Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD
ACTION TAKEN RECENTLY BY
LOCAL CHAPELS.
Items of Interest From the Government
Printing Ohice-General and
Other News.

The grim reaper's harvest of death In
the ranks of Columbia Typographical Union
during the past month, as shown by the
report Of Secretary George G. Seibold, has
been the topic in the big printery this
week. OF the five members who died, action
was taken by the several chapels In the
case of the late John w. Thomas and Will
liam H Towers.
A committee representing the proofread-
ing division of the government printing
office adopted as a tribute to the memory
of John w. Thomas a preamble ana resolu-
lions which recites that this chapel mas
assembled for the purpose of paying Que
respect to the memory of our late feiloW-
workman, John w. Thomas, who died Sun
day evening" September 4. 1904, aged nifty
eight years. Mr.. Thomas first entered the
government printing Office as compoSltor
in December, 1863 lie was me iiis., anu
for a number of years, the chlet, reViser
on the Congressional Record, beng en-
Moved during the recess of Congress as
nroofreader in this division, and was, with
the exception OF about three years en-
ployed continuously during all these years
until he was compelled to cease WORK on
account of the sickness which, after ms
long and patient suffering finally caused
his death
to the wife and children. The resolutions
are signed by Messrs. James r, Armstrong,
L, H. Patterson, J. A. Scott. H. H. Boern-
stein. J. R. Rankin and w. S. Baker.
William 81. Towers.
The memorial paper adopted on the deatn
of William H. Towers recites that the PROOF
room chapel loses one of its most highly
respected and useful members. Mr.. IoWers
was probably as well and favorabiy known
as any member of our craft In his genera
ton In the year 1879 he was honored by
being elected president of Columbia Typo
graphical Union. No 101, the year In which
the international Typographical Union met
in Washington for thed second time. His
long connecMon\ with the = Washington
Chronicle and National Republican as lore.
man. and subsequently as foreman OF one
of tye divisions of the government printing
office brought him closely in contact with
a large number of printers all of whom
speak kindly of his kindness, consideration
and fairness to those who worked under
his management His more recent employ
ment in this chapel endeared him to all Of
us who knew his qualities of heart and
mind"
1t is stated by Mr.. A.IF. Bloomer of the
government printing Office that Mr.. Charles
+. Dietrich, recently appointed by Pres1-
dent Samuel Gompers as American Fedora
ton of Labor organizer for the District of
Columbia, is making good Roadway with
the work that he had laid out for himself,
as he has unions of .stenographers and
typewriters and of bookkeepers organized
and operating under Temporary officers.
This is a field that has never been worked
at least in this city-and in no line of In
dustry is there more need of organization.
Mr. Dietrich is one of Columbia Unions
members of the Central Labor. Union. and
has always been active in trade union mat
ters."
Personal Mention.
After an official and social visit to WASH
ington. Mr. John S. Leech. public printer
of the Philippines has gone to his old
home at Bloomington, H.. where he will
remain until after the election in November
Mr.. John F. Luitich is said to be inter-
ested In organizing a dramatic club with
It's membership drawn from the several
divisions OF the government printing Office.
he says there are many men and women