The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

e. e. sHOTT.
Elmer z. Shot. who fills the important
position of makeup on the Patent Office
Gazette. was born In Lebanon. Pa, In
1861. where he spent his childhood and at
tended the public schools until 1879. when
he entered the ofiice OF the Lebanon Cour-
Ter. in which Office he learned the art
He came TO Washington
in 1883 and Joined Columbia Union, and
worked two years on the Congressional
Record. Returning to Reading. Pa. he
assisted in organizing and became a
charter member Of Reading Typograph-
ical Union No. Sc. After working in
Pittsburg, Harrisburg. Philadelphia, and
other cities. he returned TO Washington
and worked three years on the Record,
and in 1890 was assigned to the specifica-
tons division, where he worked as COM
positor until, in 1897. we was promoted TO
his present position. Mr.. Shott speaks
German fiuently, and Is one of the most
genial, affable, and best liked of the
many good printers in the service Of the
Chris Fechtig's father at one time held
the office in Columbia Union to which the
son now aspires.
VIII S. Wauby. after a quarter Of
service in the Labor Bureau,
has been transferred to the Census Office.
Reviser John F. Connolly received re-
Gently from a cousin in Roscommon,
Ireland, a st. Patrick's Day cake, COW
cred with green frosting representing the
shamrock. which he magnanimously d.
vided among a number OF his intimate
friends in the proofroom on Thursday
last. and all agree that as a baker that
cousin should be invited across the water.
w. c. Chris Fechtig has announced
his candidacy for the Office Of sergeant
alarms Of Columbia Union. Chris is
one OF the most deserving OF the veteran
having served the union long
and faithfully in many capacities. and
this is. We believe. the first time he has
ever aspired to an elective Office.
Charlie Spencer, OF the proofroom. has
gone to his home in PottsvilIe. Pa. for
a rest.
There are 1855 applications for patents
awaiting final action in the Patent Office
at this time.
One Of the most trying positions to
MI is that of an officer in a new union,
especially one formed OF raw material
with little or no experience in organiz-
ing. About the first thing the men,
bership wants is an Increase in pay,
and If that is not forthcoming immedi-
ately, dissatisfaction with the officers
arises, and the Observation-Disclosures get out
their hammers and make things pleasant
Holding Office in some Of the old unions
is not a bed of roses, by any means but
Sam Gompers and Frank Morrison could
tell Of some experiences with new unions
that would make any one wonder how
a great many organizations were ever
held together at all.
Jason Waterman Is out for the presi-
dency of 1m, and should he be success
full there is no doubt that he will rank
as president as he has a compositor,
and every other position he
has held-equal TO the best
Flournoy Funnie) c. Roberts has been
transferred from the monotype section,
night to the document section. night.
Charles Graf. of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. a former employee
of the G. P. o., serving as a compositor
and reader. an ex-delegate of the Inter
national. haiIing from Representative
Dalzeiis district, in Pennsylvania, and
good fellow. was an Office visitor
on Tuesday. renewing old acquaintance
ship.
Cornelius K. stribling. of the document
section, has been granted an additional
thirty days leave without pay.
The numerous friends Of Mr.. John L.
Welch. a former chief of the time room
during Hon. s. p Rounds adminlstra-
ton, with a reappointment under Gen.
Palmer, will be pleased to learn that he
had just been reappointed postmaster at
Dover. n. H, by President Taft.
The following definition of a kiss
said to have originated at Long Beach,
Cal, the past winter, very cleverly print
ed on a piece of leather was picked I'D
on the floor Of the day document room.
south side, a few days since. AS there
are no old maids in that section, there
can be no application. 1t is worded thus:
A kiss is peculiar proposition-of no use TO one,
YET blessed to two. The snail bog gets it for moth
ing; the young man has to steal it; the old man
has TO buy it; the bahys right. the lovers rsfyi-
lsge the young girls fsith-to an old maid
charity.
Messrs. Handiboe. Hubert. Mccormick.
Read. and Terwilliger. OF the document
section. have been assisting with floor
work during the week.
One honest Irishman, q many years
In the document section, keeps
inviolate St Patrick's Day, He is too
well known TO publish his name
Some meetings that were held in that
old building made history in the Govern
nent Printing Office once upon a time
said an old-tiner as we passed by a
certain hotel out in Seventh street one
evening last week. ''and the proceedings
would make good reading, even at this
late day. That was IN the days when
politics-cut more of
the Office than now. although