The Washington herald., 1914-06-07

proofreader on the 81. Louis Republic
for years. He drffted to the state q
Washingtcn.- finally locating in Ksiso,
where he successfuliy published two
newspapers. In connection with his
duties a. secretary.. he has started Q
papers In the State Of Washington,
which 10 attracting attention.
James A. Marsh. who left the q. p. O.
. year or more ago to engage in farm-
ing in the State Of Michigan, has tired
Of the simple life and is operating n
linotype IN Chicago.
Everybody knows Tommy pouxherty
and everybody In well pleased at hi
promotion. =
Rene A. Pard) Julian has been IN
Sibley Hospital for two weeks, underro-
Ing treatment for varfcose veins. necessf-
tatfng surgical operation. which was
successfully performed, and he is on the
way to recovery.
Scranton Pa) Pressmen's Union viii
be represented at the convention Of the
international Printing Pressmen and As
sistants' Union. which convenes next
week at Rogersville. Tenn. by Albert H.
Jones. who served his time and was en-
ployed as . pressman in the G. p. o. for
a number Of years, leaving here to take
charge Of the pressroom Of the New
York Press He was a delegate from the
Washington Pressmens' Union back in
the SOS. when the pressmen were
afiiliated with the /. 7. u. and has been
an active union man ever since attain
pressman In the g. p. o. In the early days
Of the once.
In the graduating class Of Central HlGh
this year were daughters of three well
known printers: Miss Marshall Brooke,
daughter Of James E. Brooke: Miss Ethel
r. Lyons. daughter of d. Roger Lyons,
and Miss Irene Starr. daughter of Rob-
ert Starr. Miss Starr being vice presi-
dent of the class. Miss Lyons will enter
the Louisiana Normal School, at Natchi-
toches. La, in the fall. for a two-year
course, with the intention of becoming
teacher in the public schools of Louisi-
ana, her native State.
Charles Fl. Gardner has been promoted
| from proofreader to copy editor on the
| night force.
John c. Reddy and James I. Jones have
been given probationary appointments a.
| compositors.
Honest John Onyun is anticipating
| much pleasure for his coming vacation
in digging up the roots of the Onyun
family tree in the neighborhood of Bos-
ton. Mass.
! The younger son Of Joe Miller. chief
, Of the plate vault. has entered the gov-
| ernment service. and gone with a sur
veying party out to the State Of Utah.
Marion B. Richmond, a veteran Of the
Confederate service. has been promoted
from copyholder to proofreader in the
main proofroom-
| The latest tabulation OF the vote gives
| Joe NJ. johnson about l 900 majority for
the ONCE Of agent of the Union Printers
Home. as only q few Of the far away
unions were yet to be heard from, It In
pretty certain that Columbia Union will
have two l. T. U. officers among its
membership.
Both the wife and son Of Eugene =.
Andrew. Of the computing section. were
members Of the graduating class Of one
Of "ashington's law schools this year.
George I. Bruffy, . veteran copyholder
is again on duty after long and
serious illness.
The Decoration Day crowd at Colonial
Beach numbered many Of the regulars
of the G. P. O., quite q number Of
| whom have cottages there which they
opened at that time. and the hotel reg
listers showed a goodly number Of names
familiar to the big printing ofice.
Joseph E Sheehan has been promoted
| from proofreader to copy editor In the
; day proofroom, and Charles /. O'Neill
has been transferred from the copy editor
force to the proof desk.
! William T. Hall has been transferred
from the State Department branch to the
position of deskman in the night proof
room at an increase in pay to IS cents
| per hour.
Johnny koblitZ, of the Record force.
who ranks among the experts of the
country as a Merg. operator. enjoyed
the Decoration Day vacation at Colonial
Beach in congenial company.
Business High School. hangs the trophy
won in the competitive drill last week