The Washington herald., 1919-03-06

John S. Garner, assistant foreman
of the night proofroom. died Tues
day. in George Washington Uni
versity Hospital, of diebetes. after
several years of suffering. John
learned the trade in Hackensack. y.
J.. and Joined the Typographical
Union at New York when a young
man. coming to the Government
Printing Office about twenty years
ago. and working in the linotype.
job and proof sections. He served
several enlistments in the Marine
Corps on the L. S. S. Trenton, the
last wooden ship built by the navy,
and in this service sailed the seven
seas and visited the principal ports
of the world. About four years ago
Jack presented to the Union Print
ers' Home bust of Benjamin
Franklin. modelled by Paul Bart
lett, a local sculptor. Besides the
widow he leaves a grown son and
daughter. The funeral will be held
at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
the late residence. 1907 Second
street northeast; interment at Glen
wood Cemetery. The pallbearers
will be William a. Pratt, Lee J.
Runyon, Harry Hughes, Howard
George G. Wilson.
Chairman McFadden's forum was
in an uproar Tuesday night. \
gentleman who halls from the East
Side of New York. had the audacity
and effrontery to question a de-
Cision evolved by the respected
chairman, and after deep delibera-
tion as to the proper punishment
for such a heinous offense he was
banished TO the round table in the
center of the room, where a prohi-
bition argument has been raging
for two years.
The third exercise of the Novena
of Grace at 1905 p. m. at, st.
Aloysius Church. is given every day
for the employees of the printing
office.
Lieut.. James P. Cromwell. of the
Tenth Ordnance Guard, after being
stationed at Picatinney Arsenal, y.
j., Anchor, Ohio, and PedFicktOwn,
n. J.. was demobilized on the 2Sth
of February, and is now haS<inE
the elevator in the linotype section.
Electrotype Molders' Union, No l.,
will meet tonight in Typographical
Temple at O'Clock.
Spanish War Veterans, Richard J.
Hardin Camp, meet tonight in Pyth-
ian Temple at s.
While Congress left many things un-
done, their going stopped the over
tina, but now some OF the washrooms
have no soap.
Last Saturday two armless lads
were being taken through the key
board room, having the machine eX-
planned to them, when an operator
remarked: That's why l buy the
Come Back" Another operator looked
at the soldiers and then his neighbor
and burst out: Heavens! / didn't
look at il in that way" He now SUBJ
scribes 20 cents a week for year.
Harry Hensel pulled this one yester-
day:
why are the employees of the Treas
ury Department like dollhouse flow
ers?"
Because they are all under Glass"
Oflcer!
c. p. Boss was the chief moGul last
Monday at the dance given by Kalli-
opolis Grotto Drill Corps at the New
Willard.
George P Newell. a compositor i'm
the hand section and a veteran of the
civil war. is enjoying a few days
leave.
Say. Ed Ryan, how about that prom
ised haircut?
W. VI. Bullen. A. F.. King and ]. w.
Cason are on the sick list in the sani-
tary section.
Alpheus Scholl has returned to the
hand section after several days ILL.,
ness.
Director Lineback has arranged a
Scottish program for Fridays exer-
cises. just like this: Comm Thru
the Rye" Robin Adair," "Bluebells
of Scotland" annie Laurie" and
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DRAMATIC SEXTON.