Evening star., 1916-02-13
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

number of the bureau employees
met last Tuesday night to organize a
bureau branch Of the National League
Of Government Employees. They were
addressed at the meeting by George L.
Cain. president of the league, who
pointed out to them the advantages
Of cooperation by civil service en-
ployes. Owing to the interest mani
tested by the employees of the bureau
it has been decided to hold another
meeting in the near future to consum-
mate plans for organization The
league has been formed with a view
Of promulgating the bills that may
come before Congress relative to bet
terinS the conditions of civil service
employees.
Members of the American Federation
of Labor at the bureau are contribut-
ing to fund which is being raised by
uel H. Gompers of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, to purchase A set of
American flags for the adornment of
the new Office of the organization now
Massachusetts avenue.
The wife of William J. Dooley of
section II of the printing division died
last Wednesday after a short illness.
Her brother. Frank Brahler, is also
employed at the bureau.
Miss Louisa Danforth of the exam
ment last Monday after a vacation of
one week.
Capt. Samuel H. jacobson. custodian
of presses in the printing division. has
leave of absence.
Alfred Hardesty. pressman in the
surface division, has returned to work.
He was on annual leave for one week,
Leonard Ohee. offset pressman in the
surface division, has been absent for
the past two weeks.
Mrs. Della v. Hays of the surface di-
vision has been granted annual leave
for ten days.
Patrick H Kennedy, father of Miss
Rose Kennedy of the engraving divi-
sion, died last Sunday
George W.-Whalley was appointed as
skilled helper at the bureau recently
and assigned to the engineering and
machine division.
The following plate printers assist
ants have resigned their positions at
the bureau since February /: Mary A.
Adams. Ida NJ. Murphy, Hattie E. Reed.
Eta NJ. Douglas. Mary T. Diggins, Hat
tie Jeffries and Unetta w. Steoh.
J. O'Leary, r. Nywenning, c. Bussus,
F. Proctor. O. Feiner. S CornWeii, r.
Nightingale and H. Koch of the engi-
neering and machine division of the
bureau have received promotions.
Thomas Green. foreman Of the mac
division. is reported to be ill.
Robert L. Lambert custodian of
presses in the printing division, who
underwent slight operation recently,
is reported to be making a speedy re-
covery.
James Thomas of section 8 of the
printing division has been absent for
division are absent on sick leave
Claire H. Carpenter and Imogene
Sweeney of section IL of the printing
division are absent on scik leave.
Margaret L. Potter. also of section II
of the printing division. was absent
for several days during the past week
owing to sickness in her family.
]. j. Jamison, foreman of the car
penters at the bureau, is confined to
his home by illness.
Thomas Browne. assistant foreman
of laborers. is i'll in local hospital
p NJ. Riley of the engineering and
machine division is taking a portion of
his annual leave and is visiting rela-
tives in Virginia.
Julian Gray, also employed in the en-
eineering and machine division, has re-
covered from recent illness and has
returned to work.
Those absent from section of the
printing division on account of sick
ness are Mrs. Nellie Embrey. Miss An
ME Nolker, Miss Freda Muench and
Miss Julia A. O'Connor.
Thomas A. Sullivan of section of
the printing division is taking sever
al days of the annual leave.
Mrs. Hattie Duvall of section of
the printing division is a patient In
Providence Hospital.