The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

JAMES VI. A. sPOTTSWOOD,
The oldest Official in the Government Printing Oncs
in years Of consecutive SERVES.
In the last week Of the. old year Mr..
Spottswood. one OF the best-known Off
cials in the worlds largest printing office.
rounded out his seventy-second birthday,
as well as his ifty-second year of con-
seouuve service in the employ OF the
government.
In the historic old town of Carlisle,
Pa, Mr.. Spottswood learned the art
.preservative" in the office OF the Ameri-
can Democrat, o weekly newspaper,
edited and published by Ephraim Corn
man, ST. Shortly after the completion Of
his four years Of indentured apprentice
ship. IN December. 1857, he received an
appointment in the Government Printing
ONCE. when Gen. George W. Bowman,
Of Indiana. Pa. was the Superintendent
OF Public Printing
The superior qualifications possessed by
Mr., Spottswood. together with his COM
prehensiveness Of the volume or work
issued from the Office, attracted the at
tention OF the officials and eventually re-
suited IN a merited advancement. when
in the spring Of 1873 he was promoted to
a newly created office. assistant foreman
to the foreman of printing, and in a saIis-
factory manner discharged the ever-ln-
creasing and eXacting duties Of the posi-
ton. During the past few years he de-
cined an advancement to the Office Of
foreman Of printing
The government has never had more
faithful or palnstaking employee than Mr.
SpOttswOOd, who has always been held IN
high esteem by hts associates and fellow
workmen. A steadfast member Of Co
lumbla Typographical Union, No. lO1,
nearly forty years ago he represent |
ed the local union as a delegate to the
international convention held In the city
of Richmond. Va. His legion Of friends.
not only In the ranks of prfnterdom. but
In the various walks OF life. win unite in
wishing him many happy returns of the
double anniversary.
Frank H. Jones and Thomas y. Travis.
Of the document section day, are on
the sick list.
Distribution of O. p. o. calendars for
1910 took place last week.
What is said to be the largest specih-
cation for a patent ever printed in the
office was turned out during the week.
being for a calculating machine, and
making Just 100 pages and containing
ever 10000 words. The claims numbered
Al, and if there is anything the attorneys
for this invention overlooked It will take
some good legal talent 10 find it.
Joseph F. Miller has been selected for
the position Of chief of the plate vault,
10 succeed the late William Agnew. Joe
is familiar with the duties. having served
as assistant quite a while. and was the
logical successor FOR the chief position.
Charley Spencer, Of the proof room,
spent the holidays at HIS former home in
Pottsville, Pa, among relatives and
friends.
Referring to the recent unprecedented
snOwstorm. Mrs. Norman A. VIM,
daughter OF Maker-up Frank NJ. Lloyd.
Of the ''Y," document section. contem-
plating a holiday visit TO her parents.
1247 Girard street. Brooklyn. was de-
tanned on the cars more thsA thirty
hours owing to the snow blockade, arrlv-
ing at the Terminal Section on Monday
at 100 p. m.
Am snow-bound here. Am due to-
morrow. VIII come when I can." was
the text of an eleven-word message from
the City of Brotherly Love, forwarded to
the Office on Monday by one OF the many
compOsitors who went over ito cele-
brate."
The reelection Of Secretary Miss Laura
B. Gordon and Chairman Hubert New
son, without opposition, was the re-
suit OF the chapel election Of the day doc
ument section. Thursday noon.
COmrade Isaac D. Williamson, Of the
document section. sustained serious in
juries by slipping on an icy sidewalk
while returning home on Friday evening
Arthur L. Nelson. having received
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boy, has been assigned to the vacancy in
Foreman BOwen's section occasioned bv
the transfer and promotion Of Ellis r.
King 10 the Office OF the foreman of
printing.
Recent advices from the Printers
Home. Colorado Springs. convey the in
formation that our fellow-eraftsman
Dave Pollock. cOntemplates returning to
his home in Georgia.
Miss Lillian NJ Russell Of the proof
room. received from the Bible class of
Advent Sunday school o. handsome silk
umbrella as a slight token Of their ap-
probation Of her good work
The current issue of patents is one of
the largest ever printed, the total being
$50.
Miss Mary BlOre, a many years G.. T.
o. compositor, has been transferred from
the document section to the day proof
room as copyholder. dating from De-
eember q. 1903
The Franklin Relief Association of the
Job room has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: J. K. Davidson,
president E. A Sullivan, vice president;
George A DOOleV Secretary. Pan A