The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10
Items, Personal and General,
Of Interest TO q. P. O. Workers

To increase the efficiency OF the light in
the printing division. document section,
sixth floor. south wing. the electricians
have lowered the mercuriaI vapor lights
about two feet The best light and plenty
Of it should be the slogan.
four hours, a force Of readers and re-
visers now go to work at 10 O'Clock in the
morning and work until $50 o'clock in the
evening.
The chapel Of the keyboard room Of the
mOnOtype section has reelected Phil
Nachman as chairman and John Purvis
as secretary.
Phil Nachman, chairman OF the mono
type section, is a sure-enough candidate
for delegate 10 st. Joe. Phil should make
a good race He is about as well known
as any man in the office, having served
his apprenticeship and worked there most
all his life. and has been an active par
ticipRnt in union affairs ever since he
attained his majority.
Charles H. Barr, OF Cincinnati, has been
added 70 the force Of monotyps operators.
The reading for the bound edition OF
the Congressional Record has again been
placed in charge Of Mr.. Arthur surguy.
with MessTs. FoKwell and Mattack as
assistants.
Denny Montgomery. for years valua-
Die man in the paper warehouse, but who
resigned because Of some erratic notions
Of the eccentric Mr.. Sullings, is back in
the city on a visit He Is now a citizen
Of the new State Of Oklahoma, and very
enthusiastic over conditions there.
Messrs. Francis B. Wallace and John
Sim. two veterans Of the proOfrOom, are
stu on the Sick list.
Employees OF both the composing and
press rooms OF the Times express them
selves as pleased with the change from
the morning 70 the evening issue Of that
journal on Sunday
Proofreader Charles Spencer has re-
turned 20 duty after a months absence
on account Of Illness. Mr.. Spencer was
at his home IN Pottsville Pa when the
remains Of his lifelong friend Mr.. Levi
Maggie. arrived there for interment, and
was thus enabled 10 attend the funeral
Mr.. Henry ". Vail. Of the monotype
section. is enjoying a months leave Of
absence
William X johnson. who has been IN
charge Of the ink room for a number OF
years. has resigned to engage IN business
for himself
Pressfeeder Herman W. Grant has re-
signed.
notwithstanding the document division,
day. has at least six regularly numbered
clocks on as many different walls. il Is
a well-knOwn fact that no two, scarcely
one. can be depended upon for the actual
whistle time, to say nothing o. ball
time"
Grover c. Smith. helper IN the press
room. has rendered his resignation.
Miss Louise E. Gregory. Of the main
p-essroom. Is absent on account Of IL,
ness
John r. Sturgis, maker-up on speeifca-
tons. is reported from Slbiey Hospital 10
have withstood a very serious operation
duty in a short time.
Miss Laura Gordon. OF the document
section. is rejoicing over the arrival Of
little niece at her home recently. the
daughter OF her brother. VINO died Just
four months previous 10 the birth OF his
child
Henry ZiegIer. J. Y. Stout. and Mss
Caroline c. JOsten, Of New York, as
sumed the roll OF monotype operators the
first OF the week.
Thomas J. Curran. OF New York: Evan
J. Fuge. Of Scranton. Pa. and John N.
Barr. OF Albany. were added 10 the force
Of mOnotype operators during the week.
Harry Templar appears to be on the
tide OF success as a delegate 70 the Cen
trail Labor Union Not only was he one
of the big guns at the reception given TO
President Gompers and Secretary Morri-
son, but has been awarded new honors in
being elected vice president
Charles o Doten is a recent transfer
from the agricultural section to docu-
ment section, night
Charles B. Mccain. OF the monotype
section, was reported last week as
seriously i'll
William II. Bright, OF the Gnonotype
section, has been transferred from the
temporary roll as compositor TO the pro
stationary roll as caster helper.