Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
PRINTING OFFICE.

The biennial convention Of the inter-
national Printing Freshmen and Assist
ants Union will convene at Rogers
vile, Tenn. June 49, and is expected to
be in session for one week. The ses-
sions will be held in the large assembly
hall Of the technical school, and the
delegates will be housed and fed in the
buildings erected for the home for aged
and INDECENT members, this being the
third time the pressmsn have used
their home for convention purposes.
The delegates-elect from all the east
ern cities are expected to Join the rep
resentatives of the Washington press
and the local organization has pre-
pared series of sightseeing trips for
the visitors. The delegates from the
local union are Charles e. Evans. T. E.
presswork division of the government
printing Office and H. l.. Stroh of the
bureau of engraving and printing.
James G. Roche. messenger in the
proofroom, has been in charge of the
pneumatic tube service the past week
during the absence of Daniel NJ. Jones,
who has been visiting in Pennsylvania.
The Government Printing Office Coun-
meeting night during the Saturday half
holiday period-July. August and Sep
tember-from the first Saturday to the
second Monday of each month. Presi-
dent Harry r. Christie requests the
presence Of the members at these sum-
mer meetings. and announces that
Speaker d. I. Leane has made arrange
ments for refreshments to be served on
the meeting nights.
Mrs. futile. wife of George A. futile
of the purchasing division. left last
Sunday for her former home in Wis
consin, where she will spend the sum
mer.
Leroy Evans. messenger boy in the
document (hand) section, has been on
detail in the forwarding and finishing
section Of the bindery the past week.
Riley A. Sweet of the electrical sec
ton. while on duty last week. received
a painful cut on the forehead. caused
by coming in contact with an iron
beam.
James B. Matlack of the proofroom
and Mrs. Matlack left yesterday for At
lantic City. N. j.. where they will spend
a three-Week vacation
Misses NJ A. Cramer, B. L. Dana
and NJ. c. Ames of the intermediate
force of the bindery left last Sunday
for Chicago and Milwaukee. where they
will visit for a month.
Charles L. Simmons. James J. Kava-
nagh and John NJ. Barrett of the engi-
neer section are taking part of their
annual vacation.
Sergt John Waller was granted sew
eral days leave of absence and visited
N. Y.
DR.. Joseph ]. Lyon. who has been on
a visit to his uncle. Editor John D.
Lyon of the proofroom. has returned
to his home in Lynchburg, Va
William j. Holahan, A F. Burns and
Charles Richter have been on the sick
week.
Edward g. Moores, purchasing agent
spent the past week visiting friends
In Dayton, Ohio.
William F. Dorsey of the proofroom
Is acting form reviser on specifications
during the absence of George H. Stull,
who is on the sick list
Felix ]. Belair of the bindery has
gone to Indianapolis, Ind, to attend the
sessions of the convention of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Bookbind-
ers, of which organization he is first
vice president.
Mrs. Mary Campbell and Miss Mary
A. Fitzgerald of the sanitary section
are on leave of absence.
N. c. Hawley. compositor in the doc
ument (hand) section, has applied for
extended leave of absence.
The following members of the watch
force have been on the sick report the
past week: John Clarke. Frank Comp
ton, John w. Powell and Samuel d.
sHowells.
Maker-up E. E. Shott of the specif1-
cations division will spend his annual
leave in his home town, Lebanon. Pa.
Luther Woodward, d. McCallum. w.
NJ. Hamilton, John Maley and e. T. At
knson have been on the sick report
Of the document (hand) section the
past week.
Assistant Foreman w. F. OBrlen
has been in charge of the proofroom
the latter part of the week during
the absence of Foreman Payne.
Andrew Lukei and Valentine Mendel
of the watch force have been on leave
the past week.
suffered a painful injury to his eye
while plastering a girder in the new
building "Wednesday.
Compositor john c. Sullivan of the
document (hand) section has been
granted all leave due him.
John Casey and William A. Kell of
the presswork division have been de-
tailed to the watch section.
Thomas c. Parsons of the day proof
room left yesterday for Indianapolis,
where he will act as assistant secre-
tary during the sessions of. the fif-.
teenth annual convention of the In
ternational Stereotypers and Electro
typers' Union, which opens in that city
w. S. Sill. financial secretary-treas-
urer of the Monotype Relief Associa-
ton, has issued a statement showing
the condition of the association for the
year ending May 81. The report, which
is signed by the finance committee.
consisting of w. F. Tappan, G. r. Diers
and S. NJ. Holt, shows the receipts to
have been $129274 and the expendi-
lures $685., leaving a balance on hand
of sS97.74.
John S. Garner has been acting fore
man of the night proofroom during
the absence of Foreman w. A. Pratt,
who has been visiting his former home,
Palatka, Fla, for the past ten days.
The employees of the printing Office
are making preparations to partici-
pate in the preparedness parade next
Wednesday.
type keyboard section has been absent
from the Office the past week on ac-
count of the death OF his daughter
in-law.
Charles A Capell, veteran maker-up
on specifications, has been granted all
leave due him.
Edward F. Morrison of the document
(hand) section returned to work Mon
day last after the expiration of his
leave
John NJ. Thorne and Joseph F. West
have been on the sick list of the sani-
tary section during the week.
Reed F. Martin, clerk in the Office of
the purchasing agent. returned Thurs
day from a weeks vacation, spent at
his home in Terra Alta. w. Va.
NJ. c. Harmon of the stamping and
casemaking section of the bindery is a
delegate to the Maryland state fire.
mems convention, which convened at
Havre de Grace. Md, last Wednesday.
Mr.. Harmon is representing the Mount
Rainier fire department.