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The Washington herald., 1919-01-28

Harry Oehler. secretary OF the Book
binders Union. reports that ]. a
Van Huss, bookbinder in the Bureau,
and now a soldier in France. is on
the missing list" All letters to him
since last August have been return
ed. and the War Department knows
nothing definite about him.
Edward II. McKenna, of the day
hand section. is on six days leave
Operator William D. Skeen return
ed to the linotype section after an
illness of a week.
Miss Theresa l.. jana. a folder in
the pamphlet binding section, is ILL
Miss Mary Norris, ruling machine
feeder. is i'll. and during her absence
Miss Neal Biggs has been assisting
Dan Casey at the machine.
Miss Nellie V. Ramsey. proofreader.
resumed her duties in the day proof
room yesterday after a weeks ILL
ness
Those who were fortunate enough
to go up to the Music Hail. at
lunch time Monday were treated to
an imprompiu concert by Miss Glen
nella Smith. Miss Smith has an ex-
ceptionally fine voice
Herbert F. James, of the night limo
type section, announced that If the
convention of the /. T. L. is held
this year he will be among those
contesting for the privilege Of rep
resenting Columbia 10l as a candi-
date.
Walter J. Lee. makeup in the hand
section. returned to work Monday
after being ill.
Several members OF the night limo
type section are expecting Bill Reed
to make good his lavish promises OF
fish when the season opens.
Winfield Scott, a helper in the
pamphlet bindery. is i'll.
Proofreader Harry b. Billings re-
turned to work in the day proof room
after a short illness.
Elmer Webster, foreman OF the rul-
ing section, has a letter from Henry
o. Bryant, formerly of the same sec
ton, in which Henry states that he
likes it lover there" He is now quar-
termaster agent on the L. S 5. Caesar.
Theodore P. c. Willis has returned
to work in the night linotype section
after a siege of influenza
Thomas r. Carey, a skilled laborer.
returned to the hand section yester-
uay atler snort illness.
John w. Griffith. operator in the
night linotype section, has been Or
dered bp his physician to cease worK-
ing until his health is better
Mrs. Lillian Boryer. skilled Iaborer
in the pamphlet binding section. is ill.
George II. Stull. proofreader, re-
turned to work yesterday, after an
illness of two months.
Charles Z. Shepherd, Of the bindery.
was taken to a local hospital yester-
day for an operation.
Moses Payne, an unskilled laborer
in the night hand section, has re-
signed
Makeup David o. Mckenzie was
limping around the linotype section
yesterday, after rolling down his cell
lar steps with a can of ashes.
Henry w. w. Daily. stereotyper re-
turned to work in the day foundry
section yesterday after an absence of
two weeks.
Henry NJ. Allen, a counter in the
pamphlet binding section, is ill.,
Bob Barrett. financial secretary OF
the BOokbinders' Union, reports 47o
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
WARS ARTISTS
ON WAY HERE
10th Engineers Who Were
Trained at AmericanUni-
versity to Be Discharged.

Just back from France. the Forrr,rh
Engineers. Camoufiage Corps. wu...
trained at American University raur.
ID. g, are expected to arri,, FL
Washington Barracks from Hoboken
for rehabilitation within the next two
days Quarters have been ready at
the barracks for their occupancy for
more than a week
The Fortieth Engineer. Of whom
there are forty officers and 65g men.
comprises artists. sign painters. land
scape painters, sculptors and men who
were IN the motion picture indus'rz
For the past six months they have
been engaged in making things look
like what they amt Ou the battIr-
fields OF France
While in Washington and bcfoIr
they are demobilized. the members OF
this unit, the first OF its kind to bo or
ranized in the United States ARM.
will write the history OF their wo-I
As a result OF their success in IN.
present war. II is practically certain
that hereafter the United states arTn~
will include carnoufaE, COrps.
Capt Homer st GaUdens. son or
the famous sculptor. "a me IN cor.
Tand OF Company A. Capt Carru-.
Barry, interior decorator. commando
Company B. Cap Elwood Keen. "a
Washington artist Company ].
Charles q. Rumsey. OF WestbIry.
son-in-law OF the late J. II. Har-
rimaH. Company X
Capt Laurence W. Hit OF New
York came hack as reEimentsI adju-
tant- and Capt ? BUrriu 1ICGman. o.
New York. as battalion adtutauJ
Lieut. Ferry Faulkner. painter uf
New York. Lieut. Sherry Fry. sculp-
tor. OF New York. and Master En-
Eineer TWiEg Smith. OF Hawaii who
were among the INST four recruited
for III" unit returned on the trans
port GOcntoer.
or the three men OF the CamouaaEe
organization killed in France one Wa
Sergt Everett HerteT. kiIIesI 10y 20
shell last June. He was OF the FIRST
four TO enlist with the Fortieih The
other two who were slain IN action
We're Lieut. Harry ThraShcr. Sgu'n-
tor of New York. and SerEt Har-g
Wolf. a New York ARCHITECT, Twelve
were woUrded and recovered.
The unit. which was organized hv
Mai. ENarts Tracy. a New York ar
chiteCt, had factories at Dijon and
Nancy. doing thre" times aS mu.I
work as was being done Iu the Frenrn
CamOGtieur factories.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Notes.



