The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

the pay or the preSSne1 averages one
third less than is paid In New York for
the same work.
The following have been transferred
from the night proof 20 the document
section: John D. Bradley. Joel W. Cross,
William W. Frye. Walter II. Guthridge.
John A Handiboe, Joseph l. Holland.
John B. Jaques. Maximilian ]. Knoble,
WinslOw Lewis. David L MAckley.
Charles A. Morgan. Hubert Newsom, John
J. O'Hern, George p. Phillips, Charles A
Read Harry ]. Redfeld. Albert d. Rust,
jr, and Orville a. Calkins.
Proofreader Louis Naylor has made
some very extensive real estate invest
ments recently. and is on the high road
TO success.
Washington Pressmen's Union has de-
cided 10 send only one delegate to the
coming convention to be held at Omaha,
Nebr., in June next, lack Of funds being
given as the cause, the eight-hour as
sessments they have been paying for
some two years making the membership
favor a policy Of rerenchment
The international Printing Pressmen's
Union have less than 800 members on the
eight-hour strike rolls. and hope to dis
pense with the assessment at the June
convention.
The men ambitious to represent Colum-
bia Union at the 81. Joe convention. to
date. are reported TO be Louis R. Taylor.
Philip Nachman, Fred N Whitehead.
CHARLES B. Huse, and Joseph T. Goodkey.
OF the G. P. b.. and Joseph Whyte and
William williams. downtown.
T J. (Jacl0 Rowe has resumed charge
Of the day force Of the keyboard room
after three months OF night work, and
Jimmy Ross succeeds TO the management
Of the night force Of the mOnotype sec
ton.
E A Hutchinson has returned TO the
job room after filing a readers position
in the prOofroom all winter.
Clayton A. Edelin, and Ed. ]. Hall have
been transferred from the day proofroom
20 the document section.
Interest in the great American game OF
baseball among the employees Of the Of
fee is very great, and there are no great
er fans" anywhere. George Forden, OF
the pressroom, is getting his team IN
shape for the coming season Of the Cap
ital City League. Johnny Luitich. Of the
document section, will manage a team IN
another OF the amateur leagues. Billy
Bond, Of the bindery. win have a good
team out al Laurel. and there is talk OF a
team of players made up exclusively of
employees Of the Office 10 play indepeR-
emily. And as 10 a knowledge Of affairs
IN the big leagues, there are any number
OF men running presses, setting type, or
binding books here who could give Ban
Johnson pointers, or who could make
Silk O'Laughlin, Tim Hurst, or Jack
Sheridan look Ike novices when II comes
to knowing how 10 umpire
Harry J. Redheld has announced his
intention TO enter the contest for dele
gate to St. Joe. Harry made good race
last year. IS an old enough member 10
have a son a card member OF the union,
and deserves the reward coveted by all
good union men.
document section were made during the
week OF the following: Joseph w. Ed
wards. Lewis Hobson, Charles F. Lee.
Robert Spankler. Caleb Queen, and Sol.
II. Thompson.
TIL Evening Star bOwlers entertained a
party OF Baltimore bowlers with a game.
followed by a banquet. on Monday even
ing last. Mr.. Stubs, the lightning limo
type operator from the Baltimore Sun.
was member Of the party. and respond
ed for the visitors in happy speech.
Will H Way. OF the monotype section
was taken with a serious faintlng spell
while at work on Wednesday. and after
treatment by the Office physician had to
be taken to his home.
The Government Printing Office Union
Veterans Club gave another Of their
monthly socials on the evening OF the
10Th inst, Pythian Temple being filed with
the members, their families. and their
friends. Prof Henry weber's Rebew Or
chestra wss the chief attraction, and
rendered a programme Of choice musi-
cal selections that was a treat to al
present. President Charles NJ. Robinson
presided. and aided by a committee OF
ladies and gentlemen who understood how
70 entertain, made everybody feel perfect
" at home. Comrade Briscoe Goodhear'
told some war experiences in his hap
piest manner. war songs were rendered
by the club, the refreshments were what
the veterans always supply-good-and the
evening was thoroughly enjoyable 10 all
John A. Handiboe is having more thar
his share Of hard luck this winter with
serious spen Of illness himself anC
several Of his family under the doctor!
care.
Copy Editor Charles Stutsman has beer
transferred from night to day duty.
Arthur surguy and Alonzo Foxwell
who have been doing the reading for the
bound edition Of the Record, have re-
sumed duty in the day prOofroom.
Milo K Huntsberry. who is in st. Au
gustine. Fla, for catarrhal trouble
writes rather despondingIy Of his case
and says he Is considering either coins
farther South or entering a hospital for
treatment Little Mixes host OF friend:
are hoping for the best.
Charles Buchanan Of the Navy branch
appears to be the only branch foreman
who likes to visit the working divisions
OF the big Office