Sunday morning globe., 1901-08-25

The question "Who is going to the
Philippinesg agitatlng circles typo
graphical for months past. is to-day
answered, when The Globe publishes
the following list, selected by the In
sular Division Of the War Department
from formidable array Of applicants
from nearly every State in the Union:
John s. Leeeh (Illinois), superin.
tendent Of printing
Edwin c. Jones (Kansas), chief
clerk.
George A. Tracey Urnois), Oper.
ator.
e. e. Gesler (ohio), proOf-reader.
James Hagsbeth (Nebraska), make
up.
Milton L. Roberts CIndiana), fore
man Of press-room, and
Fred Powers, electrician.
This force, to be followed two
months later by a corps Of compost
tors, will install a complete printing
plant at the capital Of the new pos
sessions Of Uncle Sam. All Of the ma
chinery has been thoroughly enamel
led to Withstand climatic conditions
In addition to the printing outfit prop
| er the War Department has purchased
binding, electrotyplng and photo-en-
/ craving outfits complete in every de-
tail. In the press-room will be found
four modern Meihle presses, two half
medium Gordons, a Carver & Swift
embossing press, and Harris automatic
envelope press. Wherever possible.
these machines are equipped with au.
| tomato folders. Advices from Ma
nilla are to the effect that there will
be "a job in the shop" on their ar
rival, an enormous amount Of printing
having accumulated.
Mr. Leech, who will enjoy the dis
tinction Of being the first Public
Printer to the Philippines, was born
in Bloomington, ILL.,, where he attended
the public schools and the State Nor.
NAL University. He was appointed to
a position in the Government Printing
Office in May, 1882 and has acceptably
filed the positions OF compositor al
the job and piece divisions, prOof-read
er and press reyiser On April 10,
1897, he was promoted to the foreman
ship of the Fifth Division, which be
leaves to accept the position in the
Eastern Hemisphere. Mr. Leech repre-
sented Columbia Typographical Union
| No. 1O1 at the Louisville Convention,
Of the International Typographical
Union in 1894, and was again elected
to the Detroit Convention in 1899. be-
ing chairman Of the delegation. He is
a member Of b. b. French Lodge, No.
Is, f. A. A. NJ; Washington r. A.
Chapter, No. 2; Washington Command
cry, X. T., No. 1 Almas Temple, Mys-
tic ohrine Superior Lodge, No. q,
X. of p, and Ascalon Temple, d. o.
K. X.
Edwin G. Jones, his associate, was
born In Marlonethshire, North Wales,
in 1867, coming to this country with
his parents when quite young. He
learned his trade in Utica, N. Y, join
ing the union there as an apprentice
member After subbing on the Utica
Observer for a short while, he went
West, locating at Hmporia, Kans. lie
oov 30, In mai
to work in the Government Printing
/ once, but resigned, after completing a
law course in this city, and again went
West in 1896 Returning to Washing
ton a year later he was shortly after
wards made foreman OF the Second Di-
vision, G.. p. o. On July %, 1898, Mr..
Jones was elected president Of Colum-
bia Union and at the expiration OF his
first term was reelected without OppO-
sition. His administration Of the Of
fee was marked by great ability and
crowned with most substantial sue
cesses. Largely through his manage
ment, the printers and bookbinders en-
ployed in the Government Printing Of
fee saw the fruition OF their efforts
and struggles of more than 20 years
the restoration Of the scale OF wages
to "a per day. In 1900 Mr.. Jones was
elected a delegate to the International
Typographical Union, being chairman
Of the committee on laws Of that body.
George A. Tracy is well known In
this city, having been for many years
foreman Of the Post, for two years as
sistant and three years foreman OF the
Congressional Record. He has served
two terms as president OF Columbia
Union, and represented the local union
in the parent body at the Kansas City
Convention In 1888.
b, e. Gessler is almost as favorably
known In musical circles as typograph.
ical, being secretary OF the Musicians
League and cornetist and vioinlst OF
no mean ability. He has OF late been
employed as a proof.reader on the
Washington Times.
These gentlemen, recognized experts
In their respective vocations, sail from
San Francisco September 10th on the
transport Warren.