Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-26
FURNITURE TO ORDER
TERM CARPENTER" SHOP SAIL
TO BE MISNoMER.
G. P. O. Foundry Very Busy-Work OF
Finishing Wivision-Leave Money
Exhausted.

Visitors to the government printing office
frequently comment on the large amount
of massive oak furniture scattered through
the various branches of the plant, the
natural wood finish and neat and service
able appearance of the pieces attracting
particular attention. 1t Is said that no
printing office in the world is so completely
furnished with working conveniences as the
big United States institution in this city,
what is termed the carpenter shop be-
ing largely responsible for this state OF
affairs
What was once a plain everyday car
penter shop has been gradually transformed
into modern mandatory, expert cabinet
makers, finishers. painters, woodwoTkers
and laborers being represented in the es-
tablishment under Superintendent A. A.
Bundy. Modern machinery is in use and
the best grades of wood in stock enable
them to turn out any article which may be
desired in the Office in that line All work
is turned out of the rough lumber and
everything Is complete, even to the noise of
power saving and planning, the lesser
sounds of hammering and smoothing and
the odors of paint and varnish.
The government printing office off1c ais
have found from experience that conven-
fences In the operation of printing plant
induce better efforts on the part of en-
ployes. They have also found that it Is
the best policy to use only substantial fur
nlshings, and in pursuit of that idea the
larger part of the acquisitions are now
made for articles to stand the racket OF
years of sci vice
An example of the product of the carpen-
ter shop was installed recently in the cast
ing room of the Gazette division, designed
in general outline by Machinist Imhoff and
worked out in detail by the cabinet maker
assigned to the work. 1t is a combined
work bench and tool receptacle about four
feet wide and the same height and about
ten feet long. The closure is by means of
three sliding doors in front giving access
to acknowledgement interior. Five
large drawers with n variety of partltIonlng
9S pigeon holes, AZ drawers with two COM
partmentS each 122 mold racks and -
drawer having 225 compartments each.
makes a combination with a capacity APP
parently impossible on first thought
Slugs, Leads and Furniture.
The foundry is devoting considerable eff
fort to the acquisition of an extra large
supply of slugs, leads and "furnture'' for
the use of the composing rooms, antici-
patng unusual demand during the rush
this winter The different divisions fire.
Quently make acquisitions on the foundry
for thousands of pounds of this material t
one time, and they are prepared for runs
on the different varieties in much the same
manner that bank maintains reserve
An Idea OF the magnitude of this work can
be obtained when II is understood that eight
tons of two-point leads were used last win
ter.
The Introduction of typesetting machines
mas increased the amount of home ma de
leads and slugs required in the office. as.
after one use, they are placed in the melting
pot with the type and type slugs This re-
moves the necessity for unloading" and
saves the wear and tear on the brass
stats in general use with hand-set TYNE
A new wrinkle" is the sending of forms
of type slugs to the foundry to be shaved
off to the height Of lead, the product be-
Ing returned to the composing room to be
utilized as slugs.
Philippine Census.
The finishing division of the main bindery
Is endeavoring to complete what is called
members work" before the opening of the
new fiscal year, number of the Congress
sional Library employees being detailed to
assist. This work is said to be very fine.
the members of Congress having the selec-
ton of any color they prefer in the half
morocco bindings for the documents assign
ed 10 them. The selection of sheep, cloth
or morocco Is said usually to be in con-
formity with the color scheme of the men,
ber's library, a lawyer usually selecting
sheep, the tastes of the others covering the
The rush of work at the Office incident to
closing up contracts for supplies for the
new hscal year is about at an end This
VIII relieve number of employees from ex-
ira duty. The storekeeper and his force,
who have charge of the arranging and la
beling of samples, will, however be tout
of the frying pan and into the fire" for the
materials contracted for will begin to flow
into the storeroom In enormous quantities
and innumerable varieties Mr. George
%, hat no
months of June and July and a few weeks
preceding the opening of a session of Con
gress are the busiest of the year in his Of
fee
Foreman F. F Bogia of the reserve III
vision of the bindery is spending a short
leave of absence at Boston Mass and
vicinity. Shortly prior to his departure
zen. Bogfa was installed commander of
the Department of the Potomac Union Vet
Grams Union, and while on his vacation he
VIII visit conventions of the order at Brock
ton. Mass, and other Jurisdictions. pos
sioiy extending his trip to Maine. During
his absence Assistant Foreman NJ b. Cor
don Is In charge of the division, with George
W. Biyeu as acting assistant foreman.
Philippine Census.
The document division of the bindery ha 9
completed the 10000 volumes of the PhilIn-
pine census in Spanish and English, actual
delivery having been going on for some
t4i'iS' ~ - SSiIh tIllS "OEk mas received more
compliments from employees than any SIM
Tar publication issuing from the office for
some time, the praise including not only the
mechanical makeup, but the literary com
position of the historical portion
The money available for leaves Of absence
is exhausted and creditors to .his appyo-
priaton Will be compelled to await congress
slonal action on the deficiency In but few
instances are there more than a few days
sun accredited to any employe. ana the ma
)orlty much regret the loss of The vacation
although 1t Is said some pleased al the
prospects of "cashing in" their leave
Pressmen's Council, National Union has
arranged Tor an outing to Marshall Hail and
Indian Head July s. I'VE are @oIn.s to make
| this a very enjoyable occasion for oul
friends said a prominent member en-
| ploycd in the main press room. IF work an6
worry beforehand will guarantee perfect ar.
| rangements."
The reserve division of the hindery is
working nights in an endeavor 10 complet.
| the Congressional Record for tue members
| of Congress by July l, the appropriation fol
| the work expiring with the beginning of tbs
| new fiscal year
| The map section of the folding room vii
| f1nish about July a run of over $3.50 C0pie!
| each of eighty-seven maps of lice cana
zone, the majority being of technical char
/ ran IL