The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-01-30
Odd Jobs Under Uncle Sam.

thC uS PdItHSh1 waste DdSNSt' IhSN diC
! searching for stray bonds, checks and bills
that may through some mishap have fallen
into the baskets
On the top floor of the same building a
high salaried man is kept busy from 9 to
1 every working day of the year examin
ing samples Of butter, butterine and oleo
margarine in all stages of rancidity.
These examples of industry are cited to
show that all the persons employed in the
Treasury Department are not engaged in
the regulation clerical duties that one
might expect On the contrary. Uncle
Sam finds curious occupations for some Of
! his workers
In this same department he has what Is
officially designated as an exeerptor, who
spends his time reading the newspapers
and magazines and in cutting out such
paragraphs and items as he thinks will in
terest the secretary. his assistants and the
various chiefs Of divisions.
The Government actuary Is also on the
/ rolls og the Treasury Department. He
deals in all kinds Of mathematical problems
and tells members of Congress how their
schemes ler financial legislation would work
out in the course Of - or 80 years If ac-
tually put into operation.
Down town in the Agricultural Depart
meat there l. a scientist who for the last
/ II years has gwen his time to studying
the contents Of the stomachs Of various
kinds Of birds aud four legged animals
I lie has 4 colleague who recently cooked
( the carcass Of a horse and eat samples from
different parts OF its body IN order IN he
qualified to tell the public how to identify
by sigh, aud taste al kinds Of horse flesh.
whether prepared for roasting. broilius or
dried and preserved
No, a srraP Of paper j. permitted "a be
carried 90, Of the Treasury Department
until it has passed the censorship Of the
asbcial examiner of the waste baskets
There : a rule in the service also, that M
envelope, letter or .hp Of paper shall be
thrown into a basket un,il /, has been torn
* otherwise masilafcd
This dissguremca, j, sizu 10 the *
aminers that the paper was Intentionally
deposited in ihe baskets. Consequently.
sharp lookou, ! maintained BY the ,ao
female examiners for unmarked envelopes
and official booking paper.
I, frelaepdy happens tina, a gus, Of
wind viii carry boad or = cheek from an
ofhciaIs I,-sk and whi-k it Into his scnp
basket. II J. almost a. safe thrFv a.
though it rcroes.i under lock aud key, for
the ohAncrs ate 10 TO / IN favor Of the
examiners rcscuins Il
The tyo women have bcea iojas this
work fog YEAR and have saved g. the GOV
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ie- a hurdre.l ,imcs over. wear ur 80
ago one or them hshcI ap sl0. 000
United State coupon bond
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reserved every DAY between son ani 900
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arc all carefully scanned by the excrptor
who marks with hlae penoil the Items
and editorial. be wishes preserved apd then
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