The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Assistant Chief Platesaan.
William H Higgins, assistant chief
government employ, as follows: Four
years in manufacture or high explosives:
naval service. seven years; balance IN
charge Of confidential Office at Torpedo
station, Newport, r. I. Came 10 the Gov
ernment Printing once in 1893 in transfer
from the above ONCE. tle same being
abolished al that time
II. as seems likely. the President ap-
points Frank Wiborg. OF Cincinnati. as
sistsnt Secretary OF Commerce and La
Dor. he VIII select a good friend OF or
ganized labor and one Of the best known
men IN the country among the printing
trades As a member Of the leading
printing ink firm in America, Mr.. Wiborg
has shown his friendship for the unions
on many occasions. and has been a vel
come visitor al numeEQus Typographical
and pressmen's conventions.
In letter 10 a friend. Sam Phillips, a
former empIoye OF the Office. now a reader
on the New York Press. saws he misses
the bright articles from the pen OF --Pard'
Bloomer more than most anything IA lie.
and many viii agree with him.
Arthur II. Frisbie. for more than thirty
years a binder in the Office. who has
been visiting old friends here the past
month, returned 20 be home IN Newark.
n J., yesterday. --Fris'' laid I'D enough
shekels for the proyerbial rainy day while
On Uncle Sans payroll 70 enable him
10 be Independent. and he doesn't have 10
worry about where the next square meal
is TO come from
Mrs Ida Nj Copenharve. who vas one
81 the best compositors on Speclfca-
tious when SGT by hand. but who re-
signed when that work was put on the
machines, was a visitor az the ONCE dur
ing the week and was warmly greeted.
Comrade George Il. StuU OF the re-
wiser force IN the proofroom. enjoyed a
three-day vacation during the week
". s Campbell has resigned his posi-
tion as a reader in the proofroom and
located al Spokane. Wash. where ne has
acquired substantial interest in the
Western Farmer, a prosperous semi
monthly journal published IN that city.
and for which he VIII III the position OF
editor This viii be no new experience
for M Campbell, as he edited a similar
publication at Aberdeen. s. Oak. for a
number Of years before coming 10 Wash
mgton, and made IL the leading agrieuI-
tural paper OF that part Of the country.
His new paper looks like a winne--hand-
some geographically. advertising a-plen-
ty. and flies at the head OF the editorial
page the label OF the Allied Printing
Trades Council OF Spokane.
E G. Woodward and ". y. Baldwin.
temporary helpers. have been ,re-trans-
ferred 10 the day document section rom
the division Of public documents.
Edward c. Grumley. an ex-president Of
Columbia Typographical Union. is called
upon very frequently in cases Of sickness
and death, through his connection with
the G. A. r. and the Odd FeIlowe
leaving the Office four times in one week
recently.
George Burklin, OF the proof-room. has
been connected with the ofice since 1872
The Intermediary force in the night
document section, with hours from $50
p m 70 a. m, comprises the following
persons Deskman. L s Wild makers
up, George o. Atkinson and Fred. Coun-
cell: cOmpOsitOrs. S. NJ Simpson. L. J..
Runyan, c. o. Doten. Edward y. Bunker.
C. W McCord. and Luke J. Bennett
Complaints OF pilfering in the Office are
Of almost daily occurrence Of the sup
posed 81 varieties" this petty thieving
IS the limit II should be stopped. II pos
sible
The intermediate forces OF the proof
room and the pressroom have been put
on again.
Since the establishment OF the gov
ernment printing Office az Manila. a trip
to the Orient for a printer has been
nothing out Of the ordinary. but It is
believed that Henry Boernstein. Of the
proofroom. has the distinction OF being
the only one who learned the trade in
the far East His father was state
printer to the Khedfve OF Egypt. and
Henry served his time IN that ONCE. and
tells some very interesting. experiences of
his soIouTn in the land OF the Egyptians.
Maj. George H Stone reappearsd for
duty in the proofroom on Monday last.
and was warmly greeted by his host OF
friends. Mr.. Stone met with an accident
on inauguration day. which was not as
serious as at first appeared.