Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-03
PRINTING OFFICE.

on first examination by physician
that he would lose the sight of one of
his eyes, but that danger has passed
and he is reported to be on the mend
Ira Z. Cole. veteran employee of the
press division, was the recipient OF
congratulations and a bunch of eighty
lve roses from his fellow employees
the middle of the week. the occasion
being his eighty-fifth birthday.
Timekeeper b W. Butler has return
ed to his desk in the main proofroom,
after a vacation of two weeks spent in
Atlantic City, where he was accom-
panied by Mrs. Butler
At the quarterly chapel meeting held
in the document (hand) section w. f.
Garlich was elected chairman and w.
r. Love was elected secretary.
John ]. Sweeney. Alexander A. Carr
and Philander Mcmillan are among the
leave takers on the watch force this
week.
William J. Sammond. chief electri-
clan. has returned to work after sew
eral days vacation spent visiting
among friends in New Jersey.
Mrs. w. A. Rowzee of the stamping
and casemaking section of the bindery.
who has been on a months vacation,
returned to work Wednesday.
The condition of Copy Editor William
L. Schmalhoff of the day proofroom,
who has been confined to his home with
a painful carbuncle, is reported as i'm
proving
John Z. Kahler, assistant foreman in
charge of the job press section, and
several friends are making an automo-
bile tour of upper New York state
E E. Shott. maker-up in the docu-
rnent (hand) section. left Friday for
fifteen-day vacation. which he will
spend in Pennsylvania.
Gen. Josiah H. Brinker, superinten-
dent of documents, is on leave of alb
sence and will renew acquaintance in
his old home in Mississippi.
Government Printing Office Council.
National Union, is to hold a meeting to-
night in Typographical Temple Speak
er H. R. Christie of the main proof
room is in charge of the program of
entertainment.
J. w Schmaling, referee on specifica-
tions. was on the sick list during the
week
George o. Atkinson of the day proof
room, who has been spending the past
three weeks visiting in the New Eng
land states, returned to duty Wednes-
day.
William R. Starr of the stores divi
sion while on motor cycle trip last
Saturday collided with a farm wagon
near Laurel. Nd, spraining both wrists
and suffering a confusion of the right
side of his head.
Edward ]. McIlvane of Pennsylvania
has been assigned to the stock section
of the superintendent of documents Of
flee as clerk.
Edward F. Latham, imposer in the
document (hand) section. will leave
next week for visit to his old home
in Buffalo, N. Y.
The following accidents are reported
by DIR. William ]. Manning. medical Of
ficer in charge of the emergency hos
E. C. Wallace, a visitor. while passing
through the foundry division, received
an acid burn on right arm and face,
the result of an operator accidentally
slipping on the floor while engaged at
his work within a crowded space:
James E. wilkins. skilled laborer.
buildings division. severe laceration of
right hand. extending to the first fin
roots, the hand having been caught in
the gear of a hacksaw; Richard Tay-
lor. laborer, employed in the press di-
vision, severe sprain of right forearm,
received as the result of heavy roll
of paper slipping from his grasp when
placing the roll in cradle of web press:
Arthur Wallace. employed in the press
division. fracture of great toe, right
: foot. received as the result of a heavy
board slipping from truck and strik-
ing his foot: Miss Mary Price, en-
Ep-,ain OF back, due to slipping upon wet
floor in the Office: James r. johnson,
laborer. of the foundry division, severe
liberation of left leg. received as the
result a Z o
limb; Michael J. Heating, machinist
machine shop section. laceration OF
right leg, due to the limb coming in
contact with broken step. as a result OF
slipping: David A. Young. oiler, engi.
neer section. severe confusion of left
leg. due to fall upon the floor of the
engine room.
Owing to the volume of work in the
proof section. the following have Ir.en
detailed from the various sections to
section. Miss NJ D. White and Arthur
Emory: monotype section. c. w. Hen
shaw. Jefferson D. Newton, Miss Nellie
Theaker and Frank j. Ward: job sec
section, James T. Ray and Clarence E.
Williams.
James Greenwood, compositor in the
document (hand) section, began a fif-
teen-day leave of absence Friday.
Miss Alice Cray OF the superintendent
of documents Office has been absent
during the week on account OF the i'll
ness of her mother.
John W. Metzung has returned to the
copy desk in the day proofroom after
4 ten-day outing In Atlantic City.
The following employees in the cleo
tric2l section are on leave of obsence:
Ernest L. Mills, William L. jenkins
Benjamin F. Dorsey, John H Lee and
Joseph N. Beaman.
J. W. Pike. William F. Ullrich. Rich
ard E Jordan. Stephen P. O'Donnell.
George W. Allen and John H. Pascoe,
all of the watch force. have been on
the sick report during the week
John NJ Ware of the day proofroorn
has been granted ten days leave of
absence and will leave today with a
party of friends on an extended auto
mobile trip
Samuel p. Ragland, who has been
spending a two-week vacation in Rich
mord and Buckingham county, Va. re-
turned to his desk in the day proof
room Thursday.
Miss Kitty o. Keenrisht of the stamp
ing and casemaking section OF the
hinAe-y reported for work last Thurs
day. having been in Lead, N. D., for the
past three months.
oay,. of absence has heep ,-r,pre6