The Washington herald., 1910-05-15


Spottswood. we obtain much interesting
information. The Congressional mot
public printer was Almon NJ Clapp
chief clerk, Harry II. Clapp; disbursing
clerk, John Larcombe: executive printing
clerk. Arson n. Thompson: entry clerk.
George NJ Fillmore; delivery clerk.
George Z. Patten. and messenger.
Thomas. j. Malley. Congressional COM
posing r0om-Foreman Of printing. n. F.
Ethel: assistant foreman. II. T. Brian:
copy reviser. e. NJ. Speddin: tlmekeeper.
r. ". Kerr (now librarian in the War
Department.; proofreaders. August S.
Boernstein (superintendenO, William
Young, ALI Thomson. Allen Coffin, Adrian
Spear. and Frank Glenroy; copyholders,
+. H. Gervais, Andrew Grogan. Isaac
Fuller, a. T. Little, w. w. Deloe. and
John w. Thomas. silent readers. George
Gregory. Fred 3. Still. and William
Franklin; proof revisers, BENJAMIN J.
Wynkoop and +. J. McFadden; makers
up. J. NJ. a. Spottswood, Charles NJ.
Robinson. George J. Webb. and NJ. D.
Helm; imposers. Ben A. Swan. Pat H.
Smith. A. f. Randolph, Charles F. Gil
more William H. Morton, and Martin
rows. OF the compositors holding cases
in the Congressional room the following
are employed in the office at this time:
James NJ Craig, William II. Sweeney.
F. A. Rhoderick. NJ. c. Foss William r.
Ramsey. ID. w Beach. William McFar-
lane. Byron A Ford. W. c. Seton. S. E.
Mullan. NJ. V. B. Stevens. w. Marden
King, James NJ. Maloney. and Oliver
Shaw. Among the apprentices under c.
W schell, Instructor. were J. s. Burn
side, W. II. Duling. Frank Kemon. and
w. G. Clarke OF the twenty compositors
IN the piece-work division we can recall
none i'm the Office at this time. In the
executive composing or job room the
distributor was John Goodrich. and to-
day he Is In the same room and SINH
larry employed. DR. Osler. OF Baltimore
20 the contrary notwithstanding. In the !
list OF the thirty-fve compositors we find |
the names Of Maurice Joyce, James +. /
Bright. and Z. II. Tabler In the Patent /
Offioe specification room the floor hands /
were J. p Morse and Charles w Baker. /
or the thirty-four compOsitors then en- /
played, Messrs Ed ". Oyster. Wallace /
Brewer, L. H. Peterson. W. A. Lava |
lette, and James Scott still survive. The /
force In the stereotype foundry numbered
seven. or the laborers in the Congress
sional room. Sergt John Waller and
Simon POcher remain. The Hughes
brothers. James W. and Ellis were then
employed al the respective divisions We
ind them In at this time. which thew
have so acceptably filled as machinist
and carpenter. In the recapituIation
which, however. does not include the
bindery' there is a total OF 4l4 persons.
strikingly in contrast with the present
force, which approximates 1000.
AS campaign reminder. Hubert New
some candidate for the executive com
mlttee OF Columbia Union. IS circulating
Test-pocket leaflet containing the Dec
Iarauon OF Independence a document not !,
as familiar 70 the average. American Gift
zen as It should be-
a postal from Comrade George II. Stuu
dated Roseville. Ohio, declares he IS get
ting back to nature
II Is pleasing 10 note that the editor
OF the Plate Printer appreciates this de-
partment Of The Washington Herald
Hugh P. Griffin. OF the plate vauIt
quite seriously injured one OF his hands
recently by jabbing It with a chlseI. and
Arthur Armstrong. Of the same division
Is recovering from an annoying case of
poisoning. caused by handling noisonous
vines while on a trip after wild flowers
Uncle Joe Palmer, who resigned a wear
ago, after forty years OF service. was
among the sightseers at the circus
grounds. II
Charles f. Davis who resigned from
the Office several years ago. 10 go on the
road for a printing press company has
been in the city for some time introdrcins, !
new machines at the Bureau OF Enprav-
ing and Printing.
George =. Nichols. agent Of the Union
Printers Home and candidate 10 succeed =.
himself in that position was a guest ~ :
the Deacon lecture last Sunday nigh, !
Mr.. Nichols has been OF material assist
ance to organized labor in the District y.
on many occasions. and the printing ,
trades have found him the right man in
The right place whenever they called for
his aid. He has been a member of Ral- q
tmore Union for over thirty years. presi- | +
dent five times. and a delegate TO the
International Typographical Union so
SO frequently as almost TO appear a per- ?
manent member. Columbia Union has r
solicited his aid many times. and in the p
long struggle for the restoration Of wages r
In the Government Printing Office espe-
ciaiIy found his services Of great value
A man OF great force Of character. no {
Of course, has been a mark for the d
knocker, but his friends are legion and ;
of the kind that believe in rewarding
good men for good deeds a
The many friends Of Henry Clay Evans. h
OF Baltimore, former well-known G. 7.
o. employee. accorded him a cordial ?
greeting during brief visit on Mon F
day last h
Regret is general that Jimmy" Light.
the well-known specs" make-up has r
been obliged to go to sibley Hospital o
again. q
The numerous friends of Thomas !
Donovan, "a former employe Of the G. +
P O., will be pleased to learn that no d
has been unanimously reelected State s.
deputy by District knights of Columbus II
for the ensuing term II
Bert S. Elliott. Of the proofroom. is the :,
publisher Of n handy pocket directory Of :
Washington. giving the streets. street
railways. public buildings. hotels. apart
ment houses. hospitals. Libraries. and h