The Washington herald., 1911-09-24

Machinist Jim Gibson made a trip
through the office on last Wednesday
showing the sights to those fine twin
boys, of whom he is so proud. They have
just returned from an all-summer vaca-
tion in the mountains OF Virginia.
The delegates and visitors to the recent
convention of the ]. T. L. at San Fran
cisco were splendidly entertained at sew
eraE Of the cities en- route, and especially
at Seattle, Wash, where Charles E. En-
mis-, formerly OF the G. p. O.. had charge
Of the arrangements Mr.. Ennis is prac-
ticing law in Seattle and is a member
of the State legislature.
A fine deposit of iron ore has been dis
covered on the land owned by the Inter
national Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants Union at Hale Springs, Tenn,
where they have located their home and
sanatorium. There is also plenty of coal
and several mineral springs on the prop
erty.
Frank F. Buckland returned to the
office the first OF the week from his trip
around the world. He and Mrs. Buck
lan1 sailed from San Francisco the lat
ter part of April last and visited many
OF the principal places of the Orient.
stopping for several days with the for
mer c.. P. o. people in Manila They
reached Hongkong in time to witness
the celebration there of the coronation
of King George. Mr.. Buckland is so
we'll pleased with his experience In the
East thct he contemplates another trip
there next year, during which he will
spend q good part OF the time in India.
Mr.. and Mrs Buckland had made nine
trips previously to Europe, but this was
their first across the Pacific.
Cards have been received by a number
of the G. P. o. friends of Benjamin Lee
Stidham. of the document section, an
nouncing his marriage on October 4 next
in Louisville, KY, to Miss Ada Belle Win
gate. They will reside at 1S2 A street
northeast.
Charles H. and James E. Mulligan,
electrotype fnishers in the foundry, were
called to their home in Baltimore Tues
6ay last to attend the funeral Of their
brother.
The number Of patents awaiting final
action in the Patent Office at the close
of the issue Of Septebmer II was 0,SI6.
James H. Broadnax. of the jobroom'
accompanied by Mrs. Broadnax, is max
ing an extended visit to his former nome
in Arkansas, where he has made invest
ments that are most promising.
Frank X. Raymond, the insurance man.
retains his love for the days when he
handled the stick and rule for liveli-
hood and also has a good memory for a
number of amusing incidents which oc-
Cured Of which he was cognizant. One
which he recalled recently was an ex-
hibition of grit and nerve displayed in
a Washington newspaper composing
room. The room in question was a
long and narrow one, and was heated
by two stoves, one of the stoves being
uncomfortably close TO a frame that was
only used for head letter or italic. The
galley boy on the paper was a husky OF
eighteen or nineteen years, With repu-
tatIon Of being up to all the tricks Of the
trade, such as heating a stick which
rushing comp had inadvertently left on
the bank and calling the victim to take II
away or dropping an armful OF galleys
Immediately back OF some one who was
in a nervous condition. One man, who
worked on the paper only occasionally,
had been the victim of the innocent
pranks of the devil" had resented them
at one time to the extent of hitting him
on the jaw, and the galley slave was
waiting an opportunity to get even"
The paper was printing larger issues
than usual Just about the holidays, which
necessitated the employment of extra
men and the use Of every frame avail
able.
On the night in question. the printer
who had incurred the enmity of the
devil was the last man put on, and
was assigned to the frame close to the
stove, so close, in fact. that his back
was only about a foot distant. The gal
ley boy saw his opportunity and went
to it, with vim. The attention he
gave to keeping the fire going kept that
printer in a state Of warmth that must
have been taste OF what is supposed to
be the fate of some people hereafter.
Some of the men, of course, sympa-
thized with the victim. but there was 1T
tie time to bother about other peoples
troubles, so II went for an entire night of
eight or nine hours. the boy stirring up
the fire and the printer suffering agony
OF the worst kind. but without a whim-
per and never a sign TO give the iend
OF boy an inlIling that his Joke" was
hurting The victim OF the occasion
was a splendid compositor and the string
he set that night was the equal OF any
on the paper, and there were some pret-
ty swift comps there at the time! When
he got through in the morning he pasted. |
washed his hands, dressed himself. and
went out OF the Office without the least
sign that anything unusual had oc-
Cured during the night. He must have |
wanted that nights pay pretty bad TO |
put up with what he did. but. as Ray
mond says, II was one OF the best ex-
hibitions Of grit and nerve ever given