ing division bowling team. regrets TO
state that Mr. Ieahy and his team
OF regulars from the machine shop
failed to appear At tn" Grand Central
Alleys last Saturday night Perhaps
Mr.. Leahy thinks a good excuse would
be better than taking chance with
his widely advertised good team. Re
membering the results Of past matches
between these two teams, VIC guess
Eddie has the right idea Who said
the little red wagon has broken down.
iSiGned) VIM. KcSslcr. Numbering Di-
vision.
Miss Francis Walker. Of the wettinC
division. is sick
Mrs. Sallie 5. Fenwlck. of the stamp
book room. is on the sick list
Miss Della Griffin. Of the stamp book
room, is reported sick.
Miss Calhoun. Of the examining
division. is back at work. after a
short absence.
Joseph McFate, plate finisher. is
detained at home on account Of i'll
ness.
\ match game has been arranged
between Chick Davis and John
Regean for the championship of the
plumbing shop.
Miss Effie RusseI and Miss Cath
crime Hess are on the sick list
The machine shop reports that the
game booked at the Grand Central
Alleys with the team from the num-
bering division will take place at
later date. There seems to have
been some misunderstanding about
saturdays arrangements
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
Ideal and Sacrifices.

in the Gaec ds Beau Arts Paris beautiful statue
who that he lived and worked
a small
When his clay modelhs almost completed
heavy fell the He knew the the
clay should the beautiful lines would be dis
wrapped clay
The he found dead-frozen-a sacfcc but
his ideal saved and other hands enduring form marble
Without his Willingness sacrifice everything for his IDEAL this
would destroyed
his would have passed into oblivion
Instead his has been Ccmented into the sands of
all eternity and his wonderful work will live generations
after efforts in the OF the beautiful
Jus. now t, preservation OF ideal especially significant
o Americans
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28

To the employees of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing:
The officers and members of the Bu-
reau Band wish to extend to you their
thanks for you a hearty response dur
ing the campaign for the support OF
the Bureau band The results have
been most gratifying. and We espc-
cially wish TO thank the chiefs and SUI
perintendents Of the numerous divi-
sions and sections for their splendid
cooperation in this work.
CSigned) MAURICE II. CALKER.
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, Bureau Band.
G. f. c. Smile, engraver, is enjoy
ing some of his annual leave.
Miss Helen Werner. Of the wetting
division, is i'll.
Miss Beall. clerk in the engraving
division, is sick.
II was reported by the examining
division that Mrs. Tilton had pneu-
monia, but it now develops that in
stead she was suffering with rheuma-
usm.
Mrs. Dampier, clerk in the examin-
ing division, has returned to her du-
ties after a spell of sickness.
A W. Baldus. plate fnisher. is sick.
Miss Edith Thompson, Of the stamp
perforating room, has been trans
ferred to the chief clerks office.
Henry NJ Pearson is back on the
job in the stamp packing division.
Mr.. Pearson was recently discharged
from the army, having been stationed
at Camp Humphreys.
Miss Amelia NJ. Lanham, of the
stamp packing room. is taking some
of her annual leave.
William Lawson. pressman, in the
surface division. is i'll.
Thomas JEFF Mitchell. elevator
operator in the West Building OF
the old bureau. is taking a few
days of his annual leave.
Miss Margaret Boose, of the
stamp book room, returned to her
duties yesterday, but was compell-
ed to go home.
Miss Sarah Tanner, of the wet
ting division. is ill.
Walter Lyddane. prospective
member of the band. took his first
lesson on the clarinet Saturday. his
instructor being the father-in-law
of John J. Williams, gardener. Mr.,
Williams is also a clarinet player
in the band. while his father-in-
law Is leader Of the Camp Humph-
reys band.
Miss Famine Conner, of the wet
ting division, is enjoying some OF
her leave.
Thomas Curran. stock distributor
in the engraving division. is sick.
Robert Hough. of the stamp pack
ing room, is taking a little leave.
Mr.. Cross, of the stamp packing
room, is Handicapped with his work
these days on account Of sore
hand.
Miss Laura Warner is ill.
Walter Burke and Harry Holtz-
claw are welcome visitors to the
machine shop on the fifteenth and
last Of every month. The ghost
walks right along with them.
Mr.. Leahy quite frequently receives
letters from the orphan children OF
France who have been adopted by the
machine shop. These letters are some
times accompanied by a photograph
and, after they are translated, are
placed on exhibition in the shop.
Miss Jennie Lynch, of the examining
division, Is back at work after an alb
sepce due to illness.
Mr.. Ke6ler. captain of the number
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
China Backs Belgium
in Conference Protest

