The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

Mrs. Mamie NJ McAIichael. one Of the
! most active and able Of the lady members
of Columbia Typographical Union. No.
lol, was born in Peoria. IL. and educated
/ in the public schools Of Newark. Ohio.
She came TO Washington in 1877. and has
I been employed in the Government Print
I ing Office about eight years. ar present
/ operating monOtype machine She took
an active part in the organizing OF the
/ Noman's Auxiliary. No. -, serving terms
both as president and secretary. and was
delegate to the International Woman's
Auxiliary 10 the I. T. L. convention held
in this city in 1895.
Paymaster Eddie Wilver conducts the
paying of Of division with so little
confusion that there is no interference
with the routine business.
William Lenehan. one Of New York
unions best-known members. is a can
didate for delegate. desiring to repeat at
ter just thirty years. he being Of No
bs eltgdtlon 10 this city in 1879.
William A. BAH died IN this city Mon
day. April p. after long period Of poor
health, the cause Of death being lung
and heart trouble. He was thirty-nine
years old when the end came. and had been
member OF Columbia Union for about
eighteen years past Except eight or nine
months spent in Chicago between June
1907. and March. 1909. having come here
with his parents from Eaton Rapids.
Mich. about nineteen years ago.
Billy Bail was one Of the best-}xnov-n
printers in Washington, having worked IN
nearly every division OF the Government
Printing Office as c0mrositor and reader
and in many downtown chapels. his last
employment as a printer. having been on
1.-THE Washington Post some months ago.
He was also bright writer and a clever
cartoonist.
The funeral was held on Wednesday
from the residence Of his father. I096 d
street northeast. the burial being at
Glenwood.
His father. mother. and one sister re-
SIDE here, while another sister lives IN
Milwaukee. Wis, and a brother IN
Grand Rapids, Mich
W A. Morse. father-in-law Of Harry
Gum. Of the ''Y'' force, who retired from
the position Of chief reviser on specifca-
tons some years ago. though near four
score, has enjoyed good health during the
winter. and is enjoying life az the home
Of his daughter, in Cleveland Park.
The number Of patents issued BY the
United States Patent Office for the cur
rent week was 954
Dick Peed, since leaving the proofroom-
has done time in the House OF Correc-
tion." then 20 the Agricultural branch
and his latest shift is TO the Treasury
branch
Miss Anna Wilson. trustee or the Union
Printers Home. has been ordered by her
physicians to avoid all excitement; and
will therefore not be able 10 take her
usual active part in the campaign OF
Columbia Union.
Horace F. Whitaker chief OF the ed
itorial force on specifications. lost his
fve-year-old son by death during the
week.
NJ. d. Helm. whose death occurred in
New York on Monday last. was a printer
well and favorably known here, who
was for many years foreman Of the Con-
gressional Record and also mechanical
superintendent Of the National Republi-
can. Mr.. Helm was an excellent manager
of a composing room, being fair and lust.
and in the early DAYS OF the Record. which
the type was set by hand and the forms
printed on fiat-bed presses from type
had many trying situations TO contend
with In those days the Record force was
the only one on al night. and when that
publication was increased late from
normal size Of about forty pages up TO the
neighborhcod Of 100. as it frequently was.
Il took good administration and cool iudg-
ment 20 meet the difficulties, and the force
were often compelled to go almost beyond
human endurance. In situations of this
kind Mr.. Helm was at his best. and the
men who made good for him never lacked
a friend and all the recommendation some
Of the best mechanics in the big Office
ever needed was that they made good for
Helm on the Record.
The Government Printing Office Bowling
League will hold its annual banquet on
the evening OF April a. at Freund's. the
champions OF 1903 being the Reserve team.
The officers Of the league are President
Jess A. Lednum. of the pressrOOm: vice !
president, Hugh Carey foundry; treas /
urer. w. f. Holt, bindery; secretary and |
official scorer. Philip Nachman. monotype
section.
Miss Lucelia Hutchinson. tabulator IN 1
James K. Wallace's division. has been
absent from the Office for the past two \
weeks. IN attendance at the bedside of her
mother. whose illness terminated in death 1
on Thursday last.
The eighth annual concert of the Rebew
Orchestra, Chief Reviser Henry w. /
Weber. director, at Odd Fellows, Hail
next Wednesday evening, promises 70 be
the most successful in the hosiery of this
popular organization, q programme Of
merit being prepared.
Sam Musiek has resigned and will re
turn to the Philippines with Mr.. Leech
10 accept position at a salary said 10
be in the neighborhood OF 5000.
J. c. Jeririkowic. Of the bindery; A. O.
Snodgrass. Of the Library branch. 4. r.
c. Benner. Of the Office OF the superin-
-endent Of documents, and G A. Tread
way. formerly Of the blndery. were sue
,essful graduates from the United States
College Of Veterinary Surgery, the annual
commencement exercises OF which were
held at Gonzaga College on the evening
of Thursday last. Rev. Father Lyons \
delivered the opening address, and ad
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