Evening star., 1914-07-18
Foreman Harry r. Christie of the pres,

division
the night proofroom are enjoying three
weeks leave Of absence.
The employees of the postal card sec
ton, who have been detailed to var1-
Gus divisions. reported for duty in that
section this week.
Miss ]. Grace johnson. reader on
specifications, left Wednesday for
months vacation in Connecticut.
John J. Meehan of the engineers sec
ton, was compelled to be absent during
the week on account of illness.
Capt D. V. Chisholm. superintendent
of work. left Friday night for Mack
mac Island. where he will represent
the National Union of the District of
Columbia in the meeting of the senate.
He is chairman of a delegation consist
ing of U. S. ]. Dunbar, the sculptor. and
Wisdom D. Brown, editor of the Rural
Free Delivery News. The meeting will
last five days and the Washington
delegation will introduce new legisla-
ton at the sessions.
Milo Shanks, a former employe in the
government printing Office Is making
canvass for congressional nomina-
tion in the Elmira IN. W district
where he is engaged in the newspaper
business.
Mrs Mary A. Proctor. Mrs. L. L. Post.
Daniel c. Ray. John X. stephenson.
Mrs Virgie Langley. Mrs. Sarah Temp
lar and Gus w. Hill are on the sick re-
port of the press divisions
Miss Allie Trefts and Miss Sarah C.
Cromelien, readers on specifications in
the day. proofroom. each began
months leave of absence yesterday.
Joseph E. Goodkey of the night
monotype keyboard section has pro-
posed an amendment to the bylaws
of Columbia Typographical Union
which provides that the sum of the
difference between $235 and 800. as at
present, be paid to all relatives of de-
ceased members who died since the
adoption of the I. T. U. law governing
mortuary benefits.
John A. Onyon of the night proofroom
and Copy Editor Horace W. Whitaker
of the day proofroom are finishing up
a weeks leave of absence.
Mrs. Louise K. Roche of the press
division is serving a detail at the War
and Navy branch Office
Frank Carter was on. the sick re-
port of the buildings section the past
week.
day proofroom, who has been absent
from duty for several weeks on account
of ill health. is still confined to his bed.
Miss L. NJ. Russell, reader on speci-
fications. has been granted three weeks
leave of absence and will begin her
vacation Monday.
Mrs. Nellie R. Terry. who was injured
ten days ago in the press division. is
reported to be steadily improving
Appointments. separations, transfers.
for the week ended July Is:
Appointments-Mrs. Ella M. Kelly,
clerk, reinstated: George S. Ball and
Oscar W; swazfaber. emergency limo
skilled laborer (female); Miss Mary L.
Coleman. helper, by transfer. and Will
liam Aloysius White. messenger boy.
reinstated.
Edward ]. Wood. compositor. and Theo-
dore Kelsey, compositor, resigned.
Transfers. etc.-William S. Cady, i'm
poser, So cents. to makeup, 60 cents
Robert S. Boucher, linotype operator,
linotype to Library of Congress branch
printing section.
Jay V. Trammell. helper, 80 cents per
hour. forwarding and finishing section.
to counter, IS cents per hour. press di-
vision
Augustus E. Sullivan, skilled 1aborer.
forwarding and finishing, to pamphlet
binding section.
Miss Caroline Brennan, Office helper,
30 cents to 40 cents per hour, Office fore
man of binding.
David Altman, messenger. IS cents.
to Office helper. 40 cents per hour. Of
fee foreman of printing.
Audley W. Reynolds. office man. $1,000.
cutting and packing section. to skilled
laborer. 25 cents per hour. forwarding
and finishing section.
Miss Clarissa B. Regan, compositor.
80 cents per hour. hand section. to
reader. so cents per hour. proof section
Simon Pocher. skilled laborer. hand. to
sanitary section.
Horace Barnes, temporary to perma-
nent unskilled laborer. rs cents per
hour. stores division. Also William H.
Carter.
Emanuel Freeman. temporary to per-
manent unskilled laborer. rs cents per
hour. engineers section.
Richard w. Spall. unskilled 1aborer,
engineers to pamphlet binding section.
William Madden and Samuel Robinson,
messengers. Office superintendent Of
Charles NJ Sizer, linotype operator,
60 cents per hour, Library of Congress
branch printing section, to compositor,
so cents per hour. hand section.
so cents per hour. Library Of Congress
branch printing section. to compositor,
SO cents per hour. linotype section.
Jordan Anderson and George P. Glad
den. unskilled laborers. foundry sec
ton. day, TO intermediate.
John L. McKinnon. helper. 35 cents
per hour pamphlet binding section, to
office man. $1,000 year. cutting and
packing section.
William f. Pinkston. skilled laborer.
25 cents per hour. pamphlet binding sec
tion night to helper. IS cents per hour.
pamphlet binding section. day.