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The Washington times., 1908-03-22
ASSOCIATES DUES
PAID By CLERKS

The fraternaI spirit and good fellow
shin that prevails among Government
. eynpIovss Is well illustrated in the case
of Mrs. COrneIia A Burrows. a former
ernpiove of the Bureau Of the Census,
who died last week after a lingering
illness. Mrs Burrows held minor
position i'm the Office until forced by
lin health TO relinquish it about three
/ years ago. Since Mrs. Burrows has been
out of the office the employees working
on the same force that she did have
regularly paid her dues in the Census
Bureau Beneficial Association. with the
result that her estate viii be paid SZ2S
The field work on the investigation Of
the electrical industries Of the country
D. is being rapidly pushed The following
clerks Of the manufactures division were
sent 10 the field last week on this in
vestigatfon. Charles II. Leroy. TO Mimi
esota: william r. Worcester. Wisconsin
and Minnesota; Henry j. We'll, Penn
z sylvania, West Virginia. and Ohio.
Charles A. Clark. New York; William
l. Austin, Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey; Carlisle Grassland North Carolina
Simon T. Peavey, Massachusetts and
Frank ID. Brown, Michigan.
IN the United States is nov i'm type and
viii be ready for distribution in a few
days The bulletin viii snow the aver
Fage weekly wage rate in the different
sections Of the country, classified by
trades. sex, and sections, and presented
IN comparative form
William 6. Rossiter chief clerk who
has resumed his duties at the bureau
following his special investigation Of the
,Government Printing Office as the spe-
ciaI commissioner of the President, is
receiving many congratula lions on the
: commemorative report that he was able
TO present in a short time.
Edwin Carlson, of the division Of
manufactures, has been promoted from
5000 to sl,0OO per aunUm. Charles A.
civilians, Of the population division. has
tbeen promoted from $l,000 TO sl,2JJ per
fanpum.
Ciustavus w. Rose. of Michigan, has
Ebeen appointed clerk la the division
-of vital statistics, at S100O per aEnUm,
tby transfer from the Treasury Depart
lment.
Claude I. Crissey. OF the agriculture
tdiVisiOn. has returned to his desk after
Ian absence of about two years in the
kheld. lie worked principally on the
kPacific coast and has assisted with all
1.-THE Investigations conducted in this
Etime.
Samuel W Wood, Of the agriculture
5dvision, returned TO Washington, Tues
lday, having completed mis- field assign
3ment in Virginia ON the criminal judi
lCial statistics investigation.
James C. Green, who has been eight
years a clerk i'm the bureau. resi- gned
ihis position last week to practice law
lin Alabama.
II. p ChilderS. assistant chief OF The
agriculture division, prohting by the
experience. and learning from the fail
IRE Of his chief. Hart Momsen. whose
experience In poultry raising was men
itioned last week. has made arrange
meuts 10 start a poultry farm az his
home ar Rrookland lie expects 70
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Baseball Enthusiasts Restless,
But No Moses Has Yet Appeared

The Iy CObbs. Rube Waddells, and
Christy Mathewsons. OF the District
Building, are beginning TO get restless.
Is there TO be a District League this
year. and if so who is 70 manage II is
a question frequently heard +. y Helm
IS the acknowledged baseball Ryed-in-
the-wool expert and baseball fan. but
he viii be too busiiy occupied with his
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Census bureau

show" his friends how TO raise chick
ems.
r. s. Merrill, disbursing and appoint
ment clerk, was on the sick list the
first part Of the week.
George W. Crane, of the disbursing
office, was on short vacation last
week.
Director North has returned from a
business trip TO New York city.
Miss Cassie A. Shanks, clerk at g. 400
per annum in the publication division.
has resigned her position, effective on
Monday last. Miss Shanks was mar
ried on March II TO Percy II. Walker.
chief chemist in the Bureau or Chem
istry, the wedding taking place at the
home of the bride in Lexington. Va
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Government Printing OffiCe8
.LAZELLE PASSES
IS hILESTONES
Veteran of Civil War More
Than twenty-five Years
in PrinteEy.

