The Washington herald., 1919-01-08
G.. P. 0. NEWS NOTES

Government Printing Office Council
National Union held the regular meet
ing last Saturday night, when the
newly-elected officers were installed
by Senator John Sharp Williams. OF
Mississippi After the installation
the council was closed. and an en-
joyable evening was spent with en-
tertainment provided by Speaker
Philip Nachman. sr Capt. Daniel
Chisholm, deputy public printer. was
the principal speaker and was fol-
lowed by Senators Williams and
Jones, and b. Hays. president-elect
of Congressional Council. The fol-
lowing program was provided: Reci-
tation, My Country First" John NJ.
Barr; tricks of magic by II. L. Frank;
quartet, He Lies in the Land of No
Mans Land" Messrs. Harder, Cooke.
Euhns and Leane: a few short stories
ty H. w. Christie; duet, Soldier
BOY. I'm Long for You" ]. Pepper
and r. w. Burgess; "Star-Spangled
Banner" by the entire assemblaGe
After the entertainment refreshments
and cigars were served.
Joseph Gibson has returned TO the
keyboard room. after a six months
detail in the office of Assistant Fore
man of Printing Greene.
The death of Col Theodore Roose-
welt moves Miss Catherine Smoot to
remark: The employees of the Gov
ernment Printing Office should not
forget that it was Mr.. Roosevelt who
gave US our first Saturday half-holi-
day"
Edward W. Morcock. Charles NJ
O'Connell, and Stephen Harder have
been appointed as a committee from
the monotype keyboard room to con-
fer with like committees from other
chapels in relation to an increase
in wages for Government Printing
Office workers. Instead OF working
for the retention of the 65-cent
rate it is felt that Is cents an hour
will put the men in a better position
to cope with the constantly increas-
ing cost Of living in the District.
Steve Brown. of the night press
room, is confined to his home on ac-
count of sickness.
Because of the increased cost of
supplies, Dutch" Lippold, the coffee
compounder in the night linotype
section, has boosted his sale price
20 per cent.
Perry Grimes. of the day keyboard
room, is reported as overcoming an
attack of influenza.
John Kilroy, electrotyper in the
night foundry force, is spending his
leave in his old home in Albany.
N. Y.
Capt. Ralph Alderman returned to
his keyboard in the night monotype
room Monday night, after having
done his bit" The captain is one
of the most popular of our night
workers and received a hearty well
come from the boys. While in the
service Capt Alderman was instructor
of Workmanship at Camp Perry.
Ohio: Camp Beauregard. La, and
Camp Benning, Ga.
Eugene w. Leach. operator in the
night linotype section, after being at
home with sickness several days, re-
turned to work Monday night.
Luke J. bennett, comp0Sitor IN the
day hand section, is reported sick.
Lieut. Patrick Mccarthy has re-
ceived his discharge from the army
and resumed his duties Monday as a
monotype machinist.
John r. Morrison, reader in the day
proofroom, is confined at home with
sickness.
william II. Bright, of the day Iino-
type section. is on the sick list.
Miss Frances Carey. of the day
foundry section, who has been i'll for
some time. is convalescing.
j. Fred orth. reader in the night
proofroom. Is reported on the sick
list
Interest in the Knockers Club
CKnights Of Momus) seems to be re-
turning. after being interned for the
period of the war.
Joe Williams, monotype keyboard
operator. who suffered a broken wrist
while cranklng a car several weeks
ago, is performing as copy holder in
the proofroom.
1t really seems that some movement
should be started in the G. p. o. TO
prepare for participation in the pa
rade being planned for the reception
of our boys returning from overseas.