New-York tribune., 1903-07-25
CRISIS IN LABOR FIGHT TODAY.
MILLER TO REPORT FOR DUTY IN GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE
Bookbinders Win Strike He Is lHoed Then Think He
Nan Be Susnended

he would have to wait until the Civil Service
commission should certify his reappointment
Mr.. Miller indicated that he did not desire 10
go 10 work until tomorrow at the earliest
Shortly after this interview the certificate from
the Civil Service Commission was placed in the
hands OF Mr.. Palmer. and when Mr. Miller pre-
sents himself for duty in the morning he VIII
De assigned to his former place. according to
the present understanding
In the mean time the committee Of the Rooa-
binders Union handling the Miller case "a
urgently demanding action by Mr.. PaImcr on
the charges on which Miller was expelled from
the union These charges have been formally
laid before Mr.. Palmer. supported by a large
number Of affidavits from individual members
OF the union Mr.. Palmer may take tbesa
charges under advisement after Miller has rona
to work. When he has reached his conclusion,
he will certify his finding to the Civil Service
Commission for review. and Miller's retention
in office will depend on the result OF the Public
Printers investigation.
QUESTION PRESIDENT SETTLED.
The new case against Miller. however. is emo
phasized entirely different from the problem
which was presented to President Roosevelt. and
on which he Immediately ordered the assistane
foreman'ss reinstatement. President Roosevelt.
it is pointed out, had only one question to settle
Miller had been dismissed because ne had been
expelled from the union. and the records in the
case showed no other cause The Presidents
action is regarded as settling for all time tbs
long standing contention that exhaustion .vom s.
labor organization is not propA or sufficient
cause for removal from the public service. In
this solution the President has received COM
mendation alike from organized labor and those
outside of the unions.
NIILLERS STATEMENT.
Mr. Miller has prepared n statement in his
own defence. which seems TO throw sorle new.
light on his controversy with the union. which ia.
herewith presented for the first time:
was appointed to this position as foreman OF
the blank book division OF the government bind
cry July ,, 1900. In this division all the blank
books for the departments House Senate.
White House, the entire system of the govern
ment-are made. / found il necessary to make
many Improvements in the Office and mechani-
cal work. In the Office work established. first
a system of record OF work, giving a description
of the work and amounts charged for future ref
erenCe to make charges uniform. I also estah-
Tshed file sheet system. filing n sheet of every
! book made with a full description OF the bind
ing, lettering. etc, written on each sheet. Each
sheet so filed, numbered in consecutive order
was indexed under heads of departments When
completed this system enabled me to refer to
any described book for any department and
give an intelligent answer to any question whic n
might he called. This took very much Of my
| ing two years. for it's accomplishment. In .hs
/ mechanical work such improved machinery and
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