The Sunday herald., 1886-11-07
HuMoRS OF THE PASS SYSTEM.

There are numerous funny incidents growing out
OF the strict in which the pass system at the
Treasury Department Is enforced. Many OF the
more tmid clerks have great horror OF having to
report to the chief clerk when they are late. Some
have so dreaded going 'on record" that arriving
late they have given the doorkeepers assumed
names. One morning not long ago among about a
dozen "lates' there were four names given that
were not the Treasury rolls To prevent this au-
dacous abuse Mr. Youmans instructed the chief Of
the watch, Capt McCrea, to order the doorkeepers
TO tell every clerk arriving late to write down his
her and the office in which he or she is en-
ployed. one day Senator called at the Treasury
and passed the watchman in great hurry, but the
latter thinking he was a clerk ran after him and
catching him by his arm demanded that he
shoud come back and register his name. This the
indignant law-maker declined to do anu the door
keeper was much demoralzed when he found out
his mistake.
Ex-AssIsTAsT SECRETARY SMITH "DEApHEAD.n
one day last week ex-Assistant Secretary Smith
called at the Treasury Department after O'Clock and
was about TO pass In. when the doorkeeper halted q
him. He did not let TO his identity, but asked II
he could not go up 10 see Mr. ioumans, the CHIEF
clerk.
teeuth-street entrance and send up your card hrst
and nnd out II Mr. Youmans is willing to you,''
said the man ut the door.
"Then give me piece OF paper and an envelope
and viii! send note up to him.
"Can't do that, sir; we amt authorized TO supply
people with envelopes, and you'll have to go TO the
other entrance to send up your card"
Just then Official came along and recognized
and asked him to walk In. Then 1t dawned on the
doorkeeper, who had been lately appointed. VINO the
gentleman was, and, stepping up to him, he said:
'1f you'd told me in the first place you were for
merly an Assistant Secretary I'd let yon In without
wpra ,sr am allowed TO amt
much amused to see how faithfully some of the
Treasury rules he mad once fathered were being
observed.
SHE WAS LOOKING FOR THE LIFE - OFFICE.
I'M n unps oh m NO To- wi ON
p,oyed In one of the bureaus OF the Treasury De-
partment arrived at the office about half an hour
late one morning and was very much frightened
thereat, as she dreaded being reported to the chief
clerk and having TO go and explain to him. She was
quite timid and had never been late berore-since
the rules had been in effect-and she wanted to
keep up her clean record so she was forced to her
wits ends as TO what was best to do. So, summon
ing her courage, she mounted the steps of the build
ing, and approaching the doorkeeper at an entrance
she had not been in the habit OF going In, she fired
him one OF her most captivating gances and said In
the cutest way: 81 want TO go to the Life -
ONCE, George! hut we came near giving away what
office she is 10 ;l.wont you please direct me?" Sne
was duly "directedn and reached her home base with
an unbroEen record and clear conscience, but sne
has never been in or out OF that door since.
TOOK HIM FOR A CABINET OFFICER.
The other day one of the clerks In the Secretary's
Onlcc-who, by the way. Ia a tall man and fills his
fashionably cut clothes very symmetrically with his
two hundred pounds of well distributed avoirdupols
which gives him quite distinguished and command
ing air. especially when he Is in motOn-loOked at
his watch and seeing 1t was, as he supposed. l2 sO
his hour for lunching. he went ont. Arriving on the
street he found was only 3O Terror stricken with
having violated the Treasury rule by coming out in
office hours without pass, his appetite had van
ished; so he meandered about in meditative mood
when the thought struck him OF how the deuce did
the door Keeper happen to let me pass without
pass. Surely, he thought, they have not gone back
TO the old custom OF allowing the clerks to enter and
leave the Department at will, and he kept in igno
rance ofthe change; that would be too much good
luck. He decided the best thing TO do wond be to
return TO the office and do the right thing by pro-
curing pass from his chief and fling 1t with the
do0rkeeper. This would clear his skirts of all
blame, anyhow. This he did, and handing 1t to the
doorkeeper he asked: SLOW did you happen to pass
Inc out?n 'Why, man alive, you amt q common
clerk, are you? thought you were Cabinet oiii-
cer!p