The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

Joseph Duffy was born IN Akron. Ohio,
and received a public school education.
He learned the trade Of bookbinding with
the Beacon Publishing Company. Of
Akron. Ohio. He was appointed by Pub
llc Printer Frank w. Palmer in October.
1901. as a forwarder in the Government
Printing Office. He studied law and at
tended the Georgetown University Law
school. and was graduated in June I99S.
He was admitted TO practice before the
Supreme Court and the Court OF Appeals
of the District OF Columbia January, 1893.
He is a member Of local union No. 1. IN
ternationaI Brotherhood OF Bookbinders.
Fred wahlman. Of the bindery. is on
leave Of absence. visiting friends and
relatives in Ch.~1so. Mr.. Wahlman is
n graduate Of the medical department of
George Washington University. and while
in Chicago viii take the examination pre-
scribed by the Illinois medical board
John F. Mccarthy. Of the bindery. was
called 10 SaUgerties. y. Y. last week
on account Of the death Of his father.
who passed away at the ripe old age
OF seventy-five years.
Sidney J. Howell paid a shogt visit to
lis home in Cincinnati last week
Luke F. Ludlow IS taking quite an in
terest in the new department magazine,
The Washington Investigator, and If all
his colleagues in the bindery emulate
him. the Investigator viii have quite
few subscribers from this division.
Charley Leeds the popular tlmekeeper
of the document division. has remark
able collection Of reminders Of the vari-
aus campaigns OF Columbia Union, go
ing back over quarter Of century. in
the shape OF cards and announcements OF
the numerous candidates. Tie campaign
that Charley made successfully for the
Office Of delegate, he presented TO each
member Of the union a lead pencil. ac-
Companied by his card. Speaking OF it
recently, he said the idea occurred to him
early in the campaign from the fact that
most every one he approached asked the
loan OF pencil for something or other
There was a good deal Of good atured
chatting over his pencils. but he is con-
fdent that it made him many votes.
on Tuesday afternoon last Richard
Croker. the distinguished ex-Tammany
leader paid a visit TO the worlds great
est printing establishment.
Joel ". Cross has been transferred
from the hand composing section 70 the
proof section night as a reader.
Three well-known compositors. Charles
Abernethy. John NJ Ware. and Thomas
J. Travis. have been transferred from
the mOnotype section day TO the hand
composing section.
George a. Tracy has been elected first
vice president Of the ]. T L. Mr.. Tracy
was employed for years in the C. P. O.:
was president OF Columbia Union. and
also delegate: went to the Philippines TO
assist in establishing the government
Office there. and has since made his home
in san Francisco. being a candidate for
Congress in the last election.
y NJ. Light. maker-up on the Gazette.
has been granted fifteen days leave.
An old-time employe. James jenkins.
press helper in the hand composing sec
uon. has been granted fifteen days an
nual leave.
on the 4th instant. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Brewer celebrated their fortieth
(rubyJ wedding day Mr.. Brewer has
been employed in the Office almost forty
years He has served in various capaci-
ties. but for several years past has been
compositOr in Chief Bowen's hand
composing section. Out Of a possible
thirty-five employed in the old document
room quarter Of a century ago and
still remaining. Mr.. Brewer is among the
number.
Recent advices received from the Gov
ernment Printing Office at Manila, p. l.,
states that Mr.. Charles Z. Holmes. for
merly connected with this Office. expects
10 reach the United States on or about
June l.
Pressman John J. Kelly is thinking OF
setting up in business as a "skatchen. -
Says four of his feeders have been mar
ried during the past year, in each case
being introduced 10 the lucky man by
Mr.. Kelly.
Flourney c. Roberts was reinstated on
the sth instant. and assigned TO the hand
composing section.
Reviser J. NJ. Naloney is in receipt of
word from Frank A. Rodrick. dated
from Jerusalem. saying that he and Mrs.
Rod-ick were enjoying a stay IN the
Holy City very much. after an extremely
pleasant voyage, with splendid weather
all the way. They had visited Athens.
Malta. Constantnople. Smyrna. Damascus.
Nazareth. Cana. Jericho. Bethlehem. IT,
beri1s. and other Far East cities. and ex-
plored the peculiar and interesting at
fractions OF each.
Proofreaded Dan Ligon is once again
able 20 he on duty
Judge" Underwood and John Sherman.
of Mr. Bowen's -stripper" force, were abb
sent the entire week on account Of illness.
George II. Ellis. Of the linotype section.
resigned during the week. intending 10
spend the warm weather up in New York
state and Vermont among his relatives.
The State OF Illinois has the greatest
number Of typographical Unions. having
forty-eight. followed by New York. with
forty-fve, and Ohio. with forty-three
The total number Of locals under the
jurisdiction oC the International Typo.
graphical Union is over 700