The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Notes.


There is on display in the machine
shop large silk American flag and
two banners, each beautifully in
scribed with the words Engineering
and Machine Division. Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing" in gold letters.
The men in the division Clipped in
and purchased these flags with the
intention of using them whenever the
machine division turned out for a
parade. Director wilmeth expressed
pleasure with the display, and re-
marked that 1t showed a patriotic
spirit among the boys and that IL was
an emblem they might well be proud
to call their own.
Miss Mary Robey, OF the examining
division, has a host of friends in the
printing division. Her official visits,
however, are not reiished by the plate
printers.
John Danner. plate printer. section
8. is recovering from an operation in
SibIey Hospital.
Joseph Johnson. one OF the old
timers in section 5. is sick.
Miss Fannie Hanback,, Of the wet
ting division, night, has been pre-
scented with an automobile by her hus-
band. He is counting on some free
rides when Mrs. Hanback, becomes a
competent chauffeur.
MRS Jessie Cooper. Of the stamp
perforating division. has influenza.
Miss T. Almond. Of the wetting d.
vision, is absent on account of illness
in her family.
Mrs. Thorpe smobane, OF the exam
lining division, is i'll.
Mrs. Bradburn has returned to her
work in the examining division after
an absence due to illness.
The bureau band held a business
meeting yesterday, at which its presi-
dent, William Ullman, presided. Re
ports on the canvass for it's support
were received, but because these re-
ports were as yet far from complete
no fair estimate Of the amount COL
lected can be given.
It was decided that a waiting list for
membership to the band be estab-
lished. and that no new members be
admitted except when vacancies oc-
cur. unless the applicant is a clarionet
player.
Daniel O'Leary, OF the engineering
division. has returned from visit 10
his home in Pennsylvania on account
OF death in his family.
The examining division is in receipt
of a couple Of letters from SerEt
John n. Smith, a former employe Of
that division, but now with the boys
in France.
Miss Zegowitz. of the getting divi-
sion. is enjoying some Of her annual
leave.
Miss GRANGE Conger, Of the stamu
perforating division, has returned to
her duties after a long siege of i'll
ness
Charles Cameron, plate printer sec
tion 5, is still operating the only d.
press in the Bureau.
Tom Roland is reported 10 be the
strong man OF the Bureau. He says
he has pulled so hard on most Of the
presses in section 3 that the handles
are bent.
Miss Annie BesIe has been absent
from the examining division for the
past week on account Of illness.
Mrs. Ida Diamond. forewoman Of
the night cleaning force, returned to
her duties yesterday, after abo1t
three weeks absence due to an at
tack of neuritis.
Heard near the door Of the exam
lining division: Honest, girls. do
you like the way Mrs. Winter is
wearing it today
The Plate Printers Union will hold
their monthly meeting Sunday. Janu-
airy 2S. at 2:3D p. m, at Typographical
Temple.
Miss H. Shackford, of the eIamin-
ing division is busy at her home