Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
PRINTING OFFICE.


America. held at Rogersville, Tenn, at
the home founded by the union for the
relief of superannuated members and
those afflicted with tuberculosis. came
to a close last Saturday. The delegates
representing .Pressmen's Union. NO. 1.
Of this city report the largest attend
ance Of delegates and guests in the
history of the international body. They
state that the sanitorium Is ready Tor
the admission Of patients. and Is said
to be second to none Of its character
in the country. A number OF visiting
delegates returning home visited the
government printing once ana were
shown through the plant by the OH
Gals of the once. The local union
was represented at the international
convention by c. H. Evans. Charles
Schultz and T. E. Blakeiey OF tne
the bureau of engraving and printing.
stephen T. Walton of the document
(hand) section returned to the once
Monday upon the expiration OF mis-
a project has been put in motion to
organize q band in the government
printing ONCE. and those employees VINO
have had experience along TINS hne
are requested to send IN their names;
the division. in which employed, and
state the instrument on which tney
have had experience to c. w. Paxton.
monotype casting room
James A. Scott. veteran employe OF
The proofroom, will take his annual
leave in July. when ne VIII WISH ME
former home in Iowa
The following members of the watch
force have been on leave OF absence
the past week: John sullivan s., .oh ~
Mcclure and Robert H. White.
Referee NJ A. Bodenhamer OF the
night proofroom. who was recently
called to Cincinnati. Ohio. by the III
ness and death of a sister. returned 10
his desk the FIRST of the week.
n. e. Riley of the sanitary section
enjoyed part of his leave the past
week.
The intermediate force OF the doe Gu
ment (hand) section as organized ioI
the rush work of Congress is composed
Of the following employees: Assistant
Foreman Maurice Spencer. Maker-op
Thomas Dom. Compositors oeoIse -
Woodgare. William ]. Burr. Percy j.
talbot, Charles J. Dennison. Daniel NC
Calium and W. E. Garlick, and X. A.
Scarborough and Garner B. Mahoney,
skilled iaborers. The hours OF work
are from 10 o'clock in the morning 10
$50 o'clock in the afternoon
William Norbeck of the library
branch section. who attended the SEES
sIons of the Supreme Council OF the
Yelled Prophets at Detroit e., y; ;he Geet
n
Reader C. d. Johnson of the PROOF
room is assisting the force OF copy
editors during the rush OF congress
sional work.
mort Of the electrical section during the
lame. B. MatIack of the proofroom.
who has been spending his vacation "a, a.
Atlantic City, y. j.. was called to his
former home. Chester. Ill. on account
of the death OF his brother.
Otto Hammerbacher of the bfndery
returned to work the frst OF the week,
AFTER attending the sessions OF the
Yelled Prophets at Detroit. Mich. last
week. ,
Peyton Fairfax Of the buildings di-
vision has been absent from duty the
mast week on account of Illness.
Recent advices received from Will
liam NJ Hamilton, composttor in the
document thand) section, dated Madi-
son. Ind. state that he Is slowly re-
gaining his health.
resolution was unanimously adopt
ed at the regular meeting of Printing
Pressmen's Union. No. j, OF this city
last Monday night which provided to
retain all pressmen of the local organ
ization who are serving with the Ma
tionaf Guard in good standing with the
international and local unions during
such service. This action will enable
collect the death benefits in the event
Of death while he is serving in the
army.
Arthur +. EnKel of the monotype
keyboard section has gone to his form
.r home. Amsterdam. y. Y. for TWEEN
ty-fve-day vacation
John D. Fleming OF the engineers
section has been on the sick list the
past week.
GARFIELD G. Thompson. a recent tenn
porary appointment as skilled laborer.
has been assigned TO the document
thlnd) section.
An intermediate force was put on in
the day proofroom Monday with As
sistant Foreman w. r. O'Brien in
charge. the hours of work being from
10 O'Clock am to $40 o'clock pm.
CompoSitors X. r. Chisholm and ].
y. Smeltzer of the monotype section
have been on detail in the specifications
aIvision for the past ten days.
An emergency intermediate force has
been put on in the monotype keyboard
section. with Frank A. Tuck in charge
Deskman w. r. Abbott of the night
monotype section has returned from a
visit with relatives in Maryland.
John A. Petersen of the machine
shop section was on leave the past
week.
Harold ]. Thiele was appointed O
messenger last Tuesday and assigned
to the day proofroom.
william II. Leavftt has returned to
his desk in the document (hand) sec
ton, ]. c. Leshsr. ofiiceman In the ONCE
Of Assistant Foreman Greene, hayina
returned from feAve.
Miss Anna Wilson Of the night proof