Evening star., 1917-10-28
PRINTING OFFICE.

The results of the voting on the
proposed amendments to the laws OF
the International Typographical Union
have been announced by the officers
for Columbia Typographical Union The
vote of the local union follows: First
proposition, to require every melnper
to pay 1 per cent on earnings for the
old-aR pension and mortuarE funds
and establish a minimum for such as
sessrnents of not less than 30 cents per
month as the pension assessment, and
not less than 30 cents per month Tor
the mo-tuary assessment. IN ADDITION
to Al cents per capita tax and > cents
for the Journal subscription. 500 for
and 6S4 against: second proposition. to
gradually increase the salaries of the
president and secretary-treasurer to
$1,000 per year. 81 for and s61 against;
third proposition, to require amend
ments to laws TO be properly drawn
and indorsed BY $50 unions for sub
mission to the referendum. 59S for ana
500 against; fourth proposition, to pro-
tect the membership of members in
war seryce-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. 76S Tor and SO against; plan B, to
levy an assessment of 10 cents per
member per month to provide a fund
from which subordinate unions shall
he reimbursed for international per
capita tax and old-age pension and
mortuary assessments paid for mem
bers in war service, 2SS for and T3I
against.
The night forces We're addressed
Tuesday night by Col. NJ. A. Winter,
commanding officer of the District
Regiment of Rifles. and members of his
staff, which included Lieut.. Col. +. p
EaZieton Maj. o. A. Phelps. Capt. ID. W.
Thayer and Horace stevens a local
he wspaper man, for the purpose of or
ganizine a company of Home Defense
League Rifles in the government print
ing office. The project was promoted
by William a. Pratt. foreman of the
night proofroom. and Hubert NeWsom
of the editorial force OF the same sec
ton. More than 100 employees have
signed the membership roll of the COM
pany, which viii be termed Company
II, and small-bore guns are being titted
up for drill and target practice at
rife range in the afternoons. Practl-
caUy all the members of the night
nroofroom have signified their inten-
ton of joining the company, and the
employees in the various divisions at
night are enthusiastic concerning the
project. Public Printer Ford has been
rendered the position of major on the
staff OF Col. Winter. The meeting was
opened with a short musical program.
chen +. A. Lang of the foundry section
led the singing of MY Country. 'Tis of
Thee: he also rendered SONS of
America, and Joan OF Arc" Mrs.
Delphine W. Brown presided at the
piano.
Hugh P Griffin. maker-up in the
''Y'' document (hand )section. returned
from his annual leave Wednesday,
F. w Morcock of the monotype key
hoard section has announced his candi-
dacy for the office OF president of the
Internat;ona Typographical Union. The
locals in the spring. MIR. Morcock has
served Columbia Typographical Union
two terms as president and mas repre-
sented the union as q delegate 10 the
l. T. L. convention
The results of the matches in the
G, y. O. Ducknin League for the last
week were as follows: Limo took three
games from the Clerks; Buildings, two
from the Press. and Foundry defeated
Mono two games.
The members of (Journeymen and
Bookbinders' Union. No. 4. celebrated
the sixty seventh anniversary OF the
union with a banquet at Eagles haii
on the night of october ~. Adof fesses
were made by Public Printer Ford, W.
c. Connor and others. The committee
on arrangements consisted OF w u
Connor chairman; John H. FOX, secfe-
tary; Edward II. Paudert, George D.
Hurst. Charles =. Nelch ana Ernest
Taylor.
Miss Sadie F. Foley, who has been III
sor the mast three months, reported for
duty in the presswork division the past
week.
Milton l.. Letter of the proofroom re-
turned to his desk Thursday after
trip to Orwigsburg, Pa, where he was
called by the illness and death of his
mother. Mrs Sarah |. Leffier.
Thomas J. Arlington and Elmer s.
Kyler of the electrical section are on
leave of absence.
-Imposer Thomas ]. Daily of the docu-
ment (handD section has been granted
leave of absence.
Herbert James of the linotype sec
tion has been detailed as a reader in
the night proofroom. Mr.. James. who
was trying for a commission in the
Officers Reserve Corps. failed on the
physical examination.
George H Albertson of the monotype
keyboard section is stlil connned TO MS
home on account of illness.
John T Finnegan has been acting IN
charge of the emergency section or the
presswork division during the past
week.
Maker-up Ira Taylor of the spec!fica-
tions division has been granted fifteen
days leave.
Robert E, STEINER of the night proof
room and Mrs. STEINER have as their
guest Mrs Stenner's mother, Mrs.
kirkendall of Olympia. Wash.
A delegation of ladies, headed by
Mrs. McAdoo, wife of the Secretary OF
the Trea sury, visited the office Tues
day and made patriotic speeches in be-
half of the liberty loan bond sale.
Their remarks received cordial and en-
fhusiastic attention from a large Ru-