one OF the young Old men o. the Gov
eminent Printing OhiCe is Henry Il.
Lazelle, who has been continuously en-
ployed in the office for more than ?
quarter Of a century. Hr. Lazelle cele-
brated his seventy-eigIt birthday an
niversary Monday last, and IS yet strong
and vigorous; in fact, he prides himself
or his feats OF strength.
Nothing" he says, that l pace my
hands on can help from coming up"
Mr.. Lazelle has served the office in Va
rious capacities. at present having
charge Of the envelopes in the supply
division. a position he has hlled credit
ably for i've years. Mr.. Lazehe is a
member OF Federal Lodge No. !. +. y
A. NJ, OF this city. having 0evn raised
TO the degree Of master mason March
l.. 1868. lie 5erved In the civil war Tor
three years as a member o. the rhir-
ttenth Massachusetts Volunteer Infan-
try, and is now a member Of the Union
Veterans Union.
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Miss NJ. e. Logan. of the division OF
rural delivery. Is on a vacation Tor
about two weeks.
f. w. Policy. of the division of to-
Biography, Bureau OF the Fourth As
sistant, has been increased from $500
20 $1,000 per annum.
G. s. Randall, OF the division of rural
delivery, who has been on the sick list
for the last two months, continues ser
iousiy i'll at his home IN this city
William r. spilman, superintendent
OF the division Of rural delivery. re
turned TO the department Wednesday
points in the Southwest.
J Theodore Ingalls,, chief clerk OF the
division of postoffice inspectors, return
ed 10 MS desk Monday after a week S
stay in Brooklyn, with relatives
bliss \. Davis has been transferred
from the position OF assistant superin-
tendent OF the division of salaries and
allowances to the position or assistant
superiutendent OF. the division Of city
delivery, succeeding William IA, hay
cock, who was promoted 10 be superln-
tendenJ of delivery in the Washington
city POstofnCe.
Mr. Davis has Travelled extensively on
postal matters, and Is well posted on
the delivery service OF the various
from one Of the local colleges. Mr..
Davis has been succeeded by Herbert
5. Wood. chief of section. who has been
designated as travelling assistant SUI
permtendcnt Of the division of salaries
and allowances, and his salary IN
creased from 81, 500 TO 5000 per annunl.
Miss Lillian Gunsalus, OF the division
OF dead letters has been Obliged 10 90
TO Atlantic City for the benefit OF her
health, which has been lad Of late.
r 4. DuPaul. OF the division Of dead
letters, has been granted leave q alb
sence Tor the present week.
George Banded. of the division Of rail-
way adjustment, Bureau OF the Second
Assistant, is on vacation for a week.
George w. Rose, clerk at 81 go per
annum in the recording division, Of
fice Of the Auditor for the POstOfhce De-
partment. has been transferred to the
Bureau OF the Census for similar duties,
effective last Monday.
Paul \. Strobel. Of Detroit, Mich, re-
Gently selected on certification for ap-
poIntment as Waterman. has reported
for duty
Mrs. A. b. Wiley. Of the foreign divi-
sion. office OF the Auditor for the Post
office Department, has been promoted
from $500 70 81 600 per aunUm- Miss
Mary r. NeIiCk, Of the inspection diVi-
sion has been promoted from 500 TO
$500 per annum, and James r. ROdes,
of the checking division. has been pro-
NOTED from $3.50 to $40 per annum-
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increase in salary.
Constantine Il. LaVigne. Of Wiscon-
sin, has been selected through civil
service channels for appointment as
clerk at 81 600 per annum in the division
Of printing.
James B. stubbs, jr., of the District
OF Columbia, has been appointed a
craftsman in the Coast and Geodetic
Survey at $500 per annum.
