Evening star., 1915-03-07
PRINTING OFFICE.

The illustrated lecture b.. Rev. Charles
E Fultz which scheduled for Feb
ruary 16 at Typographical Temple,
but which was unavoidably postponed
will he given Tuesday evening. March
8, at Pythian Temple. All tickets dated
February l6 are -ood. The lecture,
Travels in the Holy Land, is for the
benefit of two organizations composed
mostly of members of Columbia Typo
graphical Union-the Ladies' Aux1lla-y
and the Washington Union Printers
Athletic Association. DR.. FultZ, a
warm friend of the union printers,
gives his services free.
The members of the various chapels
in the government printing office and
the chapels of the daily papers ana
Job offices in the city voted Nednes-
day on an amendment to the conSH-
tuition OF International Typosrapn1cal
Ipion The proposed amendment is
to add :, new section to articie Q, as
follows:
Section 10 No conventipr or meet
ing. nor any official or member of me
International Typographical Union of
North America. shall have power to
appropriate or use any moneys or Sc
rurities in its possession or custoa!,
for the purpose of bestowlns upon
any person or number of persons any
gilt of intrinsic value, granting any
sratuity, or as payment for any tan
gible service rendered or claimed to
have been rendered unless expressly
authorized by referendum vote
AS the vote was taken in all unions
under the jurisdiction Oh the l. L: u
and the local returns from the various
cities will be sent to headquarters at
Indianapolis. Ind, to be canvassed, 1T
will be several weeks before the result
Of the balloting on this proposition Will
be definitely ascertalned-
Levi II. Patterson of the day proof
room. who has been seriously i'll for
several weeks, is reported slightly I'M
proved and has been removed to his
former residence. 2o1o Evarts street.
LanSdOn, l.. C.
Z. \. EdeIen reported f.r duty in the
Hay proofroom Wednesday,, after an
absence of five weeks on account of
illness.
The following employees have been on
the sick report of the sanitary sec
ion the past week: Mrs. Mary Costello,
Tony Nerrosso, f. B. Welborn, William
E Jordan, Nelson Toles and Mrs. Mar
.ha Mangum
Stephen T Brown and Miss Catherine
Cooney of the press division, who are
absent from duty account of in
iuries received some time ago, are re-
ported as convalescing.
H. c. Arnold of the stamping and
,asemaking section of the bindery re-
turned to work Monday, after weeks
absence suffering with an attack of
grippe.
Samuel Il. Ragland returned to his
desk in the day proofroom the first of
the week, after weeks illness with
the grippe.
John +. Walston.j elevator conductor
h the electrical section. recently suf-
Tered an injury to his hand, being cut
BY the bind wire on the end of the
cable.
+. Fairfax was on the sick report of
.he buildings division during the week.
the Government Printing Office Coun-
Ill, National Union. held it's regular
monthly meeting last night at Typo
graphical Temple The council Ieam
,reshments provided by the speaker.
The degree team consisted of John J.
Pepper. H. r. Christie. D. /. Leane. A.
u. Bugden, J. W. Hughes, j. E. Fitz-
patrick and II. l.. Frank
VI. c. Harmon of the forwarding and
finishing section of the bindery was
lelegate to the convention of Pythians.
representing Decatur Lodge in this
city.
Joel W cross of the night proofroofn
aas announced his candidacy for the
,rfice Of delegate TO represent Columbia
Typographical Union at the j. T. u
convention TO be held in Los Angelee,
-al ON card announcing his can
iidacy is cited his activity years ago
Il securing from Congress A provision
giving each printer on duty at night
.Ntra compensation of $50 for the ses-
% sion. This was followed with $40 for
h. succeeding session. This was fol-
X-t.d ht loo Sl vim re-
II work on the night force a perma-
lent dinerential rate of 20 per cent
)ver those working by day. 1t was
he first recognition by the government
Of printers working at night, and Mr.
Cross friends claim that it was largely
through his efforts that the advance
vas secured.
Leave of absence for seven days has
)een granted to Albert McMullin of
he press division.
The following readers in the day
1roofroom were detaile4 to the night
.orce Tuesday, and Wednesday to as
sist in the rush of congressional work
tr Incident to, to the adjournment Of Con
Harper j. McClurg, Fred ID. Heisler,
Toward Gaylor. Charles f. Rudy,
lair G. BARNES. George r. Merriam. a.
Nathan. James r. Armstrong, John
Mic ael and Arthur W. Emory
James 7. NcCalister of the sanitary
lection is enjoying portion of his
tnnual leave.
The following members of the watch
orce have been on the sick list during
he past week: Christian keiner, Ollie
H. fiill, John H. Pasco. Richard NJ Cal
,"uH. Theophil Tiverny, Robert H.
q hite. John {. Craven, Andrew Lukei.
William t"Bill'D Walton, for twenty
I've years an employe of the Post com
,osing room, and one of the best
tnown members of Columbia Typo-
,raphical Union. was stricken with
paralysis of the right side Monday
riends that he has been resting com
"rtabI:.
Melville j. HolIander of the night
proofrooin has returned to work after
III absence of six weeks, and has been
assigned to the day linotype section
George oyster of the watch force
,as been granted ten days of his an
tuai leave OF absence.
Mrs. Mary J. Stanley of the forward
1S and finishing section Of the bind
.ry returned to work Monday, after
III absence OF month. due to illness.
NJ J, keating of the machine shop
tection has been the sick list the
jast week.