The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07
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Magazine. which they print, Is evidence
that the press will 90 all that is claimed
for it,
Comrade Dan Beach, OF the foundry, is
proudly exhibiting a group photo OF the
twenty-three survivors OF the company
with which he served during the civil
war. The picture was taken at the re-
union they recently held at Mansfield,
Ohio, and Dan is the youngest-looking
member OF the group.
Maker-up Dan L. SAMSON, Of the docu-
ment section. having partially recovered
from his recent street car accident, re-
ported for work on Friday.
Mildred. the twelve-year-old daughter
Of Charles H. Cove. Of the job room, who
was operated on at Sibley Hospital u
few days since for appendicitis. has al
most completely recovered. and will be
taken TO Cleveland. Ohio. for a visit
The number of applications for patents
pending at the close Of the last issue was
l5,272. the lowest for nearly ten years.
The patent business Is one OF the best
barometers OF the condition OF affairs
in the country and when the number
had fallen in the neighborhood of 5000 IN
the past year. IT Is pretty evident that
money is tight and prosperity is not what
some people are making believe it Is.
The August number OF the Southern
Printer from the press Of De Neane
Bros, Of this city. is a handsome piece
OF printing from every standpoint. the
only kind OF work that Joe Cheney
turns out
The August number Of the Inland Print
er has a wen-written and timely article
on the subject OF sanitation in the print
ing Office from the pen OF DR.. James
r. Armstrong. assistant foreman OF the
proofroom and chairman OF Columbia.
unions tuberculosis committee that ISL
attracting wide attention.
The news OF the death OF P. c. Oberly.
which occurred in New York recently.
win be heard with regret by many here
who knew him as an empoye OF the
G. p. o. He was a big. gOod-natured,
whole-souled fellow, and excellent work
man. and enjoyable companion, who
had about as many friends and as few
enemies as any man who carried a union
card.
Thomas Peter, assistant doorkeeper. Is |
slowly recovering from a severe attack
of nervous indigestion.
Capt w. r. Ramsey and Mrs. Ram
sey are spending the month Of August
at Braddock Heights Nd.
Eddie Howes. OF the job room, has sew
cred his connection with the G. p o..
and has entered the Forest Service. He
will be stationed az ogden, Utah. IN
charge OF the printing Office at that sta
ton. at salary Of $3.50.
George c. Havenner. chief Of the Blu
reau Of Publications. Department OF Com
merce and Labor, speaks in the highest
terms OF the ability OF the printers en-
ployed as clerks In his bureau. every
one Of whom he rates very highly.
Charles Grenacher, assistant doorkeep-
er and distributor Of the Office mail.
passed Thursday and Friday at the
beach-Chesapeake. not Colonial
Hugh p Griffin viii spend his seventeen
days leave fishing down the Potomac.
Elmer f. Richards, Of the document
section. regarded as an excellent amateur
photographer, has been granted fifteen
days leave.
Lieut.. Charles K. Duce compositor III
the document section, and a member OF
the Maryland State Militia, has been
granted all leave due.
Compositor Joseph @. Tomln. OF the
document section. has returned from his
leave.
Miss Carrie r. Loomis. OF Foreman A.
w Bowen's hand composing section. re-
ported for work on Thursday at the ex-
piratiOn OF her thirty days outing.
ImpOser William McFarlane, OF the
document section, returned from his thir-
ty days leave on Thursday.
Miss Clarissa B. Regain, OF the docu-
ment section. returned 10 the office on
Thursday, after an absence Of several
weeks at her nome in Kansas.