The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
The National Capital.
Especial Correspondence to the HERALD
WAsuINGT0N- D. c. October / I


Is our Charlie Towne coming
back to the fold of the trust busters
We note that one of the Texas octo
puses lis that the way to spell it?)
of which he was president; has col
lapsed.
Minnesota politicians at the capi
tai are very much concerned as care
full reading of all Minnesota new,
fails to relieve their anxiety as Il
Franf Eddy's whereabouts. Some
of them say they are just as uncer
tain as to where VanSant is at.
The case of foreman Miller in the
Government Printing Office contin
ues to be discussed IN the labor and
political circles in this city. In con
versation with prominent membe,
of one of the unions employed in the
big printery, he said: ''The Miller
case has provoked great deal of dis
cussion, but you don't want to over.
look the fact that the Government
Printing Office is still union shop,
and that it is going to remain so.
Of course men are not being fired
down there on account of their be-
ing non-union, but many non-union
men are being fired for incompetent
cy. The best non-union printer in
the world who has had DO experience
in government work can come to
Washington and if he does not re-
ceive assistance from his foreman or
fellow-craftsmen he is sure to fall
behind the requirements of the Of
flee for time. Complaint can then
be made to the public printer that
the man is incompetent; the facts
will Justify the statement, and the
man will be fred"
This, l am told, is going on at
the office and dismissals are being
made regularly at the rate of two or
three a month. The organization
at Washington has a membership
Of nearly 1000 it is said. Some
time ago a special assessment of s25
each was made for the purpose of
properly presenting claims Of the
printers to Congress. The member
whose conversation is quoted above
'ald that it was the best Investment
le had ever made, as he secured a
'aise in pay equivalent to 1900 a
year before he had paid his assess
nent. Twenty-Five dollars would
mean 800, 000-the question arises
Who got this roll, and what goods
we're delivered IN payment?
AS long as tire public printer is
filiated strongly with the unions it
J not to be expected that their organ
zation will be seriously disturbed
q the Government Printing Office
here is no intent orpurpose on the
art of the president to interfere
18th this organization beyond insist
lg that non-membership shall be no
ar to workmen who qualify under
le rules of the Civil Service Com
ission. Predictions are being
and quite freely that means Will be
,und for getting rid Of Mr.. Miller
efore long.
Few people realize to what extent
le taste of the people of the United
;ates has developed for tea, coffee
I'd chocolate. The in1portations of
a in 1908 were 1O8, 600, ,O00pounds;
coffee, 915, ,o66, $50 pounds; and
locolate, 63, 351, ,294 pounds. The
.lue of the cocoa and chocolate pro-
1ots in 1908 was 81, 100000. The
anufactured product supplied by
in this country Was
,lued at So, COG. 1872 ir 1900. |
The resignation of Captain Hem
7 A. Castle of the Post Office De-
artment leaves vacant a position
hich will probably be filled by a
[innesotan. AS Captain Castle was
ood to fellow citizens of his state
1ey are naturally much concerned
$ to the personality'of his probable |
uccessor. The office of Sixth Au-
itor of the Treasury is one Of grave
esponsibllity, owing to the vast
olume of business and the enor-
nous outlay of money. 1t requires
man of peculiar talent and fitness
o fill the position accptably and is
lot snap by any means. The sal
Try is $4,000.