Evening star., 1917-10-21
PRINTING OFFICE.

PRINTING OFFICE.
All the locals throughout the juris-
diction of the International Typegraph-
| ical Union voted Wednesday on four
proposed amendments to the laws of
the international body. The amend
| ments were: First proposition, to re-
auire every member to pay / per cent
on earnings for the old-age and mortu-
ary funds. and tablish a minimum for
such assessments of not less than 80
cents per month for the mortuary as
sessment and not less than 80 cents per
month for the pension assessment, in
addition to As cents for the Journal
subscription; second proposition. grad
ually in increase the salaries of the
president and SecretarytreaSurer to
$4,000 year: third proposition, to re-
uuire amendments to laws to be prop
erly drawn and indorsed by $50 unions
for submission to the referendum
fourth proposition. to protect the men,
bership of members in war service. The
last proposition presented two plans to
vote upon: Plan A, to refer to local
unions the matter of paying the per
capita tax and pension and mortuary
assessments for members in war serv-
ice: plan b. to levy an assessment of
10 cents per member per month to pro-
vide fund from which subordinate
unions shall be reimbursed for interna-
tlonal per capita tax and old-age pen
sion and mortuary assessments paid
for members in war service. 1t will be
several weeks before the result of the
referendum will be canvassed and pub
lished from headquarters at Indianapo-
lis. Ind
Capt. Daniel V. Chisholm, deputy pub
lie printer, was called to Union, s. c.,
last Monday to attend the funeral of
an aunt.
Luther Divine of the monotype key
board section was absent from duty the
past week. due to illness.
William A. Sellers. Charles W. Hale
and Hugh H. Denny of the watch force
are taking part of their annual leave
William F. Council, maker-up in
charge. night document (hand) section,
is spending his vacation visiting his
mother on the Eastern shore Of MarvS
land
William r. Carpenter, recently elected
captain of the champion Southland
football team, has resigned as motor
messenger, office of the superintend-
ent of work. to accept a position with
the Gormley Construction Company.
Among those on the sick report OF
the night monotype keyboard section
the past week were George s. Klinknett
and F. W. Kilbohm
James Gibson of the machine-shon
section, who has been absent for some
time on account of illness in his family
has returned to work
Makerup James c. Sewers of the docu-
ment thand) section, having been
granted annual leave, has gone 10 his
former home. Ana, ILL.,, for his vacation.
There Will be a meeting of Columbia a
typographical Union this afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock at Typographical Temple
and many questions of interest to the
n will 1,a faly rrl~ -,
committee will hold a meeting at 2
o'clock and consider plans for the an
nual memorial service. President Marsh
A. Bodenhamer will preside
Joseph E. Goodkey of the monotype
keyboard section, it is said, was the first
to appear with the 1917 liberty bond
button.
Joseph F. West of the sanitary section
is ENJOYING his annual leave.
j. H Hooper. copy editor in the night
proofroom. was one of the first to take
out second liberty loan bonds, having
subscribed for $1,000.
Ivan Fuge of the monotype keyboard
section resigned last Tuesday to accept
a position with the National Capital
Press.
James G. Roche. clerk in the Office
of the chief clerk. has the distinction
of being the first employe to subscribe
for the second liberty loan. During
the present rush work he has also
recruited the following employees. who
have been given temporary positions:
Daniel Scanlon, William keefe. Ernest
Dorsey, Mortimer Geary. Cornelius Lor-
ing. Victor Wheatley and Henry Con-
norS.
J. F. Kelly. formerly employed in the
nonotype keyboard section, who re-
signed to join the District troops in
the National Army at Camp Meade. has
been promoted to corporal.
A sister of Samuel Morris of the
document (hand) section died the first
of the week.
The following members of the watch
force were on the sick list during the
week: Alexander A Carr. Hiram w
Stoddard, George w. Wilmington, John
w. Powell and Alexander Spinks
castleman p. Boss of the monotype
keyboard section went to Brooklyn,
n. Y, last Friday to attend a session
of Longi Grotto. Yelled Prophets. OF
that city.
Chester B. Peake. Washington boy,
graduate of the Mckinley High School.
who. after learning the plate printing
trade at the bureau of engraving and
! printing. enlisted in the United States
Navy. receiving an appointment as
| chief yeoman, has again been promoted.
| being made paymaster's clerk Octo-
! Der L. Mr.. Peake, who is a son of
| Charles P. Peake of the monotype key
| board section. was formerly a member
( of Eattery a. Field Artillery, N G. d. C.,
commanded by Capt. Louis c. Fogt.
JOhn Greene, assistant foreman OF
J printing. took part of his leave during
the week.
( William F. Crump, assistant fore
man in the night linotype section. is
( on vacation.
| Olaf Schlein of Cincinnati, Ohio. a
! former employe in the monotype key
| board section, was an office visitor the
| past week.
| Reader T. M Brennan of the night
proofroom was on leave during the
| week
! The following members of the docu-
| ment thand) section have been on the
sick report the past week: l. J. Glenn
| ents. George w. Newell, c. w. Henry
| John r. Brown and F. 5. Lerch
| Eugene F. Jackson of the engineers
section began his leave of absence last
| Thursday.
Stephens NJ. Simpson, bankman in
the night document fhand) section, who
made a trip to New York to register
for the fall election and visited rela-
tives in New Jersey. has reported for
duty.
Up to the present time the monotype
| keyboard section subscribed S4.1o0 to
the second liberty loan.
| Mrs. Martha f. Mangum of the sani-
| tary section was absent from the Of
flee the past week on account of illness
w. A. Roberts of the document
| fhand) section, who has been attend
ing the reunion of the members of his
old regiment, the 45th Pennsylvania, a,
Williamsport. Pa. has returned to
| work.
]. r. Purvis. copy editor In the day
proofroom. who is in Providence Hos
1 pital recoverin1 from q raranf onera.