The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

Philip Nachman. candidate fos delegate
from the monotype section, served his
apprenticeship in the Office and has been
employed there most Of his life. except a
few years spent in New York He has
served the union in many capacities. al
present being chairman Of the keyboard
room
y N. Light. maker-up on the Specih-
cations. returned from his annual leave
on Friday.
Messrs. Covert. Hall. shearer. Sherman,
Reeler. and Underwood, OF the document
section, are on the sick list
Comrade David Smith. Of the document
section. is reported to be rapidly improv-
ing. and viii shortly leave Sibley Hos
pital.
The many friends Of Edward F. Latham,
who has been seriously III for several
weeks. Will regret TO learn that the news
is very discouraging. but as long as there
IS life there IS hope.
We have heard of no "farebacks-'
LLE EdiELLdLtS lNf ltlEkaAE- %
far. the campaign IS extremely quiet.
James Conroy. who manages the bind
cry team. is very loud in his praise for
his team. and SAYS the other teams viii
have to extend themselves 10 beat his
aggregation Of ball tossers. The team
is composed Of the following: Strudley,
Arends. Rowley. Grass. PeBdleton. Cot
Ter. COnroy. Drumm. Cullen. Gates. Mon
ahaR, and Hayens.
That the intelligent reader may form
an idea OF the volume Of work in the
single item Of imposing forms. and for
wardinE 10 the press section from the
document section. sixth floor. We submit
the following. During the months OF
December. January. and February there
were a total Of 6.6Sl signatures Of eights
and sixteens. as follows December,
2.SSS; January. 2066. and February. 2.I73-
L should be borne IN mind that there were
equally as many two and four page sig
natures imposed. together with a large
number Of covers, schedules, and schemes,
forming part Of the work OF each sue
ceeding day OF night. not included Il
should be understood that this so far
unsurpassed immense volume Of work.
was executed by the day and night force
Of imposers. working eight hours each
Within the sixteen hours on December
IS. 1905. 1s3 signatures OF eights and SIX
teens we're sent 10 press Upon another
occasion. January 15. in addition 10 a
vast amount Of miscellaneous work.
twenty-five forms Of Navy Register were
handled. N our opinion. Il would be a
difficult matter 10 equal this fine show
ing OF this class Of work.
Lee Carter. Iaborer. has been trans
ferred from the document to the agricul-
tural section
During the past week It has been prac-
ticaIly demonstrated that the document
section on the sixth floor. fronting on
G street. under the supervision OF Chief
Bowen, is in hearty sympathy with the
recent order relative 10 entire cleanliness
IN the strictest detail, and 20 uphold the
strong arm Of Public Printer DOnneily.
in making "one Of the cleanest wcrk-
shops IN the world a model In every
respect"
Acting Chief Albert Cottle. Of the State
section. was an early Monday morning
visitor 20 the. main Office
4 very cordial reception was accorded
Messrs. McPike. Sweeney. and Under
wood by their many friends, upon their
temperance on the floor Of the dOcu-
ment section on Monday morning.
Was II a coincidence? The employees
Of the document section were startled
the other afternoon by a deafening re-
port, occasioned by the eight expert
makers-up on the Y hitting the planer
with the mallet at the same moment
William S. schinnerer, candidate for
delegate from the linotype division. Is a
native Of Prescott Ark, and Joined
Memphis union in 1890 Re came TO
Washington IN 1893, and has worked IN
most OF the divisions Of the Office as a
compositor and operator. He served as
a member OF the relief committee. the
finance committee. and al present is q
member Of the executive committee
H. J. Redheld, candidate for delegate
from the document section, has been
member Of Columbia Union since attain
ing his majority, has served her well in
many capacities, as chairman OF divisions
and on committees. and has worked in ali
the divisions OF the Office, as well as in
the Offices down town.
Miss VI. E. Sturges has been reinstated
to her position in the pressrOom.
The members Of the specification edi-
torial force are mostly Of the regulation
baseball fan vaTiety-aH except one-and
they can't understand why any man with
the good red American blood in his veins
doesn't get all "het up over the game.
especially at this time in the season,
when the home club is doing things and
expecting TO do more But talk it as
much as they may. they can't get Billy
Walsmith 10 enthuse one bit. Baseball
is nothing to him
Dan Hegarty, Of the proofroom force.
is in Sibiey Hospital expecting to under
so an operation for ear trouble.
H. Clay Evans sojourn Of six weeks in
Atlantic City has been very beneficial and
he has returned 10 work in the proofroom
looking almost a new man.
Chairman Brockvell collected a goodly
sum from the members Of the proofroom
chapel during the week for big Mike"
Kane, ths-popular assistant TO the pay
master. who has been in III health for
several months
Bob GanIey. Of the National baseball
club. has double in one Of the monotype
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