Edward 3. Wayson, copper plate en-
graVer, Coast and GeOdetic Survey,
has been promoted from $500 TO $500
per annum.
Thomas J. McGrath, OF the District Of
Columbia has been appointed 20 a posi-
ton as copper plate engT4Ver IN the
Coast and Geodetic Survey at $500 per
annum.
Clifton c. Heath has resigned lis posi-
tion as clerk in the Bureau Of Fisheries
10 take a position in the Bureau OF
to return to his home at Providence,
II. l.. last week because of a nervous
breakdown He Is expected 10 take q
llace on the departmental baseball team
should he recover in time 10 play this
season.
Robert T. McDiu has been transferred
from a position as guard At the De
uaTtmGut OF justice 10 that 81 Ndt1AA
man in the Immigration Service anu
will be stationed at Portal, y. ID.
Martin y. Pastorfield. clerk in the
Bureau OF Immigration and Naturaliz-
alton, has been promoted from I,eJ 10
81 200 per annum.
Charles r. King. fireman at the Blu
reau Of Standards. mas resigned.
Miss Annie NJ. spence. special agent
IN the Bureau OF Labor. has been trans
ferred TO a clerkship In the Bureau OF
the Census.
NJ. Carl Judd. clerk in the Bureau o.
the Census. has resigned TO take a
clerkship under the Lighthouse Board
l.. II. westdahI. assistant at 8. 500 per
annum in the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey. has resigned his position.
Edward H. Butts, Of West Virginia.
has been transferred from Dosiuon OF
car lsborer 10 a clerkship IA the Bu-
reau Of Fisheries.
Eugene Rosls. clerk at 800 per an
mum ia the Department OF the Interior,
has been transferred 20 the Imm grafton
Service as a Chinese inspector at l.2J
per annunL
Thomas J. Fitzgerald. Of New York
has been selected on certihcation by the
Civil Service Commission for clerkship
ia the division OF appointments at 500
per annum.
Lucien :. Read. clerk at sl,000 per
anuum in the Steamboat Inspection
Service, has been transferred to the
Department OF the Interior for service
in a land office in North Dakota.
JOHN A Dacey. clerk at Sl.0JG per
annum IN the Steamboat Inspection
Service at Baltimore. has been trans
feTred TO the Washington office to sue
coed Lucien s Read.
George Hartnell. Of New York. has
been appointed a magnetic observer at
800 per annum in the Coast and Geo
detic Survey.
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dd1hi8ondN News and GGagbgas Government Departments
50 POstOffice 8:

Dalton was seventy-eight at his last
birth anniversary. He has been con-
neCted with the service for many years
and has numerous friends who wish
him a speedy recovery. He is employed
in the recording division.
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5AgriCuItureM
BUREAUS MOVING
INTO NEW HOMES
Two Weeks More Will Be
Required to install
Laboratories.

The last week has been a busy one
at the Department Of Agriculture, the
various bureaus having been in the
midst OF moving snd housekeeping. In
moving into the two wings Of the new
building the Bureau Of Animal Indus
try, the Bureau OF Soils, the, once OF
Experiment Stations, and the depart
ment library. have been assigned TO the
east wing, while the Bureau Of Plant
Industry is to occupy the west wing
exclusively. II viii require fully two
weeks longeO to complete the moving.
as the installation Of the laboratories
require considerable time and labor.
The remaining bureaus are being re-
arranged In the main administration
building. which was erected for use Of
the department about thirty years ago
at d cost of 10000. Il is estimated that
the saving to the Government I'm rent.
fuel, gas, and electricity by the re-
moyal Of the bureaus 10 the new build
ing. viii amount 70 about $4,000 q. year.
W. W. Cooley, who has been stationed
at Quincy, Fla, as a collaboration un-
der the Bureau Of Plant Industry. died
in that city last week. Mr.. CObey was
born in Charles county, Md, where his
parents still reside Mr.. Cobey was
married at Quincy, and his body was
buried there.
