The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
NEWS NOTES FROM UNCLE SANS PRINTERY

Union. who has been detailed as a reader
IN the night proof room for some time.
- mas been permanently appointed to the
The board Of directors Of the rrn,o,
Printers Home. At its recent meetfn@ st
COLORADO Springs. Col, agreed to recon-
mend an extensive addition TO the hon,e
building TO cost more than 800 oO0. which
VIII be submitted to the referendum for
approval 80
The wife and daughter Of Foreman
STANLEY s. Ridings. OF the nonotype Sec
tlon' have returned to Washington from
souri, ''' 'ais
Jesse Morgan. one Of the most eorn.-
tent men in the G. p. o., mas bsen sdSs5
TO the force Of instructors in the mono
Type school. which il making satisfactory
progress
John o. Cole. linotype operator. has
been Transferred again to the night Ear-
ORD force, his health having improved by
mis- summer shift to day work.
FRANK 5. Lerch has accepted a tenn
porary appointment as a compositor and
been assigned to the night monotype sec
ton.
Allison left last night for PhiladeIpbia 10
register for the November election.
Harry B. GoodreII. Record referee. vas
absent all last week. suffering from an
attack Of malarial fever
B. W. Butler. timekeeper in the day
proofroom. with Mrs. Butler has bean
visiting his former home at Worcester,
Mass. and spent several days at Atlantic
City on the return trip.
Ned Thomas, son Of John W. Thomas.
for mang years a reader in the G. p.
O., who has been a successful opera sing
er on the Pacific Coast. has entered
vaudeville and is playing an engagement
in the East
There died recently at Easton. Pa,
where he has been successfully conduct
ing Q labor paper for some years, Lafay-
ette shrope, 4 printer known to many
here. and who was prominently men
TONED for the position Of Public Printer
before Mr.. Ford was selected.
ETcsstndn John j. Fltzgerald- OF the
night force. recently paid a visit to his
wife in Boston. who 10 giving every at
tention to her mother. an invalid. and on
his return trip visited a number Of
friends in New York City.
Jarvis B. AouIden has transferred his
services to the night monotype force.
Foreman Jesse A. Lednum, Of the night
pressroom, and Mrs. Lednum are max
ing a trip to their home on the eastern
shore Of Maryland in their Studebaker
car. and Joseph z. Hodges is acting fore
man Of the night press force.
Thomas c. Parsons, ex-president of Co.
lumbia Union, has accepted a probation
ary appointment as a linotype operator,
and has been assigned to the night Rec
ord force
Assistant Foreman John S. Garner. Of
the night proof force. has returned from
a visit with Mrs. Garner to their home
in New Jersey.
PreSsman Thomas T. Ryan, Of the main
pressroom. has been enjoying . short va
cation. showing the sights OF the Capital
and vicinity 10 sister and brother-in-
law from the old home town Of Boston.
me reception ana banquet rendered the
officers of the International Printing
PresSmen and Assistants Union BY
Printing Pressmen's Union.
No. l, at the National Hotel last Monday
evening. was attended by q large ma
jority OF the local pressmen and was
an enjoyable AFFAIR. Frank B. Clarkson
was the toastmaster and the invited
guests included a number Of Congress-
men who have shown friendly interest in
Of zaA Lab
ternational Officers present were George
L. Berry. president; Joseph c. Orr. sec
and Vice Presidents
John VI. Brophy, Of Milwaukee; William
II. McHugh. OF Kansas City, and Daniel
H. Phster. of st. Louis They are making
a tour OF inspection among the larger
unions. and went from here to Philadel-