The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

lautr AIOIl llt L-DIAlt AAOA1o ~ 1hC Do-AA
park; p. m, informal reception at Eb-
bitt House; Tuesday 10 a. m, aulomo-
bile sightseeing tour, starting from Eb-
bitt House: D. m. visit TO Library OF
Congress; Wednesday, 10 a. m, general
meeting at Typographical Temple with
buffet luncheon. at u m; p. m. noon
light trip on the Potomac; Thursday, 10
a. m, visit tc G. P. o., reception by Pub
lie Printer; p. m, reception by the Ma
tional League at Pythian Temple; Friday,
10 q. M, trip 20 Mount Vernon; p. IN,
entertainment by Knights OF Menus, at
Elks' Hall; Saturday. u m, reception by
Chamber OF Commerce. with luncheon.
The following epitaph was. no doubt,
written by printer daily performing the
most disagreeable task attendant on his
profession:
No more shall coy bad perplex my brain
No more shall tyres snail face my eyeballs strain;
No more the proofs foul page create me tro1bles
by errors, transpositons. outs. and doubles;
No more my head shall ache from anOthsr's whims.
As overTlns, drve-outs. and ms;
The sturdy prcssnan's frown / row may SCOT,
Revised, corrected. finally wrought on
The American Printer
William r Baker has resigned his po-
sstion as messenger in the purchasing d.
vision. He accepted a clerlSship in the
Census Office. and reported for duty on
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Madge E. Wells. stenogrspher IN
the purchasing division. has returned
from fifteen days vacation. which was
spent in Atlanticf City and New York
visiting relatives.
The many friends OF Mrs. G. l. Carter.
directress Of tho pasting section, pam
phlet bindery, will be glad to know that
Der mother. who has been dangerously
81 for the past two weeks, IS somewhat
better.
z. w. Ellis has been transferred from
the linotype division TO the purchasing
division as a stenographer.
Miss Julia 6 Brown. stenographer in
the purchasing division, has returned
from a two weeks vacation, which was
spent in Betterton. Md.
CadGis J. Keblnger, stenographer IN
the purchasing division. accompanied by
his mother. is spending his three weeks
vacation in Atlantic City.
Bruce G. Frick. who had been detailed
10 the general supply committee during
the annual opening OF bids and the ar
ranging of samples. has returned to the
purchasing division.
John Dieste has received an appoint
ment as messenger. and was assigned 70
the purchasing division.
A new device has been applied in the
binding OF Uncle Sans magazines at the
Government Printing Office, which not
only facilitates the progress OF the week.
ly and monthly publications produced at
the big printery, but saves about half
the former DIST Of binding. Under the
present Public Printer wire stitching ma
chimes were attached to the gathering
machines on which the 5000 copies Of
the Congressional Record are run OF
each night during the sessions OF Con-
gress. These machines are now being
used to gather and stitch such pubiica-
tons as the Official Gazette, Monthly
Summary. Alphabetical List Of Patentees.
and various other publications. saving
considerable time and labor. The sheets
are placed when taken from the folding
machines in separate boxes on the gath
ering machines. and come out Of the ma
chimes unrestricted, ready 20 be trimmed
and covered. Heretofore this work had
70 be carried from one side OF the build
ing to the other before being completed
This change is in line with the policy OF
- Fv,f &c tf,a -
O.. whose efforts are to make that es-
adjustment the most thorough and eff
cient printing hOus9sin the country
Phil Nachman says the four chief Of
fcers Of the /. T. l., from their size
would make good representatives Of the
beef trust
Jarvis B. Mouiden has been appointed
foreman Of the printing Office Of the
Isthmian Canal Commission at Panama.
and sailed from New York yesterday to
enter uDon his duties.
Abe Martin, whose quaint philosophy
has delighted the readers of The Wash
ington Herald for several months Is a
printer by trade. nephew of ]. Walker
Miller. OF the proofroom, Kin Hubbard
being his real name.
Another hrst-class pressman was added
10 the force OF the G. P. o. when Henry
Jaeger recently received an appointment
Henry was foreman OF one Of the best
shops In Baltimore for over twenty years.
which position he relinquished on ac-
Of I
years ago. Coming to washington, he
was placed in charge Of the pressroom
Of the Wilkens Company. Immediately
took active part in union matters. served
the union here as secretary and member
OF the executive committee, and is still
doing a union mans part.
Mark L. Crawford, former president OF
the L 7. u. and now an inspector in
the United States immigration Service.
with headquarters AT Chicago, passed
through Washington on Wednesday in
charge Of a party OF consumptives and
insane immigrants ordered deported.
Last Sunday Columbia Union approved
the application Of William Tanner. Of the
Job room. for admission to the Printers
Home, and everybody win hope for Bits
complete restoration to health by a So
Journ at that splendid institution
Maj. John D. Russell, after pleasant
detail OF three months under Superln-
tendent Of Documents August Donath,
has resumed his desk In the proofroom.
A brother Of our Bob Simms was one
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