The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
C. P. 0. NEWS NOTES

The Government Printing Office
Mutual Relief Association reelected
Is old officers al its annual meeting
asst week as follows: Il. NJ. Web
ter, president: }. L. heetc, vice
PRESIDENT; T.. +. Geyer. recording
eCretary; \. w. Bowen, secretary
reasurer. The secretary at this
neetinC announced that the organi-
zation had paid $2,52O in relief dur
ing the past year. and those not
drawing benefits during the year
were paid pro rata dividend of 50.
This is the oldest and largest as
sociation in the office and since its
organization has paid out, in round
numbers. 100000.
The next regular meeting of Col
]. ). Petit Camp, No. 3, United span
ish War Veterans. will be held Janu-
arv Il. in their hall in the Perpetual
Building. at Eleventh and Z streets
northwest At this meeting the newly
elected officers Of the camp viii heI
installed by Past Department Com
mander s G. MawsOn, who Is also
past commander OF Petit Camp ana
a veteran cmployc Of the printing
Office.
William Cooper. OF nrator in tn"
day linotype Section after loslnS
both wife and mother with in
nuenza, is now with his two chill
dren. down with the same disease
at the home at 7l6 G street northeast.
"Toppy" Dunlap. of the night press
section, was reported sick TUESDAY.
Daniel J. Sansom, of the day hand
section. is confined to his home with
sickness.
Because of sickness John T.. Fos-
ter. operator in the linotype section
is detained at his home in Gresham
place northwest.
Frank Dougherty has been substt-
tutinS for king Kelly while the
latter looked after the night press
force.
William \. 10th, CompusItOr in tho
job section for many years. has re-
signed.
The funeral of James L. Cogan. a
former foreman OF the forwarding and
finishing section of the bndery,. was
held Wednesday from the home at SO
North Capitol street, and was attend
ed by a large number Of Printing Of
flee friends.
Harry J. McCurg. who for several
months has been employed in the pub
licity department of the Food Admin
istration has been reinstatcd. and re-
turned to work in the day proof room.
Miss Henrietta f.. label, n helper in
the forwarding and finishing section of
the bindery, has resigned.
Billy Devine, OF the night press
room force, resigned Tuesday TO ac-
cept a position with the National Cap
ital Press.
Secretary George y. Doolcy an
nounCes that the JOB Room ImmedI-
ate Relief Association now has more
than 500 members. This association is
based upon a new idea of reIiefs and
is becoming very popular among Il.
p. o. workers.
Joseph w. Belcher, compositor in the
day monotype section, is detained at
home by a death in the family.
Locksley Adams, the latest bride
groom of the day press section. re-
turned to work Tuesday after a honey
moon trip.
Although he is kept pretty busy with
his union and Office relief work. Joe
Cummings, of the night linotype Sec
ton. manages to retain that happy
smile.
The last collection assembled in the
pressroom to purchase a wedding pres
ent for bride-to-be proved to be for
bride that was and has been for
three months.
Miss Pearl A. Hughes. of the night
monotype section, is confined to her
home by illness.
Charles +. Dodson, machinist in
charge of the night linotype section.
who has been confined at home with
spinal trouble. shows a decided i'm
provement in health and expects to
return TO work in a few days.
Willis B. Robinson. of the e1ectri-
cal section, has resigned to accept a
position as electrician at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing.
uuss:xas TsasbR herman. who re-
sfHfred to work In the monotype
1 tRe y Nenday night after