Evening star., 1914-07-18
Foreman Harry r. Christie of the press

A. A. Allison and W. L. Mattocks Of
the night proofroom are enjoying three
I weeks leave Of absence.
The employees of the postal card sec
ton, who have been detailed to varl-
Gus divisions. reported for duty in that
section this week.
Miss j. Grace johnson. reader on
specifications. left Wednesday for a
months vacation in Connecticut
John J. Meehan Of the engineers sec
ton, was compelled to be absent during
| the week on account Of Illness
Capt. d. v. Chisholm. superintendent
| Of work. left Friday night for Mack
| inac Island, where he will represent
the National Union of the District OF
Columbia in the meeting of the senate
He Is chairman of a delegation consist
ing Of Z. S. ]. Dunbar. the sculptor. and
Wisdom D. Brown, editor of the Rural
Free Delivery News. The meeting will
last five days and the Washington
delegation will introduce new legisla-
tion at the sessions.
Milo Shanks, a former employe in the
government printing office. Is making
tion in the Elmira IN. " district.
where he Is engaged in the newspaper
business.
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Daniel c. Ray. John X. Stephenson.
Mrs. virgie Langley, Mrs. Sarah Temp
lar and Gus W.Hill are on the sick re-
port Of the press division.
Miss Allie Trefts and Miss Sarah c.
Cromelien. readers on specifications in
the day proofroom, each began a
months leave of absence yesterday.
Joseph E. Goodkey of the night
monotype keyboard section has pro-
posed an amendment to the bylaws
of Columbia Typographical Union
which provides that the sum of the
difference between $235 and 500. as at
present, be paid to all relatives of de-
ceased members who died since the
adoption of the I. T. U. law governing
mortuary benefits.
John A Onyon of the night proofroom
and Copy Editor Horace W. Whitaker
of the day proofroom are finishing up
weeks leave Of absence.
Mrs. Louise K. Roche of the press
division is serving a detail at the War
and Navy branch Office.
Frank Carter was on the sick re-
port of the buildings section the past
week.
Reviser Augustus L. Roberts of the
day proofroom, who has been absent
of Ill health, is still confined to his bed.
Miss L. NJ Russell, reader on speci-
ications has been granted three weeks
leave of absence and will begin her
vacation Monday.
Mrs. Nellie R. Terry. who was injured
ten days ago in the press division, is
reported to be steadily improving.
Appointments. separations. transfers.
etc. in the government printing omce
for the week ended July ,1 IS: po,,,,
clerk, reinstated: George S. Ball and
Oscar W. Swazfaber, emergency limo
type machinists; Mrs. Ella R. Oliphant.
skilled laborer (female); Miss Mary L
Coleman, helper, by transfer. and Will
liam Aloysius White. messenger boy,
reinstated.
separations-Albert cottle. foreman:
dore Kelsey, >compositor. resigned
Transfers. etc.-William s. Cady, i'm
poser, 55 cents, to makeup, 60 cents
an hour @onotype Rdsz section nn%tvns onsr.tor
linotype to Library Of Congress branch
printing section. o.
to counter. 35 cents per hour, press d.
vision.
Augustus E. Sullivan. skilled laborer.
forwarding and finishing. to pamphlet
Dluulu8 SSctlOu.
Miss Caroline Brennan, office helper.
IS cents to 90 cents per hour, Office fore
man Of binding.
David Altman, messenger. s5 cents,
to ONCE helper, 40 cents per hour. Of
fee foreman Of printing.
Audley W. Reynolds. Office man, s., 800.
cutting and packing section. to skilled
laborer, 25 cents per hour. forwarding
and finishing section.
Miss Clartssa B. Regan. compositor.
80 cents per hour, hand section. to
reader. so cents per hour. proof section.
sanitary section.
Horace Barnes. temporary to perma-
nent unskilled laborer, 25 cents per
hour. stores division. Also William H.
Carter
Emanuel Freeman. temporary to per-
manent unskflled laborer, 25 cents per
hour. engineers section.
Richard ". Small. unskilled laborer.
engineers to pamphlet binding section.
William Madden and Samuel Robinson.
messengers. Office superintendent Of
work to linotype section, night.
Charles NJ. sizer, linotype operator.
branch printing section. to compositor.
80 cents per hour. hand section.
William G. Glenn. linotype operator,
so cents per hour. Library of Congress
branch printing section, to compositor,
so cents per hour. linotype section.
Jordan Anderson and George P Glad
den, unskilled laborers, foundry sec
tion. day. to intermediate.
John l. McKinnon, helper 35 cents
per hour. pamphlet binding section, to
Office man. $500 a year, cutting and
packing section.
William E. Pinkston. skilled laborer,
25 cents per hour. pamphlet binding Sec
ton, night. to helper. IS cents per hour.
pamphlet binding section, day.