Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-06
Popular Demand for Books.
Not Enough to Meet Demand.


Not Enough to Meet Demand.
Two or three times as many Of these
bulletins could have been sold. but they
could not be supplied to me by the De-
partment Of Agriculture. While no statis-
tics relating to the subject have been
kept. estimate that only about forty per
cent Of the applications for publications
relating to agriculture could be supplied.
The demand for the two books, Special
Report on Diseases of the Horse and
Diseases of Cattle. has been extraordinary.
To partially meet this demand, was able
to obtain about l 900 copies of the former
and about 500 copies of the latter by maxi
ing exchanges of other documents with
members of Congress and book dealers"
Incorporated in his report is a list of all
the state and territorial libraries and des-
ignated repositories. showing when and by
whom designated. 1t may be interesting
to learn that the earliest designation In
the table Is that of tie American Anti
quarian Society of Worcester, Mass des-
ignated by an act of Congress in Decem-
Der, 1,S14. This list furnishes the names OF
many men who have figured In the ma
tional legislative life of our country and
whose lives are now only a part Of the
historic past.
A Beneficial Organization.
One Of the successful organizations in the
Office Is the G. P. o. Mutual Relief Associa-
ton. 1t enjoys a membership of about
LOSS. 1t has been in existence now twenty
years. and Is one of the permanent fixtures
Of the big printery. At a meeting held In
December last all Of the officers were re-
elected. which embrace the following: A.
w. Bowen. president: J. B. Dickman, vice
president: e. F. Geyer. corresponding sec
rotary; J. E. Keefe, financial secretary, and
A. J. Arnold, treasurer. The pro rata
dividend for the past year was $S.45. 1t
will be interesting to note that the amount
returned to members not drawing benefits
for the period amounted to more than
$500, or in the nefghborhood Of IS per
cent. The association has more than met
the anticipations Of its founders.
Woman Candidate for Delegate.
Just now the candidacy of delegates to
the forthcoming annual session of the In
ternational Typographical Union at st.
Louis in August next is provoking no little
interest with the craft. Additional spirit
in the contest Is added by the candidacy of
Miss Anna Wilson. an employe of the Ga
zette division Of the "spess' room. This
Is the first instance Of a woman contestant
entering the race. and. If friendly assur-
ances and early advent in the field count
for anything Miss Wilson has excellent
chances for success She has been In the
Office for five years. and is held in high es-
TEEN a good worker and loyal member
OF the union. There are four delegates to
be elected and there seem to be many dis
posed to grant the women members of The
craft representation in the delegation.
The Women's Bindery Union.
One OF the strong organizations of the
Federation of Labor is the Womens Bind
cry Union. It has a membership Of 1.098
and Is in a thrifty condition. Last Monday
evening the union met at Its quarters, at
719 9th street northwest. and installed Of
ficers for the ensuing year. The following is
the roster of officers: Miss Mamie T.
L>kl
vice president: Miss Kate ". Smoot. re-
cording secretary: Miss Laura Graddick.
financial secretary: Mrs Kate Kali. chap
lain: Miss E. Alexander. s.: Mrs. Eva Fisk,
ports read were very gratifying. showing
the financial condition of the union to be
good.
Notes.
The comrades Of the late Harry McCor-
mick in the "spess" division contributed to
a testimonial to his memory in the form OF
some beautiful flowers.
There are fifty-two ladies In the Gazette
chapel Of the "spess' division.
The bindery division Is busy, and the word
hardly expresses 1t. The Office has recently
delivered 10000 copies Of the agricultural
year book for 1902. 1t is now working on
900. 900 issue of the horse book. having al
ready delivered 10000 copies.
Much could be written about the opera
lions Of the public document division of the
printery. The opinion exists inside as
we'll as outside of the office that in the mat
ter of agricultural reports alone Uncle Sam
could conserve his interests and much bet
ter meet the real demands Of the public pa
irons of that institution by combining the
distribution of It's documents to the bureau
itself.
One issue of the bndery alone, embracing
IL, 600 field operations of the bureau of soils
of the Agricultural Department. carries
with 1t forty-four finely executed maps, in a
neat black box for each book. 1t Is valua-
BILE for the agriculturist, but the depart
ment should handle its distribution instead
of by apportionment to representatives.
many Of whom have no constituencies in
terested In the question of soil cultivation.
The blue book too. has kept up with the
procession of growth 1t Ii no longer in one
volume of modest size. 1t has grown into
two volumes of about !, 100 or 1890 pages
each. The first volume contains 1,69s pages
of the legislative, judicial and executive en-
ployes of the government.
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