The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
Items, General and Personal, i
H. OF Interest to G.-P. q. Workers

The petition asking that a special meet
ing of the union be called to "denounce''
certain Outlawries and declare the
crafts position in labor troubles" met
merited fate-the all-sufficient snub. A
Ike resolution was offered when the Los
Angeles Times explosion occurred, and
Columbia Union laid it gently but de-
terminedly on the table-that limbo of
therefore be II resolved rot reserved
for the spectacular splutter Of notoriety
seekers. ~
The reputation of the printers union
for regard for the law and respect for
the courts is too well established to re-
quire iteration every time some criminal
does a wicked deed.
At the last meeting OF G.. P. o. Coun-
ell, National Union, John ]. Pepper, OF
the proOfroom. was elected president, and
Capt. Dan V. Chisholm vice president.
&C. P. Boss was reelected treasurer b a
small majority over Harry Templar, and
Stanley Ridings and Fred Berger had no
opposition for recording and financial
secretary, respectively. President Pep
per announces that the social features OF
the organization will have proper atten-
ton, and he has in mind social func-
tion of some kind at least once monthly,
believing that the idea will be popular
with the younger element in the organ
ization which he desires to encourage.
The council during the past year has
held its own with regard to the acquisi-
tion of new members, and is in a good
healthy condition: but still the new ex-
ecutive believes there is room for i'm
provement. and desires the aid and as
sistance OF each of the more than 500
members looking to that end.
Edgar R. Baker. messenger boy, has
been advanced TO 35 cents per hour. He
Is the son of Albert Baker. a well-known
plate printer at the bureau.
There appears to be conflicting opln-
ions as to whether recent social func-
ton had for its object the launching OF
an I. T. L. presidential boom oh whether
1t was the advancement of a suit club
scheme.
Bookbinder Henry w McNeaI has been
promoted to the assistant fOremanship
Of the pamphlet binding section, in
charge OF the intermediate force.
John J. Callahan is again in charge
OF the intermediate force of the press
room.
George Ray ProudIey is in charge Of
the record pressroom force, with Forest
Thackara and Jesse Lednum as assist
ants.
William Hennessy Smith, OF the job
pressroom. has resumed his regular ses-
sion assignment as assistant foreman of
the day Record force.
Charley Duffy is again one Of Fred
CounceITs hustling imposers in the night
document section.
Fred A. Anderson. pressman in the
postal card section, was married on Mon
day afternoon last by Rev. John T. Hud-
die TO Miss Bessie Scott Montgomery.
of the same division of the office. After
| January l Mr. and Mrs. Anderson will be
at home at the Henry Lee, Rhode Island
| avenue and North Capitol street.
| Charles E MaIpas. for some years
foreman of the Library branch bindery.
on Friday morning took charge as fore
i man OF binding, @. p. O., vice Peter
Frank. resigned. Mr.. Malpas is a native
Of Indianapolis. a member of the Book
| binders Union. and a popular man with
his craft.
An effort to raise a substantial sum as
] Christmas present to a worthy member
| OF Columbia Union who has been in poor
| health for long time is meeting with
proper encouragement, and its promoters
are more than satisfied with the gener-
Gus response on all sides
James F. sirlouis is again in charge Of
| the bindery pamphlet section. night force,
a position he has ably filled for several
| sessions.
Assistant Foreman of Printing John
| Greene, on his return from recent
| fishing excursion. found on his desk an
| Ingenious chart, the work of one of the
] doubling Thomases, apparently. operated
with triangular pointer. susceptible of
several humorous combinations. depict
| ing What Greene said he did" What
Greene thought he did What Green
actually did" &C.
The temporary additions to the force
during the week included eight mes
senger boys. forty-four cOmpositors,
seven pressfeeders. four emergency
pressfeeders, thirty-four skilled labOrers.
Separations during the week included:
Howard r. Addison, temporary skilled
laborer: Ruford Davis. temporary skilled
laborer; William c. Farmer. temporary
skilled labOrer; Sinclair r. Fowler mes
senger boy. resigned: Lars W. Erickson.
skilled labOrer. Miss Bessie Montgomery.
pressfeeder, resigned.
There died In New York on December
: a printer we'll and favorahly known
here from his connection for several
years with the G. p O. and his activity
in the affairs of Columbia Union.
Charles L. Spencer, better known to the
craft throughout the country as the
Colonel" He was seventy-threc years
! old, and of late years had been en-
ployed in the adroom of the New York
Press. He was a native of New York
State, and the outbreak OF the civil war
found him working in the South. and
he cast his fortunes with the Confed-
| eracy, and took part as an artilleryman
in many important engagements. A son
| of Mr.. Spencer is a captain in the regular
army, and daughter. Mrs l.. c. Hover,
resides in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick L. Davis re-
Gently enjoyed visit from Mrs. Robert
L. Stack, wife of former popular book
| binder in the G. P. o., now prosperous
citizen of New Rochelle, n. Y.
Albert P. E. Doyle resumed operations
as a member of the proofroom force on
| Monday, after three years service i'm the
| Philippines. They will come back.
An English firm soon will publish a
directory of the scientific workers of the
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