Evening star., 1915-01-24
PRINTING OFFICE.

PRINTING OFFICE.
John B. Dickman, Samuel II. Bell ant
William \. Brockwell of the day PROOF
room appeared before the committe'
on post offices and post roads OF I'M
House of Representatives January IL
I6 and rs, when Representative Lew
of Maryland spoke in support OF I'M
bill having for it's purpose the takint
over by the government of the teie
graph and telephone systems OF 'h'
country. Messrs. Dickman. Bell am
Rrockwcll constitute the Internationa
Typographical Union committee OF
postal. telegraph and telephone serv
ice appointed by President Marsden u
Scott. as directed by a resolution adopt
dence. +. l.. last August Mr. Beil
who has given years of study TO TINS
subject. was invited to address the
committee and made a very impressive
argument. bringing out features ne"
and interesting to the members or the
committee. He was given leave TO eA'
tend his remarks and has prepared !:
supplementary statement which VIII
appear in the printed hearings
Mrs Swain, wife of DR.. B. II. Swain
of the day proofroom, was taken tC
Garfield Hospital Monday. where she
was operated upon for acute appendi-
citiS.
Ira f. Cole of the press division. the
oldest pressman employed in the Of
fee, has been granted an EXTENDED
leave of absence and is in Cahrornla
visiting with his children and grand
children. A number of his fellow-em-
ployes have received post cards from
the coast state, in which he sends
greetings to his friends.
The friends of Thomas II. Graves OF
the machine shop section sympathize
with him in the loss of his wife. when
occurred January 10. the funeral tax
ing place last Monday. Besides her
husband she leaves several small chill
dren.
George F. Montgomery of the mono
type Keyboard section has been ao-
sent from the office for more than
week on account of illness.
Thomas c. Parsons of the day lino-
type section is taking ten days vaca-
tion.
Miss .Anastasia O'Brien. a former en-
ploye of the forwarding and finishing
section of the bindery. died at her
home. 20. Sth street northeast, last
Tuesday.
Mrs Harriet A. Thompson. Mrs Mary
Campbell, Mrs. Mary Z. Mangum, r. F.
Carter, Albert Davis and Samuel Wash
ington have been on the sick report OF
the sanitary section the past week.
Rehearsals for the patriotic program
20 be given by the government prInt'
ing office chorus in honor of Washing
toms birthday will begin this week.
The chorus now numbers forty voices,
and the director, Benjamin A. Lineback,
will be glad to have the assistance OF
any others who wish to join. The pro-
gram. which is to consist of music
and speaking. Will be held at noon sat
urday, February 20, in the hall of the
sixth floor on account of the office be-
ing closed the 22d.
Owing to the rush of work in the
editorial section last week. MesSrs.
Stutsman and Barnhart were detailed
20 assist the regular corps of editors.
Jesse NJ Clark of the monotype key
board section, who has been confined
to Emergency Hospital for more than
three months, has so far recovered as
to be able to return to his home, where
he was taken Wednesday.
Hughes of the carpenter shop section
the early part of the week, and took a
small amount of money and guam
tity Of meat
Miss Mae Sheridan of the casema king
and stamping section of the bindery,
who has been confined to her home
suffering with an attack of grip, has
returned to work.
Miss Ella L. Rollins. Miss Josie
Myers, Mrs. Anna b. Tiffany, John w.
Kolar, Francis 7. Beach and George
Wagenlander of the press division have
been on the sick list the past week.
Frank A. Cannon of the monotype
keybord section has been absent from
duty for a week, due to a severe cold
Copyholder Elmer E. Schooley has
been transferred from the day to the
night proofroom.
Among those on the sick report oil
the engineers section during the week
were J. A. Mckelvy, Charles Z, ALI
son. Edward n. Rees, J. C. White, S
j. Ransom and W. ii. Smith.
John d. Nets, who resigned his posi-
tion in the government printing Office
early last summer, and who has spent
the past eight months in California
has received reappointment and has
been assigned to the Honotype assem-
bling section.
Richard Lohmeyer. assistant foreman
of the library branch bindery, has re-
Gently been receiving the congratula-
! tions Of his fellow craftsInen, tue oc.
casion being the twenty-ffth arhiver-
sary of his marriage.
The regular quarterly meeting ot
the Washington Union Printers Athle.
tic Association will be held this after
noon at $50 O'Clock at Typographica
Temple All the members and those Il
become members are invited to attend
The following members of the watcf
force have been on the sick list during
the week; Valentine Mendel. Robert II
White<G W Wilmington, X. L. Jor.
dan and ]. W. Powell.
e p Murray. who has been assisting
John r. Purvis in the compilation of {
new edition of the Congressional Direc
Sory at tho Capitol. has returned to hi:
desk in the day proofroom.
Johannes G. v. Lund of the monotyp'
keyboard section is still confined to hi
bed, and is reported quite i'll.
Mrs A. A. Colkeisser of the stamptnl
and casemaking section of the binder.
has been confined to her home for tn
past three weeks with an attack .
pneumonia.
The meeting of Columbia Typograph
tcal Union last Sunday was well at
tended and much business transacted
On the recommendation OF the exec
utiye committee, the sum of $500 wa
appropriated to aid New Orleans unio