The Washington herald., 1910-01-16

bit OF gossip are lacking IN several divi-
Eions that enjoyed his daily visits. Tom
complains that there is too much rush"
at nigR
Nike Kane, former paymaster s guard.
has been taken to Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital for treatment
Arthur Armstrong has been trans
ferred from the Job room TO assistant
TO Mr.. Miller, In the plate vault, with
increased compensation. Shorty" makes
good wherever assigned. and everybody
VIII be pleased TO learn Of his promotion.
Charles J. Spike Leonard is doing a
detail as copyholder in the proofroom.
There are 220l6 applications for patents
awaiting final action in the Patent Of
fee at this date
President Frank A. Kidd. of Columbia
Typographical Union, has been favored
with the following from the American
Federation Of Labor:
Washington. D. C., Jan. u, 1910
Frank \, Kidd, Esq. Government Print
ing Office
Dear Sir and Brother: 4 conference
will be held at the Belasco Theater on
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, jan
uary j. IS, and 70. 1910. for the purpose
OF discussing the subject OF uniform leg
lslaton among the States upon matters
affecting the interests Of the people OF
the country. The subject and the confer
ence were considered by -the executive
council for considerable period during
the past years. and reported TO the Den
yer and Toronto conventions of the Amer
lnCan Federation Of Labor. At Toronto
II was unanimously Endorsed and the ex-
ecutive council authorized 10 be present
and participate therein, and authorized
further to invite representatives Of labor
to attend and participate In the confer
enCe.
At the meeting Of the executive coun-
Gil now being held in this city the I'M
dersigned was directed TO invite, and I
DO now invite, you to attend that con-
ference, / urgently trust that YOU will ac-
Cept and aid in the deliberations thereof.
If you deem il advisable, you may asso-
Ciate with you one or two Of the officers
or members of your organization for the
above purpose.
It is not here necessary to discuss the
Importance of uniform legislation among
the States. 1t has been Tgesented 10 the
Denver and Toronto conventions in the
reports of the officers and published in
the official proceedings.
With best wishes for success and hoping
to have the pleasure of meeting you
there, l am, fraternally yours,
SAMUEL GOAfPFR5
President American Federation 70 Labor
Charles n. Evans has been transferred
from the linotype section to the document
day section, in which he was formerly
employed.
Latta o. Early, of the document sec
ton, day, has been detailed to the linotype
section as an operator
Il had no idea the G. ?. o. column was
read by other than Office people until sew
eral Of our friends who are In no way
connected with the G. p. o. Informed US
when they called that they first learned
Of Mrs. brakes illness through that
means" said Col H. F. ]. Drake re-
Gently.
St. Marks Parish News. one Of the
best of the local church publications. is
managed by w. Ed. Grimes, of the
proofro0m, and is issued from a union
printing office.
Charles w. Otis is again dangerously
Ill at his home in I street northwest.
The many Washington friends of To-
seph A. Jackson. many times president Of
st, Louis typographical Union and dele
gate times tnnumerable TO the I. 7. u