The Washington times., 1908-01-26
PRESS ROOM BUSY,
NEW MEN EMPLOYED
Twenty Comp0sitors Pro-
noted PrOOfreaderS Dur
ing the Week.


Of Congressional and department work
the office is now experiencing and many
additional employees have been taken
on. Eighteen new appointments were
made for the press room during the
past week. as follows: Pressmen-Har-
~ j. Bradford, William o. Gibson,
James J. Campbell, Bert Z. Blair, Abra-
ham Balfoort, Alfred W. Stoekinger,
George r. hOUn, and Harry J. Sher-
wood. Press feeders-Ars. Ida J.
Lewis. Miss Annie NJ Lusby, Miss
Edith b, Scott. Mrs. Rose Y. Browne,
James 2. knight, Mrs. Mary { Pitts,
! Earnest J. Pearcy, aud SamL. Heard
J Helpers-Cnester II. Jarvis and John ii.
I Pritchett.
About tWenur. compositors were made
happy Friday by receiving promotions
| 10 positions as proof readers. It is ex-
| pected with this large addition TO the
force Of readers that the proof room
viii now lie able TO handle promptly
the great volume Of work that the ses-
sion OF Congress makes.
Eight compDsitors from the hand-com-
posing force, day, were transferred TO
d lAlt 44a44l-Ellil DSllS EEELlDls night
thursday, ana most OF them were as
signed 20 the lobster shift'-Il D. IN.
70 80 a. Ia.
The Office having appointed all the
con- pDsltOrs on the civil service rolls
qulLned as machine Operators. another
examination was held by the Commits
sion on Wednesday 10 secure additional
/ ellElbles for tie monotype and linotype
divisions. 4 number OF operators who
i nave been employed IN the Office as
/ emergency hands took the examination
Wednesday. and viii probably be given
probationary appointments if they Sc
cure the proper rating.
Levi Steele, brother Of PhiUf9
Steele. or the first division. died at Al
( bany. y. Y, Tuesday. The inIerment
/ was made al HageTstOWl, No.
William J. M0Ioney. pressman. who
/ has been connected with the office for
| the last six years, resigned mis- position
1 tie past week, and returned 10 his old
I home In Boston
! Henry n Allen, Of the pamphlet bind
/ cry. has been detained from Office by
/ the critical illness and death of his
Wife, which occurred last week.
Charles 5. Gum, superintendent Of the
( linotype machines, is making a trip TO
New York city on business for the Of
| fee
Three additionaTeemergenc monotypa
/ keyboard operators were put 10 work
/ Wednesday.
| Fourteen clerks, printers. and other
! employees We're added To the force Mon
I day by appointment
] Thomas wilkinson the official clock
/ winder was promoted 10 500 per day
/ Thursday of last week but was reduced
/ 10 s.. mis- old rate, on Saturday. net
I gain of Sl20.
Miss Laura Gordon. Of the first d.
4 vision, has been detained al home for a
Z week past by the serious illness of her
mother.
| John A Davis. Of The supply division.
I has been promoted from $3.50 TO 81 40
l per annum.
The following employees of the for
warding and finishing section of the
| bindery are on the sick list: Thomas r.
/ Pendel. James Amoss. John f. Fuller.
/ William VI. Ricketts,. and Harry r.
Perry.
/ The following committees have been
named TO make arrangements for the
annual banquet OF the Knights OF
/ Momus, or Knockers, Club. Arrange
ments-GeoTge D. Ellis. A l. Huss, +.
n Whitehead. Printing!. A Wat
/ kris, r. NJ, Summers, c. D. Scott VII
/ liam McEnaney, Frank D. Smith. En-
| tertaimment-John r. Pprvis, John a.