Hugh J. Fegan. of the office of the
solicitor. was away from the office sew
eral days last week because OF the
death of his father, Hugh J. Fegan, ST.
who died al his home. 1914 Twenty-ninth
street szssEzs
Percy. II. Walker. chief OF the con
tracts library, Bureau OF Chemistry, re-
turned Friday from a vacation Of ten
days While on leave Mr.. Walker was
married TO Miss Cassie Shanks at the
home of the bride, at Lexington, Va.
Dr.. c. c. Carroll. Of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, is the acting chief
clerk of the bureau IN the absence OF
Chief Clerk Z. B. Jones. who is in Cuba.
Mr. Jones VIII return in about two
weeks.
Miss a. L Wood, OF the Bureau Of
Statistics. has returned 10 duty after q
weeks vacation.
W. Walter. o. the Bureau of Chemis-
try. was detained at home several days
last week by illness.
Mrs. Helen Cray, Of the Bureau Of
Statistics, Is III at her home in this
city
William Campbell. of the office of the
Secretary, returned to his post of duty
Saturday after a weeks Illness
Miss NJ. T. Emmons. Of the Bureau Of
Chemistry, was on a vacation several
days last week.
DR.. A. Nj. harrington, of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry. who is In the West
on official business, is expected 10 re-
turn in a week.
Mrs +. l. Phillips. Of the Bureau or
Statistics, is on the sick list.
Cecil c. Hales, OF the Bureau Or
Chemistry, was called 10 his home A.
Wilson, X. c, Friday by a message an
nCuncing the death OF his younger
brother.
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Miss NJ e. Logan, of the division OF
rural delivery. is on a vacation for
about two weeks.
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James b. Stubbs. jr., of the District
OF Columbia, has been appointed A
craftsman in the Coast and Geodetic
Survey at 81, 200 per ennum.
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Commerce aLabOr

transferred to the office OF the chief
clerk OF the department, and given an
increase In salary.
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Miss Louise NJ Foley. OF the exam
ming division night shift, has beer on
a vacation for several days.
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Miss Mary A. Cronin, of the number.
ing division. returned TO work last week
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Constantine f. LaVigne Of Wiscon-
sin, has been selected through civil
service channels for appointment as
clerk at 81 600 per annum in the division
Of printing.
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Joseph HaIIoran Louis p. Ryan, and
Robert Foster. apprentices, have been
given day work They are assigned 10
section ten. on the chance list.
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The funeral OF William Bacon Nc
Grain. formerly employed In the printing
division, took place at his residence
3O6 Rhode Island avenue. last Sunday
and was in charge of the Masonic order.
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l8Bureau Of Engraving andAI
N88$&>]Printin6g ~

after an absence OF about three weeks
caused by q sprained knee.
Miss Alice A. Thurston. OF section
eleven printing division has been pro-
NOTED 10 the examining division
Miss Anna Kennedy, Of the hydraulic
press division. is taking several days
of her annual leave.
Miss NJ. L. Doe. Of the examining
division, was on a vacation last week.
Miss Mamie Y. O'Donnel has been
transferred TO the examining division.
Miss Anna Bell and Miss Ethel V.
Benton. Of the examining division. have
been promoted to the surface branch.
Miss Agnes r. Trcvers, OF the ex-
aiming division, spent the last week
at her home in Alexandria, Va.
Miss Mary Buckley. OF section seven.
printing division. has been transferred
to the miscellaneous division.
Thomas II. Stokes. Of the examining
division. was on leave of absence last
week,
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George T. Dalton. one OF the oldest
employees in the office of the auditor
for the POstoffice Department, Is ser
iousIy i'll at his home in this city. Mr..
