The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

Bankman Ed. Heidenfeldt started on Au-
gust for an extended trip TO the Pacific
Coast. stopping of al ST. Louis. Chicago.
Denver. Colorado Springs. Salt Lake City.
Los Angeles. and San Francisco. At the
latter place he viii be the guest OF A. r.
Nathan. From san Francisco he Will 60
TO Seattle. o. the way East he will
spend a week in Yellowstone Park.
William Kirkland has taken fifteen days
leave, which he will spend on his farm
at Montrose, Nd. fixing fences and weed
Ing turnips.
Postals from Engineer Stevens. dated
from Camden. Me. report the fishing ex-
ceilent and good supply Of Holsters.
John r. sturgls, Of the document sec
ton. spent the first half OF the week at
Colonial Beach.
Valentine Run. OF the specification
force. left Wednesday on two weeks leave
Of absence.
Columbia Typographical Unions dele
cation 10 the fifty-seventh annual con-
vention OF the International Typographi-
cal Union. which convenes at st. Joseph.
Mo. tomorrow morning is as follows:
Louis r. Taylor. Frederick y. Whitehead.
William Schinnerer, and Joseph Whyte,
while Mrs. Eugene H. Andrew represents
the local womans auxiliary as delegate
70 the international auxiliary. which
meets at the same time and place.
The question OF an old age pension was
considered by the recent convention Of
the International Printing Pressmen's s
Union. and IS to be submitted 10 a ref
erendum vote OF the membership. with
every indication OF meeting with favor
able consideration. No wiser step could
be taken by the pressmen than the adop-
tion of a law Of this kind.
Zophav Hunt, Of the specification force.
is on fifteen days leave. visiting the
scenes of his boyhood days in upper New
York and Vermont. This Is Mr. Hunt
first return there in fifty years.
Charles h. Thorne. Of the pressrOom, Is
using twenty days leave on a visit TO
relatives IN Central Ohio.
Harold 3. Sweat. stenographer IN the
purchasing division. mas been granted
three weeks leave. which ne will spend
at his home IN Lowell Mass, and In New
York City and Boston.
The many friends of Mrs. C. J. Carter.
directress Of the pasting section. folding
room. Will be pleased to learn that her
mother. who has been seriously IN for the
past two weeks, is convalescent
Miss Katherine c. Ratcline. stenogra-
pher in the purchasing division. has re-
turned home from a pleasant visit spent
in Newport News and Old Point Comfort
Calvin C. Hummel, assistant purchasing
agent. has been spending the past week
at Atlantic City.
Miss Florence Whitman, clerk in the
purchasing division. has been transferred
70 the secretary's Office, in charge Of the
file room.
George a. Tuttle. order clerk Of the pur-
chasing division. has been spending the
past week In showing the sights Of the
Capital City to a number Of Wisconsin
friends.
One Of The most important questions 20
be considered by the convention OF the
International Typographical Union at st.
Joe this week will be the old-age pension
law This. one Of the very best Of the
many good things the greatest and most
progressive trades union has attempted,
IS necessarily IN a crude state as yet. and
can be improved in many ways. The
amount Is sufficiently LIBERAL and no one
Will deny that 81 a week is a goOdly sum
70 any man incapaCitated from labor, but
the sixty-year limit is not just and neither
IS the provision OF a continuous member
ship. Any man who has been member
for twenty years and over and unable
10 work should be beneficiary under the
law, and a laLse in membership for q
period, If an honorable nature. should not
debar one That some form Of insurance
will meet with approval by the men,
bership is also expected, the most feas-
ible plan seemingly being a universal
death benefit OF maximum amount OF
about $1,000
William Allison. one OF the best known
OF Columbia Unions veteran members. is
showing with commendable pride some OF
the products of his skill as an agri-
culturist in tomatoes that weigh as high
as one pound seven ounces
Fred Hencke. Of the electrical force.
and Mrs. Hencke are spending a three
weeks vacation at Atlantic City.
Capt. w. r. Ramsey and Mrs. Ramsey.
accompanied by their daughter. Mrs.
Charles Sharr, and her two little daugh-
ters, Sidney and Virginia, are at Brad
dock Heights, Nd, for a months recre-
alton
That there are men OF nerve" on the
rolls or the Public Printer has been dem
onstrated many times, but the Mr.. John
son who demanded an apology from two
Southern Representatives takes the
medal
Paul Mas, labor editor Of the Chicago
Record-Herald. and one OF the best
known printers IN the country. was in
the city during the week. the guest OF
his old friend. Claude Mcdonald, Of the
Job ROOM
a pleasing event in the programme on
Tuesday last was the little noou-hour
birthday celebration OF Miss Sarah
Cromelien, one Of the popular lady read
ers. she being the recipient OF many
tokens OF regard and esteem from ner
numerous friends.
A change in the foremanship Of the
Agricultural branch was made on We'd
nesday last. Dave Roberts. Of the proof
room. succeeding George Sherman. who
has flied the position for about three
years, and who is transferred 10 the
main Office as a jacket writer and com
puter in place Of Voler v. Vfes. re-
signed. Dave Roberts held the position
Of division foreman under Mr.. Palmer
for several years. for a time in charge