The Washington herald., 1919-02-06
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.


the death of his brother. George Nc
, Donald. who succumbed to spoplexy
Monday in Chicago.
William r. johnson. a bookbinder in
the Library branch, who recently un-
derwent an operation at Providence
/ Hospital, is recovering.
Miss Maude c. Mcpherson. of the
Gay pamphlet bindery, has been trans
ferred TO Mr.. ConrOys night bill force.
Old Bill Hope. paper cutter in Mr..
Sweetman's section. has recovered
, from pneumonia, and can be found
! any day at his cutting machine.
| Everything is o. *. now; even Jim
Sirlouis smiles again.
George s. Fletcher. operator in the
day linotype section, who has been
| sick for several weeks. is improved.
John NJ. Barr. of the keyboard room.
acted as president at the last meet
ing of G. p. O. Council, National
| Union.
Henry W. hoffman. compositor in
the job room, has been i'll.
Thomas ]. McDonough has returned
to the day proof room after several
days illness.
Mrs Mamie L. Bradley has been
! transferred from the day pamphlet
/ bindery to the night bill force.
Charles X. Craver. of the day key
board room. sang at the special song
service at the Washington City
! Church Sunday.
John w. Grifth, linotype operator,
returned to the night Record room
Tuesday after a weeks illness.
| During the absence OF George Baker
( Al Smith is holding down the cutting
machine in the blank section. fifth
| floor. 1t takes a big" man to hold
down this machine. and Al. is that
| big.
Miss Carrie f. Loomis is detailed
| from the job section to the monotype
assembling section as a compositor.
Robert s. Bray has been absent
several days from the linotype section
because Of illness.
Joseph NJ. Costello. a skilled laborer
! in the pamphlet bindery. has resigned.
Louis NJ. Shipley, a helper in the
day linotype section, is absent on ac-
count of the death of a child.
Ask Harry Oehler why he smiles so
much, nowadays. Well, if he won't
tell you, here goes: International
President Reddick praised the social
officers of No. so highly for their
work, that really. the smile is natural.
Mrs May Parsons, of the monotype
section, has been absent several days,
suffering a general breakdown.
Assistant Doorkeeper Forrest Grimes
will take a holiday to New York.
Joseph W. Cheyney. compositor in
the job section, is i'll.
/ Willie Armstrong, a laborer in the
night press section, has resigned.
What are we going to do about that
parade for the boys from the trenches,
anyway?
Howard f. Young has returned to
| the day proof room after two weeks
of influenza.
Strange sight in the G. P. O.: A
United States sailor pulling a truck,
and a United States soldiers uni
| form covered by an apron. Yes,
twas on the fifth floor. Answer is:
one was proud of it, and the other
was prouder.
| Charles Allison, a steamfitter. has
returned to work after a short illness
Robert S. Scammell, a reader in the
job proof room, is on the sick list.
Charles o. Doten. a compositor in
the night monotype section, is ill.
Deskman William R. Dickinson, of
the day linotype section, has been
Weeks is helping out.
Charles B. Deeter, of the day key
board room, made a flying visit to
his home in York, Pa, Saturday to
Monday.
Evan J. Fuge has been transferred
from the night keyboard room to the
day force.
William H. Kaufman. a monotype
machinist, is on the sick list.
Jim Feeney is certainly the candy
kid when it comes to drawing up
resolutions. Those of y0uswho were