The Washington times., 1895-05-14
LOOKED DAGGERS AT Him
Bureau Girls up in Arms Against
Mr.. Johnson.
He Has Transferred Those Who Wear
Is the Most Desira BILE Division.

THAT horrid man!'' was the way pretty
female enpoye of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing characterized Chief Claude NJ
johnson, yesterday afternoon, and her blue
eyes fla she'd fire as she spoke 1t seems,
so. the indignant girl explained, that from
time immenorial the young women OF this
bureau have been the objects OF envy aud
Jealousy of all the working girls of the
city.
And well might they be! Judging from
the demure dark-eyed damsels aud the big
blue-eyed, fair-haircd girls who conducted
the reporter over the building yesterday.
The CONSCIOUSNESS OF her advantage over
others less fortunate led the bureau girl TO
assume an individuality in her dress and
manner that soon made her as easily dis
tinguishable from Ter sisters as is one OF
the twenty dollar treasury notes, which
She Gaily handles, from one dollar silver
certificate. Chic little boLuets, friIls ana
furbelows, pleats and plaids We're iudulged
in by the members of the bureau sjstcrhood
aud to top Off her pleasing personality
glasses were deemed necessary
''spectacles?" quericd the reporter,
''Horrorsl no. quickly exclaimed the
tale-teiler, and fer EtaTly tooth closed
down on little wad of gum at the picture
which bureau girl would present in
grand1fothers CPgieS. Nc, her thapcly
nose was surmoanted by the daiDtiest
most delicate OF rnrfess or gold trimmed
! b.uocles. But little did SIZE Cream that
this latest acquisition TO her attire CON
tanned the germs OF her modification
downfall st VUh I'M
girls begun to wear their honors with
dignity ard to succt cd in maintaining that
learned aid distinguished look which is
inseparabie fIom glasses, there caGce down
from no less IMPORTANT parsonage than
the chief or the bureau, Claude NJ. John
son, whose word s LIaiterable ard chang
eth not, an odlct that glasses must Ge laid
aside.
Tie trouble arose in the bindery, where
are employed u bevy OF the prettiesJ
girls in the bureau and those Who per-
sisted in wearing the forbidden articles
Were recently transferred 10 other depart
nlents and assigned To different work. To
be taken from this particular branch is
regarded as little short OF official ostra-
ciSm, and the young lady who p0Cred her
woe into the reporters willing ear was
one OF those who had been AIKEN from her
desirable desk. The girls are wearing
looks OF grim determination, and if they
perseyere in their efforts Chief Johnson
VIII find that lac has stepped into a Ted-hoG
hornets nest, for it is sand that-what's the
place?-contsins no fury like an aroused
bureau beauty.
Mr.. johnson was also seen by a reporter,
ard he confessed that there had been some
such trouble in the last few 3yE, and mat
girls had been trans ferred oil account of
their bad eyesight. He claimed that this
incapaCitated them for certain kinds of
work, and lie added that the ladies ought
TO be under obligations to him for keep
III them III the bureau instead of securing
their discharge. The chief seemed TO be
in bad humoT, and from his care-worn
looks ard weary air it seems that he has
had little pleasure or sleep since ne
issued the order, ana that he wishes that
quiet and order were :gain restored in his
office household OF Ig-Tely feminrnIty.