The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
NEWS NOTES FROM UNCLE SANS PRINTERY

hopes are entertained Of her complete
recovery.
Billy Anglin, Of columia Union. will be !,
the manager Of the whole show of the '
Fourth OF July celebration at HyattsvilIe,
and promises all his friends the time Of
their lives.
Sidney S. Bum has been transferred
| from the pamphlet binding section of the
bindery to the watch force. with increase
in salary to SD per annum. i.
August Paland. Of the night hand Sec
ton. has been promoted from imposed to
makeup. with increase in pay from 50 to
80 cents per hour.
Richard Arm has been promoted from
compositor to operator in the night limo
type section.
James E. Stevens. Buford Davis, Aaron,
Russell jr., Luther E. B. Rosser, and
Millard c. Pleasant. skilled laborers.
have recently resigned.
Louis z. Stern. Of the, night pamphlet
section has been promoted from skilled
laoorer to counter. with increase In pay
from 3 to IS cents per hour.
James U. Mccormick. Al Riddle and
Elmer johnson are located for the hotD
season at their cottages at North Ches-
apeake Beach. which is a favorite resort
for number Of the employees Of the
printing sfice.
Edward L. Winnie a veteran preas-
man. has been absent from duty for
quite a spell with an affection Of the
eyes
Timekeeper B. w Butler. Of the day
proofroom. has been performing the du-
ties OF desk man while J. W. Metzung has
been finishing his annual leave
Benny Crooks, desk man in the day.,
monotype section, is preparing for his
annual trip to the woods Of Maine. where
he has put in month each summer for
many years past.
S. NJ. Milhern. unskiHed laborer IN
the night hand section. is spending
his annual leave in his home city. Chi
cago. Ill
Henry spriggs and Raymond J. ,
Fisher. skilled laborers. are recent
transfers from the monotype section
night to the hand section night
Lemuel c. CDick) Richards. maker
up in the supply end of the day
hand section. returned from his leave
on Saturday
sergt. Waller. the day hand sectioJ
string man" attended the railway en-
ployes' excursion TO Chesapeake Beach
on Thursday.
Alex P. Beatty. Of the spess. day
hand section, whose first work in the
Government Printing once extends
back to the year 1859. was the subject
of recent write-up in the Daily Even
ing Sentinel, Carlisle Pa. being the
person that ever Joined the
Carlisle FIRE department-under the
age Of seventeen.
The families of a number Of the press
men OF Dave Parker's intermediate be
ing absent. arrangements are being per-
fected 10 give Eugene Dawson. who stats
on an extended trip on July s. fare
at the home OF Billy McCiosksy,
on Bates street, on the evening Of July r /.
There will be everything good rr= the
inner man. and II Is expected that Johnny
Mccarthy will render his ever-wzlcome
Major Gilferther," and McCloskey and
Mccarthy will oblige with there famous
'Mulchy Twins" It will be q press D
mems gathering, which means a good
time all around
John B. Dickman, retired president Of
Union. was presented at the
last meeting with a valuable diamond
studded watch charm. the gift of his
friends in the G. 2. O. the presentation
being made by Thomrs n Pynum
The people OF :he q. P. .. showed their
appreciation OF the Rev. Dr. Fu!-z. of the
United Brethren Church. North CAPITOL
and r streets northwest. ny making him
the leader in ;he contest for trip to
the Holy Land offered by ona cf the
daily papers.
Ralph Burnett son of Charles W Bur
nett, Of the night Proofroom. left yester-
lay morning 10 take charge Of the ma
chine plant Of one of the Poughkeepsie ,
n. " daily papers. Young Mr.. Bur
nett has held a similar position with me
Petersburg Va0 Index-Appeal for sew
eral years. and las been visiting at the
nome Of his father for about two weeHs
accompanied by his wife and little daugh-
er.
The wife Of John ]. Fitzgerald. OF ths
night press room. has gone for a long 1
risit to her people in Boston.