Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
PRINTING OFFICE.


and R. H. Harstin. auditing committee o
the Monotype Relief Association. issuet
a financial statement last week showing
the condition of that organization for tn,
past six months. The report shows tn,
receipts to have. been s1,536.76, consisting
principally of dues of the members, ant
expenditures of s1.O25.25. Of which $1,O1,
was for the relief of members on accoun
of sickness There is a balance in the
treasury of S51151
James A. Scott of the day proofroon
began a thirty-day leave of absenc,
Thursday and will spend his vacation Wis
iting in Iowa. Mr.. Scott, who is q vet
eran of the civil war, has been employees
in the office more than thirty-f1ve years.
George W. Jordan Of the forwardins
and finishing section Of the bindery ief
Friday for visit of three weeks at hi:
homo In Macon, Ga
George n. Armstrong of the press di
vision. Charles C. Yoder of the binder,
and Charles H. Flynn Of the money or
der section are among those who are GO
ing on the cruise to the Bermuda Island:
with the Naval Battalion of the N. G. D
&c. The battalion will leave this city to-
morrow for Norfolk. where it will board
the battleship Rhode Island for the Der.
muda cruise.
Miss Kitty o. keenwright Of the stamp.
ing and casemaking section of the bind
cry left Friday for a visit Of three months
with relatives in Arizona.
Timekeeper B. W. Butler mas finished vi
the balance of his annual leave and is or
duty again in the day proofroom.
! George Loughery, assistant foreman OF
dry yuh hoe lnxo
the remainder of his leave, Is at his desk
again. John ]. McCauley was acting as.
| sistant foreman during his absence.
Clarence W. Hogarth. Miss Maria Wat
k1ns and William Evans of the forward
ing and finishing section OF the bindery
were transferred to the ruling and sew
| ing section Thursday.
; Reviser Joseph H. Babcock of the day
proofroom, who has been on the sick list
| for over a week. returned to work the
| first of the week.
| The many friends Of Charles Russell of
| the foundry division extend sympathy to
him in the death Of Mrs. Russell, which
occurred Monday.
Leonard kukart of the forwarding and
finishing section of the bindery has been
confined to his home for the past three
weeks suffering from an attack of rheu
matism.
At the chapel election held in the day
proofroom Tuesday William \. Brock
min T.. Harrison was reelected secre-
tary, by a unanimous vote
The regular meeting of the government
Printing Office Council of the National
Union, which was to have been held to-
night has been postponed on account of
the holiday. Speaker Christie of the press
division promises an entertaining pro-
gram for the August meeting.
James D. Mahoney has been detailed to
the intermediate force in place Of Alloy
sius F. Burns, who has been promoted
and transferred to the plate vault.
Thomas Conway. Samuel D. Howells.
William Stark. Charles Mcclure and
George W. Wilmington. all OF the watch
force. have been on the sick report during
the week.
Cards received from James r. Afford, a
former member of the proofroom chapel,
who recently entered the Union Printers
Home at Colorado Springs, Col. on &C
enjoying Life and recovering his strength
and health.
William E Toomey of the monotype
4eCClOn, VINO mas Deem on u6Iall as opera
tor in the linotype section, has gone to
New Mexico where he will spend three
months for the benefit of his health.
c. r. Taylor of the machinist section
has been on the sick report during the
week.
John j. Dohony of the machinist sec
ton. who has been absent on account of
injuries received several days ago, has
reported for duty.
Peter p Pealer, foreman of the sani-
tary section, who has been on leave OF
absence for three weeks, returned to
work this week.
Oscar B. Bellinger of the day proof
| room began a thirty-day leave of absence
Wednesday. With his family he will
spend his vacation in the Adirondack
mountains and in his home city in New
York state
Miss Marian J. Kennedy, Miss jose
phine Mcdonald. Mrs. Mary e. Whaley
and Mrs. Jennett Tyler, all Of the press
division, have been detailed to the bind
| cry.
Don Murray Of the night linotype sec
| ton is confined to his home with typhoid
| fever.
Rene A. Julian Of the night monotype
section, who has been confined to his
home for several weeks on account OF
| Illness. has SO far recovered as to be able
| to be out again.
Mayne R. Coe. son Of Charles H Coe
Of the monotype section. was among the
young men graduating from George
, Washington University recently, receiv-
ing the degree Of bachelor Of science
MI. Coe specialized in the study Of chem
istry.
Reviser Oscar D. Hyler Of the day
proofroom and Mrs. Hyler left Friday
night for a ten-day vacation to be spent
4 in Rochester, N. Y.
Lieut. John Cook OF the watch force
has been on the sick list during the
| week.
Wade II. Brown, messenger in the day
proofroom, has applied for thirty days
| leave and will 60 to his home in South
Carolina to recuperate from severe at
tack of infiammatory rheumatism.
E. ]. Shine, j. H Hennessey, John j
Bishop. William o. Engler. A. A. Acker.
man and Miss Matte L. Carr. all of the
press division, have been granted leave
| of absence
The day monotype keyboard chapel
held its semi-annual meeting Tuesday
for the purpose of electing chapel Off.
GERS. W. A. Copeland was elected chair
man aand Thomas W. Kemp secretary
for the ensuing term.
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