The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
OFFER COURSE IN
PRINTING ARTS
Correspondence Course in
Printing Arts Offered
by Union.
COVERS WIDER FIELD

Indianapolis, Ind. - Inauguration OF
a new correspondence course in the
printing arts, under direction of
newly organized bureau of education
of the international Typographical
Union, will take place January l, ac-
cording to an announcement by James
M. Lynch, president of the union.
The instruction will cover a wider
field than was covered by the course
until recently conducted from the un-
ions educational quarters in New York
City. The new bureau occupies quar-
tiers in the international offices here.
John H. Chambers Of Dayton, o., is
the new director of the educational
bureau, the teaching staff of which has
been enlarged.
Energy and resources of the union
will be devoted to extending work of
the educational bureau as rapidly as
is practical, Mr.. Lynch said.
To Develop Apprentices.
"The newly installed executive coun-
ell looks upon apprentice training as
of vital Importance" said Mr.. Lynch.
''The I. T. U. protective and beneficial
institutions, such as the Union Print
ers' home at Colorado Springs, Colo,
mortuary benefit and old age pension,
have accomplished much in strength
ening the organization, but future well
fare of the union requires elevation
of craftsmanship and sound education
of succeeding generations of printers.
employers do not object to paying
good wages to good printers, but they
.1~s.
incompetent men. The same applies
in any other trade. 1t is our ambition
to light the way for other trades in
this problem of education"
Must Pass Course.
Under bylaws of the Typographical
union passage of the course in print
ing by apprentices is compulsory. They
are required to begin their educational
work in the third year of their six
year apprenticeship and the work
must be completed before they are adj
mitted to membership. The new bu-
reau will provide adequate methods for
checking up the progress of each APP
prentice in his studies and for deter
mining if he has profited by his stud
les.
In addition to the merely technical
operations of the printing craft, the
course will carry instruction in En-
glish, punctuation, art in it's relation
to printing, and in advertising compo-
sition. The policy of permitting the
student to elect subjects, not included
in fundamental course, will be pur-
sued.
Will Write Personal Letters.
INSTRUCTORS will endeavor to en-
gage the interest of each student by
offering Individual attention to his
needs and by writing personal letters"
said Mr.. Chambers. whenever pos
sible, too, big brother for the ap-
prentice will be selected from the
printers in the shop where the lad is
employed. The big brother will be
in correspondence with the bureau and
will be advised of the students prog
ress and of his difficulties from time
to time.
Apprenticeship committees r Q
maintained by local unions and are
charged with responsibility for well
fare of apprentices. These commit
tees will be provided with all informa-
tion needed for encouraging progress
in studies, and will be expected to see
that each apprentice begins the course
at the proper time and that he COM
pletes it satisfactorily before his ad-
mission to the rank of journeyman,
While the course is designed for be-
ginners, educational work will be pro-
yided also for journeymen, who wish
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es of the printing art"
Test questions for use in examina-
tion of apprentices by local commit
tees will be, supplied by the bureau
here.