China was strong hacker Of
BelEium's protest against unequal
representation at the PeaC" Con
ference. il was learned Yesterday
Chinese diplomats are disturbed par
ticularly by the fact that SIAM. IN"
Arabs and other smaller people have
the same standing at tn" peace ta-
Bile. China's interest in the perma-
nanet settlement OF the Far Last
ern problem. stabilization Of Siberia
and the. question OF foreign oC"upa-
ton Of Chinese territory. tho diplo-
mats insist. make the republic S
world interests larger than tn" eN-
tent OF her war participation
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
ONE U-B0AT CAPTAIN
AIDED HIS VICTIMS

Tho only case in the whole black
record OF I-boat warfaTe whore
submarine commander sought succor
for his victims Is believed 10 be that
OF the T-5S. which torpedoed the
American DESTROYER, Jacob Jones.
4 report published yesterday from
Lieuts Muller and Fulcher. captives
of the T-l52, said they had been told
by Capt. Won Schrader. OF the C-SS.
that he had wireIessed for help after
recognizing in the water Commando
David Worth Bagley. L. :. n. whom
he had seen when the g raided or
Newport before America Joined the
war. Navy records show that wire
less call was picked up at Queens
town from an unidentified source,
tending to confirm Won Schradcr's
story
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
EXPLAINS ITALIANS
SEIZURE" OF VESSEL
Allied Flags on Dinara Hauled
Down in Mistake. Niblack Saws.

United States and allied fa-s were
hauled down by the Italian senior
officer aboard the Austro- Hungarian
merchentman Dinara through igno-
rance of an arrangement for fTying
these colors. according to report
from Rear Admiral Niblack. of the
American Adriatic forces. The Off
Ger expressed regret at having sup
planted these flags with the Italian
colors and again hoisted the original
ensigns.
Ntblack reported these facts yes
terday. answering the request for
explanation of the reported seizure
of the Dinara by Italian forces. The
Dinara is one of a group of ves-
sells under the allied military coun-
Gil. The plan to fly the associated
powers flag resulted from refusal
from some of the crews to so to
sea with the Italian fiag. NihIack
stated.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
Gen. BuIlard Confirmed;
Other Promotions Made

The Senate yesterday confirmed the
appointment of the following generals:
To be major general. Robert L. Bull
lard; to be brigadler generals George
w. Read. Charles H. Fuar. Charles T.
MenOher, James w. McAndrews. VIM.
G. Ham, James G. Harbord. John L.
Hines and Charles T. Summeran.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
TESTS FOR TRADE PLANES.
War Department Opens Way 70
Commercial Development.

The War Department yesterday
opened the way for commercial deveI-
opment of airplanes, when It agreed
that experimental, unofficial airplane
tests would be permitted at MCCook's 5
Field. Dayton, Ohio. While army pilots
cannot engage in these test, certain
rules are propounded for army SUPER
vision.
All official tests on experimental
planes will be on the same field.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
Polish Jews to Demand
Guarantee of Rights

Polish Jews are sending n mis-
sion to Paris to ask the Peace Con-
ference to guarantee their rights in
the new Polish state, it was learned
in diplomatic circles yesterday. The
mission carries credentials from the
recent Jewish congress at Cracow.
1t is understood the delegates will
ask full political. religious and
commercial rights.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
by John Kendrfck Bangs.

