The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

Birthday, with the aid of crutches
Through the good offices of Foreman
Bowen, of the document section, the IN
fortunate compositor has been temporarily
detailed to the proof section as a copy
holder
Photographs of most of the important
divisions of the Office were taken during
the week, it is said, for reproduction in
the magazine of the Bureau of American
Republics.
Harry B. Matchett jr.. of the mono
type keyboard room, Is receiving the con-
grstulations of his many friends through
out the big printery over the recent ar
rival OF a fine six-pound boy at his home
The mother, who is but eighteen. and
child are doing finely.
The Colorado Springs Gazette of Febru-
airy II says e5itorially:
President James NJ. Lynch, Of the international
typographical Union, IN his address defeating the
new library addition. reviewed the history Of the
Union Printers Home. He told how from very
small beginning. the Union Printers Home has to-
day become one Of the largest and best equipped
institutions Of its kind in the world; he traced step
by step the growth which has marked its steady
prOgTess: he showed how the fund started not SO
many years ago has been increased year by year
until II has made possible the acquisition Of property
worth not less than Sl.00000; ne explained how the
splendid humanitarian work which the Union Print
eTs' Home is quietly and effectively doing has been
made possible by a small saTidce-the giving Of one
minute Of his working time every day-by every one
o. the 5000 union printers IN America
President Lynch's speech in its straightforward
recital Of facts. breaches sermon which should be
full Of significance to every lab0ring man. The
Union Printers Home is one Of the most significant
one Of the most enduring monuments TO the union
Labor movement Here is haven for the aged OF
incapacltated member whose days Of active labor are
past and TO whom the home is & home in every
sense Of the word: here is a refuge for the printer
who, wasted by age or disease. may come and par
take Of the best and most skillful medical atten-
ton and breathe in the healthgiVing Colorado air
with every opportunity to gain back the health and
strength to take up again his duties and do a
mans work. To the man who has done his share
in the building and in the maintaining Of the home
Is given the right and the privilege to partake Of
its benefits; its bounty unpurchassble its charity
without price"
Edgar J. Dwight, of the document sec
ton, has had a serious attack of infiam-
matory rheumatism the past week.
section, has been on the sick list the past
week.
Harry Southwick, timekeeper in the
mOnotype section, is once more on duty,
after an extended spell of illness.
FRESHMAN William ]. Maloney. who re-
signed about a month ago. has been re-
instated.
John D. Nets, of the proofroom, was
for quite a time on the stage as a GYM
mast and dancer, filling engagements
with Whites British Entertainers. the
George E. Adams Company, Harris
Railroad Shows. Andrew Downie's COM
pany, ROoney's Ministries, and Goff and
Goldings Minstrels, when Ed. McCor-
mick and Andy Gardner (''Bobby Beach')
We're the end men.
FRESHMAN John ]. Kelly has returned
from his home in Philadelphia. his sad
errand there being to attend the funeral
of his brother.
II does not seem possible that the value
OF the machinery In the composing rooms
of the Government Printing Office ex-
ceeds that in the pressrooms. with all
the high-class presses used. but such is
the fact, the report of the Public Printer
giving the value OF the former at $685.
1914 and of the latter at $685.. Sss sS. and
the bindery machinery at 1884. OO2.65.
W. w. Maloney, second, bookbinder at
the State Department, is designated as
the foremost manuscript surgeon in the
country. in recent newspaper account
of the expert work done on the restora-
ton of George Washington's will
Charles Fletcher returned to his desk
in the proofroom on Wednesday morning.
apparently fully recovered from his re-
cent indisposition.
An adjourned meeting Of the Columbia
1o1 Athletic Association will be held
at Typographical Temple to-day at 81
o'clock. 1t is to be hoped that ali in
terested In making the tournament to be
held here By the Printers International