The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

I for the last dozen years or more has
been a member Of New York Union, from
which organization he was sent to the
home
From his immense size. Josh Allison.
who had the faculty of tagging people
with nicknames that stuck, dubbed Char
| ley Jumbo" and by that appellation he
has been known for a quarter of a CEN
tury. The first sessions between Charley
and Ace Francisco when they met at the
home over the good old times where print
ers do congregate from Maine to Call
fornia. and from the Great Lakes to the
Gulf. would make mighty interesting
reading to many members OF the I. T. L.
The introduction OF machinery into the
bindery has made many changes in the
work OF the bookbinders just as the type
setting machine has done with the print
er, and also a rerating OF pay in many
cases. Machine operator is the designa-
ton for the men operating machines in
the bindery. and the following binders
were recently assigned, the pay being IS
cents per hour: Charles F. Sheath, James
w. Clark, Joseph H Hurley, Clement A.
Bauer. Taylor Boyer, Karl F. Pfieiger,
James f. Lowe, Alfred c. J. Lindstrom.
Sidney ]. Howell Joseph V. Gonzales,
Joseph Duffy. Frederick W. Seyfferth,
eph F. Mcdonald. Martin Miller, Brendan
S. Gynan, William A. Poist, Warren E.
Smith. Edward F. Mccarthy. Albert J.
Dries, John F. Brudin. Elmer NJ Webster,
and William B. Hyde.
The convention Of the International
Brotherhood OF Bookbinders to be held at
Detroit next month promises TO be one
of the most important in the history
OF the organization. The delegation from
the local union OF this city is composed
of Felix Belair, Forest ]. Pendleton. and
J. L Feeney.
The election on Wednesday next will
terminate the campaign for oficers OF the
International Typographical Union. and
also for Columbia typographical Union,
No. 101.' While the progressives have
put up a fairly active battle. It is not
believed there Is much danger of their
success, as the administration OF James
NJ. Lynch has been successful In putting
the printing business on q basis where
there Is the best OF feeling between en-
ployer and employed and there Is little
likelihood Of the conservative membership
turning affairs over to men who believe
In violation Of contracts such as exhib-
ited IN Los Angeles and Chicago. Locally.
the campaign has been about the most
quiet and uninteresting known In the his
tory Of the union. Both candidates for
president are safe and conservative men
and have canpaigned in a dignifed man
ner. For the first time since he has
held the Office OF secretary, George Sell
bold is battling with opposition, and he
has shown he knows how by addressing
the chapels with good success. For dele
gates to Cleveland. William H. Cornish,
James u. Mccormick, Dale c. Sheriff,
and Eugene Andrew are the aspirants
from the G. p. o.. and Thomas Fitz-
william and William Leath from the
downtown Offices.
William A. Green. bookbinder. has been
promoted to machine operator at IS cents
per hour.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Zook. pressfeeder. has
been transferred from the intermediate
to the day force Of the pressroom. and
Mrs. Lottie F. Dawson from the day to
the intermediate force.
Mrs. Florence E. Broadly has been pro-
NOTED from folder at 25 cents to helper
at IS cents per hour in the pamphlet bind
ing section.
Malcolm E. Mcqueen. Peter R. FIanna-
gan. and Bernard ]. Collins, rulers. have
been promoted 10 machine operators at
s. cents per hour. 4
The Printers National Baseball League
viii be held in Boston this
year the week OF August 1924, the Hotel
Brunswick having been selected as head
quarters for the visitors. and Indications