CONETOUS.
Yes. | am covetous! l covet truth.
cOvet the lost vigor of my youth.
covet beauty, and the traits 1 see
That would have made a better man
of me.
covet chance to serve the human
kind.
! covet qualities of heart and mind
through which my soul may rise
above the press
or sordid learnings, and all HttlenesS,
Copyright, 1870.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
Brsndeis Not Anxious to Rule.

supreme Court Justice Bandets to-
day laughed when informed OF move
10 make him the first ruler Of Palcs-
tine Nothing 10 say. Was his only
comment
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23

While building operations are
showing great gains throughout the
country, architects and builders this
week were disturbed by reports from
many sections of an increased scar
city of unskilled labor and a grow
ing Indifferent attitude on the part of
certain workers in the building trades
due to a spirit of unrest, which has
presented a serious obstacle in the
way of erecting badly needed houses
and apartments, says The American
Architects weekly review.
The chief difficulty arose when
architects, particularly those in the
East, found that some of their i'm
portant jobs were being held UP by
a scarcity of bricklayers' laborers,
who could not be obtained in the
numbers desired. Daily many more
Foreigners who nave been doing this
work are returning to their native
lands. taking with them money saved
during a bountiful period of high war
labor wages.
1t was also shown that the men
now available, while demanding high
or wages, are actually performing less
work. The result is that production
has been tremendously curtailed. A
few years g it was possible for a
bricklayer to lay on the average of
1900 bricks day. Today the one
mans total is but 900. Furthermore,
many take advantage of the higher
wages by working fewer days each
week n laying off the rest. All of
which decreases production consider
ably. In some instances laborers on
the job went on strike for higher
wages than the union scale. This, ma
turally, added to the spirit of unrest
that seemed to prevail among the
0ricklayers in New York City.
Highest Wage Scale
The granting of a wage scale of 81
per hour to bricklayers in the Chi
Cago district makes this scale the
highest paid to any worker in the
building industries. Hod carriers in
that section also have been granted a
wage of 10 cents per hour, an increase
from 57h cents. 1t affects approx
mately 10000 men. This has caused
the reopening of agreements in other
building trades for the fixing of a
new wage scale on a basis proportion
ate to hat of the bricklayers n
their helpers. Many of the agree
ments which the building trades
workers insist must be withdrawn
still nave two years to run, but the
present outbreak is said to be due
to dissatisfaction among the workers
with agreements signed by their a
ers.
There can be no question but that
this is one of the results of the war.
For one of the causes of this labor
unrest Is that higher standards of liv-
ing are being established everywhere.
1t is causing-a shortage of help of a
rs5st decided character. ut ultimately
the establishment of higher standards
of living will work out to the benefit
of the architect and builder, for
higher standards of living mean great
or rom forts in the hnmn- III the
building trades, where the majority
of labor Is skilled, 1t is certain there
can b. no return to pre-war wage
scales, no matter how much distress
Is caused in the meantime while con-
ditions are being adjusted.
Any drop in wages must not be ex-
pected. The further one studies the
situation, the more n is convinced
that there is no liability of any drop
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23

Newport appears to have drawn the
winning hand in the building game
for thi3 week with announcements OF
plans for a new five-story department.
store and a $4,000 furniture store.
Add to Store.
A. Salz G. Company of keyport are
having plans drawn by New YORK ar
chitects for a five-story extension %
their present buildings at Broad and
Front streets.
Another New Structure
Plans for the other new bu1ld1ng
will be a two-story structure
are now being prepared by Pierson &
Son. architects of this city. An
nouncement as to the owner and con-
tractor for this building may be ex-
pected in a few days
Dobbs to Build
At Somerville, just across the
line from Middlesex in Som
erset. David Dobbs has placed plans
for a new four store building in the
heart of the business section which Is
to cost $3.50 Bids for the letting
contracts are now being received.
& Son are also the designers
of this structure which will have a
decorative terra Gotta front.
Two More New Homes
Two new residential dwellings are
to be erected in Woodbridge ccor
ing to plans now being drawn by
Pierson &c Son.
Metuchen Post Office
Metuchen is to have a new post Of
fee building. T. G. Powers, post
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23
HEARING
At SOUTH AMbOY
Question of Paving Borden
town Avenue Meets With
No Serious Objections
b. Special Correspondent.

