Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
PRINTING OFFICE.

The Government Printing Office Cho-
rus, under direction Of Benjamin A.
Lineback. gave program Of music and
speaking at noon Wednesday. at which
the public printer presided and deliv-
cred the principal address. The theme
of Mr.. Ford's talk was in the interest
of trades unionism and loyalty to our
country and its purposes He paid
tribute to the men and women in his
employ and ventured to state that the
loyalty of craftsmen. not only in the
government service, but throughout the
Organization, would give heart to the
President of the United States in his
efforts to hold sacred the honor and
security Of Americans, no matter where
they might be. His patriotic talk re-
semblage The program rendered was
as follows: Columbia Beloved" (Doni-
zettD: Garry Me Back to Old Vir-
ginny" (Perkins). w. E. Braithwaite
plant" DemaresD; address. Cornelius
Ford, public printer; America" (Smith),
chorus and audience. The membership
of the chorus is as follows: Benjamin
A. Lineback. director; Mrs. Delphine w.
Brown. accompanist; Misses Kate M.
rell, NJ. Geisenderfer. F. l.. Miller, Bessie
Sweet. NJ E. Regain, E. Donneberg,
Emma Green. M. ]. Beach. G. Stevens,
E. Sims. J. V. Malone and NJ F. Koes-
ter; Mesdames J. L. Thornton and C. b.
Hollinger; Messrs. NJ. Fitzgerald. J. L.
Holland. c. w. Bridwell. L. B. Fete, c. c.
Covert. J. N. Montgomery, w. H. Par
ker. c. ]. Brantley. ]. H. Ingram. Cyrus
Cook. H. J. Redfield. w. K. Martin, w.
j. Gould, l.. c. Johnson, G. r. Merriam,
6. A. Long. L. w. Plowman. J. A. Pad
dleford, J. H. Phillips, r. ID. Morgan,
c. w. Ruhl and c. H. Roeder.
Charles Stutsman, for many years an
employe of the Office. died Wednesday
east. He had been in ill health for
more than a year, although working at
his desk until short time ago. He
had been reader and copy editor in
at the time of his death was a member
of the proofroom chapel. and was well
known in musical circles. The remains
were shipped Friday to Des Moines,
Iowa, his former home.
The preSSroom has formed a pocke ct
billiard league and invites all divisions
in the office to enter. Anthony w.
Suess of the linotype section has al
ready started a team in that section
After recovering from a severe at
tack of grip, Percy J. Talbot, com
positor. reported for duty in the docu-
ment (hand) section Monday
The following members of the watch
force have been on the sick report the
past week: Christian keiner, John J.
Sweeney, Andrew Lukei, Alexander A.
Carr. Samuel D. Howells and Hugh H.
Denny.
Compositors George R. Boone. Will
liam J. Cook. William M. Hamilton and
Daniel McCallum of the document
(hand) section were on the sick report
the past week.
Ed ]. Campbell suffered painful in
1uries the first of the week. falling
from a ladder into a vat of I've while
painting in the foundry He was taken
to Emergency Hospital
Compositors William NJ. Stuart, James
Greenwood, David s. Mcconnell and
Richard B. Glennan of the document
(hand) section have been detailed to
the linotype section.
John r. Purvis. for several months
detailed to the Capitol as assistant ed
itor of the Congressional Directory. re-
turned to the day proofroom Monday
and was assigned to the editorial sec
ton.
Hugh Reid of the document (hand)
section had the misfortune to suffer
fracture of his arm Monday while en-
gagged in handling forms.
A meeting of the Knights of Momus
cKnockers") has been called for this
evening at Elks' Hall. All Knockers
are urged to be present to take action
on final arrangements for ladies' night
during March.
The Buildings bowling team Monday
night forfeited three games to the Mon
otype team and the Press Room won
two games from the Clerks. thereby re-
ducing the Clerks lead to three games.
Suess. Monotype team, had for his high
game, 1873, and set of 346.
Joseph W. Mccain of the day proof
room is still confined to his home on
account of heart trouble, the fifth week
of his illness.
sistant foreman of printing, motored to
Havre de Grace, Md, Sunday. the guest
of Randolph Atteridge Of the State De-
partner.
Reviser William H. Livermore of the
day proofroom has been on the sick list
for the past four weeks.
Compositor W.. F. Walsmith of the
document (hand) section has been de-
tailed as reader in the day proofroom.
Sam S. Price of the linotype section
as candidate for delegate to the In
ternational Typographical Union on ac-
count of ill health. s=-s.-...-- d..
George A. Cross, John NJ. Getz, Sam
uel w. Baxter and Charles E. Gates
have been on the sick report of the
machine shop section the past week.
The friends of Raymond N. Babcock
of the linotype section are putting his
name forward as candidate for dele
gate to represent Columbia Typograph-
Colorado Springs, Collin August.
Joseph E. Cotton of the day proof
room was presented with silver low
ing cup for the efforts of himself and
team in raising funds for the building
of the Aloysius School for Girls.
Wilfred E. Carlick of the document
(hand) section has been named by
Chairman Harper as a member Of
subcommittee of the inaugural COM
mittee.
Appointments, separations. transfers.
etc. in the government printing Office
for the week ending Wednesday have
been announced as follows:
Appointments-Will NJ. Baldwin
and William H. Yeager. temporary COM
positors; John NJ. Wilson. probational
compositor; Joseph E. Hodge, in charge
of section, reinstated: Mrs. Mary r. L.
Stephenson, skilled laborer Executive
order); August F. Laufer, monotype
keyboard operator. reinstated; Austin
]. Hall, caster helper. refnstated; David
Samakow, probationary messenger boy;
Philip L. Gamse, messenger boy, REIN
stated.
Separations-Leslie N Bontz, skilled
laborer. resigned: John S. Greene. book
binder, resigned; Frank B. Helm.
temporary pressman; Oliver j.. Moore.
temporary compositor. resigned: Wal
ter G. Trouland, temporary electrician:
James E. Angel. linotype operator re-