Evening star., 1915-05-23
PRINTING OFFICE.

The annual election Of officers and
delegates representing Columbia Typo
graphical Union will be held Wednes-
day of this week and the ballots will
be cast in the various chapels In the To-
cal jurisdiction. Besides the election OF
officers, delegates and an executive
committee. a proposition submitted by
the International Typographical Union
will be voted upon. Chief interest CEN
ters on the election of delegates who
will represent the union at the l. T. U.
convention to be held in Los Angeles,
Cal. August 9-14. Unattached men,
bers and those unable to vote in their
chapels may vote at the secretary's
chapel. Typographical Temple. where
the polls will be open from to pm,
Wednesday. May 26. it is announced.
The candidates to be voted for are:
For president. Eugene F. smith. E. w.
Morcock; vice president, Charles D.
treasurer. Jerome v. johnson; SER
geant- ARMS, William c. Fechti2:
doorkeeper. Nulen c. Stoops, trustee.
William H. Cornish; auditors, Charles
". Radley. Ernest J. Elwood and Louis
c. Vogt: executive committee, book and
job offices dncluding government print
ing office), Percy i. Lowd Marsh A
Bodenhamer, E. NJ Miller, w. S. Sill,
G. G. Wilson. A. F. Tucker and Charles
F. Purdy; newspaper Offices. Edgar T.
Brown, G. w. Brandt, r. E. Corwin, p
P. Sutton and r. B. Wilhide; machin-
lists, Q. q. Homer. L. w. Door and W. H
Cook: delegates to the International
Typographical Union convention (ofh-
ces under the government, three to be
voted for). w. A. Kinsolving. John M
Barr. r. A. Julian. Jarvis B. Moulden,
Roland L. Davidson. Joel w. Cross, r.
W. Burgess. Albert W. Bowen, Samuel
b Ragland. Flournoy c. Roberts. w. F.
sha1 Harris, Stephens N Simpson. J. ".
Parsons. Charles c.Tex.D O'Connell and
Joseph E. Goodkey; alternates, Charles
F. Bauers, John 0. Cole and A. F. Lau-
fer: delegates representing Offices not
under the government Zone to be vot-
ed for). Francis Benzler. Howard ].
Gaylor and Charles P. johnson; alter
mates. Bella S. Feeney and George L.
Malcolm.
The l. T. L. proposition to be voted On
at the same time Is as follows:
Shall the executive council of the
International Union be authorized to
expend such sums of money from the
general fund of the organization as
may be necessary to continue the con-
duct Of the business Of the information
al. such as the payment for services of
employees and representatives. strike
benefits and special assistance when
necessary. officers and organizers ex-
penses. printing. publicity campaigns,
the constitution. bylaws. general laws.
convention laws. typographical Amalga-
nation and the agreement creating the
International Allied Printing Trades
Association, as printed In the book Of
laws?"
Joseph W. Fritz of the monotype sec-
tion recently had as his guest in this
city Frank H. Brinton, chief superin-
tendent OF construction of the New
York Central railroad. Mr. Brinton and
Mr.. Fritz were boyhood friends in New
Jersey forty years ago.
Ruch johnson Of the linotype section
and sister. Mrs C. D. johnson and Miss
Vesta Johnson, of Alta Iona. Tex
who will spend several weeks seeing
the points of interest In this city.
c. E LaVigne. who was for a number
Of years employed in the proofroom. and
later as special field agent Of the bu-
reau of corporations of the Department
OF Commerce. has gone to New York to
accept a position with the New York
Tribune as head Of the bureau OF inye,-
tigation in connection with truthful ad-
vertlsng at salary of $4,000 per year
Ambrose O'Keefe Of the proofroom has
received a card from BILLY" Harrison.
widely konwn typo who was an an
prentice In the government printing
office and an old-time Record employe.
in which he sends greetings to his
route to Los Angeles. Cal. and will at
tend the International Typographical
Union convention In that city.
Albert Y. Dreisonstok Of the monotvpe
section has been on military duty the
past week with the n. G. D. c.
Proofreader Walter d. Morgan. who
while on his way home from work a
week ago Friday, is stin confined to
his bed
section has been on vacation the pass
week
John w. kolar. for about ten years a
pressman in the presswork division, died
Wednesday morning after a lingering
illness extending over period OF a year.
The funeral was held from his late res
idence. 4l23 9Th street northwest, Fri
day afternoon and interment was made
in Rock Creek cemetery.
Charles Knockey Of the forwarding and
finishing section of the bindery re-
turned to work Monday. after pro-
tracted Illness.
The Government Printing Office Cho-
rus. under the direction Of Benjamin A.
! Lineback. will hold Memorial day exer-
cises in the hall Of the sixth floor at
noon May %. when the following pro-
gram will be given: THE Stars and
Stripes Forever tsousa): THE Boys
Who Wore the Blue" CParks); Our
| Heroes" tTscha ikowskb: 1--WE Are Tent
ing Tonight; address by James l.. Tan
ner. past commander-in- chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic: Amer
| ica." Deputy Public Printer H. T.
Brian will preside at the exercises and
the Union. Confedate and Spanish war
veterans will be specially invited to
attend The members Of the chorus are:
Mrs Delphine w. Brown, pianist:
| Misses Kate NJ. Ellis. L. Ransdell, NJ.
| Walsh. f. c. Morell. NJ Geisenderfer. r.
l.. Miller. Bessie Sweet. NJ. f. Regan,
Beach and C. Prender; Mesdames j. L.
| Thornton and c. u. Hollinger and
Messrs John r Purvis. J. L. Holland,
| G. w. Bridwell. l. b. Fete, c. G. Covert,
James NJ, Montgomery. e. A. Lang, c. ].
| Brantley. c. F. Sullivan. H. J. Redfield,
NJ. Fitzgerald, J. II. Ingram and w K
Martin.
Daniel c. Lear of the carpenter sec
| index finger OF his right hand Tuesday
| while engaged in work in that section
John S May of the engineers section
| was on leave Of absence the last week
A. f. Edmonston. bookbinder jacket
writer. left yesterday on boat trip t.
| Baltimore.
Mrs. Lille l. Anderson. wife of Perc,
s. Anderson Of the monotype ksyboaxe