The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-10

able 10 return 10 work. ne sent MS
resignation 10 the Public Printer, which
has been accepted Mr.. Howard is
representative of the type OF old-hme
hand compositors that is being rapidly
superseded by the iron printers. a
necessary, but regretful and unsentl-
mental change.
The following promotions have been
made IN the first printing section:
Aiakers-u p-Harry Gum, Clarence VII
liams. Frank n. Lloyd. Benjamin J..
Fowler, George A. Rinehart, Peter III.
McCallUm. representation r., Love
and William II. Lentz. In the night
shift of the same division Fletcher
Bowden. Clarence J.. Vliee and George
II Sehorn have been made Iaakers-up,
and Henry Taylor. T. z. McCardeu and
George Woodgate, imposers.
Ernest Sexton, of the supply division.
has been appointed waste paper in
spector, and given a substantial in
crease in salary
The work of moving the blndery dIvi-
sion from the old 10 the new building
has been completed. the entire bindery
now being consolidated In the new
building.
The sanitary division Is receiving a
large assortment Of medical appliances
for use IN the medical department OF
| The Office The equipment IS complete
and Of the best quality. and will insure
I proper treatment OF all emergency cases
/ OF illness or accidents.
Preparations are being made 10 hold
/ a musical concert on the day before
/ Thanksgiving. A piano has been in
stalled on the seventh floor, and Benja-
1 min A Lineback, OF tho Job division
| is employed training a chorus of a
F, hundred voices to take part in the en-
| tertainment
! A Encouragement of the force in the
/ machine shop Monday establishes three
shifts OF machinists, so that the office
/ IS not without the presence OF ma
, cEinists at any time during the twenty
four hours OF the day.
a. T.. Wood, former superintendent Of
the folding division, and recently en-
ployed as foreman Of the ruling division
Of the bindery, has been transferred 10
the interior division. and assigned %
work on a ruling machine. Joseph II.
Lear. formerly in charge OF the letter
cutting room. old building. has been pro
NOTED 10 the position made vacant by
the transfer of Mr.. Wood.
A rumber OF the electricians who have
been employed in the Office temporarily,
are being dropped from the rolls. The
extra force was employed IN assisting to
make many changes in the heating and
lighting arrangements. Six were let out
last week
T. benjamin Clancy. a weH-known
employee OF the office. died ut his home
IS Myrtle street, after a long illness
! Thursday Mass was said at St. Alloy
slus' Church yesterday morning at
O'Clock.
Public Printer sunings was IN Boston
Tuesday to cast his vote.
William ]. Post. superintendent OF
documents, left Thursday for New York
city and other points in the East on
official business.
Edward H. Ryan. Office solicitor. was
IN New York city Tuesday to cast his
vote.
Robert L Mccullough, who was en-
ployed in. the bindery previous to the
reduction Of the force last May. is seri-
ously III Of dropsy at the Georgetown
Hospital
Miss Helen McGown. has been ceT-
tifcd by the Civil Service Commission
as a catalo6uer and assigned to the
document library division as assistant
to the librarian, Sarah Ambler.
Miss Marion Wakely, of Illinois. has
been appointed TO position as cata-
loSuer, and assigned to the catalogue
division. Office superintendent Of docu-
ments. Miss Dunnells, Of Pittsburg
Pa. has received a similar appoint
ment.
Joseph L. May. acting superintendent
Of buildings returned from va
cation CT two weeks.
Julius c. Meier. foreman of the docu.
ment bindery, was away tho first parr
OF the week so as to vote at his home
at Akron. Ohio.
Benjamin NJ. Connolly. assistant fore
man Of the job division, has been pro
NOTED from $3.50 to 5000 per annum
Miss Margaret A. Evans. Of the frs
section. is taking the remainder Of he
leave. and win visit her mother, who il
/ i'll in Youngstown, Ohio.
George A. Rinehart returned from hi
leave Friday. and resumed his. dutie
in the first section.
William T. King. machinist on bool
sewing machines in the bindery. ha
; been promoted from 81 to $3.50 per day
: Daniel A. GilIin. Of the night proc
division. was called to his home &