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| U.S. Government Printing Office ~ "Has-Beens" ~ update for February 24, 2009 Issue ~ Washington, D.C. |
| Happy St. Patrick Day |
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| An Irish Blessing is repeated by request |
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| ROMA DOWNEY |
| May he watch over you and keep you safe from harm |
| You are an important part of God's plan |
| And may you come to realize that
Insignificant as you may seem in this great Universe |
| May you understand the strength
and power of God
In a thunderstorm in Winter and the quiet beauty of creation In the calm of a Summer sunset |
| May the blessing of God's earth be on you
And as you walk the roads may you always have a kind word for those you meet |
| May the strength of the winds of Heaven bless you
Carrying the rain to wash your spirit clean Sparkling after in the sunlight |
| May the blessing of God's soft rain be on you
Falling gently on your head, refreshing your soul With the sweetness of little flowers newly blooming |
| May the Light of the Lord shine from your eyes
Like a candle in the window Welcoming the weary traveller |
| May your heart glow with warmth
Like a turf fire that welcomes friends and Strangers alike. |
| May the blessing of Light be upon you
Light on the outside...Light on the inside With God's sunlight shining on you |
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| Listen to the Song with Narration by the Healing Angel, |
| "Irish Blessing Gods Plan� |
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| GPO Cafeteria undergoing Renovations again |
| The cafeteria will be renovated and reopened on May 1. |
| The cafeteria remodeling project will include new service lines and equipment. |
| RAGS notes . . .[ Back in time every Wednesday the Cafeteria had the great GPO Bean Soup.]. ~ Otherwise give me that good sandwich at the Mail & Rail � I heard some drank them! |
| Has-Beens Monthly Breakfast is Friday, March 20th ~ 8:45 am RIPS Restaurant in Bowie, MD. |
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| From; Subject: Bob Dixon�s daughter Nancy informs� . . . Bob had successful heart surgery on February 9, to replace his aortic valve. (The opening, which should be about the size of a quarter was only opening to the size of a pea.). The surgery was performed at Fairfax Hospital in Virginia and Bob would welcome communi- ations. |
| From Virginia . . . Bob Swartz Dick, I really enjoyed the picture of Bernie Horn and Dan Tuite in February's HasBeens. It was especially good to see Bernie looking so well in his retirement. |
| My fondest memories of Bernie was him sending money with the GPO messengers over to Senate Appros. when I was on detail so I could buy flags for him from the Senate stationery store. I received one of those flags from him on my retirement and it has a cherished spot in my den. |
| I also remember the days when Dan used to come to Lake Anna and hated to leave at the end of the week- end so much that he would get up at 3 o'clock Monday morning to be at work. Tell Dan I'm still loving retire- ment on Lake Anna. ~~ Bob |
| From Florida . . . Lloyd Beasley Dick those 2 pictures in the February edition bring back some good memories. I went to Cleveland as a dele- gate with good ole Jesse. He was quite the character and a very knowledgable person to have around and boy did he know the laws and rules at the ITU Conven- tion.I sat next to him on the floor in Cleveland. |
| The other picture of the Mono Macke softball winners, I have the original hanging in my den along with the softball signed by all the players. |
| I was working on the hill when GPO took the trophy case down that had been hanging outside of the security cage next to Mono Keyboard and since I had been the manager they asked me if I wanted them Koubek is the only player I see anymore on my trips up. |
| Sorry, I have to miss out on the morning breakfast, as my trips seem never to coincide with them. Hopefully I will see you this June. Still loving it down here in sunny Florida. ~~ Lloyd |
| The movement was spread and newly accepted by the employees of the Railway workers who formed and or- ganized as Local 101 Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America, which was or- ganized during that summer of 1900, The Trades Unionist reported that �the street railway men of the District want to be part of the labor movement and in their words "take kindly to the idea of being members of a labor organization.� |
| Should we return to that year 1900? |
| During the year 1900 the labor movement was actively aggressive in organizing. It was alive with comradeship. It was concerned with the plight of unfortunate workers. The labor unions were on the move in all working areas. |
| But meanwhile, all was not well in America. The same issue of The Trades Unionist reported other workers in many areas were being treated as �slaves of corpora- tions.�workers were forced to accept 72 cents for ten hours work.� |
| They wrote of the plight of miners who were finding it necessary to strike in the coal regions against utterly barbaric conditions. |
| Working conditions and payment for workers was im- proving but the cost of goods was also on the rise making attractive offers of meals at sparsely attended establishments as an example �Oyster Roasts� were advertised for 10 cents with Highballs, any time day or night, one eatery close by was Driscoll�s Restaurant located across from the GPO at North Capitol and G Sts. |
| Later in that summer the Typographical Union leader argued strongly in The Trades Unionist �on the subject of a formation among working men of a non-partisan organization for political purposes; an organization of voters who will vote as a body for the man or set of men who will do utmost for the bidding for the workforce.� The individuals selected would be of any party affiliation. The typos� delegate was quoted as saying, �this is a possible day-dream with too much hope that it can be realized.� |
| In 1900 the standing officers of Columbia Typographical Union #101 were President; E.A.M. Lawson; Vice-Presi- dent; W.V. Smith, Corresponding and Recording Sec- retary; Wm. M. Garrett; Financial Secretary; vacant, Treasurer; J. F. McCormick. |
| This time period was also familiar with the importance of goods carrying the �Union Label� One such problem arose in November 1900: the Robert Porter Brewing Co. of Alexandria, Va., was �declared unfair� because the company refused to sign a contract or recognize the Brewery Workers in any manner. Their beverage was successfully boycotted as it was declared anti-union and could not carry the label whereas the Brew dropped off the market. |
| Also in that same paper of November 15, 1900, The Trade �Unionist� reported that the Washington Brick- layers Union won a strike against their employers who were working on the job site at the U.S. Capitol building. Bricklayers were alleged subject to illegal working infractions for their stand against the employer�s demands requiring the men to violate the eight hour work rule. The union won the decision where the re- quirement was upheld and the pay was adjusted and they returned to work. |
| On the Labor Day of 1901 in Maryland at Glen Echo Park a celebration was observed where more then twenty thousand people attended for the purpose of par- ticipating in the �Labors Holiday� outing. The Trade Unionist reported it was an overwhelming enjoyable family celebration with numerous athletic events taking place including �fancy dancing, cake walks, and wheel- barrow races by the ladies.� |
| There was an address given during the ceremony by Central Labor Union President Feeney. As reported 1he 1900�s would be history in the making for the labor movement! |
| ~ Source papers: The Trade Unionist |
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| ~~ Issue 2: GPO Gym Cancelled - Last year, GPO proposed the idea of establishing a fitness center (gym), however the Joint Committee on Printing (JCP) declined approval of money to be spent. Answer: GPO should have had it built near Pelosi�s Office where she could have put it in the Stimulus then, it would have been approved. |
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| IN MEMORIAM |
| RICHARD F. FLEISCHMANN |
| died, Wednesday February 18, 2009 in Catonsville, MD. |
| PRINTER |
| age 81 Retired G P O |
| ~+~ Funeral Arrangements were held: on February 21, 2009 Reinsel Funeral Home, Oil City, PA 16301 Interment Sunset Hill Memorial Garden Cranberry Twp., PA |
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