The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-25
Discharged ForemanAccep
ReinstatementandR Reports
at Old Post, But Will Not
Work Until Monday.
Union Accuses Him of Dis
ruPting His Bureau, and
Denies That His Innova-
tons Lessened Cost of
Production.

w. a. Miller, assistant foreman of the
bookhinding department OF the Public
Printing Office. who was discharged BY
Public Printer Palmer and reinstated by
special order of President Roosevelt. re-
ported to Foreman Byrnes at, $40 this
morning. He was Immediately reas-
signed to his old position in charge of
the branch printing Office in the Onion
Building. in G Street. between Sixth and
Seventh Streets
Less than an hour after he had re-
ceived this order Miller appeared at The
Union Building and presented it 20 AS
sistanU Foreman Frank. who has been
in charge of the branch Office since Nil
ler's removal. Miller did no actual work
today. Saturday being short day" az
the Government Printing Office, but ex-
pressed his intention OF reassuning his
regular duties on Monday.
no Strike Imminent.
Notwithstanding number Of reports
to the contrary. Miilsr's return to work
win not be the cause OF waik-out o. a
strike on the part OF the members Of the
local union. In fact. President Barrett
denies emphaticalIy that the local union
ever intended taking such a step.
l. the ITsf place, he says. the consti-
! tuition OF the international BoOlbindeTs'
Union makes it unlawful for a local
union to declare a strike without sp-
provaI from the executive committee ard
the president Of the International Asso-
citation
In the second place. Mr. Barrett in
sists it has always been the desire OF .hs
local union 10 give the Government no
trouble and 10 have the case fully heard
on both sides.
( The arbitration committee OF the local
union wss II session this morning bur
would give out no information as to It's
actions II is presumed, however, IL met
I in accordance with instructions issued
I by a meeting OF the union held last
night. Al the close Of that meeting
+ neither ofhcers nor members would DIS
cUss the situation
The Public Printer said this morning
he anticipated no trouble and that he
spoke adrisedly when Re said there
would be no strike for the present. 1t
least.
Await Decision by Palmer.
The whole question of a strike hinges
on the decision Of the Public Printer
after both sides OF the case have been
heard. The union will file charges
I against Miller, and he win be given al
I opportunity to reply should the .e-
cIsion be in &iller's favor, the local
union viii turn the matter over 10 the
executive committee and % President
Tatum. OF the International Union. The
members Of that committee are expected
here today. and Mr. Tatum, who VIII
either come himself OF send a repre-
sentative.
Pending these developments matters
VIII remain in their present condition.
\ Elthough il is against the rules OF the
union for its members 20 work with
man who has been expelled from The
lnion. Mr.. Barrett said today that. in
the lace OF an order Of the President tf
the United States. this rGle would be
held in abeyance for the present
Miller Is ReticeEt.
Miller declined to make any state
ment concerning his plans beyond saying
he had returned 10 wori. AID would be-
gin active duty Monday. He took oeca-
sion. however. 10 repudiate an Interview
attributed TO him IN a New York paper
Il have seen no newspaper man until
today" he said. "and this interview never
took place 1 can say nothing OF M
plans because 1 don't care TO give the
other side q line on what intend to do.
In reply to QUESTION ss 10 whether OF
not he had seen the charges that have
been filed against hin 6y the union. Mr.
3. Miller replied thai he had not.
The UEioz CcnteHtio1s.
The unioa's charges against Miller ara
tcomprehendc6 substantially in the fol-
lowing statement OF the union cause
made to a reporter for The Tires:
That Mr.. Miller had cheapened any
class of work for the Government. and
that the cheapeuiag OF the same was the
cause Of mis- suspension frst and ex-
pUlsion later from the Unior Is not true
4 His methods were tho most 1ubusi-
resslike OF any foreman ever in the o.
fec. and the tactics that he adopted in
Furnishing men under hin We're Of the
most contemplate nature.
1T was his custom TO go TO one en-
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