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The sWindleTs who have been Operat-
ing in and about Washington for the
Lass week or ten days found a victim
AT the Government Printing Office IN
| the person OF 1H1mas II. Ricketts, a
member OF the watch force. Mr.. Rick
etts sought TO be kIna AID accomOdat-
ing 10 the stranger, who saLi that he
only wanted the s. 70 get ,me repairs
! made 10 his wagon. and that Iue money
would be sent back 10 him as sYon as
he could get TO his Gnderta king esta5-
lishment in the southwest section OF tine
city.
Mir Ricketts, is anx.ously awaiting the
/ return OF the undertaken cut win
scant hopes Of again seeing the cole.
Of his money.
Acting Public Printer Brian is curtaiI-
ing expenses wherever possible. Twelve
temporary laborers emp!oyed ia the sup
ply division, five temporary labOrers eul-
ployed at the stables, three, temporary
| laborers employed in the carpenter shop
and several il the engineer division,
have ben dropped from the rolls.
The shift in the supply division that
reported for duty at 4;30 D. m. has been
! transferred 10 day duty.
Jacob A Harold Of the watch force.
who celebrated his seventy-lfth birthday
anniversary March Is, has been on the
sick list last week. Mr.. Harold was
secretary TO a member OF Congress for
eight years before entering the Govern
ment Printing Office, and also served
as a clerk in the Interior Department
| for several years.
/ Lewis r. SteeIy, OF the supp y division,
! resigned Wednesday to take a position
as clerk in the Bureau OF the Census
| at an increase in salary. Nh Steelv is
s. graduate Of the Williamsburg insti-
/ tute and Georgetown College in Ken
/ lucky. and IS president of the Kentucky
| Republican Club of this city.
| Jesse Q. Shoemaker. Of the supply di-
vision, returned 10 his duties Wednes-
day. after an absence of about two
weeks illness,
Miss Flora l.. Mile, press feeder. sus-
! tanned painful injuries at the office by
falling over a truck. which served to
| iIcapacitate her for duty tie remain
Ger Of the week.
Elmer f. Heuberger. Of the bindery.
whose wife died last week, took the
| body to Cleveland Ohio, his old home.
/ for burial.
Joseph A. Fenton. pressman, has been
transferred to the money order division.
Capt. Lee Hines. the former superin-
tendent of the buildings, called al the
4 ties &c saorafar,- Of tba nan, TrDfo.,
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William II. HaycOck. who has been
placed In charge of the delivery divi-
sion OF the Washington City POstOfhce,
is one of the best known officials Of
the department. He has served in most
of the lower grades. and has rapidly
won promotion and recognition. The
new position, which is one of the most
important in the postal service In Wash
instOn, came TO Mr., HayCock entirely
unsolicited
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Edward 3. Wayson, copper plate en-
graVer, Coast and GeOdetic Survey,
has been promoted from $500 10 5000
per annum.
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duties as secretary OF the new Union
League 10 devote any time TO amateur
sports. Ralph Pratt, who successfully
managed the league last year. has ar
nOunced his inability To resume the re-
sponsibility. so there is at present no
guiding hand.
The players. however. are getting out
on the lots. and going through the lin
beriug up exercises in the hope that a
manager Will soon be selected.
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! times a day
365 days

Since people eat bread 365
days in the year-the quality
of -four used has a very i'm
portant bearing on health.
Gold MedaI Flour is made
from the finest selected wheat.
The process has been per-
fected thru years of patient
study by the greatest millers
in America.
They have toiled.
You have but to buy.
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r. W. Policy, of the division of to-
biography, Bureau of the Fourth As
sistant, has been increased from $500
20 $1,000 per annum.
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G. 5. Randall, OF the division of rural
delivery, who has been on the sick list
for the last two months, continues ser
iousiy i'll at his home IN this city.
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Thomas II. Stokes. Of the examining
division. was on leave of absence last
week.
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DR.. A. NJ. harrington. Of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry, who is IN the West
on official business, is expected to re-
turn in a week.
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Miss Anna C. De Ia Vergne. OF the
examining division, was on annual leave
last week.
