The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

very apt to attend the baseball meet
! which Is becoming each year more and
| more the social event OF the PRINTING
craft The attendance this year at Gin.
cinnau exceeded 1000, and Philadelphia!
with It's close proximity TO the big East
ern cities and the added attraction il ID
abe to offer in Atlantic City, should exI
eeed IN numbers any gathering OF the
printing trades ever held.
MISS Nellie shipman, operator on thu
1 Record, has gone for a visit OF twa
months. which will include many points
| in the far West
John T. Dunlap has been transferred
from pressman-in-charge at 50 cents per
hour to pressman at s. cents per hour in
the main pressroom.
Miss Myrtle f. Furnam has been given
probationary appointment as a press
feeder in the main pressroom.
Newton H Shaw, clerk in the ONCE oh
the superintendent OF docupents. has been
reduced in salary from $500 to u, 90 per
| annum.
| Gideon Larson. electrotype molder has
been transferred from the day to the m
termediate force in the foundry.
Maurice Fitzgerald has been promoted
| from skilled laborer in the ruling and
sewing section Of the bindery to assistant
doorkeeper at a salary OF q ,OOC per an
mum. Mr.. Fitzgerald is one Of the most
| popular amateur singers IN the District.
and his promotion Is very gratifying to
his many friends.
The monotype school was opened under
inns
last Tuesday. about fifty aspirants an
pearing. being addressed by Foreman
stanley 3 Rulings. who stated il vaS
the desire Of Public Printer Ford thai
an VINO desired should be given ample
tIhe and opportunity to acquire the exI
, perence; that sufficient machines would
De available each day from 40 to 8 u
m. and competent instructors would h.
available at all times Mr.. R. L s.
halpenny has been placed in chrRe Of thA
school as chief instructor, and every
facility will be furnished to aid thOsa
VINO deslre 10 become operators. and there
Is little doubt that this generous oppor-
tunlty VIII be taken advantage Of BY A
great many employees Of the C. p. o.. ard
!; the force of competent monotype opera
tors brought up 70 the maximum re-
quired by the ONCE.
Eugene Smith. president Of Colu7,bts
typographical Union. who. with his vIrs
and son. have been visiting his fprnes
home in Georgia. returned to duty T,Icz-
day last a reader on the night fore.
John NJ Barr returned to the dav KEY.
BOARD force Tuesday last from a months
stay al his country place on Lake Cham
plain New York State. and announces
that he will enter the race for delegate
to the Los Angeles convention
|
John L Kelly is recent appo,ntee a,
| temporary monotype keyboard operator.
and Walter ". Mobray as a probationary
linotype operator.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Hambright are
closing up the season at Colonial Beach,
according 10 their annual custom.
Albert H. Van Horn. who has been
operating monotype keyboard on the
night force for several sessions. has shift
cd TO the Record force as a linotype op-
orator. with the intention Of perfectinS
his knowledge Of that machine.
! John H. Densmore, Of the night mono
/ type section. has been promoted from
/ compositor to maker-up in the same sac
ton. with increase in pay from 50 tc 90
cents per hour.
Bob Congdon. of the Record force, has
returned from his visit TO the cities Of
the Atlantic coast. and says for the first
time in his life he was able TO indulge
! fully in his taste for the tolthsome Job
ster. the supply this year being llentifuI
and very fine.
| DR.. Roger Lyon. operator or he
! Record. is visiting his former horrc IN
\ Shreveport. La, accompanied by his
daughter. who has entered the Louisiana
State Normal School with the ambition TO
fit herself for the profession Of teaching
in the public schools
\ John L. Dilsaver. Of the night proof
= force. and Mrs. Dilsaver have returned
y from most enjoyable vacation Of thirty
days, going from here 10 Niagara. thence
J by boat to Detroit and Chicago and then
/ making the trip through Indiana by troll
! ley. visiting a number Of cities and pay
I ing a visit to friends and relatives in
! several OF them.
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