C 185
Tuesday 4/23/18
F.B.and C. M.

Starting work at 7 AM my duties 
were to help the proof readers and 
to keep a supply at the presses.  
At half past 8, we had a supply 
of beverages on hand, also half 9 or 
10 the negro press cleaners usually 
supply the press room while the 
elevator supplys the girls in 
the sewing room, I suggest the said 
named employers he informed 
that it was against Co rules and to dis-
continue only at times 
allowed.  I suggest that the [...] room 
in which the forms are washed 
to prohibit employees from eating 
their lunches or dinners as it may 
cause them in the future, sickness 
and is very dangerous to their health.  
I understand Mr. King, Mr. Kootz, and other 
pressmen get one hour to oil shafts, 
clean-up office typewriters and Mr. Kootz 
told me that they were to be there by 
6 AM and that they were never hardly there 
till 15 or 30 min past 6 and lots 
of times he never really dine anything.  
I suggest separate towels be had for 
male and female employees.  I suggest 
every night all ink left in containers 
be poured back in the supply tanks 
also not let containers become thickly 
coated with ink but kept reasonably 
clean by wiping the container out with 
a brush or mop when emptied at 
night, which will cause a very good 
sized saving in ink.  I suggest bags 
in ware room be dusted and properly 
covered as 2000 or more 6-lb bags which 
were needed to keep press running 
were too dirty for a first class order.  
I suggest employees at main gate be 
instructed to be more careful about 
letting in the mill employees who 
come in at working hours late.  I was 
let go in at half past 2 but do not 
know if he reported it, I went in 
without a pass.  Employees smoke 
too close to company property especially around 
South Gate as cigarettes are thrown 
very careless.  I had the pleasure of 
meeting "Mr. Elsas" at the set time and place 
and went into detail on what matters 
he was interested Mr. Neely will 
direct me and give instructions and 
I now can work very close.  I gave 
"Mr. Elsas" to understand also "Mr Neely" 
that our co would under no cir-
cumstances, tolerate from its operatives 
any thing but absolute facts and 
know that from past work we 
no complaints.