The Washington herald., 1910-02-06

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respected member of Bookbinders' Union
No 4, died at his residence. 30 Q street
northeast. on Thursday morning last. He
was native Of Philadelphia where he
was born January l. 1868 and learned
| the bookbinders' trade with the J. B.
Llppincott Company. OF that city. he
I had been an employe OF the office for
/ number Of years. and was an excellent
workman and a man Of the highest
Echaracter. His death was due 10 kidney
trouble, from which he had been suf
/ ferer for a long time. Funeral services
were held at the residence Friday even
/ ing at 7:30. and the remains taken 20
/ Philadelphia, where interment will take
place tomorrow Mr.. Mathewson is sur
vived by his widow, and has numerous
| relatives in Philadelphia.
Joseph Cotton, of the proofroom. had
/ the distinguished honor Of being elected
president Of the District Cabinet Of the
National Union at the last meeting Of
/ that body, and three other Cabinet officers
/ We're chosen from the membership in the
/ G. P. O-W. R: Carver. of the Job room.
and Fred Strickroth and John NJ. KEN
/ per, of the pressroom.
! William A Mayors. a Well-knovn Bal
timore printer. who has been frequently
employed in the G. ?. O., having re
celved a temporary appointment has been
assigned TO the document section, day.
/ Frank Watson. who has been absent
| from the night force for quite while
1 on account Of illness, died al his home in
! Berwyu, Nd, yesterday.
/ Charles NJ Richardson has been Sc
! lected by the Public Printer to take
charge Of the presswork. on the postal
cards. No better selection could have
/ been made. Charles has had control Of
! the card web press ever since 1t was put
/ in the Office, and has demonstrated his
ability as first-Class workman. He is a
! gentleman in every respect and the kind
of a man that viii make good wherever
placed.
/ z. s. Mcintosh, secretary OF
/ the !. T. u. in 1855, died while on his
way home on the cars In Philadelphia, on
! January 49, of heart trouble. He was a
/ prominent member Of Philadelphia union
! for many years. twice its president, and
veteran Of the civil war.
| Reader George D. Ellis has been per-
! forming the duties OF copy editor during
the week
Ed. Hickman. who had his hand Sc
verely burned with hot metal in the
| foundry recently, is filing in as a mes
senger until the injured member is fit for
use again.
Comrade NJ. E. Ferren. Of the key
board room, has returned from a trip 10
Boston. whittier he travelled to arrange
for putting on the market a much-needed
household article, Of which he is the In
ventor.
The project OF forming a local news
paper baseball league appears to meet
the approval Of quite a number OF the
Office fans, and If Johnny Luitich can be
persuaded to accept the management OF
the G. P. O. team for such a league there
is good promise Of its success. Little
/ Jack is one Of the most popular men in
the Office, and has demonstrated his base
bail ability in putting several local teams
in the front rank.
H. .FTu
sent from the proofroom for several
months by reason Of i'll health. has been
dropped from the rolls
Billy Lentz, cOrreCtOr in the pressrOOm
enjoys exceedingly the companionship Of
an old fellow-townsman from Columbus.
Ohio. Capt. Herman BOrches, Of the door
keeper force Of the House of Representa-
atives.
Judging from the number OF bridal cou-
pies among the visitors through the office
the past week, February must be quite a
favorite month Of the little boy of the
bow and arrow
Mrs. Irma D. Palmer, copy holder in the
proofroem, has been promoted to reader.
One Of the reviser force who found
himself minus a comfortable pair of slip
pers on Thursday morning suggests that
the police might find the forty thieves"
in the G. p. o.
Bookbinder Tommy Kelly once upon a
time was a sailor. One or the popular
pictures Of the scent theaters shows a
jolly tar dancing a hornpipe after he
and his companions have rescued the
young officers sweetheart from the villain
and his gang Of cutthroats. And now
some Of Kel1ys shopmates are accusing
him of working overtime as an actor for
the picture machines.
All the best talent Of the recent en-
tertainment Of the Kentucky Republican
Club was from the printing ranks. in
| GLIDING Thomas L. Jones. Ben A. Line
back, George Furbershaw, and Percy
LOwd.
insufficient safeguards are the cause Of
many accidents to those who operate
! the high-speed machines Of all classes,
and DR.. Manning. medical and sanitary
officer Of the Government Printing Office.
makes a very good suggestion, that the
builders Of such machines be compelled
by law to deposit q bond of. say, 10 per
cent Of the selling price OF each ma