Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22
CARTER RETURNS
YOUTHS TO Jobs
Public Printer Takes Pity
on Seven Who Broke
Rules to Marry.
Continued From First Page.l


future, because he is convinced the
restriction is a wise one that benefits
not only the boys but their parents or
guardians.
Il think the Government owes GER
tain obligation to the parents CT these
Young men, many of whom come from
points distant, to assume the role of
counselor while they are in training
Other Government training schools, like
those at West Point and Annapolis, have
similar regulations. 1 know of one case
where an apprentice who was contribut-
ing To the support of his parents got
married here bought an automobile and
ceased payments to his mother and
father, who lived far away"
The reinstated apprentices are Ray
mond E. Geegh, 10 years old; Ronald
E. Hudgins. %; Lloyd Traynor, 20;
George w. Taylor, 20; Vincent H. Reid
81; Eric Gafield, 20, and Harry E. Fin
ley, 20.
Traynor, who lives at 312 A street
northeast, and Taylor, who lives at 730
Thirteenth street southeast, are fathers.
Each of the youths was penalized by
having his training status set back six
months. Carter said the boys cheer
fully accepted this condition. One ap-
prentice, who had obtained temporary
employment with the municipal govern
ment, relinquished the temporary job
with alacrity.
Carter said today he would give con-
sheraton" to fourth-year apprentices
who wish permission to get married.
BY the time he has entered the fourth
year of training, it was pointed out, the
young man will be of age.
Objects to Other Studies.
his objections to apprentices studying
for other professions than printing while
undergoing training at the expense of
the Government.
II still think the boy who is learn
ing the printing trade in our school
should not be studying law or some
other profession at the same time" he
said. These boys do not have the
time for other studies, and few of them
have the educational qualifications to
study law. They are from 16 to 20
years of age. They are in non-pro-
ductive status, under training through
the generosity of the Government; and
they should devote all their efforts
to learning the printing trade.
Il have no objection, however, to
journeymen studying for other profess
Sions, if they so desire. They are the
judges of their own careers, and I have
nothing to say about that"
Carter disclosed that, under the
guardianship policy instituted for ap-
prenticeS, an official adviser and
counselor" is provided. He is Frank
E. Roller, whom the apprentices have
nicknamed Dad" Rollers job is to
give friendly advice to the boys in their
various social and other problems. He
seeks to fill the gap left by absence OF
the father or guardian, it was explained.
The apprentice school at the Govern
ment Printing Office was established in
1922 and has trained 400 apprentices
since its organization, of which number
1913 graduated into printers, operators,
electrotypers, and other printing trades
men.
1857 Apply for Examination.
The popularity of the school is indi-
Gated by the response given Civil Service
announcements for entrance examina
tons. Last Summer l 1887 boys applied
took the examination. and 542 OF them
qualified for appointment. OF this
number, 252 were District residents.
In their first year apprentices are
paid one-third of a journeyman's wage,
or 80 cents an hour. In their second
and third years they receive SO cents
an hour and in their fourth year they
get Sc 2-3 cents an hour. They also
are given 80 days annual leave.
"Fifty-four of these school graduates, 4"
Carter declared, nov are holding pre-
ferred positions in this Office. Some of
them are getting as high as $1.15 an
hour, or $2879 a year, as operators,
while others who are computers are
getting as much as $1,000 a year Some
of these have been out of apprentice
school only two years"