Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
PRINTING OFFICE.

| PRINTING OFFICE.
! W. S. Sill. secretary-treasurer OF the
Monotype Relief Association. last week
rendered a report Of the financial con-
dition Of the association for the six
months ending May 81. 1917. The re-
port shows the receipts. consisting OF
initiation fees and dues. to have been
| $1,228s and the expenditures. consist
| ing Of relief to the members who have
been away from duty on account OF
illness. amounted to s776.1s, leaving
a balance on hand of $452.75. The state
ment is countersigned by the finance
| committee, consisting of w. F. Tappan,
| s. M. Holt and G. B. Diers.
| At the first annual exhibit OF the Pet
worth Rose Society. held June and 5.
Vincent F. Howard of the proofroom
won first prize for the best collection
of roses (thirty-one different varieties),
first grand prize for the best Individual
rose regardless of color "a huge Dick.
SOM, and first prize for the best red
rose "a Francis Scott Key. Mrs. Hus-
ton. wife of ]. A. Huston of the night
proofroom. won second prize IN the
/ miscellaneous rose exhibit.
| C. D. johnson of the day proofroom
was one Of the early subscribers to the
| liberty loan bonds, taking $500 worth.
| The members of the linotype section,
day. have pledged subscriptions for
! more than $4,000 for liberty loan
! bonds.
| Compositors Richard S. Peed and
| George J. Woodgate Of the document
| (hand) section have been transferred
to the job section.
! The following operators came over
from the night force to the day mono
| type keyboard section last Monday: c. P.
Peake, u. B. Hallock. S. N. Holt, A. F.
I.aufer T. r. Stout C. B. Huse and J. w.
Belcher.
Joseph Cornish of the stores division
has had as visitors during the Confed-
crate veterans reunion his mother. Mrs.
L. G. Cornish, who Is eighty years old,
and e. H. Randle and G. H. Dismukes
| Of Arkansas.
| Herman Hitz of the linotype section
received news Monday Of the death of
his mother at Chattanooga. Tenn.
| John H. Carr and James A. Lee OF
| the watch force, are taking part Of
| their leave Of absence.
| Leo E. Carrico. a former employe of
the buildings division. now employed
in the arsenal at Philadelphia. Pa,
! was an office visitor Monday.
q James Jenkins. skilled laborer in the
document thand) section. has been
II. q. Sumner. A. Rierson. J. L. Kelly,
| H. J. Lesh, H. L. Shank and F. w. H.
! section were among those in the office
/, who registered June as probable fu-
| ture soldiers for Uncle Sam.
| Daniel J. Mecarty. in charge Of
| was on leave last week, entertaining
| friends from Kentucky who were here
for the Confederate reunion.
| Harry p. Berrang is on duty again in
the linotype section after an illness Of
| over a month.
! Walter c. Butler. George H. Graham.
William Bierley and Samuel d. Howells
| have been on the sick report OF the
watch force the past week.
| John Van der Schaaf OF the mono
1 type section returned to work Mon
day after an absence Of two months on
account Of illness following an opera
| ton at Providence Hospital
| Joseph J. Quinn of the night mono
type keyboard section. who recently
suffered severe attack of vertigo Is
reported greatly improved and will
| soon be able to resume his duties.
William e. Lewis. maker-up in the
document (hand) section. who has been
on leave of absence. reported for work
| the first Of the week.
| MaEnus A. Nails Of the linotype sec
\ ton IL taking part of his annual leave
! Charles Garrels OF the editorial force
Of the proofroonn Is reported to be i'm
Sibley Hospital.
William A. Howlin of the specifica-
lions division had as house guest the
past week Col. Bashford Minis Of Cal
with Gen. P. Cieburne' s division. 'ef
John Waller. chief of the string and
page paper annex. document (hand)
section. was on leave during the week.
Ernest c. Gibson of the linotype sec
tion reported for work Monday after
an absence OF several weeks on ac-
count OF illness.
August Pierson of the monotype key
board section was off duty the past
week on account of serious illness in
his family.
room has been confined to his home
for several weeks on account Of illness.
B. F. Sauter. compositor in the docu-
ment (hand) section. has been granted
leave for the balance of the month of
June. and began his vacation last Mon
day.
Milton J. Brown. having received a
probationary appointment as a mes
senger boy. has been assigned to the
specifications division. hand section.
Editor Joseph E. Cotton Of the proof
room was on the reception committee
stationed at the Union station last
Monday to greet visitors to the Con-
federate reunion.
Charles n Robinson Of the proofroom
tieth wedding anniversary last Mon
day. Mr.. Robinson. who served with
distinction under Cen Lew wellace
through the civil war. has been a mem
nearly fifty years.
Among the number Of employees in the
document thand) section who recently
enjoyed brief leaves of absence were
f. r. Latham. August Paland. Ernest
c. Saltzman. Luther Woodward, over
ton G: Boteler. johnson L. Garrett. Dam
| lei Miller. Daniel Mccallum. Richard s.
Peed. Luke J. Bennett. Wilmer W. STAN
ford. Rollins F. Chisholm. John N. Cobb.
William NJ. Camp. Charles H. Leeds,
James E. Austin. John E. Hogan. Louis
4 P. Kenney. William A. Mayors. Nelson
p. Meyer. Charles H. Cox. George w.
Newell. William H. Duling. Ernest A.
| Hurdle. Thomas E. McCardell, William
s. Mcdaniel. z. F. Rosen, L. c. Rich
ards. William e. Holt and L. H. Pat
terson.
Augustus l.. Roberts Of the day proof
room. who was injured several weeks
ago. returned to work Monday
w. H. Flynn OF the night proofroon
formerly employed in the linotype sec
ton. has resigned to accept a position
In the immigration service at Niagara
Falls. N. Y.
| BENJAMIN /. Fowler of the night doc
ument (hand) section will go to White
water. Wis. for his vacation.
James /. Nelson. skilled laborer in
the document (hand) section, has been
transferred to the plate vault section.
Appointments. separations. transfers,
etc. in the government printing ONCE