The Washington times., 1923-10-24

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President Engle reviewed the
work OF the year. pointing out that
it has been an unusually hard one
on commercial and Industrial organ
izations Of all kinds.
"Only those founded on correct
practices, uprightness, and fair deal.
ing, and with steadfast determine.
tion to upbuild the industries they
represent, have survived the strain
put upon them by the downward
swing OF the business curve.
I'VE must needs be glad that the
United Typothetae Of America is
one OF the survivors It has
weathered the storm and today is
riding out on calmere waters. AS
the pendulum seems about ready
again to swing upward on pros.
perity's curve, the United Typothetae
Of America is prepared to serve
the printing industry helpfully In
the enjoyment Of better business"
Close Cooperation Needed,
President Engle declared that the
fiscal year just closed was marked
by closer cooperation, perhaps, than
ever before on the part OF all ele.
ments which have entered into the
management Of the association.
he declared that during his term
OF office he has travelled more than
$4,000 miles and visited nearly two
score organizations, some of them
two or three times. On all his trips
he found q most cordial attitude to.
ward the present organization.
The income and expenditures of
Typothetae during the past fiscal
year was considerably over q half
million dollars, President Engle re.
ported.
Urges Endowment Plan.
Speaking OF the proposed endow.
ment plan Of the organization, Presi.
dent Engle said:
II believe the time has come
when the United Typothetae of
America ought to go forward with
the endowment plan proposed at the
cincinnati convention, and accunnu
iate trust fund, the earnings of
winch would tide us over these
lean years and thus insure the con.
.inuationt Of our great work without
hazard, and right here I want to
propose that this great convention
take such action as may be neces-
sary to raise a suitable endowment
Iuno that will insure the continu.
ance OF our great research, engineer
Ing' ana educational work during
the years when our income is
Iessened by the exigencies Of the
times. We have a capable board
Oh trustees for such a fund-shall
we not intrust them with the
money that will insure the future of
our great work."
speaking OF Standardization of
paper, President Engle says:
Aauds Bureau Of Standards.
"You should know that the II r.
A. has assumed a leadership among
the other existing groups in the
matter Of Standardization. You
should also know that the Depart
ment OF Commerce, through the
bureau OF Standards, has been the
meuum through which conferences
on Standardization have been
brought about, and you should
know what splendid help the Blu
reau Of Standards has been in this
particular. Without authority to
compel Standardization, and even
without desire to force the issue,
the Department OF Commerce has
tactfully and cheerfully worked with
all the groups involved to reach the
determination Of the issue as final
ly approved, for recommendation to
the respective industries involved,
at the closing conference which was
held in Washington in June.
THE next step to be taken along
the lines Of standardization and
simplification, and I may tell you
that we have already taken the
first step in this direction, is toward
the establishment of standardiza-
ion Of grade levels of paper. It is
significant fact that representa-
tives of the other using groups have
asked the u. T. A. to take the
leadership In this great forward
movement.
cit is a notable achievement of
the year that the State of Pennsyl-
vania has asked us to assist in es-
tablishing in that State, specifica-
tons for paper that will allow the
placing of State printing business
on a profitable basis without re-