The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO q. p. O. WORKERS

a rifle, and 10 cap the climax he went
10 the odd Fellows Lodge al HyattsVille
the other night and won some ones new
derby. Quite a record for one so young
That the people who desire to get some
thing for nothing are pretty numerous in
the Government Printing Office was
proven this week by hoax started by
a practical joker. He started the story
that the Bureau of Animal Industry of
the Agricultural Department had raised
a lot OF turkeys which were to be dis
uibuted among the government depart
ments for Thanksgiving, applications in
the Government Printing Office to be
made IN writing TO one of the division
timekeepers. and that gentleman has a
stack of requests from employees all over
the oftice-clerks, proofreaders, printers,
and laborers, both men and women
Nearly all of them give some special
reason why they should be among the
favored ones, citing the number they
have dependent upon them, &c, one
printer requesting a hfteen-pound bird
because his mother-in-law would be with
him that day for dinner. and others Civ
ing reasons that appear laughable, only
they are really in earnest.
Miss Ella Wallace returned to her desk
in the proofroom on Tuesday. after an
absence of two weeks. caused by an at
tack Of bronchitis.
Bookbinder Billy Welsh put In the week
at his old home in Wilmington. Del.
The date set for the banquet of the
men OF the old specification division is
Saturday, November &c, and indications
are that all who attended last year will
be on hand, and number OF others who
failed TO appreciate good time when
they had the opportunity viii have 10
be taken care Of when Chairman Brock
well opens his programme November Is
pext. The committees selected are as
follows: Arrangements-W. n. Brockwen,
chairman; Ed II. French, secretary;
George NJ Ramsey, John f. Hogan. f.
". Morcock, Jason Waterman. A. j.
Symonds. 3. W, Butler, and ]. w. Garter
SOuvenir-ChaTles Garrels. chairman; w
l. Gutelius, William T, Talbot, II. T.
Sehildroth. and George Gerberich. Enter
tainment-George c. FurbeTshaw. chair
man; Philip Nachman. John a Handiboe,
$. J. Gompers. and William Howlin.
Mrs. Grumley, wife Of Proofrtader z. c.
Grunlles, had her pocketbook. containing
sac, stolen from her handbag while on a
shopping tour last Monday.
Tom Jones returned from the Hoosier
state with the story that the Republicans
elected a constable in his county. and
would not have had that much of a vic
tory only the Democrats failed to put up
a candidate for the place
Director Ben A. Ljnebaek Is rehearsing
his c. p. o. chorus for the Thanksgiving
concert they will entertain with at the
noon hour Of November %. for which he
promises a programme of merit
Joseph Turk. elected recorder Of Marion
County, Ind, on Tuesday last, is
printer, and worked here for some time
as a compositor on the Record and also
as pro0freader.
The newIy-eleeted Republican Congress
man from the First district OF Tenne =.
Samuel r. Sells. was employed In the
6. p o. as a helper for a number OF
Years. lie resigned and engaged in bust
ness in his native state, and is said 10
have been very successful financially
About three years ago. while operating
a sawmill. Mr.. Sells had the misfortune
10 lose one Of his hands.
The web press force are busy with an
edition of the Year Book OF 1908 for the
Agricultural Department the third time
has nnne 70 r,raSa