The Washington herald., 1911-02-26

spasmodically, is again at his desk N
the proofroom. and B. F. Mann also re-
sumed work in that division yesterday
morning. after an absence of six months
in search of health.
Elevator Conductor Chapman sustained
severe sprain to his right ankle by slip
ping upon the ice.
Those reported absent from the proof
room yesterday on account OF illness
were Miss S. E. Simpson. Edgar P. Ben
nett. Joseph H. Babcock. Clayton r.
Edelin. Theodore Gerber, Edward ]. Hall,
John N. Johnston. Augustus l. Roberts,
and John c. Wilson.
Forest Grimes, messenger in the limo
type section, is an expert pianist. and
proved a most acceptable accompanist for
the G. P. o. chorus at it's Washington
Birthday concert.
Mrs. F. S. Larkin, sister of Mrs. George
NJ. Ramsey, who has been an inmate OF
Providence Hospital for surgical treat
rapidly, and will return home this week.
More than usual interest attaches to
the convention of the International Print
ing Pressmen and Assistants Union this
year, from the fact that it will be held
in one of the buildings OF the home and
sanatorium they are establishing at Hale
Springs, Tenn, which institution will be
dedicated during the meeting next June.
Permanent headquarters will be estab-
lished there and all future meetings of
the organization, ii Is expected, will be
held on their own property. Several can
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of, but as yet Secretary c. II. Evans
is the only one formally announced
The following from Billy Garrett, for
mer Secretary of Columbia Typographical
Union. now chief of the printing division
of the Bureau of Insular Affairs at Girls
tobal, Canal Zone, Of a recent date, gives
an idea OF some of the joys of life along
the great canal:
FOLLOWING the catastrophe in New
York Harbor on the LIST day of February
a brief history OF the arrival, the con-
sumption, the handling, and the acci-
dents caused by the use of dynamite in
the Canal Zone will go long way to
show that residence down here is not all
that IT is cracked up to be. with Uncle
Sam paying for the rent, light, furniture,
and fuel, Notwithstanding these per-
quisites are invariably referred to by
tourists and occasionally by members of
committees who come to investigate con-
ditions as overgenerousness on the part
OF the government.
'1t Is said upon good medical author
ity that residence in the tropics ma
terialiy affects the nerves, and yet with
danger of every description surrounding
every employe on this great work. there
Is a very small percentage OF yellow
streaks' visible among the toilers. It Is
true that when you see West India
negro carrying box OF dynamite on his
head in close proximity to boat con-
tanning 900 tons of the same stuff you
have a sort OF an indescribabIe feel
ing crawling UP your spine and commence
to picture him stubbing his toe and. well
the completion OF the canal-thats ALL
THE estimated consumption of dyna-
mite for this fiscal year Is Il. III, 900
pounds In 1904 the commission purchased
10000 pounds; this was SUFFICIENT to meet
all requirements for both 1904 and 1906
In 1886. 100000: 1907, 5.0s5, 600; 1908. 6,S2e-
900: 1909. $4,000; and 1910. s.2S2, ,ooo This
is all brought TO dock IA. Cristobal.
stones throw from the printing plant.
what is dropping a pie box behind fei-
low the day after payday, Nothing to II,
where II Is loaded on box cars md
shipped along the line.
Il can give you no better description