National Republican., 1877-04-19
THE OFFICIAL AK
FELL YEsTERD1YIN TIN PRINTING
BUREdU or THE TRElISURr.

BUREAU or THE TREASURE.
Three Hundred Victims TO tho Blow-iIcart-
rending Scenes Aiming the nfortunatss-
Groans. sighs and sobs and Tales of Misery
and Want.
Ifyes,crday had been the day Of final judg-
mont, upon which hung an eternity Of suffering
or joy, there could not possibly havo existed any
greater anxiety and painful suspense than there
was among tho employees Of tho Bureau OF
Printing and Engraving. as they awaited the an
nouncement Of the three hundred victims who
were to be dropped from tho oficiai rolls
Many q poor girl and weary mother rose
from their beds yesterday morning AFTER
a slccpless night and wendcd their way
q smile on the countenance Of q single employee
that was about 70 break upon them. and each
and al while ,hsy hoped e e escape s,, o.. Ss,
that bureau before. One out OF oyery two knew
that he or she must Co. and 50 they regarded
would be the victim. Finally, about 4 p. m,
THE SIGNAL WAS GIVEN
and the chiefs OF the respective sections appeared
among their charges, and in solemn voice read
sign the roll gel iheir pay to date, and 70 hom. %
return 10 more. The hrst name may have been that
OF an %a ag %
kept alive some dccrepit parent. In 1 few min
utes the dreadful suspense was over. Those who
SsSaPSS onss mssc we're saa
There was scarce single one but who anticipated
almost yss ss:
duised in the most ssoni,ins bysterieai sobs.
they stfove BY kindnesscs to tighten the burthcns
Of their moro unfortunate associates. Tho
though directing the execution OF the secretary's
orders, exhibited unmistakable signs OF regret at
TssTe ss
seemed directed towards
THE rKMALH UNyoRTuNkTRs.
What and Lose Is S,,G, .s nsHs
many Of them want and misery. OF all the differ
cnt branches Of the Treasury service, tho female
get the least pay. They report for duty at !
q. m. and work until between and 8 p. IN.
Their Gsy d: ms but from 70 tSS day. and ID
lady has q family Of six children entirely depend.
month she pays house rent ar and buys food 10 "a and
clothing-bow and to what extent, heaven only
Uniontown, was compelled to daily walk TO aud
from the Departmental order to save tho expense
o. car fare, until she became so run down from
sheer exhaustion that sho was compelled
eSsSitibic Institution that rendered her assist.
and sn@ia
dren. One poor and beautiful looking young girl
sopbed most bitterly over her aftitctlon. She
was the only support OF o mother who was quite
Ill, and there was ID
-r NOT DOLLAR SAVED.
| When the little pay she drew yesterday Is gono
| II Is Tor q benefccnt Providence to guide her
| honest Efforts towards obtaining means whereby
tSross q death. Beside those depressed with grief
every complainant had = spesai equity and good
fare alike under the az Of clyii-seryice reform.
| The work In this bureau is not OF that light
4 nature ss TO allow fastidious girls to leisurely
| while away tho monotony ofspare moments with
! those absolutely compelled t. work are usually
found there. OF course the duties Of the counting
and el1r,, force are no harder there than else
thers Is another and more repuisve class Of work
For Instance there is two plate printers rooms
sseh pqs. Sas aS
There is printer to each press and q, ET to each
Its height, ~ is impossible to conceive Of nlthier
more unwholsome, or meaner place TO work IN
yet these girls, for Sl.25 q day,
WORK THERE NINE HOURS DAY. ..
The work in New England factories Is nothing
compared to this particular branch Of the servict
s
| many private families mere VINO would gladly
employ good, honest girls and give thom pleasan
homes. But, unlike New England, a girl here
however poor, seems to regard menial labor o
this kind Is degrading to the instincts Of he
nature. Those Of them who can afford TO discrim
mate as to the kind OF work they will do are vel
look elsewhere for employment than to tn
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. The reduc
| tion has been made without regard to politlca
| Endorsements or personal confederation. Th
basis was that OF fcompetency alone, and the matte
wasdeclded by commission appointed for the pur
| pose Mr.. jewell declined to interfere In any cas-
whatever, leaving the entire question Of dis
missals to tho commission and the Secretary
| so that he cannot nov be accused Of any par
| tality. There will be O further reduction Of tw
hundred on the 30th inst, and, therefore, tn
suspense Of the bureau is not yet over Tn
reason Of this is owing to the fact that the redut
| tion OF i've hundred at one tlme might have ha
detrimental effect upon the work Of the bureau
This partial reduction will give the officials tim
to organise the new system Of work for the T,
duced force, and tho additional dlsmissals ca
then be more easily made.