Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
UNCLE SANS PRINTERS
SECRETARY LOEB KNOWN AS
"GoDFAIHFR" OF THE G. P. o.
Meeting CT Typos Tomorrow-Not
Much Night Work-Printers Going
Home to Vote.

THE godfather of the government PRINT
ing office is the complimentary title which
has been bestowed upon Mr.. Loeb. 'secre-
tary to the President, by many OF the
printers, bookbinders and prsssmen, and
some of the ladies in the folding DIVISIONS
in the big printery The reason given FOR
this bestowal christening is that Mr..
Loeb has on more than one occasion stood
sponsor for the government printing office
when it was necessary to have certain mat
tiers presented to the President for his con-
sideration.
The printing office is not connected di-
rectly with either of the executive depart
mcnts, and consequently is not represented
at the cabinet meetings. An incident OF re-
cent occurrence will serve to illustrate why
Secretary Loeb has been named the god
father" of the government print shop. or
secretary of printing and binding, as one
of the typos designa ted him today.
When the President issued his order sew
eral days ago Closing the executive depart
ments from to 1 o'clock on the occasion
of the funeral of the late Postmaster Cen
eral Payne he failed to include the gov
ernment printing Office When the atten-
ton of Secretary Loeb was called to the
omission by MIR. J. l.. Feeney, former presl-
dent of the Bookbinders Union, the matter
was promptly taken to the President, with
the result that order was issued closing
the Office from 1890 to 1890 on the day of
the funeral.
This is not the first time it is stated. that
Mr. Loeb has interested himself in behalf
of the employees of Uncle Sans big print
ing establishment, and those in the office,
from the PUBLIC printer down 1t is said' are
appreciative of his kindness.
1t is predicted that the meeting of Co
lumbia Typographical Union tomorrow
afternoon will be largely attended by
printers from the government printing Of
flee. The special order for o'clock is the
consideration of the report of the commit
tee on codihcation and revision of the laws
of the union.
Night Work Suspended.
Night work in several of the divisions, in
Guiding the folding department, was sus-
pended Wednesday night until further or
ders. 1t is reported that there will not be
much more night work, if any, until after
the election next month. The many voters
in the office are completing their arrange
ments for going to their several homes to
take part in the battle of the ballots. 1t is
expected that there will be a great exodus
from the office in a few days of printers
and others who desire to exercise their con-
stitution-given right at the polls.
Personal Items.
Mr.. ]. J. Fenton of the second division is
reported to be i'll at his home.
After enjoying fifteen days leave of alb
sence, Mr. w. A. Morris has returned to his
duties in the third division.
Mr.. Bruce Austin of the treasury branch
printery has returned from twenty days
leave.
Miss Mary Z. Mangan of the treasury
branch has returned to duty after her va
cation, which was spent at Delaware Water
Gap and Mt. Pocono, Pa.
Among those on the sick list Miss
Lucy Morrison and Mrs. Laura V. Boss.