The Washington herald., 1911-05-14

telegraphic key is stilled, each plungins
| locomotive is tied to the track. Such
action is mandatory; the System has 90
| declared and the System is all powerful
| But to the riderless charger and the
| silent wheel-the soldier and the system
the worlds patriotic and commercial-the
printer yields no palm Belated pedes-
| trians Wednesday night Of this week
witnessed an equally expressive demon
stration OF homage in the march across
the Union Station plaza of the monotype
chapel, Government Printing Office, act
ing as an escort to the remains Of their
late comrade, James Kirwin. as they
were being shipped to Albany for inter-
ment. To accomplish this act Of devo-
Con the management Of the Office for the
nrst time In its history allowed its hours
TO be changed. And 1t is the first time a
chapel has attended a funeral service in
body. The recipient of this signal honor
the first time such an event has taken
place In the history of the institution
held no place of preferment. Only one Of
the men; yet each struggling tear, at the
remembrance by his fellow-workers, Of
his kindly impulses, his sense of humor
and MS abundant good nature. were CAL
cuiated to make of scales and measures a
binding blur.
For a number of terms Mr.. Kirwin was
president of Typographical Union. No. 4.
Albany. n. Y. his nome town, and repre-
sented that body in the InternationaL-H.
s. Sutton. in Trades Unionist.
Ed. Nash. linotype operator and one of
the best known printers in the office, has
resigned.
Any comp, hand or machine, who can
set galley of Gazette index without an
error, Is wonder, and that is what Ed.
Sturm does almost daily.
Allan @. Flowers. chairman OF Column
bia Unions delegation to Minneapolis
last year, Is now located at Fayetteville,
Ark. editing newspaper and practicing
law, and his many friends are confident
he will succeed.
One of the most spirited campaigns in
the history Of Columbia Union will close
with the election on Wednesday next The
selection of San Francisco for the con-
vention city had the effect Of bringing
out more candidates for delegate than any
previous contest and the ambition TO
preside over the union and to hold the
funds of the organization resulted in rival
candidates for those places, while the
Office OF auditor called into the race six
members who are anxious and willing to
perform the duties. Altogether 1t has
been most interesting contest so far,
good humor. and good feeling predominant
Ing with only a little breeze of unpleas-
antness in spot or two. F. c. Roberts
is opposed for the presidency by John d.
Dickman and A. j. Arnold has a worthy
opponent for treasurer in Jerome V.
johnson. Frank Benzler. for vice presi-
dent, and George G. Seibold, for secre-
tary, have no opposition, neither have NJ
c. Stoops and Eugene OConnor for SER
geant-at-arms and doorkeeper. respective
ly James w. Carter. Charles W. Radly,
Charles w. Cove, George A. Ball. and
Joe Mann are the contestants for the po-
sitiSn of auditor, and for the prize plum
the trip to San Francisco-there are a
score of ambitious ones. among them
Thomas L. Jones, Robert W. Summers,
W. Morcock, Oscar d. Hyler.
Fred J. Knobles. Harry A. Hayne,
Michael N. Serrano, Harry Howe Hugh
Everett Renne A. Julian. Joseph E.
Goodkey. Louis Vogt, Stephens NJ Simp-
son. Bella A. Feeney, J. Henry Mullen,
Thomas Fftzwilliams, and W. A Anglin
There is considerable diversity of opin-
ion among the editorial force since the
slaughter of the Nationals at Chicago
whether one of their number shall be
classified as an optimistic pessimist or q
pessimistic optimist.
The intelligence has been received here
Of the death of Mrs. Irma D. Palmer at
Silver City. n. Mex, where she went
about a month ago in quest of health |
Mrs. Palmer came to the office about ten |
years ago and was employed for a time |
as compositor on specifications, and ]