The Washington herald., 1914-08-23

members IN ALlenQdnCer over nIly pcOPie
going frcm the Nations Capital.
The action Of the Providence conven-
ton in voting $4,000 to former President
James NJ. Lynch is severely criticized
by certain members. but when IL Is re-
membePed that he served over fourteen
years as president Of the ]. 7. u. and
that his salary at first was less than
1900 per annum and never more than
q, 500 and the additional sum voted him
would not make his salary for the entire
term he served at all In keeping with the
Importance OF the position. and not equal
in amount to that paid to many OF the
executive ofiicers OF the leading trades
unions, Il would appear that the dele
gates acted wisely and well. The l. T.
u. Is a big institution. and 1t takes a
big man to be its head. and this was
very forcIbly demonstrated at Providence.
To preside over the proceedings Is very
much akin to presiding over the House
Of Representatives, and II takes man
of the caliber necessary for Speaker OF
the House, and men of that size cannot
be secured for the salary at present al
lowed the president OF the !. T. U.
Jesse jr.. the eleven-year-old son Of
Jesse W. Morgan. Of the day monotype
section, showed remarkable proficiency
during the last school year. his record
from October 70. 1919 to June II, 1914.
being perfect His teacher estimated
that the little lad had spelled correctly
in that time over 200 words. This does
not inclde examinations and spelling
matches, in which his record was also
perfect. The youngster celebrated his
eleventh birthday on July S.
Harvey G. Ellis. Of the Pension Office.
former @. P. o. man for many years.
is spending his annual vacation at Lake
George, New York. where he and Mrs.
Ellis are well-known. having made
yearly visits there for long time.
Jarvis B. Moulden is once more on
the rolls Of the Public Printer. recently
transferred from the Postoffice Depart
ment Jarvis served his apprenticeship
in the G. o. P. and undoubtedly bears
the record in the number OF times he has
been reinstated in the office.
Billy Burgess. Of the night keyboard
force. who is spending the month at
Asbury Park. n. J.. describes the ocean
drive down to Long Branch as verit-
able fairy land; says he makes an occa-
sionaI trip to New York to keep in
touch with the craft. and is having the
time OF MS NE.
An article in the Greenwich CR. -
Pendulum Of August Is. announced the
arrival in that town Of two prominent
citizens Of Washington. D. C. Joe ". Egg
gleston and n. J. Roberts. and imme-
diately following. without any cutoff,
stated that about seventy-fve broilers
were stolen from Robert GreenwelI last
night" Somebody sent the paper here.
and Dave and Joe have been kept busy
explaining.
Mrs Sevra Mayhugh. Of Pittsburgh.
Pa. and her daughter. Edna. were guests
at the home Of George NJ. Ramsey dur
ing the week. Mrs. Mayhugh being a
niece OF Mr.. Ramsey.
Washington printers have been busy
all week entertaining returning delegates
and visitors to the Providence Conven-
ton. many Of the Western and Southern
people having friends in the G. P O.. or
On the newspapers. and all who visited
here were well entertained. On the sight
seeing cars every day could be recognized
the people wearing the badges OF the
l. T. L. and the guides in the depart
ments were presented. with numerous
souvenirs OF the late convention.
wild Bit Dawson. of Pittsburgh
stopped over on the return from Provi-
dence to see his old Chum. Billy Schin-
nerer. assistant foreman of the Record.
and to shake with many others with
whom he toiled when a member Of Co
lumbia Union.
Louis Lippincott assistant foreman Of
the monotype section, made excellent
use OF his auto during the week in
showing returning delegates the beauties
Of the National Capital
John " Sherman. of the specs. hand
section day. after a pleasant visit by
water to Boston. is passing the remainder
OF his leave at Ocean City. Nd.
F H Berger. clerk in the ONCE Of
Assistant Foreman of Printing Greene,
has returned from his thirty days leave.
Imposer W. E. Holt, of the hand sec
ton dav is passing his vacation at At
lantic City. y. J.
Maker-uH James ". Mathers OF the Y.
hand section dav. returned from his leave
on Thursday. passed at Wilkersons $. Va
John H Butler. Of the hand section day,
returned from his leave during the week,
passed at his home in Massachusetts.
Daniel McCallum, a veteran employee
day leave at Colchester Beach.