The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26
TO PUBLISH LAWS
IN BOOK FORM
Public Printer Leech Re-
sponsible for Handy
Volume.

SponSlble Tor Hancy
Volume.
For the purpose OF having completed
the compilation of laws relating tc the
public printing ana binding, Public
Printer Leech has transferred Willis
c. Brown from the proof division to the
office OF the superintendent Of dOcu-
ments.
This is the first EMO, TO segregate into
one book all laws passed BY Congress
on the general subject Of the public
printing. and is 20 include every act
passed from the inception OF the work
The work will not only be valuable
as a handy reference book for the Of
hciaIs cf the Government Printing Of
Ace. but viii be useful 70 the various
departments. who will be enabled to bet
ter understand the ru4es and regulations
under which The Office does their work.
The action Of railroad employees, who
have recently renteo quareTs in Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest for a club
house. placing dues at s. a month for
regular employees, and 80 cents FOR extra
men on the road, is responsible for
starting an agitation among printery
employees fo- a similar rendezvous.
which. II is Claimed. ~ uld be OF partic-
ular value 20 the night workers during
the winter months.
A good move has been made for the
benefit OF the imposers IN the first divis-
ion. the imposing stones being corsoli-
dated. and the number increased 10
twelve The work Uzs very much ham
pered during the pasc winter by lack
Of facilities 10 properly handle the mass
Of documents and reports sent 20 press.
The great number OF machine opera
tors on leave. combined with the num-
Der that will go into camp with the Dis
trict National Guard this week, has
the detail Of six compost
tors from the hand composing section 10
the linotype section.
George TerwilHger. who resigned from
the office several years ago, was rein
stated by Public Printer Deech on
Thursday. and assigned 10 the first
division.
Jesse A. Lednum, OF the press divi-
sion, has the sympathy Of his friends
at the recent death OF his only child,
Marion, AT EastOn. Nd.
Mrs. Madge Wells. stenographer. has
been transferred from the office OF the
private secretary 70 the correspondence
section Of the office OF the superintend-
ent Of documents.
Miss Gura Pollock, office sUperintend-
ent Of documents, left yesterday for
with friends, camping in the Adiron-
dacks-
". II. Bechert. OF the Job division.
accompanied by his wife, Is spending
a vacation OF three weeks at Water
town, y. Y, and the Thousand Islands.
William E. Linden. Of the job divi-
sion. one Of the popular young mes
senger boys OF the office. is on a va
cation for fifteen days.
John s Shaw. Of the linotype divi-
sion, accompanied by his family. left
the past week for a vacation Of three
weeks at Wilkersons, Va
Hoyt A. Holton. OF The job division.
Is spending q months vacation on
Chesapeake bay. at West River, Nd,
with his family
T. F. Nicholson. OF the job division.
and wife are enjoying a months vaca-
ton in Charles county, Nd
John r. Boss. Of the job division. has
been granted leave Of absence for three
weeks Accompanied by his family he
is spending the time at Front Royal,
Va
A recent change in the administrative
organization Of the office places the
cost keeping section under the division
Of accounts, instead Of the division Of
work
Louis YudeIevit. office superintendent
Of documents. has returned from a
short vacation.
D. F. Anderson. head casemaker in
the stamping and casemakinE division
from a two weeks yachting and fish
ing expedition IN the vicinity of Knox
vile. Nd Oliver Thompson has been
in charge in Mr.. Anderson's absence.
]. c. Lesher. William H Sweeney,
and =. NJ MCCallum. makers-up in the
first division, started on their annual
leave Thursday
Mrs. K. b. Throckmorton. Of the gold
room. bindery. who is paying visit
70 her sister at Bristol. Pa, was Sc
riously III for few days the past week
from the effects Of the excessive heat.
She is now reported improved.
Joseph N Benner, Of the monotype
division. who was married recently to
Miss Ellen Hayes. has resumed his du-
ties at the office. having returned from
two weeks honeymoon trip 10 Allan
tic City and Ocean City
Among those taking vacations in the
monotype division are Miss Anna Will
son. Miss Alice Guild, Mrs. Clara L.
Bennett P. Q. Hilton, H. H. Brayton.
and William E. Dennesson.
Mrs. Myers, wife of William B. Ny
ers, Of the proof division. who has
been III at Garfield Hospital for the
past month, is reported to be rapidly
recovering
Among recent transfers from the
printing divisions to the proof division
and promotions are Stephen T. Walton.
Edwin c Rote, John A. Onyun. David
l. Mackley. Robert A johnson, Julius