Evening star., 1916-12-10
PRINTING OFFICE.

tion, has issued a report showing the
condition of the organization for SIX
months ending November 80. The re-
port shows a balance received May 81.
1916, of S69774. and receipts in dues
| for the last six months of $1,252,
amounting to s1.949.74. with interest
of 5000; total, s1.959s1 The expendi-
lures, consisting principally of relief,
amounted to S69650, leaving a balance
| in the treasury OF $1,263.31. The re-
port is signed by the finance commit
tee. composed of Samuel NJ. Holt, q. b.
/ Diers and w. f. Tappan.
John T. Roberts, tor many years en-
pioyed in the office as compositor, after
"A pIolracted leave IN Pennsylvania mas
resigned.
The following were recently elected
officers OF the HAND tDocumenD i.eiieI
Association: President, y. Z. Boteler;
vice president, l.. B too,ey; recording
secretary, W. f. Garlick; nnanclal sec
| retary ry-treasurer, CnarIes Nj. Sizer; gov
ernIng board, .. Z. Boteler, L.. b..
Cooley, Dr. l.. j. Clements. John W.
Sherman and w. L. Garllck.
james L. Veatch OF the presswork
division, who was painfully injured
several weeks ago, mas reported tor
duty.
Harvey F. Balmer of the day proof
room has been detailed to the jop sec
ton.
was on leave during the week and
took an automobile trip with Carl
Fischer of the White House staff
Miss Ruby Stanford, daughter of w.
w. Stanford of the specifications di-
vision. who has been touring the south
as violinist, is visiting her parents for
the holidays.
George h. Clum of the electrical sec
tion. who recently underwent an op-
GRAFTON. is reported to be improving.
Thomas ]. Arlington of the electrical
section is on the sick list.
OZias s Webster compositor in the
specifications division for term of
years. has been promoted to proof
reader and assigned to the proofroom
The following have been the sick
report of the engineers section during
the week: Magnus 7. Young, Henry
NJ. Brown, Harold l.. Keys, II. w.
Stevens and John NJ. Barrett.
George Carney is on the sick report
of the proofroom.
Luke J. Bennett, compositor in the
document (hard) section. has been pro-
noted to makerup and assigned to
the specifications division.
Hugh =. Griffin, one of the last ap-
prentices in the Office under the late
Charles w. Schell an employe for up
ward of thirty-five years. has been pro-
NOTED to maker-up and assigned to the
document tnanU) SecllOn.
Miss Minnie Virgin, Mrs. Jennett
Tyler and Mrs. Lillian Tupper have
been detailed from the postal card sec
tion to the presswork division.
Miss Mary A Fitzgerald and Joseph
w Woodland of the sanitary section
have been absent from duty the last
week on account of illness.
w. E. Garlick of the document thanD
section was recently reelected secre-
tary of the William B. Cushing Camp,
No Of
the sixth consecutive term.
Scott G. Pullam. editor in the proof
room, has been promoted to deskman in
the night document fhand) section.
James H. Lowery has the sympath
of members of the proofroom chapel in
the death of his wife.
Samuel T. Satterfield of the watch
force is taking part of his annual
leave.
The hand section, night, as organized
for the present session of Congress IN
cludes the following lineup: Assistant
foreman, George H. Sehorn: deskman,
Scott G. Pulliam; maker-up-i -in-chief, W.
+. Council; makers-up, Thomas A
Dougherty, w. j. Egbert, Is. l.. Fowler,
F.. Freiseis, Frank S. Lerch, George Q:
Atkinson, August Paland. F. V. Shipley,
A. c. Webb, James Carville and Z. J.
Duffy: compositors, O. A. Calkins. X.
Faust, Frank McDermott, D. l.. Mack
ley, w. II. Moss, Charles L. Mace, Frank
c. Porter. John NJ Reilly. p. A. Rigney,
w A. Roberts, John II. Smith and T. l..
Wade; skilled laborers. G. B. Mahoney,
Elmer p Hardey and George f. Will
liams; laborers. Walter C. Duckett.
William T. Halloran. George Lomax,
S.. NJ. Milburn and Harry w. Wade.
John Sullivan and Christian keiner
have been on the sick report of the
watch force the past week.
George E. Jones of the stores division
has the sympathy of his fellow-work-
ers in the death of his wife. December
Q The employees of the stores division
sent a floral wreath.
The twelfth annual banquet OF the
Foundry Relief Association was held
December . at the Sange-bund and was
largely attended by the employees and
officials of the office. including the
public printer, superintendent of work,
foreman of printing, medical director
and others
Archie A Carr of the stores division,
who hs.s been i'll in a hospital for some
time. is reported to be improving
Frederick Craney has been trans
ferred from the electrical section to
the document (hand) section as skill
ed laborer.
The roll call of the deceased mem
bers. read at the annual memorial
service of Columbia Typographical
Union last Sunday. was as follows:
William A. Fl. Turner, c. c. Auracher,
Howard d. Lowd. Marcy NJ. Mitchell.
John B. Campbell, Henry S. Sutton,
Arthur A. Allison. Edward H. Laws.
Horace V. Bisbee. Frank Bodine. Thorn
as S. Galleher. Milton c. Foss. Joel w.
Cross. Alexander p. Beatty, William K.
Burgess. Charles F Purdy. Oscar d.
Hyler, Clifton L. Williams, l.. A Price,
Titus F. Ellis, John Maley, John c.
Quady. George w Hough. jeremiah
J. Sullivan, Frank W. Kern. William S.
Cady. Charles W. Kirkley, Charles
Moss. William N. Brockwell. Horace +.
J. Drake. Walter l.. Brooks, Floyd S.
Gillespie. George f. Hepburn. William J.
Naylor. Zophar Hunt. Joseph NJ
Thompson. Joseph D. Mapn and
Charles w. Sower.
Compositors F. G. KEENAN,, William II.
Wright. A. II. King and Alfred Dietz
of the document (hand) section have
been transferred to the day linotype
section.
Jerome H. Hennessey. rollermaker.
and Francis J. Casey, pressnan of the
presswork division, are spending their
leave of absence in Massachusetts Wis
iting relatives.
The Government Printing Office
Council. National Union. held it's an
nual election December 2. Ten turkeys
were distributed to the members. The
r. Christie, president; ID. T. Leane, vice
president: J. r. Fitzpatrick, speaker;
J. w. Hughes, chaplain; r. w. Burgess.
usher; II. J. Frank, sergeant-at-arms
~ L. Mcknew, doorkeeper; Stanley II.
Riddings. secretary; J. ]. Pepper. A.
nancial secretary; Castleman +. Boss,
treasurer; F. Ii. Berger. f. w. Davis
and ]. c. Roberts. trustees. AT the
January meeting the installation of
officers Will take place. followed by
banquet
Emil A Lang e1ectrotype finisher