The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-05
5 ABOUTTHE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR

Col. Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner
Of Labor, who has investigated the coal
strike for President Roosevelt is one
OF the most thoroughly educated men
in the Government service He has
never attended a college and yet he is
today holding six educational positions.
including the presidency Of what IS des-
tined to be an important college, and
a guiding dictatorship besides in some
Of the greatest educational enterprises
Of this generation.
A few years ago at a church confer
ence in Washington Colonel Wright
was foremost in discussion Of the cur
rent evils and the duty OF church peo-
pie to combat bad tendencies. But
when the discussion got around TO
panaceas for existing Ills he moved 10
adjourn Earlier in life be was at the
head of & church committee on music,
ana to obviste disagreement ne ap-
pointed three Of the members singers
IN the choir, thus ending committee
chickering's. Then the leading soprano
got mad and demanded recognition for
her superior achievements in furnish
ing the most music The colonel en-
tered into an arithmetical argument
and showed her that her notes en-
hrseed no more poetical feet than any
body else's notes and went no nearer
heaven. There was no further trouble
with the choir
Early in the first Cleveland admins
tration Colonel Wright as head Of the
Labor Bureau passed up to Secretary
Lamar z great many recommendations
from Senators and saints, capitalists
and labor leaders. judges and legisia-
tors of a man who wanted a job The
signers regretted the lack OF better ad-
iectfves in telling of the virtue OF the
man. but as soon as publication was
made OF the intended appointment
storms Of protests came out Of the
West in kilograms and letters Il was
proved that the man was an ex-con-
vict and a defendant in a pending suit
Secretary Lamar was angered, and Colo
mel Wright proposed publishing with
the story OF the mans Immediate dis
misSaI the names OF al bis indoTsers-
The publication was made
Col Wright is president Of the board
Of trustees of the Hackley School at
Tarrytown, y Y, a boys preparatory
sche5l. under the direction OF the Rev.
Theodore c. Williams. He is president
OF the association which conducts the
Industrial school for cOloTed youths at
Manassas. and in that work takes deep
interest. He is also president OF the
new. and as yet unnamed, collegiate de-
rartment Of the Clark University at
Worcester His chair will be that Of
applied economics. a senior course, to
which the earlier eco ncuic and history
course will be contribut0ry.
Colonel Wright has also been honorary
professor of statistics and social eco
ucrnics st the Catholic University IN this
city since 1895. He has for tWo years
held a lectuTeship IN tEe same branches
al the Columbian University IN this city,
and viii continue his work there during
the coming winter He is also on the
board OF trustees OF the Carnegie Insti-
tuition, and one OF the executive commit
tee Of seven which has the management
more directly in charge His sixth edu-
catfolaI position is that OF commissioner
Of the department Of labor. which is
really great instruction bureau.
Chief Clerk Burch. os the bureau OF
animal industry, has been away for a
few days On a welI-earned vacation The
duties OF the position are eZacting. as
the bureau has people ali over the COUn-
try engaged in widely varying lines OF
work The bureau is one Of the largest
in the Government service and keeps Up
z constant supervision Of The beef cattle
SECTIONS. LuE t-AL4E AdLSES anu t44t -ADA *
raising sections. The people al work for
the bureau have crowded the Southern
fever into small area found means to
allay the worst COW pneumonia. and de-
vised ways 20 save the lives Of horses
in every manner OF disease or accident
OF the large force IN the field Colonel
Burch has control
In the absence OF the chief clerk of the
bureau Mr.. J. NJ Pickins. the able young
man who holds the position Of secre-
tary 10 the chief Of the bureau. is dis
charging the duties OF the position
Mr.. Henry A. Beach. Of the certificate
division Of the Pension once. left few
DAYS ago 70 visit the scene OF his boy
hood days IN northern New Jersey. Al
though for many years q resident OF