The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest to G. p O. Workers

John Atkins. OF the bindery, with III.
friend. Bill Haslet, is spending his va.
cation at the Wynnewood, wildwood
n. J.
George Hurst, of the bindery, with his
better half, is on a tour Of New York
State. and will remain at Lake George
for ten days.
Miss Lily Pratt is making good use OF
her kodak on the beach at Atlantic City.
Louis O,Nein reports an enjoyable ex-
perience on his recent tour of Ireland,
and says there were many inquiries for
Mike Serrano in Cork and Dublin.
The late convention OF the international
Printing Pressmen's Union cleared up
several perplexing matters which have
been causing friction for some years
and put the organization on a better
basis in many ways. The question OF
establishing 4 home for sick and aged
members was determined. and the funds
provided. The home is TO be located
at Hale Springs, Tenn, which viii also
be the permanent headquarters, the Of
fees 10 be moved there as soon as build
ings can be erected and the next con-
vention will also be held there A tech
nical school will be established as soon
as arrangements can jbe completed. and
the pressmen viii shortly be in position
70 show the world that their union is
second TO none in progressiveness.
Several announcements have already
been made Of aspirants for the trip 10
San Francisco next year, and the friends
Of Bob Summers are already laying their
plans to make him winner.
Commodore Ball, of the job proofroom.
took load of TRUSTEES" on a vacation
trip down the river last Saturday. 1t
goes without saying that the larder Of
the yacht was well stocked before leav-
ing her moorings. The party will make
its headquarters in the vicinity Of Coan
River for about ten days.
VIII Morris. assistant foreman of the
proofroom. occupied the pulpit at the
LangdOn Methodist Church on Sunday
evening last. and delivered a sermon
that was a surprise to his many friends
in the congregation. His father was an
eminent Methodist minister. and preached
Christianity 20 tie citizens of Missouri
for many years.
Luke Ludlow, who represents the Book
binders Union so ably In the Central
Labor Union. has taken to the simple
life Of suburbanite. and can be seen
morning and evening enacting the part OF
the man with the hoe.
Lewis Clark. OF the Job proofroom, left
the city on Wednesday for Buffalo.
where he will join his wife. who Is Wis
iting relatives there. Mrs. Clark has
suffered considerably with rheumatism
during the past winter and spring, but
return 20 her former home has brought
relief, and she is now greatly improved
IN health.
Tommy Healy, Job room reader, Is with
his family at Ocean City, Nd, and re-
ports a fine time.
George Ball. Of the job proofroom, has
gone to his old home In Portland, Ne,
accompanied by his wife and children.
Before returning, George will do his duty
as a citizen and vote for Congressman,
governor, and other State officers.
Foreman ]. W. Michael and Ed Keefe.
Of the job room, are Rt Colonial Beach
enjoying the bathing and fishing, and
other recreations.
Joe STEELE, linotype operator, was a no
tioeable WashingtOnian at Atlantic City
during the week.
The new design for the double postal
card which is now being printed. bears
the portrait OF George washington on the
card proper. and OF Martha washington
on the return. It is printed in blue. and
the design is handsome While there
has been considerable delay in getting
properly started with the postal card job.
the work done Is far superior TO anything
formerly done by private contract, and
experience is giving better results all the
time
Robert. the young son Of Dennis J.
O'Leary, Of the pressroom, while on a
visk with his mother at a Maryland re-
sort. was taken with typhoid fever and
brought to the family home in this city
The case is not serious
Bob Martin. reviser IN The jobroom. has
Ngone to the printers haven Of rest. Co.
lonial Beach. where he and his children
are camping out and enjoying the simple
life
II H. Il III.
permitted a temporary employee by the
civil service rules. Shelby Smith once
more finds himself among the unannexed.
Audley Reynolds, Of the delivery sec
ton. aftens several years as a ruralite.
part of the time trying farming over IN
Virginia. and then attempting the same
delightful pastime out in the neighbor-
hood Of Benning. has concluded there is
nothing in II, and has located where the
clock Of st. Aloysius' Church will remind
him when it is time to report for duty.
Myron E. Ferron, Of the keyboard room.
left yesterday for st. Louis. where Mrs.
Ferron has been for a month past visit
ing her brother. who has. besides resi-
dence in the city, a handsome country
place a few miles out
DR.. Alton b. Carly. pressman at the
Navy branch, was visitor at the Office
on Wednesday. Besides being graduate
Of medicine. Mr.. Carly has invented and
patented some useful articles. and he is
also a valuable contributor 10 several
trade publications.
Billy Bond. manager OF the Laurel base
ball team is particularly well pleased with
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