Evening star., 1917-03-04
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

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Verifying Director T.aiph's recent
declaration that the employees of the
! bureau of engraving and printing were
one of the most patriotic bodies of gov
e-nment workers in the United States.
nearly all Of the various divisions Of
the mcney-making plant are decorated
with American flags and pictures of
President Wilson. In the engineering
and machine division is an exhibit Of
special significance. Aside from the
generous display of the national en-
blem there hangs in the center Of the
machine shop large picture of Our
President" beneath which is inscribed
the following: "The employees of ma
cline and engineering division Of the
bureau Of engraving and printing arc
at your service. Mr.. Wilson"
Anticipating the usual rush of sight
seers at the bureau during Inauguration
week, Capt Lehane Of the guard force
has detailed the following plate print
ers' assistants. recently appointed in
the bureau. to the guide force: Annie
! II. Moore, Annie N. Jones. Mabel Nc
Nance. Helen Il. Barrett. Mary NJ.
Stephenson, Mary W. Knight Nellie A.
Kenny. Maude T.. Wagner. Lille NJ
Iousi}ery. May E. smith, Marian K
McLanc. Edna Petrola. Edna L. Nc
Donald, Mary NJ. Mcconnell and Edith
Hodgson.
Miss Annie NJ. Jones Of the bureau
guide force will assist her mother, Mrs
Margaret Jones. in entertaining several
house guests during the inaugural cele =
bration.
Maxwell kieso has been reinstated TO
his former position as plate printer in
the bureau.
The civil service commission has
certified benjamin w. Butler and
Charles A. Hall for temporary appoint-
ments in the bureau as skilled helpers
Miss Annie f. Bealle. chief OF the
examining division. has returned to her
desk. after an absence of several weeks
on account OF illness.
During the week the Misses Belle A.
| Tronland and Helen r. Hegarty and
Mrs. Irma Y. Whaley were detailed
from the examining division to the
numbering division.
Mrs. Bryant killian, one of the senior
mem bers of the bureau guide force in
point OF service. conducted twenty-five
members Of 4 Carlisle Indian theatrical
! troupe through the various divisions of
the printing plant last Wednesday,
MISS Florepce Callahan of the chief
clerk office has returned to Wash
inEton following ten-day visit to New
Orleans Mardi Gras.
capt Jacobson. register clerk at the
bureau. is said TO have scored Il de-
clded mt by the rendition Of his anus
Ing poem, Tn Ole Tirginie." at u re-
cent entertainnlenr given by the
Florida Society.
James y. Reid has received all ap-
pointment az pressman in the surface
division OF the bureau.
sympathy Of the employees of the
surface division is extended to Mrs.
Mamie Lyddane and Mrs. Nora Gleason
! in the recent bereavement of their
/ father.
AloysiuS Horau Of the surface di-
vision was absent five days during the
past week owing To the death Of his
; mother
Miss Eernadette Bohlayer Mis-.
| Mollie Fifer and Mrs. katheryn Col
Inns have been detailed from, the sur
face division to the numbering di-
vision.
W. W. Cation of The engineering and
machine division still is confined to
his home with pneumonia.
Thomas Browne OF tho engineering
and machine division was off duty last
week on account OF sickness.
Owing TO sickness in his family.
| Frank Ford was absent from the en-
gtneering and machine division last
week.
The following Young women re-
signed their positions as plate print
ers' assistants at the bureau during
| the week past: Ruth d. Vosh, Teresa
N. Thorpe. Helene VI. Schlosser. Bessie
p. spangler, EsteIle NJ. Edwards and
Edith V. Telna
Plate printers assistants appointed
in the bureau and detailed to the print
ing division last week are: Mary Y.
Chappelear, Rose A. Diyen, Mollie d.
Hunter and Shelly Il. Covingtou.
Mrs. -Linnie Whitehead of the guide
force was leave Of absence for sew
eral days during the past week. She
Courtland, Va.
At the March meeting OF the Fed
eral Natchman's Union, No. 1854, COM
, posed chiefly Of guards employed i'll
! the bureau. held Friday night, plans
We're completed to hold an open meet
ing and 4 smoker in the near future.
At this meeting all federal watchmen
| ~! the District who are non members
OF the union will be urged to join
forces with the Organization so as 70
present :. more formidable front IN its
eHorts to procure for its members an
increase in salary.
f! Miss Annie M Jones. Who was re-
Gently appointed as plate printers as
slst:nt at the bureau and detailed to
the guide force. was formerly employed
~ the government printing office.
'Hcte, il Is sail, sh" was one Of the
most efficient young women On the
| printing Office roll.
| .Ioi.n :. Drukker Of the surface di-
vision is taking five days of his annual
| vacation
| r. J. Lancaster returned TO the en-
| cheering and machine division last
Thursday after four days leave of alb
seEce.
| After five DAYS sick leave Arrnstesd
! Thompson resumed his duties in the
ensineering and machine division last
/ TUESDAY. greatly improved in health.
! William J. rootev, pressInan, in the
, surface division. has been granted one
weeks leave to commence Tuesday.
! owing to sickness A. l.. Mcmillan.
chief electrician of thc engineering and
machinc division. was absent from the
/ bureau several days during the past
! week.
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