~ n0tttot
SOUTH AMBOY, July 23.-The
public hearing on the placing of a
permanent pavement from curb to
curb on Bordentown avenue was held
last night. The only objection to The
pavement was a letter received from
Frederick Rehfuss. He said that the
time was not opportune for the city
to enter into any contract with the
Board of Freeholders for the work
on account of the high cost of labor
and material. He thought the method
of financing the movement was un-
Just. He suggested that a vote of
the property owners be taken and he
stated they would vote the PROPOSE
ton down. However, no one was on
hand last night to voice their senti-
ment against II.
property owners of that street were
anxious to do anything to rid them
selves of the terrible dust nuisance.
Ex-Mayor A. t. Kerr representing
the South Amboy Hospital Associa-
ton. who owns $40 feet of property on
this thoroughfare voiced his sentiment
In favor of the paving. He said that
good roads led to good business and
urged the council to take immediate
action in favor of the petition. John
Satliff. another. representative of the
Hospital Board expressed his senti-
ment.
The city engineer was then called
upon to answer the questions of Mr.
Ldttel n others that might be asked
by both the council and the property
owners He stated that under the
present grade and line there were
sidewalks OF twelve feet and sis
| inches on Bordentown avenue. fit,
feet between cnrbz. twenty OF which
would be paVedSby the county: min,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23
|RIG THINGS COMING IN BUILDING
LINE, ENCOURAG| ING ATTITUDE U
MEN ALLIED IN THE INDUSTRY
F, .rca Amount Of Work Being Done at the Present limo
bv Architects for New Buildings Here, In County ano sec
tion--severaI Large Jobs Are NOTWITHSTANDING TOT D~e,-
ling Places Continues to Be Toward SuDuroa" 'o""''

master. has engaged Pierson & Son to
prepare plans and specifications Tor
a $4,000 to $4,000 n story terra
Gotta front building on the site or the
present post Office.
Hint Big Projects
The same condition that prevalieu
last week, that of the architects, as
well as others allied in the construc-
line. of holding back
ment of several projects under consid-
Grafton here in throughout the county
prevails at this time. While nothing
can be learned, indications
point to the fact hat building talk
is in the air and being seriously acted
upon by those needing commercial
structures and men who wish TO own
their own homes.
Woodbridge Active
Woodbridge, as a residential sec
fion. seems to add more homes almost
weekly and as a result changes occur
quite frequently in the landscape OF
the township.
Building I'm Piainfield
P~LAINFTELD, July 17.-The. Spicer
Manufacturing Company OF South
Plainfield, which employs more than
1000 men and women, will begin at
once the erection Of fifty one and a
story bungalows and a hotel at
South PlainfieId. The material is to
be concrete blocks. The bungalows
will be leased or sold to employees and
the hotel will be used for the enter
tainment of company officials or per-
sons visiting the plant on business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23
STATE IS FIRST
ON PUBLIC WORK
Uses All Available Funds for
Immediate Contracts, Is Word
From Washinuton
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Ne

WASHINGTON, July 23.-New Jer-
sey has the distinction of being the
first state in the Union to let con-
tracts for the entire mount of funds
available for public works, that
amount being s3.551.464.
This has just been reported to Col.
Arthur Woods, assistant to h secre-
~tary Of War, by his special field force
Of agents in that State, who are en-
gagged in a campaign to stimulate pub
lie improvements and repairs. Colonel
Woods and his Unemployment Division
Of the War Department have under
taken this "~spruce-up" campaign be-
cause by thus opening up h field
for building and improvements, more
Jobs will be available for soldiers.
Colonel Woods announced recently
that no effort will be spared to en-
courage other states to follow New
Jerseys example.
New Jersey has set the pace" he
said. She has shown a fine sense of
duty and a practical patriotism that
the other states can well afford to
emulate. She has entered the new era
of reconstruction as gallantly as she
entered the war, by giving everything
she has for the common cause. New
Jersey soldiers can well be proud of
their home state. and the War De-
D1Ilt1titl GltCS INV q VIM
munity hat canno be outdone in
public zeal and patriotism"
In the new localities reported in
ell sections of the country less than
one-quarter of the actual funds avail
able have so far been put under con-
tract. according to Colonel Woods
figures. But due to the energy of
his forces an increase of eighty-four
per cent. has been effected. This in
crease amounts to s216, 268, $50, and
is the result of h Wal Departments
efforts solely, as it represents the in
crease since Colonel Woods sent his
men to work.
Spruce up" is the War Depart,
ment's admonition to public official:
and private owners inc operators il
his special campaign to create jobs
for discharged soldiers. Colonel Woods
asks the country to line up solid
ly behind him in his undertaking
and at the same time issues a warn,
ing to all those who are procrastin'
ating in the important business O.
keeping their plants, their roads, theil