The Washington herald., 1909-03-14

Expert ruler
B. J. Collins Is a veteran paper ruler.
having worked at the trade for fOrty-two
years. He was appointed 10 a position in
the ruling department Of the Government
Printing ONCE in 1894. from New York
l City. and has worked on the most COM
pllcated ruling done In the office and al
/ present is operating a double-deck, self
| feeding ruling machine. equipped with
striker. four beams, and two bars. doing
all kinds OF Job ruling something not
attempted on this style Of machine any
where else in the country Barney"
/ Collins is a true friend. frst-class work
man, and a stanch member OF Local
Union No. 4, International Brotherhood
Of Bookbinders.
Work all over the Office is exceedingly
duh at present even the Job room being
/ slack. but IL IS hoped that with Congress
/ again in session business win pick up 10
/ the extent that the extra employees may
/ be reinstated.
Public Printer Donnelly paid New York
n two days visit during the week.
/ Numerous ambitious members are
/ spoken OF who desire 70 represent the
Pressmen's Union at Omaha IN June next.
but 10 date no formal announcements
/ have been made. Charley Richardson
and Charley Schultz are about due 10
| try II again.
! The entire intermediate force in the
/ pressro0m has been transferred 10 dav
duty
Jacob c. Lesher OF The day document
division, has been granted leave.
Forty-six years ago William A. Roberts.
Of the Forty-hfth Pennsylvania VoIun-
/ teers. while on retreat from Lenolr Sta
ton 10 Knoxville, Tenn. had his KNAPP
sack perforated by a Minie-ball which
also passed through letter addressed 10
his parents. at Columbia. Pa. which he
still has In his possession. This letter.
written by himself is dated "Blaines
Cross Roads. near Knoxville. East Ten
nessee' His three brothers who served
In the army with him, are still living.
When the Roberts boys enlisted their
ages were as follows, William, q: sam
uel, Il; Albert u. and Edward, IA years.
The last three named were drummer
boys Three of the brothers enlisted In
the FOrty-fifth Pennsylvania Veteran Vol
unteers, which was attached 70 the sec
end division OF the Ninth Army Corps.
commanded by Gen. Burnside participat-
ing IN numerous engagements. including
the memorable campaign Of the Wilder
ness in 1854. The other brother belonged
to the Fifty-secOnd Pennsylvania. Mr.
Roberts. familiarly known for more than
thirty years as 'Rusher." Is a member
OF the document night chapel. and IS
well known throughout the vast printing
establishment.
Edward F. Latham. a weIl-known com
positor in the day document section. is
seriously III at George Washington Hos
pitaL His many friends viii read this
notice with regret
From the sick room OF Comrade David
Smith at Sibley Hospital is received the
cheerful news that he is rapidly recover
ing from his recent accident which befeli
him on the evening of Inauguration day.
Pressmen Wallace J. Cousins. John D.
GUillot. Albert F. Klatt John L. Moore.
and Walter Whitaker. OF the night force.
have been transferred to day work.
All the emergency pressfeeders have
been dropped, and the temporary. feeders
of the day force furloughed.
Among the recent changes at the White
House. the promotion Of I. Hood Hoover
TO the position OF chief usher Is most
pleasing 20 his many friends IN the Gov
ernment Printing Office. He is the nephew
or Maj. Thomas NJ Dom, impOser in the
day document section.
On Monday morning last the funeral Of
the widow of William S. Brooks OF the
old document room. took place from ST.
Aloysius Church.
Compositor Daniel Miller. Of the dsy
document section. is "on the JOB" in the
absence OF J. {. Lesher.
News has been received of the death OF
Samuel c. Hanlon at Colorado Springs.
Colo, on Tuesday last The deceased
was employed in the Government Print
ing Office for several years, having held
cases on the Record, in the old second di-
vision. and for a number Of years in the
old document room when Assistant Fore
man Of Printing Spottswood was in
charge Mr.. Hanlon learned the trade at
Annapolis, Nd, where his family resides.
BE was an excellent workman, quiet and
unobtrusive. He severed hts connection
with the Government Printing Office sew
eral years ago, and since then we un-
derstano, had worked in the South
Samuel Hanlon was an exemplary man.
member OF the Methodist Church. and
doubtless there are many who will read
this notice with regret. He was aged
hfty-eight years. and he is survived by
widow and one daughter. who reside in
Annapolis.
John Martin, OF North Carolina, a for
mer G. P. o. employe, was heartily well
coined IN the day document section during
inauguration week Mr.. Martin Is de-
voting his time exclusively to agricultural
pursuits
Proof Reader John D Ligon received a
warm reception IN the day document sec
ton on Monday morning upon his re-
covery from six weeks siege OF typhoid
fever.
Hynes Terry was at his best handling
the large crowd of inaugural visitors.
and the applause he gets for his explana-
tions OF some OF the intricacles OF the
trade is well deserved