The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

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one Of their outings at their bungalow
near Mount Vernon. Billy. sehinnerer
MAJ. John woodeil. Tom Maloney. ans
others Of the club certainly dispense Z
fine grade OF hospitality. and theft
place 70 one OF the most pleasantly 10.
Gated on the river.
4 Harry Psrr. Of Toronto, Canada can.
didate for agent OF the Union Printers
Home, Is one OF the best known men IN
the L 7. U. jurisdiction. An incident
connected with Parr f. recalled here
i In 1903 when the /. 7. U met In wash
lngton and. one OF the features wa
the trip TO Mount Vernon. prominent
lawyer OF this city was on the train
/ which made q stop In Alexandra. and
the legal representative called q little
white boy and wanted 70 send him into
q saloon for a bottle Of whisky. What
Parr said TO the disciple Of the law for
| asking a child to do such an errand
met with the approval Of all within
lhearing. and the lawyer left the train
there, and did not go to Mount YER
non.
James H. wiley. OF the monotype key
board room, Is feeling very happy over
/ the intelligence that Mrs. Wiley, who
went to Denver. Colo, some time ago,
In search OF health. has found the change
very beneficial. 50 much so that she
has gone farther West. to Los Angeles.
Cal While IN Denver Mrs. Wiley Wis
tied the Printers Home at Colorado
Springs and from her description. Jim
says II certainly Is a monument to the
printers craft and must be seen to be
appreciated.
Senator Smoot run his printing bill
through the Senate on schedule time, but
several features Of II are liable, to be
considerably mangIed when the House
takes Il up. II II amazing to many peo-
pie what little knowledge Of the printing
trade is displayed BY many Of the lights
Of Congress. judging from the Inquiries
made when bill Of that kind IL up for
action.
Many Senator'S and Representative
have had more or less experience in
newspaper editing or publishing, and
their work In Congress brings them al
most daily In touch with matters con-
nected with printing. and yet very few
OF them appear to have any practical
IDEAS Of the art.
The promoters OF the new baseball
club, representing the G. p. o.. which
will have team in the Departmental
League this year. have requested all am
bilious players 70 appear at the grounds
OF the Marquette League this morning
for preliminary practice Any one on
the rolls Of the G. p. o. Is eligible, and
any man carrying a typographical card
who makes good In this league has Q
chance to be selected a member OF the
team that goes to the tournament OF the
Union Printers National League, which
meets in Boston this year.
Edward r. Melton is a candidate for
delegate from Washington Pressmen's
]. PIP. and A. u. which meets in June
at Rogersville. Tenn Mr.. Melton came
here from Lynchburg. Va, a dozen or
so year ago. and has made many
friends. He was employed in the G. p.
o. for time, but resigned TO accept
the foremanship Of the pressroom of one
Of the best downtown ofices. which he
has held for several years.
Felix J. Belair. delegate-elect to the
annual convention OF the international
Brotherhood Of Bookbinders, is serving
his third term as president OF the local
union, and is one of the coming men in
the trades union movement
Home. at Colorado Springs, will recall
many pleasurable associations here in
Washington. Asa c. Francisco was an
employe OF the G. P. o. for a period of
years. and was known both in and out
OF the once for his geniality. His father
was the proprietor Of the Ohio State
Journal, OF Columbus. and In the job
department Asa learned the trade under
Foreman Thomas F. Surguy. now of
this city, from which ONCE also gradu- |
ated Arthur z. Surguy, Of the proof |
room, and Harry Surguy, now a clerk
in the Treasury Department. Asa Fran |
cisco Travelled for season or two with |
a minstrel company. having good talent |
as a comedian. and had a varied expert |
ence In other vacations. Since leaving |
here he has been on the Pacific Coast |
most Of the time. A host OF friends will |
wish him a pleasant sojourn at that /
haven Of rest OF the union printer.
George P. Nichols. OF Baltimore, likes
the game Of politics so well that he is
not only a candidate for trustee Of the
Union Printers Home. but also an as
pirant for president OF Baltimore Union,
which ONCE he has filed terms almost |
without number.
Compositor Frank Hayslin. of the
document section, day, who has been
at the Episcopal Hospital the past tenl
days, Is recovering from mis- recent sick
ness.
= The day forces. in both the composing
and proof room sections, are unanimous
in their desire TO make known to Col.
and his excellent stan OF speedy
assistants in the time room. their appre-
citation OF the undivided ana collective
efforts made by them TO prepare the
pay rolls In time for payment on the
Friday before Easter. II
The following list. OF Lost ArticIesTI
turned into the emergency room. sani-
tary section. has been placed on the var
Gus bulletin throughout the printing or
ice: spanish war button. silver cufrI
button, stickpin, Eastern Star pin, twol
pair eyeglasses, pair OF sleeve protest-l
DIS, two keys. brSastpIn. stickpin with
diamond setting, ana pair or tweezers.
II not claimed within six months theyI
IRE returned to the person finding them.
Detective Cox, a former popular q. p. ,
}. compositor IN the old document room.
las been summoned TO his home at
dickens. s. c., owing to the death Of his
'rother Frank. a wealthy lumber dealer.
4 that place.
Mira c. N. Richardson. daughter OF
Foreman A. W. Bowen. OF the document 4
ection. has returned to this city after a 4
esidence the past SIX years In the cities II
4 El Paso. Tex, and Tucson. Ariz.
The sick list in the document room the
a n weak Includes Miss Taura n Co.