L May, auditors.
Executive committee members for
the coming year Will be: Arthur q.
Bateman. Joseph II. Cummings Bur
ton w. Doyle. Frank H. Hambright
George c. Lear, Edwin A. Sullivan,
Edgar T. Brown, Clarence J. Desper,
Percy /. Lowd, Claude !. Mallard,
Theodore P. c. Willis. Robert r. Dill
lard and John F. Quinn.
Union electricians, with storm
clouds past; are at work again at SO
per day, an increase of so cents per
day over the former scale. This was
the scale handed down by the ma
tional council of the trade. on which
employers and employees were repre-
sented. and IL has been accepted Off
cially by the local union
The executive committee in charge
of organized labor's non-partisan
ty, Va, met early last week at the
residence of John w. Proctor of
Ballston, Va, and took up the ques-
tion of support for the state senator
ship from Arlington, Alexandria,
Fairfax and Prince William counties.
It was decided to have Frank Ball,
now commonwealth attorney for Ar
1ington county to address the next
scheduled for Clarendon. Announce
ment was made that speaking privi-
leges would rest in the hands of Mr..
Proctor. Members attending the
Herrity and L. Esters of the elevator
constructors; William Lucas of the
engineers; j. H. Owens of the tile
settlers. and Watson Mccoy of the
Rod Workers Union.
Central Labor Union meets again
tomorrow night. Routine work is on
the program fol discussion. Harry
Hollohan will preside.
Quietly, unostentatiously and eff
ciently, according to those interested.
the work of planning organization of
progressing in a smooth manner.
Frank Morrison, secretary OF the
American Federation of Labor. has
his eye on this work and is taking
an active part in the direction of the
prelimnaries to the actual campaign.
No formal announcement of the ini-
tlation of the active campaign has
yet been made, but committees are
meeting and laying plans informally,
SO that when the time arrives for the
opening of the campaign to protect
women who might be Disseminated
against as result of the Supreme
Courts notification of the minimum
wage law in the District everything
will be in readiness.
While New York is having her
h1ne, rurtth l. h,,s1 II I~r,
ington is moving smoothly and Sc
renely along in construction work.
From real estate dealers comes the
word that never before have houses
reached the scale of construction that
is now the case Building houses
means work. Work means employ
ment of those trades who build
houses. And from virtually every
local union connected with the build
ing industry comes the cheering
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