The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Items, General and Personal,
Of Interest TO g. p O. Workers

Columbia Typographical Union. No. 1o1.
at its regular monthly meeting on Sunday
last. at Typographical Temple. installed
the following officers. chosen az the May
election:
President. Frank A Kidd, vice presi-
dent. Joseph G. Stelle: secretary. George
G. seibold. treasurer. James E. Bright;
sergeant-at-arms. Eugene ConnOrs; door
keeper. n. c. stoops; trustee. Charles c
Thompson: auditors. J. W. Carter. L. c.
Vogt. ". II Cornish.
Executive committee - Representing
book and Job Offices. H. W. Templar. Al
len G. Flowers, Eugene Andrews. T. J..
McDonough, John B. Dickman. W R.
Love; representing newspapers. J. H
Broderick. Of the Star; B. S. Feeney OF
the Post; George T Chitty, of The He
aid; F. A Hughes, OF the Times; repre-
senting machinists. S. H. Cluxton-
President Kidd appointed the follow
ing committees for the ensuing year:
Delegates 10 Central Labor UnIon-Har-
~ W. Templar. chairman; John B. Dick
man. F. G. Roberts, Daniel A Gillin, ].
L. Rodier
Delegates 10 Allied Printing Trades
Council-C. 3. Huse chairman; Frank d.
Seiffert. William Williams.
Membership committee-LOuis B. Tay-
Tor. chairman: T A Bynum. Stanley
Johnson. Latta o. Early. o. W. swaZfa-
Der.
Laws committee-Anen c. Flowers.
chairman; H. n. Kelehner, William z.
Shields.
Business committee-W NJ Leath.
chairman; Percy / Lowd, A. J. Watson.
James E. Maynard. c. W Radley.
Relief committee-J. E. Cotton. chair
man; Irma D. Palmer, Charles ". Kirk
ley.
Grievance committee-C. z. Tompkins.
chairman; B. F. Bodipe, E. n. Train
ham. w. H. Cook. sam II. Wiley.
Entertainment committee-H. f. Sau-
ter, chairman; Harry Springer. F. n.
Whitehead, E E. Calhoon. John A Hus-
ton.
Memorial committee-Wm E. Burch-
field. chairman; 3. A Lineback, J. ".
Reynolds. D. ". Sharp. Alexander Cor
don
Finance. comnittee-Mark II. Barnum.
chairman; J. D. Mann. II. ]. Redheld.
Eight-hour-dayc ycommittee-T. c. Parsons,
chairman; Frank 3. Crown. r ". Burn
side. Robert Wilson. Sam De Nedrey
Label campaign committee-C. B. Huse.
chairman T. c. Simpson. r. B. Boucher,
c. Z. Cook, B. s. Feeney. II. p. Slaugh-
ter, ". L. Gutelius. Samuel Solomon.
Philip Nachman. and chairmen OF chap
els
Prevention OF tuberculosis committee
j. r. Armstrong, Chairman; F. J. Ward.
G. Homer DOOley. William Smith. and
Charles Deming.
Arthur T. Lelth. makeup IN the Job
room, VIII start next week on two
months canoe trip through Canadian wa
ters, including Hudson Bay
Independence Day will be celebrated
July at McDevitt's Field by the residents
OF Bloomingdale with an old-fashioned
Fourth OF July time. In the afternoon
there will be a ball game between two
teams OF the Independence League. run
ming races. and other sports. IN the
evening there VIII be speeches by prom
inent citizens, the reading OF the Decla-
ration OF Independence. and other exer-
cises. and a fine display OF fireworks,
with. refreshments for both old ana
young. and especially for the little ones.
Everything viii be free, all expenses hav-
ing been provided for by contribution.
DR.. Jimmy Armstrong has been called
upon seversI times during the past few
days 10 administer to the ailments OF
members Of the proofroon force. caused
by the excessive heat. one case being
quite serious. II comes handy 10 have
an assistant foreman with a knowledge
OF medicine.
The Pressmen's Union has finally come
TO the conclusion that there IS no use IN
temporizing with the element OF its mem
bership tainted with the Open-shop virus
and has expelled a number Of that fix.
Orvire A Calkins. OF the Job room,
has been granted three months leave.
which he VIII spend on shls farm near
Detroit, Mich.
Robert ". Ker, Of the War Depart
ment. was greeted upon a recent
visit TO the main Office by his old friends,
who kindly recalled when he was the
efficient assistant foreman during Public
Printer Defrees' administration
On Monday morning Miss CIarissa B.
Regan and Messrs. s. z. MuIan, F. C.
Roberts, H Barnum, J. R. Durisoe. and
7. F. McKeon returned TO work IN the
printing division. document section
George H Proctor returned to work IN
the printing division, document section.
on Tuesday.
The announcement OF Mr. Donath's re-
cent appointment was received with much
pleasure by his many old friends In the
hand composing section OF Chief Bowen.
E J. Hall, J l. Holland. H. J. Redheld.
Max J. Knoble. James A Hennessey,
John D. Bradley. c. E. LaVigne, Charles
A. Morgan. Milton F. LefIer, NJ n. Ser
rano. Hubert Newson and Walter d.
Morgan have been detailed temporarily as
readers from Chief Bowen's section.
Ellis R. King the expert messenger Of the
section, and a ranking corporal
IN the militia OF the District Of CoIum-
bia. Is devoting the last days Of his un-
expired leave at the rife range.
During the past week Mrs Josephine
Mrs. Irna D. Palmer, and Mrs
Lulu c. Parsons were transferred from
the printing division, document section, TO
the proof section as copy holders.
W. f. Dorsey, former well known and
efficient messenger in the old document
room, under Mr.. James H. Bergin's ad-
visited the once during the
week. renewing old acquaintances. Mr..
Dorsey has been connected with the gov
erumental service az Panama for a num-
Der Of years. and contemplates returning
at the expiration Of els annual leave.
It is announced that sum Approximate
Ing S275 was realized IN the printing Of