The evening times., 1902-04-30
THE DEPARTMENT WORKERS
Interesting Gossip Cleaned Among Employees
Of Government Bureaus.
A DECISION OF INTEREST TO CENSUS CLERKS
No Leave of Absence Possible After July Discharged
But Pay Can Be Given in Lieu Thereof-Young
Americas Idea of CLOSED Incident"
ECISION OF INTEREST TO CENSUS CLERKS

a decision OF interest to Census clerks
has been rendered by Comptroller Trace
wei, OF the Treasury Department. in re
spOnse to a query from Director Mer-
RAM The latter inquired whether he
can continue the work of the printing
Office up to June 80, 1902 and pay the en-
ployes for leave accrued to them but OF
necessity not taken antu after July /.
1902, as their services are required up 10
that time, or whether IL VIII be necessary
Tor said employees TO cease work in time
10 take their leaves before June 80 1902"
The Comptroller holds that the leaves
Of absence cannot Ue granted after July
i. because leave would then be enjoyed by
persons no longer connected with the Of
fee. Or this point ne says:
1T should be understood that the term
leave Of absence with pay usually means
permission granted TO an officer or en-
plOye % be aEseEt from duty without loss
CT pay, and implies an actual leave after
permission granted, and hence ordinarily
The granting of Q leave OF absence with
pay TO an CI1ceT OF emplOye after he has
been separated from the service is not an
absence from duty and IS not authorized
but as shown above the laws relating 10
leaves OF absence IN the Government
Printing Office, and controlling as TO the
Census Printing once, recognize pay fCr
leave of absence as distinguished from
leave OF absence with pay, under certain
conditions, which appear 10 be met with
II this case
Though the abolition Of the Office viii
make il ilpraCticctIe to extend the leave
period or date o. severance from employ
nent beyond June 60. the Comptroller
holds that this lacI VIII not forbid pay
meHt for -Cave Of absence due on June 80,
The granting and taking of which have
been prevented by the necessity OF keep
ing the emplOyC on duty up 10 the time
the Office was abolished
a young man who has had considerable
experience in life Ter one Of his age is
Mr. Rufus W Pearson, Of the War De-
partment. Four years prior to the war
with Spain he was employed IN the Gov
eFnment Printing Office. His health be
coming bad and cn the advice OF his ply
sician, he resigned this position and went
10 Phoenix, ATiZ., 10 live. After remain
ing there for year he decided to return
TO Washington Just then the war broke
ont He was most fortunate IN passing
the physical examination volunteer
soldier, and succeeded n becoming Z
member OF TrCp c, Of ROOseyeit's Rough
Riders He participated in all the hard
ships OF this regiment, and its battles,
too, and actually came out of the war a
Sergeant Pearson tfoT he had won his
chevrons in the battle of San juan re-
ceived an appointment as q clerk IN the
War Department, where he has since
earned the goodwill and esteem OF all
those who know him for his diligence and
generous character.
In 1895 Mr. Pearson married z daughter
of Dr.. Frank Shiply, prominent ply
sician OF Carroll county. Md now of
Washington, D. C He is q native Of
Tennessee.
As 'Tzaak Walton SharP's fish story
was well received by his many friends
who read The Evening Times, he has, be-
tween times. in reading proof in the
Government Printing Office. scTIbbled OF
the following and handed it in for pu5iica-
ton t IS entitled
a FISHERMAN-S LUCK
He sat by the fire, when the day was
done
And considered his fortunes one by one.
Besides much other tackle. he'd bought
4 high-priced rod, on which he caught
One pair Of hoops, an old rotten shoe.
Eighteen craTfsl, and one minnow, too.
He'd lost eight hooks and sinkers as well.
And how much else he wouldn't tell
His rod he had broken. ruined his clothes
Skinned his shins and mashed his toes.
All this AID much more. made him so sore
He SWoTe by the gods he'd 90 fishing no
morel
Mr.. Edgar y. Stephens, OF Summons,
Ariz.. who notified the General Land Of