Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-19
The Discharges at the Government
Printing Office.

Government
Printing Office.
REPLY TO MR.. TAYLOR
To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
Mr. Cadet Taylor, the chief clerk Of the Govern
ment Printing Office, says in this mornings Post,
In reply to my article OF yesterday, that only un-
skilled labor was discharged at the establish
ment named. Now, as the persons dismissed, with
the exception OF few poor women, were alto
gether printers, bOOkbinderS and pressmen, the
term "unSKflled labor can only mean ''pOor work
meaning Mr.. Taylor intends 1t shall convey. am
not surprised that men mean enough, cruel
enough entS contemptible enough to perpetrate the
behind falSehOod. But they cannot. Nearly
every one of those discharged are noted for their
trict men and women. Facts are facts, and if
they condemn the offenders, lying shall not avail
'nem PRINTER.
From A BOOk.Binder.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR
The very we'll written and truthful article In
THE STAR signed ''Prnter" has called forth an an
swer from Chief Clerk Taylor, OF the government
Office, In two morning papers. wish now, In be-
half OF the numerous discharged book-binders, to
give few plain truths In regard to the discharges
In that department. will state, In the first place,
that majority OF the men discharged are natives
OF the District or have been living here SO long in
dence In their respective states A large number
OF the book-binders learned their trade In the gov
eminent printing office, and have hitherto been
with the kind OF work that was required from
the Office, which was OF the very best
Who have been have awaT BEEN
sidered skilled workmen until the present political
chief clerk was imported from Illinois. Now. in
answer to his denial of the appropriation not being
large enough to carry them through the year, they
Will please answer why so many men are put on
night and extra 'c0rk so they Will not lose any
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vote we do not see why they should be given extra
work, while we poor non-voters are summarly dis
pockets. Last winter, when Mr.. Rounds went be-
fore the House committee on appropriations to ask
TOT deficiency and the yearly appropriations,
which were larger than usual, as he did not want
to cripple the Office by making discharges, Mr.
Atkins, the ex-chairman OF the committee, got up
and made speech in behalf of the new superin-
tendent, and asked his party friends to ioin him
and give Mr.. Rounds what he asked. 1t is to be
hoped when Congress meets that Mr.. Atkins or
congress, calling on the superintendent to know
why these men were discharged, and why large
Work SO to enable them o 90 On a nd n nEt
out loss OF time. in making the discharges it
seems That the poor men were selected, and those
the Office were retained Book BINDER.
Affairs In West Washington.
DEATH OF AN Ex-POIICEMAN.-Mr John F.
Rodgers, an ex-member Of the police force and a
well-known citizen, died at his residence TIA 33d
street, last evening, after long illness OF con-
sumption Mr.. Rodgers was born in Virginia. but
has lived here the past twenty years. He was
iorty.six years of age, and amember OF George C.
Whiting Lodge also Of Potomac Chapter and Po-
tomac Commandery. His funeral, attended by
these bodies, will take place Saturday, at .. H.,
from St Johns p. E. church. -
BEITER.Mr. John Spencer, who was severely
injured at Agnew's coal wharf some days ago, as
stated In The STAR, is able to be out again
RENTED.-Mr. Charles Hayden has rented his
residence, corner OF and 29th streets, to Admit
raj Semmes. Mr. Hayden is in Colorado and his
family have gone to Rome, N Y.
DIED OF HIS INJURIES-William Lee, the cOlOred
man who was injured by falling from a car while
returning from West Virginia, as noticed in THE
STAR at the time, died OF his injuries Tuesday
night
PoKT.-Arrived, schooner Elisha Gibbs, wood
from New Bedford, light, to load coal for Fair
Haven, Conn schooner Twilight, Robinson, from
Boston, to load coal for Jersey City. Sailed
coal for Providence.
CONDITION OF THE WATER-Great Falls, slightly
clear
HIGH TrDE.-October 10th, IL a. m. ; / 40 p. m.