Evening star., 1914-07-11
PRINTING OFFICE.

In the interest of the health and COM
fort of the personnel Of the government
printing Office the public printer has
established a rest room for the con-
venience Of the woman employees. and
caused to be posted in the various sec
tions and divisions the first of the week
notice which states that woman en-
p1oyes who complain of occupationaE
fatigue during working hours. and who
desire to take advantage of the facil-
tiles offered by the rest room may be
excused for a period sufficient to obtain
the necessary rest before resuming their
duties. and If the employe complains
of illness she should be sent at once
to the emergency room for treatment,
or the medical and sanitary on1cer
should be called. The room. which is
located on the front landing. fifth floor
| of the new building. above the emer-
| gency hospital section, is open to
woman employees generally during tho
| under the supervision and direction OF
| the medical and sanitary officer.
Another order of the public printer
| which is giving much satisfaction 10
| the one directing that the windows be
| screened to protect the employees from
! the large number Of flies, bugs and in
sects which have been an annoyance, as
| we'll as possible conveyors Of disease.
with the night forces on the higher
floors. and when the attention Of the
| officials was called to 1t the necessary
order was issued to give the relief re-
| quested.
The financial officers of the Washing
ton Printers Athletic Association an
nounce that. although number OF
given, the fund being raised for the
purpose of sending the printers base
ball team to Cincinnati to participate
in the international printers base ball
tournament. is insufficient, and that the
members of the ball team have person
ally borne the expense of the games
played in the Central League here. The
for voluntary subscriptions from MEM
bers OF the union to complete the
amount necessary to send the team
to Cincinnati. The Washington printers
hold the championship. having won the
Hermann trophy at Pittsburgh last year.
and Manager John F. Luftich believes
the team is in condition to repeat tho
performance this year.
General orders. No. g. issued by Col
Ourand of the National Guard Of the
District Of Columbia, appointing range
of the District Guard. which begin July
%. include the following employees Of
the government printing office: Capt
Edward H. Brian of the electrical sec
editorial section, Capt Ralph Alderman
of the night monotype keyboard section,
First Lieut.. Richard Powers. assistant
foreman Of the job section: First Lieut.
night linotype section, and Second Lieut.
Marsh A. Bodenhamer Of the night
proofroom.
the monotype keyboard section, is spend
ing thirty days leave of absence at her
former home in Buffalo. N. Y.
Joseph c. McGarraghy. a student Of
the Business High School, after a COM
! petition in which fifteen students par
ticipated. was honored in being selected
by the superintendent Of schools to read
exercises held at Pierce Mill road July
f. Mr. McGarraghy Is q son of Reviser
Andrew McGarraghy Of the day proof
room.
Louis A. Neuer chief doorkeeper re-
ported for work today. after three weeks
confinement in Sibley Hospital, following
a major operation.
The following members Of the watch
force were on the sick list the past week:
John W. Powell, William Stark. Andrew
Lukei, Albert B. OMeara. Samuel D.
Howells and John r. Colvin.
Assistant Foreman William T. Herri-
tage Of the monotype keyboard section.
chairman Of the committee for the good
of the order Of Richard J. Harden Camp
of Spanish War Veterans, has issued a
call for meeting of that committee and
the entertainment committee to be held
at Pythian Temple tomorrow afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock. for the purpose Of ar
ranging a program to be given by the
camp at its next meeting.
Robert Fletcher of the day proofroom
returned to work Monday, after two
months vacation spent on his farm near
Edgewater, Md.
Mrs. Hattie N. Hodes of the monotype
keyboard section left Thursday for Bos-
ton. Mass. where she will spend
months vacation visiting with relatives
and friends.
Edward E. Davis Of the engineers sec
ton has been on the sick report during
the week.
Thomas J. connington is among those
in the machine section who are taking
leave of absence.
James B. Matlack is back at his desk
In the day proofroom, after a months
vacation at Atlantic City. He was ac-
companied on the trip by Mrs. Matlack
Proofreader Henry A. Nothnagel, who
has been seriously i'll for the past five
l.
Nothnagel is greatly improved in health.
Johannes G. V. Lund of the monotype
keyboard section is spending two weeks
at his home in New York
Melvin Taylor of the sanitary section
has been on the sick list the past week.
Machinist A. Whitacre of the machine
section has been absent during the week
on account of illness
The many friends of George J. schIey
OF the day proofroom gave him a sur
prise party at his home, 1871 Goth street
northwest. Wednesday evening, the occa-
sion being his seventy-eighth birthday
Besides receiving many good wishes. he
was presented with handsome bouquet
OF seventy-eight roses. During the even
ing refreshments were served. His son.
George B. Schley of the patent firm OF
Hood & Schley Of Indianapolis, Ind, came
to Washington to help celebrate the
event. Mr.. Schley has been emoloyed in
the government printing office for about
twenty-five years.
Fred I. Noble, a former member of the
day proofroom. who has been emp,oved
in the government printing plant in
Panama for the past eight months, will
soon return to the states He has re-
Gently been acting chief clerk Of that