Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-26
POSITION EXPLAINED
RESOLUTIONS BY TYPOGRAPHY
CAL UNION Misunderstood.
Intended to Change G. P. o. Rule At
fecting Eigibility-Items Gathered
at Big Printery.

In reference to some misunderstanding
In relation to the civil service resolutions
adopted by Columbia Typographical Union
at its last meeting, Secretary George q.
Seibold stated to Star reporter today that
the object of the resolution was not to pre-
vent printers who have passed the civil
service examination from taking another
examination, if they so desire, but it was In
tended to correct the existing rule. This
rule, he says, requires printers who have
passed the examination and whose period
of eligibility has expired to take a new ex-
animation each year, or at the expiration
Of their eligibility, before they can again
be placed on the civil service register of
eligibles.
The union contends that this is unjust.
It believes that when an applicant has
once successfully passed the examination
and been placed on the eligible list, lie
should, upon application for renewal, at
the end of the period of eligibility, be again
placed on the register. This is TO be re-
peated from year to year without the ne
cessity of having to make out new PAPERS
and go through the tedious eXamina ton
from year to year. In other words, when
a printer has once been declared eligible by
the civil service commission, his eligibility
should be continued SO long as he applies
for a renewal.
The printers in the government printing
craftsmen, are taking much interest in the
approaching memorial day services, which
will be held at Typographical Temple. The
memorial list is said to be a long one, and
the services are intended to be solemn and
impressive. Columbia Typographical Union
has appropriated sufficient sum of money
to cover all the necessary expenses.
Visiting English Printer.
A distinguished English printer, in the per-
COZ Of Mr z adi vic OF
the government printing office today
He was presented to Public Printer Palmer
by Mr.. Frank Morrison, and was afterward
shown through the great printery. MI
Madison is here attending the sessions of
the Interparlamentary Union. He is a
former member of the English parliament
also Of the London Society of Compositors
and the Typographical Society of England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel X. Hall will visit
the exposition at st. Louis next week. Mr.
Hall, who has rounded out eighty-two sum-
mers and winters, is valued and popular
member Of the G. P. o. watch force, being
stationed at one of the doors. For one of
his years he has retained a remarkable de-
gree of vitality. He is spry and declares he
is still ''one of the boys" He was a resi-
dent of st. Louis for many years. and he
says the changes since 1866 will interest
him.
Application has been made for the adj
mission of Mr.. David Pollock to the Union
Printers Home at Colorado Springs Mr.
Pollock has been in ill-health, 1t is said for
some time, and 1t is believed the change Of
climate will greatly benefit him.
After spending months ation in the
green hills of Vermont Mr. George r. Mer-
Ram of the third division has returned to
his duties in the G. P. o.
Capt. Homer j. Locking of the folding de-
partment read a paper on Lessons of the
War With SPAIN at the recent meeting of
the American History Club, of which or
ganization he is vice president and acting
secretary.
Mr.. w. D. Skeen Of the first division has
returned from ten days stay at Atlantic
City.
Messrs. " T. Howard, E. N Bunker. H.
A. McPike and s. F. Gillespie of the second
division have returned from their leaves