Evening star., 1916-02-13
NAVY YARD.

The machinists of the yard have con-
tributed one hours pay for the Dam
bury hatters. Approximately $500 was
given.
f. G. Watts. tool maker. resigned
last Saturday and has accepted similar
employment with the Washington
Steel and Ordnance Company.
Ernest Crown. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. is enjoying eight
days leave, which he is spending In
the city.
j. d. Evans OF the boiler shop has
been designated as acting leading man
during the past week.
President Carr. A. J. Kimmel and c.
|C. Robinson of Federal Labor Union.
No 1875. consisting of the helpers of
the the yard. I; LEFT Wednesday for Whining
gather data to be presented to the
Navy Department in support of their
argument for an increase in wages.
Thomas Boyd. a tool maker. has re-
signed to accept similar employment
with the Gyro Motor Company.
Tod Thoman, a molder of the foun-
dry. has been absent for the past sew
eral days on account of illness.
Daniel Whalen. a helper OF the forge
shop, resigned Monday to accept a po-
sition at Waynesboro, Pa.
Peter Mccarthy. machinist Of the
west gun carriage shop. has been ab-
sent for the past couple of days on
account of death in the family.
F. Goodwin of the boiler shop has
been absent for several days suffering
from an attack of the grip.
The following machinists of the
breech mechanism shop have resigned
during the past week to accept en-
T. Golfer. J. J. Nelligan and G. CASTOR.
The committee which will have
charge of the banquet to be held about
April 20 to commemorate the twenty
No. ia. ]. A. of NJ. consists of Howard
Stein. chairman; John E. Byers. b. L..
Rinefnart B. G. Ladd. F. w. Lee and
c. F. Matthaei.
ondary mount shop. has resigned.
Frank Bassett. quarterman of the
west gun carriage shop. is on leave.
W. NJ: Warren of the sight shop has
the Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company.
F. ID. Chambers. tool maker. has
been confined to his home for the past
week suffering with erysipelas.
E. Queen of the boiler shop was Sc
verely injured the past week by an
air hammer.
Bernard C. Ladd machinist of the
took several days vacation, during
which time he visited his boyhood
homes at Petersburg and Richmond.
Va.
Paul Clark. J. Peruzzi and Charles
Padgett of the west gun carriage shop
have returned to work after several
davs' absence.
William F. Ruckert. George j. Linn
berger. E. c. Lynch. J. H. Brown and
A. j. Berries. comprising the commit
tee on the banquet to be given by the
Pattern Makers Association Saturday.
have concluded all arrangements. 1t
e. 4 ~
Secretary Morrison of the American
Federation of Labor. Secretary Daniels
and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of
the Navy Department and Secretary
Wilson of the Department of Labor
will be the honor guests of the even
ing.
The meeting of the Pattern Makers'
Association Friday, February 4. was
very well attended. debate between
the "wets" and "drys" was on for the
evening. and after a lengthy discussion
the "wets'' won out. The subject for
debate at the next meeting is still
under consideration.
H F. Garrett, a pattern maker. has
returned to work after two weeks ILL
ness. due to a nervous breakdown.
The following committee of Local No
450. International Brotherhood of
Boilermakers., Iron Ship Builders
and Helpers of America, has been
appointed to serve >1on the joint
gun factory for 1916: J. ID. Evans.
Walter A. Hunt, John K. Yahraes. W.
Siegfried. A. w. Sherier. NJ w. KIM
merling and Rufus kelso The follow
ing boilermakers. serving in 1915, have
retired from the joint committee:
George Rogers. w. Webber aud r. S.
Kidwell.
E. W. Guilford, a machinist of the
sight shop, has resigned to accept EN-
ployment with the Washington Steel
and Ordnance Company.
James Woodward, machinist of the
west gun carriage shop. has been alb
sent for several days on account of
death in the family.
{. H. koontZ machinist OF the Sec
ondary mount shop. has resigned.
J. L. Fox. machinist of the west gun
carriage shop has been absent for the
past couple of days on account of ILL
ness.
The legislative committee OF Column
bia Lodge. No. ia, l. A. of NJ. consist
ing of Stuart q. McAlister, n. +. Alias,
J. F. MCGUIRE. +. A. De Groot, j. L.
Donnelly, S. j. Martin and r. NJ Carna-
han, has planned to make a special
effort to have the Swanson thirty-day
leave bill passed. as 1t was introduced
at the suggestion of Columbia Lodge.