Evening star., 1917-01-14
PRINTING OFFICE.


= Clerks for the lead in the G. P. o
1segue
with the reorganization of the vari-
~ 6re squads. in accordance with the
eogulations authorised by the public
6slnter. Foreman Melick of the docu-
I&esse (hanO section has appointed I'M
ibp0ef Thomas J. Daily chief marshal
e. A. Maloney. assistant chief, and Dan
I. aansom, Joseph T. Geraci, Harry Z
Ma3or and Eugene F. Rasen. privates.
Andrew r. Jenkins of the monotype
keyboard section has been on the sick
Stst the past week.
wilbur Copeland and Leonard Butsch
Of the monotype keyboard section Were
elected chairman and secretary, re-
Fpectively, of that chapel at the recent
election
Tho fire squad If the proofroom con
sists OF John j. Pepper, chief: X. \
Murdock. Wade Fl. Brown. Daniel NJ
Jones. william ]. Connors. Carl Lerch
William ]. Delano of the day proof
room was absent from work the past
week on account of Illness
At the recent Installation of officers
Of William B. Gushing Camp, Sons OF
Veterans. u. 3. A, for the ensuing year.
Wilfred f. Gariich of the documen,
thand) section was installed secretary
for the sixth consecutive term.
Ed l. Davis of the monotype key
board section has been on the sick list
the past week.
The Violet Leaf Social Club of North
east Washington held its monthly
meeting Tuesday night. President John
Van Der Schaaf of the government
printing office presided and welcomed
the guests Melville Hollander render
-d banjo selections, Forrest Grimes.
piano solos; Charles Henry. moncIogue,
and the Acme Mandolin Club gave sew
eral numbers.
BENJAMIN +. Mann returned TO his
desk in the day proofroom last Mon
day. after weeks absence on account
Of an attack of grip.
Charles E. Johnson of the linotype
section spent last week in New York
city.
Ernest G. Gibson of the linotype sec
zion has been on the sick Inst the past
wsek
George Z. Frazier temporary Iaborer
is recent transfer from the document
shand) section TO the night monotype
section.
Frank 4. Trimble. who resigned from
the office about seven years ago and
has been living in New Mexico. re-
simed work in the Office last Wednes-
day.
ade II. Brown of the day proof
room has returned to work after va
cation of three weeks spent with rela-
tives and friends in North Carolina.
Sumpter j. Oliver, helper in the docu-
Inent (hand) section. is a recent trans
fer to the linotype section.
Charles 6. Perry of the monotype
Keyboard section has been absent from
the office the past week on account of
the death of his mother-in-law
Charles F. Cooke of the night proof
room was called to Henderson. n. C..
the first of the week on account of the
serious illness of brother
Catherine Keyler, Carrie A. Robbins
and George r. Merriam of the docu-
ment thand) section have been de-
tailed temporarily to the proofroom as
readers.
At a recent meeting of the Press Di-
vision Rifle Club the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing YEAR:
President. Arthur Carpenter: vice pres
ldent. J. V. Baulsir; executive officer,
c. II. Flynn: treasurer. G. y. Edwards:
secretary. L. NJ. Devlin.
The following employees OF the docu-
ment (hand) section were on the sick
list the past week: II. p. Griffin. p. :
Daniel Miller. John Waller and Levi
II. Patterson.
Charles G. Koonce of the monotype
keyboard section has been on the sick
list the past week.
John f. Rastall of the monotype sec
ton has been granted extended leave
OF absence.
Ralph A. Murdock of the day proof
room has been selected as a member of
the Washington bowling team which is
TO meet the team from Baltimore in the
final games for the championship
Chester Bid Of the Office Of the assist
ant foreman of printing will probably
manage the team.
George n. Page of the folding room
of the bindery was recently elected
mayor of Silver Spring, Md.
Leroy w. Maceron. messenger in the
monotype keyboard section. has been
on the sick list the past week.
Miss Ella NJ. Wallace returned to
work in the day proofroom Thursday
after months visit with relatives and
friends in Florida
John W. Clark of the day proofroom
has been confined to his home since
Christmas with an attack of bron-
chitis.
A. Van Hosen of the monotype key
board section has returned from ten
day visit in New York city.
James Y. johnson of the linotype Sec
tion was absent from the Office the
past week on account of Illness.
Appointments. sepa rations, transfers.
etc. In the government printing Office
for the week ended Wednesday are an
rounced as follows:
Appointments - Frank X. Trim able
Charles NJ Buchanan. Philip E. Sardo.
Samuel 7. Kennedy, Walter q. Ashley,
Joseph Z. Horney and George F.
Angel. temporary compositors; Norris
y. Lombard. Charles FL BeaIl and
wisheart +. Hudson. temporary mes
senger boys: John +. Fersinger. caster
helper. reinstated: Joseph Il. Fitzgerald.
messenger. transferred from BOSt Or
nce Department. and J. Anthony CAL
iagher. skilled laborer. reinstaJed.
Sepsratfons--John II Apperson. Thorn
as H. Higgs and Albert X Edmonston.
temporary painters: Ernest +. Wear,
maker-up. resigned; Emile A. Pes-
sagno, probational skilled laborer re-
signed. James a. Hanley. probs tional
messenger boy, resigned: Smith NJ.
Casseli. temporary skilled laborer. and
Edward F. Schmid. skilled laborer, re-
signeN-
Transfers. etc.-John NJ Mclaughlin
compositor, transferred from monotyp.
section might, TO monotype section
(day): Max H. Ellison. messenger boy,
t5 cents per hour. monotype section
fnight). to skilled Iaborer, 25 cents
per hour. ruling ana sewing section;
Jeremiah Walsh, assistant foreman, Sc
CENTS per hour. State, War and Navy
section. transferred to Job section;
Miss Carrie E. Garrst' temporary
skilled laborer. IS cents per hour. 70
proba ational skilled laborer, % cents
per hour. ofiice superintendent of docu-
nnentE: Miss Nora G. Lemmer, tempo
rsry skilled laborer. 20 cents per hour
20 probational skilled laborer. 20 cents
per hour. presswork division: Miss
Mary p. Mesly. temporary skilled la
borer. 20 cents per hour. 70 probational
ruling and sewing section. and George
W. Frazier. unskilled laborer. trans
ferred from hand section tdayb tC
nIonotype section tnight).
Miss Annie F. Allen. prObational