Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08
In the Government Printing Office

The sanitary section of the government,
printing Office put into effect Wednesday
the issuance of individual towels as one
of the steps of several methods under
consideration for the benefit OF the health
and comfort OF the employees. There are
approximately 1000 people employed in
the office, and each one is given clean
towel daily.
The contractors have started work in
the power plant. removing boilers Incl
dent TO installing new ones. The work
is under the supervision of W. r. Metz,
superintendent of buildings, who is direct
ing all the details. The work on the tun-
mel connecting the government printing
office with the new city post office will
soon be completed. This work Is being
done with the view of furnishing the
post Office with heat. light and power
from the printing Office plant. II. a.
Ludwig and d. L. Connell. craftsmen IN
the office of the superintendent Of build
ings. have been detailed to give personal
attention to the project.
John 4. Delawder. assistant foreman IN
the sanitary section. began ten-day
leave of absence this Week. and will visit
at his home in Mountain Lake Park. Md.
William A. Powers of the monotype
section, who has been confined in Provi-
dence Hospital with typhoid fever, is
slowly -convaleScing.
William 7. Heritage. assistant fore
man of the monotype keyboard section,
is enjoying a portion Of his leave.
T. c. Roberts of the proofroom. who
has been confined to his home for the
past month, following a severe operation.
was able to be out for a short time the
first of the week. and is expected to re-
sumo his duties soon. Mr.. Roberts is the
agent for the Union Printers Home and
an ex-president of Columbia Typograph-
ical Union.
The public documents section is in re-
ceipt of recent issue of the Red Man,
a magazine published monthly by the
printing plant of the Carlisle Indian
School, Carlisle, Pa, and is the work OF
Indian journeymen under the super
vision OF Arthur G.. Brown. who was
formerly an employee in the Office.
Joseph Duffy. foreman of the bindery
left Thursday for his home in Akron
Ohio, for visit.
L. J. Handy, reader on specifications
is absent from duty on account of i'll
ness.
Announcement has been received of the
Central Falls, +. L.. and Raymond II.
Lecraw of the monotype section. The
wedding occurred at Central Falls No
vember s.
Miss Louise G. Ludlow of West Hobo
ken. n. j., is visiting her brother Luke
+. Ludlow, foreman of the stamping and
casemaking section of the bindery.
Charles Benker is acting assistant fore
man of the pamphlet section in place OF
Howard Donath, who is serving in "a like
capacity in the absence of Tim Shea,
who is on leave.
Henry D. .Langdon of the monotype sec
ton has been called to his home, in. New
York state, on account of the critical i'll
ness of his mother.
Monotype employees enjoying leave this
week are Thomas J. Iorwin. Charles r..
Shelton. Gregory W. Shaed. Ellis r. King,
William II. Kaufman and Neal II. Settle.
Proofreader Z. c. Grumley IS in New
York this week on account of the illness
of his sister.
Miss Ella NJ. Wallace. reader on Speci-
fications. is spending her leave in Flor
ida and is keeping members of the proof
room chapel Informed of her whereabouts
by post cards from the sunny south"
John N. Ware of the proofroom, after
two months absence, has returned to his
duties much improved in health.
Deskmen George L. Eichorn of the day
monotype and Charles w. Bush of the
night monotype section have exchanged
places.
r. l.. Townsend of the night monotype
section has returned from visit to his
home, in West Virginia.
Ferdinand Hoffman of the stamping sec
ton of the bindery is back from visit
to his home, in New Jersey, where he
went to vote.
Public Printer Ford with Secretary
Joseph O'Lone, paid visit to their home