Carpenter . s expected that this will save millionsof dollars. Other unions are engaged insimilar ventures in connection with theirrespective trades. The booklet referred tois a fine specimen of the printers art, andappropriately so, as it gives opinions ofstudents about the course of instruction inprinting directed by the InternationalTypographical Union. The compositorstrade is highly developed, and specializa-tion has caused the decline of the old ap-prenticeship system. This has tended todepreciate the skill of the average com-positor. Three years ago the typograph-ical union began to cast
Carpenter . s expected that this will save millionsof dollars. Other unions are engaged insimilar ventures in connection with theirrespective trades. The booklet referred tois a fine specimen of the printers art, andappropriately so, as it gives opinions ofstudents about the course of instruction inprinting directed by the InternationalTypographical Union. The compositorstrade is highly developed, and specializa-tion has caused the decline of the old ap-prenticeship system. This has tended todepreciate the skill of the average com-positor. Three years ago the typograph-ical union began to cast around for somemeans whereby its members could over-come this handicap. Co-operating with theInland Printer, a correspondence coursewas devised whereby the principles under-lying first-class typography could betaught. The instruction is not wholly the-oretical, for students are required to dopractical work. In two and a half yearsnearly eighteen hundred students havebeen enrolled. (Continued on Page 44.) 19. GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA General Office,Carpenters Building, Indianapolis, Ind. General President,WM. D. HUBBE, Carpenters Building, Indi-anapolis. XSeneral^Secretary,FEANK DUFFY, Carpenters Building, Indi-anapolis. General Treasurer,THOMAS NBALB, Carpenters Building, Indi-anapolis. First Vice-President, ARTHUR A. QUINN, 269 Madison Ave., Perth Amtoy, N. J. Second Vice-President,LEONARD FUNK, E 2307 Sth Ave., Spokane,Wash. General Executive Board, WM. G. SCHARDT, Chairman, 4607 Kenmore Ave., Sheridan Park, Chicago, 111. ROBT. E. L. CONNOLLY, Secretary, Box 55,Birmingham, Ala. P. C. FOLEY, 1032 Fifth St., Edmonton, Al-herta, Canada. W. A. COLE, 236 Henry St., San- Francisco-,Cal. D. A. POST, 416 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. CHAS. 11. BAUSHER, 1370 Franklin Ave.,Bronx, New York City. JOHN WALQUIST. 2528 Elliott Ave., Minne-apolis, Minn. All correspondence for the General ExecutiveBoard must be sent to the General Secre
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