The Washington herald., 1919-04-29

When Joe Phillips appeared in tn,
monotype section yesterday Time
keeper Southwick was overcome
with compassion and will not bt
able to work for several days. II
seems Joe was riding his bicycle
| in the wind when an extra-strone
gust pushed a cobblestone against
his right cheek. and the conclusion
| left such a confusion that Joe Is
covered with confusion and iodine
when he attempts to explain the ac-
cident. He is able to work. but has
called off all beauty contests.
The foundry bowlers will roll
their annual handicap tournament
tonight on the Recreation alleys
Twenty entrants have already sign
ed up. and of course each of them
expects to capture one of the prizes
Miss Margaret d. AXE. of the
pamphlet bindery. while on the way
to work Friday evening was
stricken with paralysis and has since
been confined to her home at 21s
Third street northwest. Some i'm
provement in her condition was re-
ported last evening.
Thursday. May 1. is the date OF
the bookbinders' ball at Pythiar
Temple. and Chuck" Connors in
sists that everyone will have a good
time.
Albert c. Van Horn. after almost a
year downtown, is again at work on
a linotype machine.
Karl Niehns lost his voice the other
day. and Jack Breene. seemed real
peeved about it.
Our Victory Loan total up to Sat
urday evening was s16S.05o. with the
pamphlet bindery still leading at the
S23, 900 mark The press division
speeded up Saturday and added 1890
to their total.
John F. Putnam is again reading
proof after enjoying several days
leave.
The monotype section was happy
yesterday. Harry Hensel came back
after several days absence.
John Sheridan. of the proofroom,
has been called to New York State
by the death of his sister-in-law.
Butchers section of the bindery has
found a resting place at last: they
are now using the west end of the
fifth floor. north wing.
John A. Fitzgerald has been in
charge of the web presses during the
absence of william ii. Weber.
Jimmy Fahey. who recently arrived
at Camp Meade from overseas, Is ex-
pected to be mustered out of service
this week Jimmy expects to be at
work again Immediately following his
release.
Frederick Van Hoesen Is at work
in the proofroom after several months
Illness.
Leonard Kukart, one of the cowboy
bookbinders. has taken unto himself
a fiivver. IL someone will just give
Kuky a squirrel to gather the loose
nuts everything will be all right
Rollin v. Harm. a compositor in the
monotype section. is spending three
weeks at his old home In Wabash,
Ind.
Miss Middleton and Miss Norris are
trying hard to make the fifth floor
100 per cent in Come Back sales.
These girls could sell wet matches,
too.
John Nemitts has resigned from
Flana gan's section OF the bindery and
taken a traveller for ole New York.
Lawrence Hurley has been absent
pneumonia.
A contributor requests several inno-
vations for next Fridays singing in
the music hall. The first demand is
that Forrest Grimes recite that nerve
racking ditty, IF Tomato Can
Canoe" Ralph Murdock is asked to
sing After the Jam Came the Jim
Jams" And last, but not least, Eddie
Dore is asked to celebrate his home
coming with II Want a Good Egg,
and I Want 1t Bad"
Jake Dwight Is again reading proof
after three weeks in Atlantic City.
Walter d. Thornett, of the key
board room, captured the $50 Victory
Bond in the hand section Saturday.
Wonder why Anna don't speak to
her machine operator any more?
One day in charge OF the pamphlet
oindery was enough for Fitz. He
spent Saturday at home.