The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

OF the number OF professional and
business men who have graduated from
the case and still hold active men,
bership in Columbia Union, = none
stands higher in the good graces of his
fellow-workmen and none has more
friends in the printing trades of Wash
ington than DR.. De Witt c. Chadwick.
Before coming to Washington he had
been an active and useful member of
Cincinnati Typographical Union for sew
eral years, serving that organization as
secretary for several terms and filling
other positions of trust, and he was also
honored by that union by being elected
a delegate to the Buffalo convention of
the I. T. [. in 1887, at which meeting a
friendship sprung up between him and
several members of Columbia Union in
attendance there that was largely re-
Sponsible in inducing him! shortly there
after, to accept a position in the u. +.
O. and make Washington his home.
Taking up the study of medicine, he
graduated with honors from Georgetown
Medical College, and for more than a
dozen years mas been one Of the most
successful of the many hard-working
physicians OF the Nations CAPITAL. The
same qualities that made him rank as
one of the best printers and proof
readers ever in the employe of the gov
ernment have made him successful in
his chosen profession, and the fact that
he still holds active membership in the
Typographical Union and contributes his
share to its financial burden just the
same as when he worked as a printer.
is proof positive that he is thorough
believer in trades-Unionisrn.
Charley Leeds. the popular timekeeper
OF the document section, has taken ad-
vantage of the pleasant weather to take
several days of recreation. and also 10
pay visit to his old home town, Car
Isle, Pa, and register for the fall cleo
ton.
Capt. S. +. Mcbride, who was for many
years foreman of the Interior branch.
and who was stricken with paralysis
about a year ago, is still in a helpless
condition. and always pleased to have a
visit from his fellow-workers at his
home, 9 Seventh street southeast
Charley Spencer. of the proofroom,
spent all of last week at his home in
POttsville. Pa.
One especially interesting feature of
the boOkbinders' smoker AT Typograph-
ical Temple on Tuesday evening fast was
the good, sound, straightforward talk
given by Emmet L. Adams, of the ma
chinists, and Frank a. Kidd, of the Ty-
biographical Union. There are times
when it is necessary to talk right out
in meeting to members of tradS unions,
well as to people in other walks
of life, and both the gentlemen mentioned
have proved on more than one occasion
that they have the courage of their con-
Tictions. 1t does most everybody good
once in a while to have the mirror held
up before them, and men who have the
courage to do that, unpleasant though il
may be in many cases. are the men who
are the safe leaders in labor organiza
tions, though not always the most pop
ular More harm has been done the
cause of labor by the sycophant and the
trimmer than by the most radical eX-
tremist that ever gained control over a
labor body
Charles F. Purdy. of the keyboard
room, is conducting rehearsals for a |
dramatic presentation by the Bible class
Of the Sunday school Of the Church of
the Advent. Second and L streets north
west. which will be somewhat more pre-
tentiOuS than anything these young peo-
pie have yet attempted. Two come
dies presented by them last winter, un-
der direction of Mr.. Purdy were so we'll
received that they have concluded to at
tempt something of higher order, TO
be produced early in the winter.
Ernest SALESMAN. one of the handy, |
all-around men who fit into any job. is
timekeeping for the document section
during the absence of Charley Leeds
Walter 4. Morgan. who for four years. |
as he says, has had no pleasure out of
his annual vacation. through misfortune
OF some kind. has gone to Atlantic City
in the hope that the old hoodoo will not
appear this year.
The International Printing Pressmen
and Assistants Union has granted a
charter to the pressmen on the Isthmus
of Panama. following the steps of the
!. T. L, which has had a typographical
union in that place for some time.
After an absence of sixty days at his
former home in Buffalo. n. Y. caused
by serious illness, Chris. Auracher re-
turned to his position in the document
section on Monday last, and was cor
daily greeted by the entire force.
Though not entirely a we'll man, and
many pounds underweight, he is still
the good-natured. companiOnable asso-
ciate of yore. and his friends hope to
see him fully restored to health.
nc SplIlNtu campaign loT utlesdlSb
Columbia Union last year. from indica-
tions will be duplicated in the race for
the honor of attending the convention
at Cleveland. Tom FttzwiIliam is a
pronounced candidate already in the field
for the downtown offices, and W. S
Sill Of the keyboard room. and Eugene
Andrew of the linotype force. are two
G. P. o. men already entered.
Benjamin Lee Stidham. of the docu-
ment section, who was married at Louis |
willie, KY, on Wednesday last to Miss
Ada Belle wingate, of that city, passed
through Washington on Friday with his
bride en- route to Atlantic City, New
York, Boston, and other points On the
conclusion of their honeymoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stidham will be at home to their
friends at 132 A street southeast.
The elevator jam at the G. P. o. after
7:45 o'clock any morning in the week is
had. When it is taken into considera |
tion that at least 20 per cent of the 1000
employees must reach the fifth, sixth. and |
seventh floors, il is easily seen that six
elevators, capable of accommodating not |
more than thirty people each load, will
be taxed to the utmost. Many aged and |
infirm persons are endangering their |
health by climbing the stairs rather than |
risk the jam of the elevators. By using |
the freight elevators q few minutes each |
morning existing conditions could be