The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-24
Union Will Make No Effort
to Prevent Him From Re-
suming Old Labors, But
Will Rest Case On New
Charges Against Him.
President Planning to Fore
stall Strike By IntrOduc-
ing Typesetting Machines
Throughout the Entire
Office.

William A Miller. the order for whose
reinstatement as assistant foreman OF
the bookbindery of the Government
Printing Once. has aroused the oppost-
tion of the Bookbi1ders' Union from
which he was expelled. has returned to
Washington from his home in Mime
aDolis.
This morning he appeared before Pub
| lie Printer Palmer and made formal de-
mand NJ Mr.. Palmer for reinstatement
in accordance with the order issued by
the President through Secretary Cortel
you RE was told that nothing could bs>
done in the matter until the proper GER
tiheation OF the order should be received
by Mr.. Palmer from the Civil Service
Commission.
In the meantime Mr.. Palmer was
waited upon by committee OF the
Bookbinders' Union. who protested
against the unemployment OF Miller
Subsequently. although declining TO so
into details. Mr.. Palmer said the situ-
alton had not been changed
The Unions Protest
President Barrett. OF the Bookbinders'
Union. accompanied by about a dozen
of his colleagues. had long conference
with members of the Civil Service Com
mission in protest against Miller's rein
statement At its conclusion one Of
the Commissioners stated that the
whole matter was now in the hands OF
the Public Printer.
II charges had been fled with him it
would be his duty to investigate them.
and. II they were found to be we'll
grounded. he could discharge Miller
The latter could then appeal to the
Civil Service Commission which would
review the case and for the first time
take official eognizanee of the charges
Before Mr.. Miller had arrived al the
Civil Service Commission. President
Proctor, of the Commission. sent by
special messenger to the Public Printer
the proper certificate of reinstatement
for Miller. He said. In answer 20 4
1 question. that such certificates are not
given TO the employe himself. but arc
always sent to the chief of the bureau
or department from which the man has
been suspended OF discharged.
Mr. Palmer Has No option
Under this certificate, said Mr.. Proc
ter. Miller is entitled 20 immediate re-
instatement and the Public Printer has
no option IN the matter whatever. More
over. IL there should be strike OF The
other bookbinders in the Office. all OF
them would have TO be re-examined and
obtain new certificates from the Civil
Service Commission before they could
return to work.
Meanwhile Miller is thought TO be Sc
cure in his position. except in the event
of new charges Mr.. Proctor stated that
no charges had then been fled with the
commission by the union against Miller
: Such charges have been filed with the
Public Printer. but the latter. under the
law. has no authority 10 suspend or dis
charge Miller until after thorough and
impartial investigation. rpon which the
; commission viii have to r~ss.
Mr.. Palmer stated, after receiving thi
certificate from the commission. that he
would put Miller TO work as soon as ne
r should return. which he expected would
not be uEtil tomorrow morning.
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in the morning he said that he would
report for duty at the usual time tomor-
row. Having heard in the meantims
that the desired certificate had been is
sued. Miller did not call at the ONCE Of
q the commission
4 Miller Told of Other Charges
Late in the afternoon Miller called
upon the Public Printer and inquired th'
:. status OF his case. The certihcation fol
y his ne employment had been received I!
e the Public Printer. and the latter in
Q formed Miller that he could return Il
o work tomorrow morning
Miller was also Informed that Their
were other serious charges pendinl
against him. which appeared 10 be,
a proven. serious enough 10 cause his re
e moyaI a second time After his confer
b cnee with the Public Printer. Miller de
| parted. saying he was going 10 call up0