The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO @. P. O. WORKERS

Years Eve at Pythian Temple William
c. Common and his hustling committee
are actively at work. ard indications are
that this years effort VIII be fully up TO
the high standard OF excellence for which
the local Bookbinders' Union has, been
noted
Harry Billings. OF the specification
force, was called to his home in Atlanta
Ga. on Wednesday last by the news that
his father had met with fatal accident.
Chairman George c. Furbershaw, OF
the entertainment committee of the
specification banquet. 10 be held at the
Hotel Reuter-, Pennsylvania avenue and
John Marshall place. promises a pro-
gramme out of the ordinary for that
event next Saturday evening, Novem-
Der 20.
Honest John" Onyun returned from a
visit to his home In Peoria, Ill, and
other places In his native State feeling
pretty good over the political result and
with a fund OF stories he has not been
able to unload as yet
The campaign for Offices in G. p. O.
Council, National Union, promises to be
spirited one this year. there being a
contest for all the prominent positions
Capt. Dan V. Chisholm and Billy Glenn
being the asplrants for president. Stanley
Rulings opposing Joe Dierken for secre-
tary, and John T. Heck expressing a
willingness to succeed {. p. Boss as
treasurer. with others still 10 hear from.
Samuel II. Bell. of the specification edi-
fDFiaf TnFra urh to
his home with rheumatism for the past
two weeks. expects to resume his duties
tomorrow.
The last payments for the year 1910
having been made 10 the various sick re-
lief associations conducted by the G. P.
.. employees, the annual dividends are
expected to be made early in December.
as IS the custom. Most OF these worthy
institutions report a satisfactory year.
and the money they divide will go a long
way toward making things pleasant for
Christmas.
Joseph G. STEELE OF the document sec
ton, has been feeling poorly for some
time past and Will seek improved health
IN visit TO Atlantic City and New York.
FRESHMAN NJ. e. Flanagan on his re-
turn from his home in Steubenville. Ohio,
stopped over in Pittsburg. where he was
the guest OF Henry Pfeil. former vice
president Of the /. p. =. and A. u. and a
q. +. o. pressman for several years
Harry Lintner, also well known here rs
a pressman, died recently In Pittsburg.
Pressman George c. Cole has become a
resident OF Alexandria since joining the
ranks Of the benedicts.
Harry schildroth. of the proofroom.
had rather unique experience. lie was
called at o'clock in the morning and
permission requested TO use his telephone
10 call up another physician.
former member OF the South Caro-
lima legislature reported for duty on No
vember after enjoying his leave, and on
being Informed he was one day previous
insisted there was a mistake. as he had
the timekeeper put on paper the proper
date which read from Octobers2i TO No
vefflber g. inclusive
Treasurer Boss, Of the q. p o. Council
National Union paid 10 the widow OF ]
NJ, A, Spottswood during the week the
amount of the policy he carried in that
institution, 5000
Robert Edmonston, auditor Of Hamilton
County, Ohio, was a visitor in Washing
ton recently, and called upon a number
o. his former associates with whom he
worked in the G. P. o. at one time. Mr..
Edmonston came here for a rest after his
vigorous campaign for reelection. his
popularity being attested by the fact that
his plurality was over $780, while the
balance of the county officers received
pluralities in the neighborhood OF 1900
Seven members OF the force of the
main proofroOm are on the sick list.
namely, H. b. Goodrich. ]. NJ Johnson,
Henry Moves, II. F. J. Drake ]. A. D.
Turner. John G. Wilson. and Samuel +.
Mcbride.
j. NJ. Maloney and Charles W. Trey
have completed their assignment as ex-
aminers for the Civil Service Commission.
for which they are detailed regularly 10
make the ratings Of the technical ques-
tons in the examinations for positions as
compositcrs and operators in the C. P. o.
The number Of papers they examined
this year were about 500.
Howard Gaylor brought greetings from
Steve Caldwell now prosperous bust
ness man in Albany, n Y. 10 many of
his old Office friends.
Luke Woodward, OF the document sec
ton, prizes a copy of pamphlet printed
in 1867 containing the correspondence
which resulted In the merging of the Co
lumba Typographical Society into the In
ternational Typographical Union, the COM
mittee for the society being Nicholas