The Washington herald., 1910-09-25

compromising and with as few exceptions
from the general rules as the heads of
the departments will permit.
Miss Frances Dickinson, OF Group /.
pamphlet bindery, is spending her
months vacation at Niagara Falls and
Buffalo, n. Y.
Col. II. F. j. Drake. OF the proofroom,
was compelled to forego the pleasure OF
sotourn with his Grand Army comrades
owing TO the illness of his wife.
Ed Sweeney. New York commissioner
of the Printers National Baseball
League, is a native of Richmond, Va,
and served his apprenticeship under w.
f. Crump. of the linotype section.
Sweeney holds the responsible position of
foreman OF the New York Journal OF
Commerce. Besides being a baseball bug
OF the first water. he is a most COM
panionable and entertaining gentleman.
Edgar ]. (Jakey) Dwight is putting in
his eight hours daily, just as If the pos
session OF fortune was nothing new in
his experience.
w. A. Anglin has accepted a position in
the State printing office at Annapolis.
where he has charge OF a battery of limo
types at $50 per week. He is convenient
enough to Washington. however. 10 an
swer any calls when needed TO help out
with his famous monologue.
]. w. Babcock. OF Pittsburg. ono OF the
baseball visitors, went to Great Falls last
Sunday with SOME friends. and while out
In boat fell overheard. which necessl-
tated some hasty work by a clothes
presser to get the young man in shape
Indications are that for an off-year
there viii be a greater number Of G. p. o.
people exercise their right of franchise
in November than ever before. Especial
ly will this be the case in the nearby
States. for in nearly ell OF them there
will be a hot contest. and both parties
VIII endeavor to enlist the aid OF all who
have vote
The New York people are waking up,
and IL viii not be surprising TO see as
many voters absent in that State on
election day as In the Presidential cleo
ton two years ago. when few or the
men from the Empire State failed to do
their duty.
Will Morris, assistant foreman Of the
prOOfroom. resumed his duties last Mon
day after a months vacation.
Smith Wickham was the last of the
Pittsburg visitors 10 leave, remaining
over 10 have talk with his old friend. |
Comrade George Stull, OF the proofroom. |
Mrs. Grace V, Steele. group I, pamphlet /
bindery, has returned from Atlantic City.
where she had an enjoyable vacation Of |
four weeks.
Thomas F. Harris. chief OF the property |
records section. accounting division. has /
returned from pleasant vacation of fif- |
teen days. He was accompanied by his /
wife and mOther-in-law, and visited At
lantic City, Philadelphia. and German
town, Md.
Charles Warren resumed his position In |
the monotype section after four months
or illness. and was warmly congratulated
by the entire force.
Ed Calhoun has returned from a trip 10
his home in Springfield. Ohio. where he
was called by the death OF a sister.
Louis NJ. Thayer news editor OF the
Butte. Mont. Inter Mountain, is the con-
tributOr OF the following as the latest ex-
ample of humorous use of the misplaced
comma. Mr.. Thayer says the error act
ually appeared in the copy OF a society
reporter. In describing a function at a
leading Butte hotel, the reporter said:
The chandeliers we're tastefuly hung
with smilax and handsomely dressed
women, and men passing under looked up
with INTEREST,"
Edwin l. Howes is receiving congratu-
lations over his promotion TO proofreader.
which was handed him the first of the
week.
Miss Julia Burke, one of the most pop-
ular of Columbia Unions lady members.
has returned to the keyboard room from
a sixty-day visit 10 her home in ST
Louis.
Ernest c. Saltzman. OF the document
section. having been granted fifteen DAYS
leave, accompanied by his wife and three
left on the Western express YES
terday evening for his home in ST. Louis
No. that they might be present AZ the
golden wedding anniversary of his parents
tomorrow.
Compositors COnnery and Read. OF the
document section, have returned from
their leaves.
Imposer Dement, and Compositor To-
seph NJ Thompson. OF the document Sec
ton. have each been granted fifteen DAYS.
leave.
The moving-picture shows hold no COM
parison to the lively post cards received
from the G. A. r. veterans at Atlantic
City.
Imposer Capell. of the "spess' force. !
returned TO work Monday upon the ex- I
)iratiOn OF his annual leave.
Composition J. L. Dilsaver, OF the tob
has succeeded TO the editorsbin
If the Civil Service Advocate. a monthly \
magazine devoted to the interest of civil :
service employees Of the government. :
oficemen ]. c. Lesher has returned
rom his leave.