The Washington herald., 1919-03-04
By DMc

The legislative bill, signed last Sat
urday, carries a provision requiring
that ali government printing. bindinl
and blank-book work shall be done in
the Government Printing Office after
July !, except such urgent work as
the joint committee on printing shall
authorize done outside of the District
for the use of any field service. This
will bring into the shop all stamped
envelopes. the Postal Guide, the work
of the Railroad Administration. and
1t is estimated will amount to $780,. 600
This ends a fight of several years BY
the officials of the shop. Senator Smoo,
and officials OF the various organiza-
tions, and the bill was signed over the
protests Of strong political pressure.
1t will also reassure those who have
feared a slackness in the work after
the adjournment of Congress.
Mrs. McAboy reports progress on
that girl parade proposition. She en-
listed half dozen more recruits yes-
terday. and the idea is catching. The
third and fourth floors ought to get in
on this, and get in quick. They have
n fine leader
Inst " tuHtsudy nlgnt tne MaSSa-
chusetts Society was formed. with
more than 800 people present Tonor-
row night another meeting will be
neld at 1914 Massachusetts avenue
and all Massachusetts, folks are asked
to attend. The bylaws committee
meets tonight to frame rules for the
new organization.
Hermann B. Barnhart. Of the night
proOfroom. visited Chairman McFad-
denis forum Saturday night. and took
the floor as soon as the meeting
opened. Nothing slow about Barney
Ernest r. Taylor. Of the fifth foo,
bindery, is out after the house given
In the Herald saIesmanship contest
Here IS a chance for you to do some
thing for a fellow worker
Sergt. II. B. Moore came through
the shop yesterday after a years serv-
ice overseas. The sergeant was an
emDloye OF the bindery with twenty
years service in the National Guard
before going to the Mexican border
He went from tie border with the
Sunset Division to France. He was
also a member of the old Light In
fantry before the formation Of the
guard. He has four sons in the army
The linotype bowlers win meet to-
night at the Recreation alleys on C
street for their first attempt in twenty
years. Stiff joints tomorrow.
Wonder If Ed. Walsh enjoyed his
party Saturday He's been mum
ever since.
When Bill Shreve tried to dock hi.
jitney in front of the shop YESTERDAY
morning the motor stalled. but Louis
Shipley with one push from the real
started both the car and motor. Some
white hope?
Luther Browning was absent from
the linotype section Saturday because
of the illness of Mrs. Browning al
the home in Baltimore.
Alexander Braxton, of the foundr,
force, spent the weekend at his hom,
in Marshall. Va
Say. Dan Casey. Frank doesn't nk,
that party you gave. yesterday. H.
says he ought TO have been there
cause he '1ikes It. too"
Saw ice Stelle on the street sew
eral days ago, on his way to Cali
fornia under the same conditions.
This is the day the original day,
Yopq NooIo sU lss IIlm sIsAes 9usy
as far as necessary.
Here is one licked of the bulletir
board in the linotype section: How
would a printer describe Presiden
Wilson, The answer is "He rs q
14-point leader" Amt it awfuI7
James E. Burns has been reinstatec
as a keyboard operator after severa
months military service.
Richard McAficholas is absent fror
the day foundry with an injured foot
Lou Allen is saving all his waste
strings from the ruling machine I
make fishing lines. Sure he's a fisher
man. He admits 1t.
Joseph r. Weinberg, messenger i
the office of the assistant foreman o
printing, has resigned