The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

One Of the most popular bookbineers IN
the employ Of the Government Printing
Office is Forest c. Pendletou- Born in
NorthPOrt, Ne, he received his early
training IN the public schools Of Boston,
Mass, and served his apprenticeship with
the Boston Bookbinding Company. " OF
Cambridge. In October, 1914 he was sp-
pointed bookbinder and glider IN The
Government Printing Office by ;he Pub
lie Printer, Frank Palmer. He entered
GEORGETOWN Law School from which hc
was graduated in 1S0S. and was admitted
10 the District Of Columbia bar in July OF
the same year. He is the youngest mem
ber Of Local No. 4, I. 3. Of B. which or
ganization he ably represents IN the Cen
trail Labor Union OF This city
Mrs. E c Johnson has been transferred
from the night force TO cay work In the
pressroom-
William B. Lewis. IT.. Of the supply
division. has been transferred to the main
pressrOom-
Mrs. Dalton. press feeder. is serious
u i'll
Included in the store Of interesting his
tortcaI relics in the possession Of NJ C.
Perrin. Of the monotype section is the
Lincoln campaign song book of 1850.
issued by the campaign committee and
printed by the Rand-AveTy Company. Of
Boston AIr- Ferrin also has the menu
card OF a banquet given 10 Gen I s.
Grant at Toung's Hotel. in Boston. in
1850, 10 which the great soldier attached
his autograph at Mr. Ferrin's request
! Webster Henderson. Of Carlisle. Pa.
2 prominent attorney at law. in q recent
letter referring to Charley Leeds Cid
Home Week letters. say: 7 have been
reading your articles and have enjoyed
them very much. They have excited
much interest, and during the Celeora-
ton you should be entitled TO a seat in a
coach and four
John a. Ray and Howard 7. Rigg have
beea given probationary appointments As
caster helpers and assigned TO duty IN
the monOUpe section
Edward y King. IT. temporary com
positor, employed in the monotyPe sec
uon, resigned Monday.
Frank Hoover. keyboard operator in
the monotype section, resigned on sat
urday.
Miss Margaret Feeham, copyhoIder n
the pro0froom. has been given a proba-
uonary appointment as compositor and
assigned TO the monotype section
The preSsr0om has been experimenting
the past week with the printing OF the
Year Book. Hitherto it has been the
practice 10 print the Illustrations for this
work on the fat-bed presses. and when il
IS considered that the edition IS close to
half a million copies the extra cost OF
presswork and binding foots Up large
sum. This year the cuts VIII be printed
on the web presses, and due credit must
be awarded Frank White for the demon
stration he has given Of bis ability 10 10
this class OF work on a web machine
Charlie Duffy, after wrestling with
bad case Of pneumonia for four weeks,
has returned TO duty in the night mono
type section Between the childrea's
dlphtheTia and his own illness Charlie
has found this a pretty tough winter.
The severe weather has added greatly
10 the calls for aid for the distressed. and
the subscriptions Of the Office employees
are always liberal.
Christian J. Herold resigned as tempo
rary c0mpositor and accepted a proba-
tionary appointment as caster helper in
the monotype section.
The many friends OF John R. sturziss
extended greetings Thursday morning
upon his temperance in the monotype
section. Mr. Sturgiss has been absent
I'VE weeks. suffering from the effects of a
surgical operation.
James Y Smithson has been appointed
TO a probationary term as caster neIper
and assigned TO the monotype section.
John R. Morrison Is showing his col
leagues in the proofroom a campaign
button Of 1852 an acorn mounted with
picture Of Abraham Lincoln.
John H. Carr, Of the watch force. was
knocked down and pretty badly bruised /
through the careleSsness Of a driver OF /
team while crossing North Capitol street
last Tuesday evening Mr.. Carr. is so 4
badly disabled by the wounds he received 1
IN defense Of his country that Il is with 4
difficulty he gets back and forth 10 the /
Office, but his misfortUnes have had TO 4
effect on HIS jolly humor and pleasant I
mabaers. and everybody viii be glad TO /
learn that the accident VIII keep him
from duty only a few days.
Messrs. Connolly, Engel, and Nachman.
operators. have been detailed on an In \
dian publication Their conversation now
resembles a powwow and their adoption
into the Siwash tribe Is soon to be ex-
pected.
Bankman Charles J. zeigler was called
20 Germantown. Pa. recently owing 10
the severe Illness OF his mother. Mr..
William A H. Turner IS acting IN Mr..
Ziegier's place.
IN the promotion Of Eddie Wilvar 70 TIE
Office OF cashier MI DonneIly has not
only made a wise selection, but he has re-
Warded one Of the most worthy employees
in the Office Boy and man. Eddie wllver
has beeen connected with the Office Tor
many years, and il whatever position