The Washington herald., 1913-11-09

! will be the orator at the Thanksgiving
! exercises in this ONCE. Wednesday noon,
November g.
l. ]. Bennett. a well-known compositor
! in the hand section, night has been
granted twenty-four days leave.
Mrs. King. who runs the lunch and
confectionery stand in the day hand sec
ton ever since the occupancy of the
new building, found a sum of money on
the floor the other day. which she i'm
mediately restored to the owner.
In compliance with a recent order
promulgated by President Wilson, that
the insanitary roller towel be abandoned
in government buildings everywhere in
the United States since the fourth in
slant, individual towels have been fur
nished to the more than 1000 persons
employed in the various sections of the
G. P. O., whether day or night. II Is
source Of congratulation that such
sanitary measures are being enforced.
Miss Clarissa B. Regan, of the hand
section. Is passing her vacation in Kansas
City, Mo-. accompanied by her sister.
Very attractive post cards have been
received by the friends of Walter R.
Johns, of the Government Printing ONCE,
Philippine Islands, sent from China.
The many friends of Cant. Daily, of the
bindery. will regret to learn of his sud
den illness.
A number of attractive post cards have
been received by the night force from
William E. Lewis. postmarked Phoenix
vile, Chester County. Pa.
overton C. ,Boteler, of the hand section,
returned from leave on Friday.
Louis n. Brown. of the hand section,
has been granted all leave due and an
additional thirty days without pay.
Rollins F. Chisholm. of the hand sec
ton. will pass his vacation in Atlantic
City and Cape May.
Chief Imposer W. Fred Council. Of the
hand section might. has been granted
twenty-one days leave.
Imposer James Carville, of the hand
section (night), Is ''on the Job" as imposer
in charge during w. Fred Councelrs sb-
sence.
Fletcher Bowden. imposer in the hand
section might for several years, has
been promoted to deskman in the ONCE
of foreman of printing, vice James r.
Armstrong, transferred to proof section
as reader.
Recent information from James c.
Sewers, of the hand section, who has
been absent for several weeks, is to the
effect that he Is improving slowly, but
no definite time mentioned as to the date
Of return.
At meeting of the board Of directors
Of the North Capitol Savings Bank, a
few days since, the vacancy occasioned
by the retiring Of former Public Printer
Samuel L Donnelly was filed by the se-
lection of Mr.. James II. Carter, a many
years employe Of the G. P. o.
Jacob A. Harold, veteran Of the civil
war. and a weil-known @. p. o. watch
man for number Of years. passed away
turing the week. aged seventy-elght
years Harold enlisted In q Pennsyl-
vania regiment and had q hne record. He
was member Of Lincoln Post.
It Is understood that President Lynch,
of the international typographical Union,
win not qualify for the position OF Labor |
Of the State of New York |
until January 1 next. that time being |
necessary for the proper conclusion Of
The duties he has 90 ably performed for |
The last thirteen years. John w. Hayes. !
10 mentioned a.
anxious to succeed TO the presidency. |
Others prominently mentioned are George |
A. Tracey, Of San Franclsco; Michael Col
bert, Of Chicaso. and Marsden Scott. Of |
Louis uciou. II also possibility. a. n !