The Washington herald., 1919-01-01

The linotype. the proof and mono
type keyboard sections will work to-
night. This announcement is made
for those who are willing to take
advantage of this extra time.
Mrs. ]. L. Dilsaver. wife OF Read
er Dilsaver, of the night proofroom,
returned Sunday from her home in
williamsport, Pa, where she spent
Christmas week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs "A. Morrison.
Irving Allen Scale. a probational
compositor in the day job room. died
last week at his home in Culpeper,
Va, and was buried Monday.
Miss Mildred Beach, one of the
ruling machine feeders, has return
ed to work after an absence or a
week. ~
Mike Sweetman, foreman of the
cutting machine and tablet section
says he would like to have Maj
Pullman detail a few traffic cops to
section.
Miss Nellie Shipman. operator In
the night linotype section, has been
absent for several days with illness.
Today at / o'clock p. M. King Sol
omon Lodge No. 81, F. A. A. NJ, (the
daylight lodge) will convene at its
stated communication. Arthur c.
Webb, a well-known member of the
night force, is master of this lodge
and he extends a cordial invita- tion
to all master Masons to meet with
him. The Daylight Lodge was orig
ipally established for the benefit OF
members of the craft whose duties
| compelled them to work at night
and such members are particularly
| invited to be present.
Here is another good word for the
G. P. o. Information has reached the
ruling room from good authority that
| one of the departments effected a sav-
| ing of l12 per cent on a job of forty
| reams recently turned out of this Of
fee. The job in question was one OF
ruling and printing only. and was
| done here at a net saving of about
$500 under the next lowest competitor,
which was a Baltimore concern. This
department had been sending a great
| deal of work to commercial plants,
and was much surprised to learn that
| money could be saved by having il
| done in the government shop. MOI
only was it done cheaper, but the
| office has been praised for the excel
lence of the work.
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ployes in the blank section on the fifth
floor, have returned to work after
spending the holidays in North Caro-
lima.
A special delivery letter was mailed
in Petworth Sunday evening at q
| O'Clock, directed to John o. Cole, 1928
North Capitol street, about a mile
away. John received the letter Mon
day evening at $50. almost twenty
four hours later.
Alexander NJ. Watson. of the night
linotype section, is on leave enjoying
the holidays at his home in Lanham
Because of a death in his family o.
w. Larman. of the night monotype
section, is excused from duty.
John Huston, reviser in the night
proof room. has been absent for sew,
eral nights on account of sickness.
William J. McEvoy, assistant super
intendent of work, in charge at night
issued an order Monday night that
all employees so disposed should be
excused from duty Tuesday night to
enjoy being at home on New Years
Eve.
Miss Dorothy Jones, who has been
visiting her folks at Stafford, Va. for
the past week. has returned to her
/ old place in Mr.. Riedrs blank sec
tion.
Simon B. Alley has been transferred
from the day to the night <monotype
section
Lewis Danforth, linotyper on the
night Record force, is excused on ac-
count of sickness.
Mark Towers. of the night Iinotype
section, is on leave over New Years.
j. NJ. Loughrarn, maker-up in the
night linotype section, is confined to
his home with sickness. 49,
Charles w. Edmonston. brother OF
f. w. Edmonston. of the night mon
otype keyboard room. died Monday
morning at the age of 66 Mr.. Ed
monston was cashier in the Farmers