The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
Every Day Stories Of the
Workings and Workers Of the Departments.

vision of the Postofice Department, has
been connected with the Postof1ce Depart
ment for nearly thirty years. He received
his appointment under the Grant Civil
Service regulations, May Is, 1873. He
| was assigned to his present position Au-
gust 3, 1894. which was at that time at
tached to the stamp division, but on the
first day Of June. 1893 it was made
separate division with Mr. Scott in charge
Mr. Scott was born in Newburgh, \. Y,
| October To- 1S43, and in 1852 enlisted as 4
private and served for thirty eight
months. when he was discharged By rea-
sons CT expiration of term Of service.
His record during his entire enlistment
is a clean one and he has often been
spoken Of in the highest terms by his
officers. He was wounded Al the battle
Of Charlottesville, Va. Mr. Scott studied
law and received his Bachelors Degree
at the National Law University, and is
/ admitted to practice before the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia
Daxid H. Fenton. as law clerk of the
| Office OF the Auditor of the Postofiee De
partment. has charge of a most resp0a-
sibIe position. Under his supervision
! come all civil suits Instituted for the col
lection Of amounts due the Pcstoaice De-
partment; the submission TO the Comp
tFoIIer Of all eases requiring his action;
the consideration Of cffers OF compromise
Of claims under section 2s5 and 409 BE
yIsed Statutes and The giving Of legal ad-
vice in all matters pertaining 70 the work
OF the bureau Of which he is chief Mr..
Fentou is recognized as one OF the best
department lawyers, and his opinions On
matters in which intricate legal points
are involved are always looked upon as
good law, and almost beyond dispute.
Charles C Darwin, the Librarian Of the
United States Geological Survey, is 2 ma
tive Of Tennessee, but vas appointed
from the State of Iowa The library Of
the Geological Surrey consists Of hua-
dTeds Of volumes bearing mostly On the
subjects pertaining to work IN the bureau,
such as reports on expert examination Of
soil and rocks. This library is very rapid
y becoming filed with books on recen,
scientific discoveries The classification
Of these books under their different sub
jects, requires a great deal of patience
aad also a good general knowledge Of the
contents of each. Even away srem his
work Mr. Darwin is quite book fancisr
and has fine library at MS home c.
which he is justly proud.
There is one department under Uncle
sam upon which, SC to speak, the welfare
Of this country rests, and that is the
Uniled States Bureau Of Education. This
bureau keeps in touch with the best
methods OF dinusing knowledge among the
people. The bureau does not condne its
investigations to this country alone, but
has its agents scattered throughout the
world Among the many experts employed
Ia this branch of the Government service
is Louis R Klemm. a specialist on tke
foreign e5uca tional systems He knows
how foreign countries run their edUca-
ticnal systems and keeps the Bureau ef
Education in touch with the methods II
vogue Mr.. kiemm was born and edaca--
ed IN Germany. He was appointed from
the First Congressional district CT Ohio
Herman Schreiner. bookkeepeF in the
cfElee OF the Commissioner Of Railroads
vas appointed from the Twenty-frst
Congressional District OF Pennsylvania
There is lots Of hard work attached 10
this position Il Is the duty of Mr.
Schreiner to look after the numerous ae-
counts, records Of receipts and expendi-
lures and data relating to the work fer
which the Office was established.
The colossal task of caring for the Gov
eminent Printing 6Gice falls to the lot of
W L Kinds. As superintendent Of the
building ne IS responsible for all matters
that actually pertain to the building It
self Mr. Kinds Is pleasant TO persons
he meets. He mas woE for himself 4 host
of friends, not alone IN his Own building,
Int throughout all the Government de-
partments He IS from New York and
vas appointed from the Tzenty-ninth
Congressional district OF that State.
The sewing division OF the Govern
ment Bindery Is under the supervision OF
James Lawrence Feeney. At an early
age he learned the trade Of booibind-
ing and after finishing his trade vas en-
pIoyed in several Of the large bjndeFies
Of New York. Mr.. Fceney has been very
active in temperance circles nearly all
his life. and even as early as 1879 was
president Of the St AIMS Young Mems
Total Abstinence Society Later on he
became interested IL the Knights OF La
Dor and assisted in organizing book
binders assembly. Ee was appointed TO
a position as bookbinder IN the Gov
eminent Printing Office in 1885, and ct
once interested himself n temperance
work He is at present an active mem.
Der of Pioneer Council, Sons e-Jonadab-
He has always been an active member of
the Bookbinders- Union OF this city, and is
at present its president. having hid that
Office fer feur consecutive terms. MIR.
Feeney is also connected with the Central
Labor Union of Washington, in which
body he has held several offices and is
now serving his second term as president
He has recently been appointed superin-
teudent of the sewing division By Mr-
Palmer, the Public Printer.
L. c. Corbett is the horticultur.st in
the branch Of the Agriculture Department
known as the experimental gardens and
grounds. This branch is charged vita the
care and ornamenta;ion of grounds and
PARKS surrounding the Governments build
So, ~, thA du+;es conractad win fbe