The Washington herald., 1914-05-03

One Of the popular delegation from the
local Bookbinders' Union to the conven-
ton of the International Brotherhood Of
Bookbinders, which viii convene in Dem
yer. Colo. In June next, is Thomas A Nc
Nerney. Born IN Philadelphia in 1866, he
was educated in the public schools, and
served his apprenticeship of four years
with the National Publishing Company,
of that city, and was one of the organ
izers Of the Philadelphia local union IN
1883. and was the first financial secretary
of that organization. He was elected by
it as a delegate to the convention of the
His connection with the G. P. o. dates
back to January. 1901, and his record in
the local union has been one Of activity
and usefulness
Mrs. Anna B. Tiffany and Mrs. Kathe-
rine Nolan are recent appointees as
temporary pressfeeders-
Levi H. Wilcox. a member Of the watch
force, has resigned.
Miss Mary E. Hutchins is a recent
transfer from the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing as skilled laborer.
Ernest A. Hurdle. compositor. has been
transferred from the linotype to the 3oo
section.
Alton B. Carly, pressman at the War
branch, was q visitor to the recent ma
chinery exhibit in New York. in his
capacity as correspondent Instructor Of
the technical school OF the international
Printing Pressman's Union
The Gibson House, located within half
a block of Fountain Square, has been
selected as the headquarters in Cincin-
natl for the Printers National Baseball
League. which meets there in August
next
The membership OF the three leading
unions OF the printing trades totals q
round hundred thousand, according to
the reports for the annual conventions,
the International Typographical Union
reporting 5000. the Pressmen $500, and
the Bookbinders. 1900.
Charley Leeds, timekeeper of the hand
section. while visiting at his home IN
robin" postal signed by over hundred
of his friends in the g. p. o.
Pressman Joseph J. Birmingham has
been added to Dave Parker's interme-
diate force in the pressroom.
On the program at Keith's this week
is a well-known Washington boy, Jimmy
Kearney. who served his apprenticeship
in the G. P. O., and is remembered by
some of the older employees for many of
the pranks he played
The presses OF the postal card section
have been idle for some time. and when
operations are resumed il is expected
that two forces of eight hours each will
be necessary for some months to make
up the shortage.
Joseph Dellamico, who forsook the
printing trade some years ago to be-
come 4 policeman, has been promoted
to the detective corps.
Henry S. Sutton. of the night keyboard
force last week paid his annual Witt to
the factory of the Monotype Company In
Philadelphia TO keep in touch with the
latest improvements in machine type set
ting.
The delegates from Washington Press
mems Union to the convention of the
International Printing Pressmen and As
sistants' Union, which will be held at
Hale Springs. Tenn. the second week in
June. are Bert Z. Bair. Charles H Evans,
and James H. GaIbreath, all from the
G. p. o..
Charley Burnett of the night proof
force paid a recent visit to his son at
Petersburg, Va.
According to advices from Manila,
Samuel Music. assistant director of the
printing bureau, was recently married.
James H Campbell. of the spess, hand
section. has been granted twenty-one
days leave from May l.