The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

Louis, Is being supported strongly, moi
only by the printing trades. but by or.
sanfzed labor generally in st. Louis Mr..
Witter made one OF the ablest presidents
ever at the head of the printers organ
ization and carried 1t through one of its
most trying periods successfully.
Conrad I. vogel, of the job section, il
one of the most energetic OF workers for
the San Francisco celebration of the
opening of the Panama Canal. and at
the California banquet. held at the Hotel
Continental on February g. was given a
vote Of thanks for his activity.
The sincere sympathy OF his many
friends Is extended to William Mem
aney over the serious illness of his
wife, who was taken to Sibley Hospital
early in the week and is reported In a
critical condition.
Harvey G. Ellis, of the Pension Office,
ex-delagate from Columbia Union to the
!. T. u. and one Of the best-known
printers in the country, has been an in
mate Of the Homeopathic Hospital, Sec.
ond and N Streets Northwest, since Mon
day last, and it is feared he will have
to undergo a surgical operation.
whereas IL Is Claimed py some peO-
pie that the system Of copy preparation
in the G. p. o. Is so perfect that all the
operators have to do is to fol- lit, yet
.nevertheiess and notwithstanding. there
are occasions when the man who puts
the stuff In type gets confused-one limo
typer recently putting 1t the "Ten Com
mandments." the first time in the take
next he made II the ten command
ments:'' then. for variety 1t is supposed
he made it the 10 commandments"
Six deaths are reported among the
membership of Columbia Union during
the current month. and there were paid
to benefciaries of deceased members
during the current quarter from the NOR
tuary fund S,2l9se.
Bookbinder Harry l.. Fordham has been
transferred from the forwarding and
finishing section to the sewing section.
The rush for the closing hours has
necessitated the employment Of quite a
considerable force of temporary COM
positors, and Sunday work for all hands
will be the rule, it Is expected. TO the
end of the session. While there have
been fewer temporary appointments this
season than heretofore, the entire pas,
year has been one Of the best for the
regulars, there having been no slack time
at all and but very little overtime. In
fact things seem to have been so ad-
justed of late that the work Of the big
printing office is kept just about normal
at all periods during the months wher
Congress is not with us. the leave oi
absence taking up the surplus force
necessary for the night forces in all de-
partments, thus preventing any great
change in conditions at any period.
The vacancy In the foremanship OF
the Navy branch ONCE. caused by the
death of Charles B. Buchanan. has beer
filed by giving charge Of both the War
and Navy branches to William T. Hast
ings, who has been the foreman OF the
War branch for a number OF years.
J. Harry Kettner has been reinstated,
and is again manipulating one Of the ele-
vators on the night turn.
During the week very liberal and
gratifying contribution was received
from the various chapels for a worthy
member of the hand-composing section.
Miss Laura B. Gordon. former chair
man. who has been in bad health for
several weeks 1t has been suggested
that a trip to Hot Springs. Ark, might
prove beneficial Accompanied by her
mother they took their departure on
Friday for that noted resort. The fol-
lowing missive. expressing her great
appreciation Of her fellow-workmen's 5
generosity. has been received by Fore
man Bowen:
Dear Sir: Please extend TO my
friends in the several chapels my sin
cere thanks for the very generous con-
tribution In my behalf-so beautiful
and so cha Of union printers.
I hope. by this financial assistance. 10