Evening star., 1914-07-11
PRINTING OFFICE.

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In the interest Of the health and COM
fort of the personnel Of the government
printing Office the public printer has
established a rest room for the con-
venience Of the woman employees. and
caused to be posted in the various Sec
tions and divisions the first Of the week
notice which states that woman en-
ployes who complain Of occupational
fatigue during working hours, and who
desire to take advantage Of the facil-
tiles offered by the rest room. may be
excused for period sufficient to obtain
the necessary rest before resuming their
duties. and If the employe complains
Of illness she should be sent at once
to the emergency room for treatment,
or the medical and sanitary of1cer
should be called. The room, which Is
located on the front landing, fifth floor
Of the new building. above the emer-
woman employees generally during the
recreation or luncheon periods, and Is
under the supervision and direction Of
the medical and sanitary officer.
Another order of the public printer
which Is giving much satisfaction IL
the one directing that the windows be
screened to protect the employees from
the large number Of flies, bugs and in
well as possible conveyors of disease.
This condition has been especially bad
with the night forces on the higher
floors, and when the attention of the
order was issued to give the relief re-
quested.
The financial officers of the Washing
ton Printers Athletic Association an
nounce that. although a number Of
benefits and an excursion has been
given. the fund being raised for the
purpose of sending the printers base
in the international printers base ball
tournament. is insufficient, and that the
members of the ball team have person
ally borne the expense Of the games
played in the Central League here. The
secretary contemplates isung a call
for voluntary subscriptions from mem
bers of the union to complete the
amount necessary to send the team
to Cincinnati. The Washington printers
hold the championship. having won the
Hermann trophy at Pittsburgh last year.
and Manager John F: Luitich believes
the team is in condition to repeat the
performance this year.
General orders. No. 8. issued by Col.
District of Columbia appointing range
officers for the annual rifle competitions
of the District Guard. which begin July
o. include the following employees Of
Ine government oIHCe SdpI
Edward H. Brian of the electrical sec
ton. Capt. Will H. Chase of the night
editorial section. Capt Ralph Alderman
of the night monotype keyboard section.
foreman of the job section: First Lieut..
George A Monagon. machinist in the
night linotype section. and Second Lieut..
Marsh A Bodenhamer Of the night
proofroom.
Mrs. Adah NJ. Friedlander, operator in
the monotype keyboard section. Is spend
ing thirty days leave Of absence at her
Joseph c. McGarraghy. a student Of
the Business High School, after a COM
petition in which fifteen students par
ticipated. was honored in being selected
by the superintendent of schools to read
the Declaration of Independence at the
exercises held at Pierce Mill road July
4. Mr.. McGarraghy is son Of Reviser
Andrew McGarraghy Of the day proof
room.
Louis A. Neuer. chief doorkeeper. re-
ported for work today. after three weeks
confinement in Sibley Hospital, following
a major operation
The following members of the watch
force were on the sick list the past week:
John W. Powell, William Stark, Andrew
Lukei, Albert B. O'Meara. Samuel D.
Howells and John R Colvin.
Assistant Foreman William T. Hern-
tage Of the monotype keyboard section,
chairman Of the committee for the good
of the order of Richard ]. Harden Camp
of Spanish War Veterans, has issued a
call for meeting of that committee and
at Pytfian Temple tomorrow afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock. for the purpose Of ar
ranging program to be given by the
camp at its next meeting.
Robert Fletcher Of the day proofroom
returned to work Monday, after two
months vacation spent on his farm near
Edgewater, Md.
Mrs. Hattie NJ Hodes Of the monotype
keyboard section left Thursday for Bos-
ton. Mass. where she will spend
months vacation visiting with relatives
and friends.
Edward E. Davis Of the engineers sec
ton has been on the sick report during
the week.
Thomas ]. connington is among those
in the machine section who are taking
leave of absence.
James B. Matlack is back at his desk
in the day proofroom, after a months
vacation at Atlantic City. He was &C.
companied on the trip by Mrs Matlack.
Proofreader Henry A. Nothnagel. who
has been seriously Ill for the past five
weeks. reported for duty Thursday Mr..
Nothnagel is greatly improved in health.
Johannes c. v. Lund Of the monotype
keyboard section is spending two weeks
at his home in New York
Melvin Taylor of the sanitary section
has been on the sick list the past week.
Machinist A. whttacre of the machine
section has been absent during the week
on account Of illness.
The many friends of George J. schley
OF the day proofroom gave him a sur
prise party at his home 1871 Goth street
northwest. Wednesday evening, the occa-
sion being his seventy-eighth birthday.
Besides receiving many good wishes, he
was presented with a handsome bouquet
Of seventy-eight roses. During the even
ing refreshments were served. HIS son
George B. Schley Of the patent Arm Of
Hood & Schley Of Indianapolis, Ind. came
to Washington to help celebrate the
event. Mr.. Schley has been EMPLOYED IN
the government printing office for about
twenty-five years.
Fred I. Noble. former member Of the
day proofroom. who has been EMPLOYED
in the government printing plant in
Panama for the past eight months. will
soon return to the states. He has re-