Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20

Printers politics, both local and inter
national, are live subject with the men,
bers of the union in the government
printing office. William n. Brocweil,
chairman of the proof room chapel and
for years at the head of the membership
committee of the union. Eugene smith Oh
the linotype section, vice president or
columbia Union, No. 101, widely known
among his co-workers in the office and
the downtown printers. and Frank IL.
Long. linotype operator, who ably repre-
scented the local union at the sessions
of the International Typographical
Union. are mentioned for the presidency
of No. 1O1 Marsden Z. Scott, president
of big Six" is IL favorite as a sue
cessor to James NJ. Lynch, who WAS re-
Gently appointed labor commissioner OF
New York, and Joe NJ. Johnson of the
night proof ROOM former president and
delegate of Columbia Union, is assured
of a wide and popu ar support as agent
for the Union Printers Home.
Edward Burkhoider. for many years u
reader i'm the printing office, resigned to
accept clerkship in the forestry bureau
of the Department of agriculture. the
good wishes of the many friends of the
popular secretary of the Knights OF
Momus (knockers) 20 with him i'll his
new position
Samuel q. Mawson of the doorheeper
force was recently reelected commander
of Phil Sheridan Post, O.. \. r. Comrade
Mawson, who served in both the civil war
and the Spanish-American war, is one
of the live wires in the veteran organ
iIation, and has served department
commander of the Spanish War Veterans.
ton has been confined to his bed since
the funeral of his mother, which occurred
Monday.
Machinist Helper Alexander Douglas of
! the machinist section was struck by an
automobi e several days ago and had his
ankle severely injured.
day for his home in Lewiston, Me-, where
| he will spend two weeks visiting with
| relatives and friends.
George Liomin of the casemaking Sec
ton of the bindery was called to his home
| in Brooklyn, N Y, last week account
of the death of his sister.
1. Philip Addison and William c. Doherty.
| half-tone finishers, will spend their
Christmas and the no idays in Boston,.
James $ Taylor. electrotype finisher. is
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| count Of being awarded the porker at the
! recent country store entertainment.
William McFarlane, for the past forty
years employed in the document (hand)
section, as maker-up and imposer. re-
| signed Thursday.
| Maker-up q. w. Robinson and Compos.
| itors Carroll Harbaugh and j. NJ Thomp-
son. are among those in the hand section
| on the sick list the past week.
A twenty-ton scales is being installed
in jackson alley near the old building.
| which will greatly relieve the congested
condition of the delivery of materials to
| the office
Joseph l.. May. clerk in the office of
| the superintendent of buildings has been
| taking u portion of his leave preparing
for the holiday season at his home in
| Cherrydale, va.
| l.. c. Richards of the supply division of
4 the hand section returned to work this
/ week, after enjoying portion of his
| leave.
| Mrs Louise Chatterton reader on
| specifications, is on the sick list, but re-
| ported improving.
| Reviser William II. Livermore has ap-
piled for sixty days leave without nav
because of ill health.
| Joe NJ Johnson of the night proof room
| and Mrs Johnson have as their guests
| Ralph, H. Royal, attorney -at-law, and
/ Mrs. Royal, of Skagway, Alaska
Guy f. Partridge. maker-up in the doc
| ument (hand) section at night. has been
i on the sick list the past week.
/ Ernest ]. Eiwood and John Onyun were
i additions to the night prOofroom force
| Monday night.
l. III. Burton of the day proofroom re-