The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest TO q. p O. Workers

/ reappOinted public printer has been actlVe
during the past week One article in
timated there was an almost unanimous
desire on the part OF the Office employees
! Tor another change, inferring there was
dissatisfaction with Mr.. Donneliy. So far
/ from that being the truth. the people
who earn their salaries are hoping for
a spell of rest. For three years past there
have been nothing but changes and un-
| certainty. That Mr.. Leech has many
/ friends among the employees no one de-
MES. That he accomplished great things
while holding the position many viii dis
pute. He did what any sensible man
would have done-did away with a lot OF
red tape and got back 10 something ike
a practical basis. Mr.. DOnnelly in three
months has done a good deal along the
same lines, and has shown a grasp Of
the situation that Is commendable.
Work in some sections Of the Office is
so slack that furloughs are being made
among the regulars with leave due them,
and all the extras have been laid of.
Jesse Grant has been returned 10 the
copy desk in the keyboard room. after
! several months service in the estimating
division.
The condition OF Capt Ramsay con-
tinues 70 improve, and he is doing about
as we'll as could be expected. II was
| thought he would be able 70 leave Sibley
/ Hospital the latter part OF last week. but
| his physicians advised his remaining there
a while longer.
Miss Kate smoot, secretary Of the
Women's Bindery Union. was one Of the
principal speakers at the meeting held
Friday evening to endeavor 10 better con-
/ dit!ons for the female employees Of the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing. In
every effort to better the condition OF
those who work in the District, Miss
Smoot always takes a prominent part.
and TO her activity. ability. and energy
the women workers Of the Government
Printing Office, especially. owe a great
deal
Misses l. N. Coupard and G. F. Cronin
and Mrs. G. F. CHM have been dropped
/ from the pressroOm rolls.
Paymaster Wilver settled up with
everybody during the week who had pay
due them on account OF Sunday work.
withheld by the decision OF the Comp
troller. Congress having provided the
money by the deficiency bill
Robert A. Martin. who has been filing
the position OF Jacket writer since the
abolition or the layout division by pub
/ lie Printer Leech. has been transferred
/ 20 the Job division as a reader. a position
he formerly held.
Former chief OF the proofroom. Charles
/ NJ. Robinson. has been detailed for spe-
cial duty at the State Department. a de-
sirable billet. which IS expected 10 last
for a couple Of months
Philip Nachman. chairman Of the key
board room OF the mOnotype section. ss
candidate for delegate should receive
due consideration. a graduate Of the Of
fice. he has been useful member for
many years. doing cheerfully and well
whatever duties the organization imposed
upon him. and there have been few years
since he became a member that his name
has not been on the unions roster as a
committeeman. Office chairman. Or in
some other capacity that called for sac
rince OF time and labor IN the unions
service.
Howard c. Wall. the coal dealer, whose
death and burial occurred during the
week, was all his life an intimate asso-
Ciste OF men in the printing trades When
q young fellow playing baIl-and he was q
good one-his closest friends were the
Paxton boys. the Kearneys. Billy Gard
ner, and others well known IN printing
circles.
Il VIII be gratifying news 10 the friends
OF Edward F. Latham, OF the day docu-
ment section. TO learn that he is slowly
improving since HIS removal 10 that most
excellent institution. Providence Hos
Dital.
Leander B. Cooley. OF the day document
section, is suffering with bad attack OF
grip.
Edward Mccormick. Of the day docu-
ment section. was summoned TO his for
mer home. Syracuse. y. y. owing TO the
death Of his father on Thursday.
\. J. Lgllard C"sP). foreman Of the
Daily Journal. Pensacola, Fla. won the
second prize in a handicap race under the
auspices OF the Pensacola Yacht and No
tor Boat Club a few days ago. LII was
universally liked while an enpIoye OF the
Old first division and everybody hereabout
VIII be pleased 10 learn Of his present
and prospective prosperity.
The intermediate Gobster) force in the
day document section as az present re-
organized for the first session OF the
Sixty-first Congress embraces the follow
Ing well-known employees: Makers-up.
William H. Sweeney. Frank N. LLOYD.
and E C. Saltzmsu: inposer, William Nc
tarlane; compositors, Hugh p Griffin.
Edwin H Tabler. c. T johnson. John
Iute, Walter d. Morgan. P. a. Rigney.
and l. ID. Williamson; helper. G. ". Ly-
onS' and laborer. James E. Ennis Work
Ing hours. 10 a. m 10 $50 D. m, with
lunch time from TO 2:So.
The wife Of Lee Carter. Iabo-er in the
day document section, died suddenly on
Sunday, March Il
John H. Hogan is a recent transfer
from the monotype section to the day doc
ument section.
The body OF Mr. s c. HanIon. who
died recently at Colorado Springs. Colo. !
arrived at Annapolis Nd, last Monday.
among those who acted as pallbearers
were John r. Sullivan, Thomas X Nc
Neir' and P. Ellwood Porter, Of that city. /
FORMER feilow-employes in the Govern
ment Printing once
The delegational (politicaD pot IS be
ginning to simmer during the lunch hour
IN the day document section. Messrs
Goodkey, Nachman. and Taylor have ap-
peared and announced their candidacy.