The Washington herald., 1919-05-02

to elect or determine means of elect
ing a delegate to represent the en-
ployes on the wage-adtustment COM
mittee.
Most Of the classifications will have
a representative on hand, a repre-
sentative Of a union where possible.
1t Is believed that a majority OF the
delegates will favor holding a refer
endum Of the entire shop. in order to
give each employe a voice in the
selection of the delegate.
Foreman James A. Brodnax, of the
job section, at his home on Allison
street, is entertaining Mr.. and Mrs.
w. l. Sigman and daughter Frances,
of Monticello. Ark.
Victor Peterson wears that grin
merely because there is a new IL
pound boy at his Cottage City farm.
Pete says he has one boy named
Henry, so he will name this one Cor
nelius. though it is a rather long name
for a Swede.
Charles Q. Hetzer and William H.
Dorsey. linotype operators. have been
discharged from the army and are
at work on a downtown paper.
John H. Carr, formerly a watchman
in the shop. died at his home, q
Rhode Island avenue northeast, Tues
day. and was buried in Arlington Gem
etery yesterday.
Copy Editor Edward P. Murray,
of in, po
more, Is again at work in the proof
section.
Rollins F. Chisholm is enjoying
leave from the hand section.
James G Roche. the genial young
! collator in the proofroom. is not only
baseball performer of renown. but
as a Victory Bond booster is in a
| class by himself. He not only has
purchased several bonds. but was in
' strumental in the sale of numerous
others.
! Miss Alice Opdyke and Miss Esther
l. Shambaugh are now probational
messenger girls.
| Makeup Robert L. Morris, of the
1 Library branch. has been called to
Delaware by the death of a younger
brother.
Bill Harris is again at work in the
| hand section, after several weeks i'll
| ess.
I William F. walmith and John F..
| Putnam. jr., are detailed a copy ed
| itors in the prOOfrOOrn.
| E NJ. Decker is enjoying several
days leave from the electrical sec
| ton.
Frank Ayres has returned to the job
section after several days leave.
Edward ]. Robinson has been alb
| sent from the hand section several
weeks because of illness.
1 Thomas Wells. of the forwarding
i and finishing section, has just been
notified of the death of his son in New
York.
( Curtis E. Curtis has been absent
from the Library branch because Of
J illness.
| Pressman Albert Klatt has perfect
| ises to put an end to the oil trust
James E. Austin. of the hand sec
ton. is on the sick list.
Bob STEINER Is again at work in the
proofroom after a couple of weeks
leave.
Don D. Byron, a linotype operator,
has been discharged from the service,
| and is now in Texas engaged in prf-
vate busiess.
| Joe Eggleston was among those who
i carried home Victory Bonds yester-
day.
| Deacon Weeks says that a fellow
| who can't appreciate the foreman's
jokes has no sense of humor.
| Kirk Harrison. who has charge
of the cutting machines and pad
makers on the NTH floor. fell heir to
a $50 Victory Bond Tuesday morn
ing.
/ marry =. hdyne Is again at work
in the proofroom after several
months tussle with influenza.
| Bill Bailey. in the engineer Sec
ton, is building quite a reputation
for his setting eggs. One lot of
twelve recently hatched nine chicks
with wooden legs and three wood
peckers. What does Bill feed his
hens?