The Washington herald., 1914-07-26

once TO accept a position in the De
partment OF Labor. where he has beer
detailed for several months.
Thomas s. Evans. a member Of Co
iumbia Union and a former @. p. o
man. Is suffering from tuberculosis. and
call Tor assistance for himself and
family has been literally responded &c
In the big printing once.
Arthur Rowen. of the night proof
room, is enjoying visit from a young
er brother. whose home is in Detroit
and together they are doing Atlantic
City and the river resorts Of the Po-
tomac.
Charles L wilhelm. of the night
document section. has returned from
his home In Kansas. where. he was
called by the death OF his mother.
The annual excursion of G. P. o
Council. National Union, to Marshall
Hall on Saturday, June is, was an en-
Joyable AFFAIR. the attendance being
large and the entertainment refecting
much credit on Stanley Rulings and
Harry Christie, who chiefly managed IL
Joe McManus, who put in a number OF
years as a bookbinder In the G. p. o..
has been visiting in Washington and vi
cinity and renewing old friendships.
While working at the tub here he grad
uated at law from Georgetown Univer-
sity. resigned from the office, returned
TO his home In Boston. was admitted to
the bar. and has been successful since.
He has served two terms in the lower
house OF the Massachusetts legislature
and Is candidate for the State senate.
with good prospects OF being elected. He
retains his membership in the BookbInd-
ers' Union, takes active interest in the
AFFAIRS Of organized labor. and is the
same genial fellow as OF yore.
Ralph Burnett, son OF Charles W Bur-
nett, Of the night proof force. is now
located at New London, Conn. in charge
Of the linotype machines Of the Evening
Globe. OF that city.
Columbia typographical Union Is going
after the 1915 convention of the Interna-
tional Union in the popular manner. at
the last meeting a liberal appropriation
being made and President Eugene Smith
being ordered to proceed to Providence
TO open headquarters and leave nothing
undone to accomplish the purpose. Los
Angeles is the city Washington will have
to defeat for theshonor. that city having
been working strenuously for months
past to get the 1915 convention.
Two conventions Of the l. T. L. have
been held in Washington. the first in 1873
and the last in 1896. Both were largely
the delegates and visitors was OF the
best.
One Of the best known members OF the
spess chapel. John E. Hogan, was the
unanimous choice for chairman at a re-
cent election. 10 succeed the late s. s.
English.
Augustus L. Roberts, veteran reviser in
the day proofroom, is seriously Ill at his
home. l215 Girard street northwest.
Miss Louise K. Roche is doing a detail
from the main pressroom to the War
and Navy branch
comrade II. c. McCammon. assistant
doorkeeper and custodian of the mails.
having been granted a portion of his an
nual leave. is visiting Cleveland and
other places in the Middle West.
Thomas Peter. assistant doorkeeper. is
substituting for Comrade McCammon.
W. w cdAlsoHiF a pioliifiSIl1 SAtiAcH anu
editor OF Indiana. Indiana County. Pa,
and brother OF Daniel L, was an ONCE
visitor during the week.
F. II. Berger OF the clerical force in
Assistant Foreman of Printing Greene's
ONCE, has been granted all leave due
owing to his weakened condition
Imposer Holt. Of the day hand sec
ton. has been on detailed duty In the
office of the foreman OF printing
Isaac D. Williamson. Of the day hand
section, returned to ONCE on Monday,
having recovered from his recent painful
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