The Washington herald., 1910-12-11


ago, is convalescent and viii be re-
moved to his home during the week.
Exercises in honor of the departed
members OF Columbia Typographical
Union at Typographical Temple at s:l5
to-day, viii be IN charge of Thomas l.
Jones, chairman, assisted by Benjamin
a Lineback, l. II. Patterson, Samuel G.
Wise, and Edgar T. Brown, with the
following lady members of the union as
ushers: Mrs. Lulu c. Parsons and Misses
May D. White, Lillian Russell, Mary A
Law. and Jennie Grace Johnson.
Compositor Sidney J. Marshall, OF the
job section, has been transferred to the
document section, night, as an engraVer.
Marion f. Bullock has succeeded
Charles Etchberger. ST. as chief OF the
night editorial force.
4 well-known and popular printer rs
missing on the present night force as
organized. Composito- c. G. Auracher,
who preferred to remain on the day side.
Owing to the promotion of Assistant
Foreman Roberts, of the document sec
ton, Makeup Thomas w Haworth has
been promoted 10 assistant foreman. The
new appointee came TO the Government
Printing Office twenty years ago from
Waverly. n. Y. where he learned the
trade. His first work was on the Con-
gressional Record, but since October, 1891.
he has been in the document room, He
has been makeup ever since the occuS
pany of the new building.
Skilled Isaborer James f. Hall was
transferred from the document section to
the linotype section. day. as helper.
William J. Bulls and Cyrus E. Cooke,
of the document section, were transferred
20 the day proof section, as readers
John F. Lane compositor in the docu-
ment section, was transferred TO the day
proofroom, as a copyholder.
II. T. Barnett. caster helper in the
monotype section, has been transferred
10 the document section, as skilled
laborer.
Alfred A. Davis has been transferred
from the document section to the night
press section, as a corrector.
On last Monday morning Assistant Fore
man David J. Roberts assumed charge of
the document (hand-composing) section,
having been promoted acting foreman,
vice A. W. Bowen, transferred. For up
ward of twenty years Mr.. Roberts has
been a faithful, painstaking employe. He
has not only made good in every require
ment in whatever capacity he has served,
but by his uniform kindness TO his fell
lowEorkmen has made scores Of friends,
wh0Swin be pleased to learn of his recent
advancement
William Tanner returned to Washing
ton early in the week much improved in
health from a sojouTn OF several months
at the Union Printers Home.
W F Walsmith. of the editorial force.
has been exhibiting a regular Foxy
Grandpa smile all the week over the ar
rival of a fine little granddaughter.
1t is worthy of mention that while
the Government Printing Office Mutual
Relief Association has paid the annual
pro rata, for the past twelve months, of
S635 TO those members who did not draw
sick benefits during the year. that the
total amount disbursed in sick benefits
was $3.50 The officers are TO be con-
graduated upon this fine exhibit, an evi-
dence of the economic administration of
it's affairs The association has about
go members
c. c. Auracher, J. II. Butler. J. W.
Mathers, and G. L. Schoeneman, Of the
document section. were interested spec
tstors at the unwilling ceremonies of
the Won Steuben statue on Wednesday.
Erskine H. Smith and David c. Serrin.
temporary skilled laborers. have been
assigned 10 the document section, night.
BY the transfer of John Greene to the
night side, A. W. Bowen, foreman OF
the document section, has been trans
ferred 10 the Office of foreman Of
printing as acting assistant foreman OF
printing. Since Mr.. Bowen's appoint
ment as compOsitOr in 1880 he has filled
many positions OF responsibility. his first
promotion being from compOsitor 10 the
charge OF the "Y,' or foundry lookup
which position he ably filled for several
years: next 10 foreman of the old
NTH division. and on the removal OF
the office 10 the new building on Septem-
her IS. 1909. Public Printer Palmer. upon
the recommendation of the late Mr.
Spottswood. Mr. o. J. Ricketts,, and other
officials, who recognized his ability,
placed him in charge of the first, or
present document division, then the
largest division in the office, where all
Congressional work was done, and
which position he has held up to the
present time.
The following compositors of the docu-
ment section comprise the detail. to the
State branch: A. p. Beatty, George John
son. f. J. Dwight and J. l.. Garrett, the
former detail, c. H. Roeder. r. F. Ward.
and T. a. McAloon. having been trans
ferred to the document section, night
John Metzung, copy coIlator in the
proofroOm has been given a well-merited
increase in compensation, his position
now being designated deskman. at s5
cents per hour.
Upon the adjournment of the last ses-
sion of Congress a large number of the
night employees from the different sec
tons were transferred TO the document,
day, better known as the ''hand-com-
posing" section. In FIVE months there
after, or TO be exact on Monday, De-
cember 5, many of those persons were
transferred 10 the sections in which they
had been formerly assigned. The follow
ing Is the assignment to the document
section, night; Makeups w. F. Council,
Guy f. Partridge. and +. S. Wild; i'm
posers Fletcher BOwden, Clarence Lewis,
Thomas E. McCandell, James Carville.
and George II. Sehon; compositors.
George Bierach, August Paland. James
T. Ray. Charles J. MacMurray, Luke ].
Bennett. B. L. Stidham, Frank V Capers,
S. c. Hinwood c. c. Hopkins, William A.
ROherfs Thomas A DourharfN Inhn II