The Washington herald., 1913-10-26


ton. has been on vacation the past six
days.
Assistant Foreman Spencer. OF the hand
section. has been In charge the past
week.
Maker-up Thomas w. Haworth, Of the
hand section. has been acting assistant
foreman and deskman the past six dayA
In the recent election for officers by
the Indiana Society, John A. Huston was
elected financial secretary: Henry Web
er. treasurer, and Mrs. z. T. Geyer,
member of the board OF directors All
are employees Of the q. p. o.
John S. Burnside. imposer in the hand
section, returned from a thirty-days
leave on Monday. after a pleasant time
passed at Sideburn. Va. and Potomac
Park. reviewing troops.
After a pleasant visit to Cleveland.
Ohio. Mr.. N. C. Hawley, Of the hand sec
tion. returned on Monday
Miss Clarissa B. Regan. Of the hand
section, having been granted thirty days
leave, has gone to her Western home To-
pass the time.
James Greenwood, of the hand section.
will pass his six days leave fishing down
the rivera
sewelI Shreve. having received an ap-
pointment as a probationary skilled Ia
borer, has been assigned to the day hano
section. Il
Maker-up Elmer E. Shot, of the spess.
will pass his annual leave at his North
ern home at Lebanon. Pa.
While on leave, Maker-up Sturgis. OF
the lspess, passed his time in fishing.
Owing 10 severe injuries to his foot
while in the line OF duty, Comrade Byron
to come to ONCE.
Overton c. Boteler, Of the supply end,
hand section. having been granted
portion Of his leave will pass his va
cation at Atlantic City and Philadei-
phia, Pa
seryt. John Waller. of the S. and p.
annex, sixth floor, north wing, passed
the weekend among friends at the
Soldiers Home. Hampton, Va He was
accompanied by his fayorite water
spaniel.
g NJ. Milburn, of the hand section,
night. has been granted leave
Samuel Washington. laborer on the
night hand section for several years. has
been transferred to the sanitary section
night.
fa-N
ton. has been transferred to the night
hand section.
Lloyd p. Meyer, youngest son Of Nell
son p Meyer. maker-up on the spess'
returned home during the week on his
honeymoon trip. His wife is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker, $50
Cedar Avenue. Philadelphia, Pa They
are stopping for a few weeks with the
bridegroom's parents at the Nebrasks7
apartments, 81 Randolph Street. The
young couple will reside in Philadelphia
where Mr.. Moye er holds a responsible po-
sition with the well-known firm of Joshua
r. Pott Company. patent attorneys-
Maker-up John O'NeIIl, of the hand
section, who has been on the sick list
for some time is improving. He expects
to be able 10 report for work the coming
week.
Edwsrd.F Morrison and H. B. Billings.
of the hand section, were on the sick
list the past week.
J. NJ Weaver (Jimmie), former COM
positor and linotype operator in this
ONCE but the present Instructor of
printing At the Haskell Institute,
United States Undian) Training School,
Laurence, Kans., has sent some of his
friends attractive post cards of that
institution printed by the Haskell
printing department.
The nomination by Gov. Glynn and
prompt confirmation by the New York
Senate of James NJ. Lynch as Labor
Commissioner of the State OF New
York. while most gratifying to his
friends throughout the jurisdiction of
the /. T. o., is undoubtedly a dis
tinct loss to the organization.
As president of the /. T. U. for thir-
teen years, Mr.. Lynch has measured
up as one OF the ablest leaders In the
labor movement, and the great print
ers, union has made most gratifying
progress. The salary paid is not at
all commensurate with the Importance
OF the position. and Lynch will leave
the ofice but little. IL any. better on
financially than when he assumed the
position.
The salary OF his new position is
5000 per annum, with liberal allow
ances for travelling and other expenses.
and. as he will have four years at
least to serve. no enc could blame him
for accepting. even II the prestige of
the position is nothing like being the
head of a great international union.
Charles F. Savage, formerly a G. p.
o. man, is now in charge of the print
ing department OF the Federal prison at
Leavenworth. Kans. Writing william
T.. McEvoy, foreman of the job section,
he says they have an up-to-date print
ing plant i'm every particular, and the
work is all done by inmates Of the
prison.
Eli NJ. Wheat, the veteran deskman of
the night proof force, is enjoying al
short vacation visiting his former home
in Pennsylvania
Johnny Koblitz, of the night linotype
force, is Nerys.much pleased with his
experiences on his recent trip to Ber-
muda. Walter Evans. who accompanied
him, took another line back. wishing to
stop over at Charleston. s. c.
John ]. McCauley has been promoted
to electrotype finisher, in charge of the
day section of the foundry. with m
crease in compensation to IS cents per
hosr.