Evening star., 1914-07-18
PRINTING OFFICE.

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At meeting of the board of directors
Of the Washington Union Printers Ath-
letic Association it was unanimously de-
cided to ask the union printers to as
sist toward sending the printers base
ball team to the annual tournament of
the Union Printers National Base Ball
League. which meets in Cincinnati, Ohio,
the last day of this month. About $50
is yet to be raised, in addition to that Sc
cured from several benefits given from
time to time. and it is believed that the
members Of the union will readily con-
tribute that sum. The officers of the as
ISOLATION have appointed some one in
every chapel in the union to aid in carry
ing out the project
Assistant Foreman William F. O'Brien
of the day proofroom and Assistant
Foreman Louis R. Lippincott of the mon
otype section have been entertaining
John W. Hays. secretary-treasurer Of
the International Typographical Union.
for several days. Secretary Hays has
rangements for the annual convention
Of the /. T. L.. to be held in that
city during the week commencing August
10. and stopped, in this city to attend a
Federation Of Labor.
Joseph S. Cornish of the stores division.
who has been laid up with a sprained
ankle for over five weeks, returned to
work the first of the week.
Mrs Charles E. Mopninger. wife of
Operator Charles E. Monninger of the
nlonotype keyboard section. left Thurs
day for Allegany county. Nd, to spend
the summer with her parents. She was
accompanied by her three-year-old son.
Reviser Oscar D. Hyler of the day proof
room and Mrs. Hyler returned to the city
the first OF the week. after a two-week
visit with Mrs. Hyler's relatives in
Rochester. n. Y.
Charles b. Welsh of the forwarding
and finishing section of the bindery is on
duty again. after two-week leave of
absence Mr.. Welsh, accompanied by
Mrs. Welsh and party of friends, mo-
tored from this city to Atlantic City and
other points on the seashore.
Public Printer Ford, in an open letter
the first Of the week. expressed apprecia-
ton to the officials and employees for the
efhcient and expeditions manner in which
the large volume of work has been han
died during the past fiscal year.
The many friends Of Capt John H. Carr
of the watch force express sincere SYM
which occurred July IL. Funeral serv-
ices wife held Thursday. Capt. Carr is a
vetera& and longtime employe Of the
government printing Office.
Miss Nellie Theaker of the day proof
room will begin q two-month vacation
Monday and will visit in Thurmont Nd.
and vicinity,
Thomas E. Taylor Of the electrical
section is on leave Of absence.
Among the printers awarded prizes
at the recent excursion Of the Washing
ton Union Printers Athletic Associa-
tion were: Operator 7: A. Sweeney of
rod: R. E. Corwin of The Evening Star
chapel sweater; Reviser Vincent F.
Howard of the day proofroom. sub
scription to the Inland Printer: Operator
E. NJ. Miller Of the night linotype Sec
ton. fishing outfit.
Ferd Hoffman, of the case-making and
stamping section Of the bindery. left
the first Of the week to visit friends
and relatives in New York and Jersey
City. N J.
Edwin L. Davis Of the monotype kept
board section has been on the sick list
during the week.
Matthias Cuddy and Thomas C. Elliott
Of the watch force are enjoying a
portion Of their annual leave
F. c. Roberts of the day proofroom.
who Is at Colonial Beach recuperating
from ,asss and he long
lily improving in condition.
ment thand) section will report for
duty Monday night after an absence
of several weeks at his home in Kansas
His mother died recently after a serious
Illness.
Charles A. -Rigsleman of the monotype
keyboard section has been on the sick
report for the past week.
Columbia Typographical Union, No.
1ol. will hold it's monthly meeting to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in
Typographical Temple.
Frank Brashears. former well known
printer. IN the government printing Of
fee, now living in Baltimore, was elect.
ed delegate by the Baltimore union
to the International Typographical
Union convention in Providence. R. I.
Frank A, Everts of the day proofroom
reported for duty Monday. after an alb
sence Of two weeks suffering from q
carbuncle on his neck. An operation
was necessary to secure relief
John c. Craven. Thomas stratford
George H. Graham and Horace B. Pei
carried on the sick report the past
week.
Among the cases Of injury treated by
Dr.. William J. Manning, medical off,
eef, during the past week are the fol-
lowing: George Arnold. buildings divi-
sion, burn Of the entire right arm
from boiling pitch: Eugene Dunnigan,
foundry division. severe sprain and
probable rupture Of the muscle hbers
Of right shoulder. due to a sudden
wreneh; George J.. Hurst, binding divi-
sion. severe sprain of the thumb. a
large bolt Of binding material having
fallen upon 1t; Mrs. Hester A. wyman.
caused by the slipping of knife while
at work: Harry p. Berrang, linotype
section. confused wound Of left hand,
received by hand being caught in the
mechanism Of tho machine; Mrs. Nellie
r. Terry. press division, first finger Of
her left hand lacerated and brushed.
the result Of having 1t caught under
the stamping mechanism of the en-
bosstng press.
Oscar B. Mayo. who has been on detail
in the day proofroom from the Job sec
ton. has been on the sick list during
the week.
Fred II. Berger. clerk in the office of
The assistant foreman of printing. will
pend his vacation among the noun
aims of West Virginia Mr. Berger will
leave Monday and expects to be away
for month.