The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
ROBERTS HONORED
BY LABOR MEN
Printer Elected Delegate-at-
Large for Columbia Typo
graphical Union.

The Washington Central Labor Uni0n
has Just conferred a signal honor on F.
c. Roberts, one OF the best known COM
positors in the Government Printing
once, ana an active labor leader
At the weekly meeting on Monday
night, Mr.. Roberts was elected a dele
gate-at-large TO represent Columbia
Typographical Union. the second in
stance Of the sort in the history of the
central body, the only other labor lead
er to enjoy this distinction being Milford
Spohn, who with Mr.. Roberts helped
organize the body, and who was elected
a life member.
MIR. Roberts was the first secretary
ana Mr.. SDOhn the first president Mr..
Roberts came to Washington from Sa-
vannah, Ga, in 1854. ana after subbing
n the Government Printing ONCE for
scme time, was given steady employ
ment. He represented the Savannah
typographical Union at the Boston con-
vention in 1859, and was elected by one
of the highest votes ever given a candi-
date TO represent Columbia Union at the
Colorado Springs convention. Mr.. Rob-
eTts was chairman Of the union label
committee OF the Central Labor Union
and also cook an active part in having
the eight-hour law enforced in the Gov
eminent Printing Office.
AIr. Roberts has done work for the
International Typographical Union, as
well as the International Association Of
Machinists. the officers Of the latter
organization having specially cOmpli-
mented him for meritorious services
rendered. He has also done work as ar
organizer for the American Federation
OF Labor. being especially active In the
effort to ameliOrate the condition of the
children working in the cotton mills and
factories OF the South. Mr.. Roberts
has been invited TO deliver a Labor Day
address at Berwick, Pa.
Foreman Albert ". Bowen, OF the
first division, and hts wife, have re-
turned from the Boston convention OF
the International Typographical Union,
where Mrs. Bowen presided over the
sessions of the WOman's Auxiliary ard
brought to a close at the end Of her
second term a very successful admins
tTatiOn Of the important pest she held.
Mrs. Bowen was highly cOmplimented
from the floor by the delegates on the
efficient manner In which she had
handled the affairs OF the organization
for the past two years. Mrs. F. A.
ident OF the auxiliary. paid her the COM
pliment to say that she submitted the
best report made by any president. Mr..
and Mrs. Bowen escorted through the
office one day the past week a party
OF convention people returning froIl
Boston, including Mr. and Mrs. Darn
ably, Miss Stella Dalrymple. Miss Jose
phine Tickle, Miss Ida Bruce, and w
G. Faulstick, of indianapolis Ind, and
Mrs. Frank W. Long, or Cincinnati,
Ohio, the newly elected secretary
treasurer Of the international auxiliary.
John B. Dickman. OF the proof divi-
sion, and a party OF visitors returning
from the Boston convention. spent We'd
nesday at Chesapeake Beach. Many OF
the delegates 10 the convention. ac-
making Washington on the return to
their homes. have passed through the
office the past week.
Capt. David r. p. Nicely, Of the
pamphlet bindery, celebrated the sew
enty-third anniversary of his birth on
Tuesday, and his son celebrated the
fortieth anniversary OF his birth on the
same day. Captain Nicely led a COM
pany OF good fighters during the civil
war, and IS possessed Of a splendid
army record
Lieut.. Ernest r. Gather. Of the first
division, a Spanish war veteran, will
shortly appear before the public with
new illustrated lecture.
Detective Isaiah Cox. OF the Third pre-
clnct, recently assigned 10 duty at PO-
lice Headquarters, is a co:npositor By
trade and for number Ct years held
cases in the old document room and
the Interior division. He resigned from
the office about eight years ago.
w. E. Denneson. John r. sturgis.
=. L HerndOn, and s. X. Young, re-
-furntng vacationists. resumed their du-
ties IN the r-Onotype divlsion the past
week.
Jake Covert, one OF the oldest ana
oest-known compositors in the first dl-
vision, celebrated the seventy-frst an
niversary OF his birth one day the past
week.
Thomas ". Howard, one or the Oldest
printers Of Columbia Union to be placed
On the pension roll, was case holder
years. He has had the honor OF serv-
Ing two terms as president of the local
union, IN 1913 and 1874 At the time OF
his resignation, twelve months ago, he
worked IN the first division.
Imposer Thomas NJ. Dom, of the first
inivision. has returned from a vacation
of thirty days which he spent at At
iantic City. Colonial Beach. and North
Chesapeake Beach.
harry -. GuTlus or the W force. be-
gan his annual leave on Thursday. Ac-
companied by his wife, he will spend a
portion Of the seventeen days at Allan
tic City.
Frank NJ. Lloyd, maker-up on the
~ left the past week for his vaca-
zion
Recent advices from Atlantic city
contain the news that Henry clay
Evans, one Of the veteran compositors
OF the office. whose health has been
much impaired for several months, IS
gradually improving. with prospects for
his early return 10 duty.
Walter A Kinsolving, of the mono
type section. was called to Birming-
ham, Ala. by the death of his Young
est brother. who was killed by an cleo
trio shock.
William H. Camp. of the nonotype|
section. has gone 10 New York State
to spend a week.
G. +. Derivau and Peter Blaauboer
have received appointments IS tempo
rary operators in the mOnotype section.
A. ]. Arnold, OF the monotype section
who has been on the sick list for a
month past. was able 70 resume his du-
ties the past week.
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