The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
NEWS NOTES FROM UNCLE SANS PRINTERY

dition to promptly meeting all the de-
mands of the school a considerable num-
Der of outside requests were received and
executed The Indian ONCE In this city
was furnished with 1900 copies OF an
eIght-page circular, besides other email
Jobs. Work has been commenced upon
the installation Of a new electric power
conduit preparatory to putting IN seven
new motors in this printing ONCE. The
many friends OF Mr.. A. g. Bruen' tor-
mer popular employe. will be pleased 10
learn of the success which has attended,
his efforts since striking the home town
OF Charlie Leeds.
John c. Zimmerman. Of the day hand
section, accompanied by his wife, visited
Bucks County, Pa, last week.
Miss Amanda Craig, Of the night press
section. has returned from a visit to
Berkeley Springs, w. ". Cumberland
and Hancock. Nd. and East Liverpool
Ohio.
F. A. CogswelI. rule man" in the day
hand section. was granted additional
leave the past week.
Mrs. Nellie V. Ramey. Of the day
hand section. passed several days with
friends in Alexandria. Va.
sergt Joseph Nick. Hodges. OF the day
hand section, has been granted fifteen
days leave.
Horace ]. Taylor. messenger boy in the
hand section night, has been transferred
to the monotype section day.
William NJ. Leavitt. maker-Up in charge
Of the ~" in the hand section day
has been granted several days leave
A trip TO Atlantic City. accompanied by
his wife, has been planned.
Richard B. Dick) Glennan. member
Of ImpOser Latham's stan Of drop
pers." in the entrance end OF the hanC
section. returned TO office on Tuesday
upon the completion Of his leave.
F. A. Barnhart. Of the hand sec,Ior
day. after ten days absence. has re
turned.
Mrs. Aleta wheeIer-Joseph. returned
to office on Thursday. upon the ex
pIration OF her leave.
Compositor w A. Mayors. Of the hanc
section day, used slice Of leave durini
the week.
Edward F. Morrison. Of the hand sec
ton day. IS occupying his cottage al
Colonial Beach while on leave.
Miss Anna Wilson. Of the night mono
type section. will leave the latter part OF
this week for Colorado Springs to attend
the annual meeting Of the board of direc-
tors Of the Union Printers Home, which
convenes at the home September p. and
on the return trip will make a short stay
at her home in Illinois. Miss Wilson will
present TO the home a statuette Of Ben
Jamin Franklin, donated to the home by
the sculptor through John S. Garner. as
sistant foreman OF the night proofrOom.
Alexander Tosh. of the forwarding and
finishing section Of the bindery. has re-
turned from a stay Of two weeks with his
family at Atlantic City.
B. F Mann, reader on specifications.
who has been in Providence Hospital for
two months has gone TO his home IL
Bedford. Pa. in the hope of complete re-
covery.
William 5. Sill has been promoted from
operator TO deskman in the night key
board room. with increase in pay from
60 TO s. cents per hour.
William H. Galbraith. an old member
of Columbia Union and an operator on
one of the daily papers, is able 10 be on
the street once more, after severe
spell Of typhoid fever. lasting six weeks.
c. Cecil Hovey. stereotyper. has beer
transferred from the day to the night
force OF the foundry.
Assistant Foreman William : Shin.
nerer and Operators Don L. Murray and
Edward Nash, of the Record force. spent
the past week on fishing trip down the
Potomac
The meet of the Printers National
League Of Baseball Clubs at Philadelphia
next year has had the effect of stimulat-
ing interest in the Columbia Athletic
CLUB to the extent that the membership
will be greatly increased, and there is
little doubt that the attendance from this
city at Philadelphia next August will be
very large. The great distance TO Los
Angeles will prevent many who usually
attend the l. T. L. conventions from
y.