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AT the meeting Of the advisory COM
mittee Of the National Commerce Coun-
ell ia the Office Of Secretary StTaus.
Wednesday, IL was determined 10 In
crease the committee from ten 10 fif-
teen members. The names Of the new
members have not been announced, but
are understood TO be under considera-
ton. The council proposes to establish
headquarters in Washington IN charge
OF a secretary.
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DANIEL o Connell, formerly a proof
reader on the Record. but who resiry7sd
a couple of years ago TO take a position
IL 81. Louis, was reinstated and as
signed 10 the night proof room on Mon
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Thomas J. McGrath, OF the District Of
Columbia. has been appointed 10 posi-
ton as copper plate engraVer IN the
Coast and Geodetic Survey at $500 per
annum.
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Charles r. Graft. of the printing di-
vision, left Wednesday for a business
trip TO Rakersyillc. n. c., where he
owns large interests in mica mines.
SIR. Graf will make a thorough lnspec-
tlou Of his properties while there
Warren r. Choate, chief clerk OF the
Bureau OF Corporations, has been
spending several days at his home at
Rockville. Nd. celebrating the fifth
anniversary Of his employment in his
present capacity. and also supervising
some repairs % his attractive home.
The Senate mas added $40 TO Mr..
Choate's salary, this sum having been
tackled on the appropriation bill the
last week.
A. r. Busick. clerk 20 Herbert Kh OK
Smith, Commissioner Of Corporations,
was not at office on Thursday. but sat
isfactorily explained his absence when
he returned the next dag. Tile stOrk
had visited the home Of Mr.. aod Mrs
Busick and left a handsome de Ighter
Miss u. Louise Dessez, OF the office
Of the disbuTsinE clerk, went TO An
napolls, Nd, on Friday 10 remain IN
Ill Monday.
Walter Erwin. Of the chief clerks Of
fee, was OF duty last week 10 treat a
bad case OF grip.
Frank r. RyneN, CompcsitOr iu the
/ Government Printing Office AT 81 80 per
annum, has been transferred TO the Blu
Tesu OF immigration and Naturalization
as a clerk at 81. so Der anuum.
-
Jack +. Whitman. messenger boy at
the Bureau OF Standards, has been
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David Eccles, OF the first division. who
H.et with an accident while ridiny mis-
wheel under the II street viaduct about
Een days ago, is still confined To his
home. but hopes 10 be able TO report Tor
work in a few days.
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Miss Mary Buckley. OF section seven
printing division, has been transferred
to the miscellaneous division.
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SECRETARY MURRAY
TO RETURN SOON
Assistant to Mr.. Straus
Writes Thst He Feels
Like a New Man.

Assistant Secretary Lawrence o. Muir
ray, who is spending some time al At
Iautic CITY to regain his health, writes
to friends in the department that he
expects 10 be able 20 return to Wash
ington in about a week or ten days,
feeling like a new man.
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George Collins, assistant chief OF the
printing division, fell while on his way
to work last Monday morning and was
compelled to remain at home the entire
week
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Edward w. Morcock. a compositor
employed in the night mOnotype sec
ton, has announced his candidacy for
graphical Union. No. I01. al the Rosfot
convention Of the International Typo
graphical Union.
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William r. Spilman, superintendent
OF the division of rural delivery. re-
turned TO the department Wednesday
after a trip to Oklahoma and other
points in the Southwest.
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Lynn II. TrOutman. OF the power press
room, returned to his post Monday. after
being on the sick list for several DAY g.
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William Campbell of the office of the
Secretary, returned to his post of duty
Saturday after a weeks illness.
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Miss a. l. Wood, OF the Bureau OF
Statistics. has returned 10 duty after a
weeks vacation.
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Mrs. Helen Cray, OF the Bureau Of
Statistics, is III at her home in this
city.
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charles benner. of the stock-keaping
mentsr was away from Office several
dlSs the past week TO take au examine
schools