Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13

ing. Edgar T. Brown, w. R. Love and
Elmer Boyd constitute the board of
| directors. John F. Luitich is manager
of the ball team.
| Proofreader F. C. Roberts, who was
operated on at sibley Hospital about a
month ago. has SO rapidly improved that
he has been taken to his home. Mr.. Rob-
| erts has undergone four operations in the
past year and his friends believe that he
will soon be at his desk again.
w. A. Mayors. compositor in the sup
| ply division of the document (hand) sec
ton. is substituting for Imposer William
E. Holt. who Is visiting in Michigan
| Wade H. Brown, proof colator in the
| day proofroom, is slowly recovering
! from severe attack of infiammatory
rheumatism. but Is as yet unable to re-
| port for work.
Mrs. Mary T. Harrison. Mrs. Marie
| Virgie Langley of the press division have
been on the sick list this week.
NJ j. Shea and T. F. Patterson of the
| ternational Stereotypers and Electro
typers' Union and have been attending
the sessions of that convention in New
| ark, N. j., this week.
| Reviser A. L. Roberts of the day proof
| room was taken suddenly i'll Wednesday
afternoon and had to be accompanied
| to his home.
! Machinist John ]. Dohony of the ma
| chine division is confined to his home,
the result of an injured leg.
Miss Amanda Craig of the night press
| section Is entertaining her niece. Mrs. {.
| H. Raymond Of Johnstown, Pa.
| Frank Hurst, timekeeper in the foun-
| dry division, returned from leave Mon
day.
]. B. Jones. vice president of the West
| ern Paper Company of Omaha was
| visitor to the Office this week and was
| shown through the plant by his brother
William A. Jones. of the press division
ton has been detailed to the linotype
section.
The National Union held a large class
initiation at Odd Fellows Hall Thurs
day night. Elmer Johnson of the foun-
| dry section had charge of the degree
team.
Theodore Kelsey, compositor in the
document (hand section. returned to the
main office Wednesday after serving a
detail at the war branch office.
Leave of absence has been granted to
| the following employees in the press d-
vision: Mrs. Ida NJ Willett, Emil A.
| Nops. David Parker. assistant foreman
| in charge. and Reuben II. Tyler and
| Charles M. Richardson of the postal card
section.
Robert R. Myers, formerly an en-
ploye of the foundry division but now
manager of the Capital City Printing
Plate Company of Des MONIES, Iowa. was
| an Office visitor this week.
Robert W. Brown and John L. Jenifer
| a ho etak in he
trical section this week.
| Mrs. Jessie A. Mckinney of the press
division, who has been Ill for several
| weeks, has reported for duty.
Clarence Lemerise of the messenger
! force Of the proof room has obtained
leave of absence and will endeavor to
| make good in the outfield for the Peters,
burg base ball team of the Virginia State
| League. having signed contract a few
days ago.
During the absence of Foreman ]. ].
O'Brien of the foundry division George
Loughery Is acting in that capacity.
]. c. C'Jake'D Lesher, deskman in the
office of the assistant foreman of print
ing, Is enjoying the last quarter of his
annual leave
George C. Cole. in charge of the IL
lustration section Of the press division.
Is spending a part of his leave In Alex
andria, Va. and Bert E. Blair is acting
in charge during his absence.
Gideon Larson of the foundry division
has obtained a weeks leave Of absence
and is making a motor trip to New York
city.
G. E. Clark and S. E. N1ullan are
among those in the document (hanO
section who are on the sick list this
week.
While the returns are slow in coming
| In from the various unions throughout
the Jurisdiction Of the International
that Joe M. johnson of the night proof
| room has been elected agent of the
Union Printers Home and that Miss
Anna c. Wilson of the monotype sec
ton has been elected trustee Of the
home.
Appointments, separations transfers
etc, in the government printing Office for
the week ending June 9, have been an
| nounced as follows:
Appointm L. Swiggett. tenn
porary compositor: William T. Curran
temporary compostor; Samuel H. Lenoir
temporary compostor: William S. Car
penter, temporary compositor; Lewis c.
Frey, temporary compositor; Jacob r
Smeltzer temporary compositor: John NJ
Reilly. temporary compositor: William F
Maher, emergency Steamf1tter. Herman T.
Groth, electrotype finisher, reinstatement
Edward A. Kerr. electrotype fnisher. re-
instatement; Paul 1. Butler, skilled la
borer reinstatement; George s. Davis
unskilled laborer; William c. Robinson
unskilled laborer: Edward Tinsley, I'M
skilled laborer; George H Brooks, un
skilled laborer; Norman Crawford, un
skilled laborer: William K. Houser, pro
! stationary messenger boy: Charles P
Reckert. probationary messenger boy
James c. Roche, probationary messenge
boy; Albert 8. tombstone, skilled la
, borer, reinstatement.
Separatons-James T. Jones and Franz
w. Miller. resigned.
Transfers-James M. Mcdaniel, from
helper. at 40 cents an hour. to offic
helper. at IS cents an hour, stores di
vision; Robert Weidlich. from office help
er, at IS cents an hour, to stockkeeper. a
: go cents an hour. stores division; William
T. Knowles from leather parer to leathe
cutter Office Of foreman Of binding; c.
Chabeaux, stereotyper. at 60 cents a.
hour. from temporary roll to probationar
roll, foundry section; Miss Margaret An
drews, from machine operator. at 81
cents an hour. ruling and sewing sector
| to skilled laborer, at % cents an houl
Library of Congress branch binding sec
ton Miss Bessie o. Sweet. from folder
| at % cents an hour. pamphlet bindin
section to helper. at TN cents an houl
| office of the superintendent of work: Cal
o. Nelson. from helper. at 20 cents a
hour, to skilled laborer, at % cents a