Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10
PAPER USED AT G.. P. O..
TWELVE CARLOADS USED DURING
LAST CONGRESS.
Immense Quantities Of Materials Used
in Government Work-Promo-
tions of Competitors.

One of the largest items of expense In
connection with the government printing Of
flee is the trainloads Of paper required
yearly to keep pace with the growing de-
mands for information regarding the oper.
ations Of the government Over $500, 900
was spent last year for this material. The
printing for both houses of Congress con-
sumes q large portion of the total amount
required by the Office. About twenty car
loads of "a by 80 unprecedented paper are
required each year for the printing OF bills.
and a large quantity of ordinary book pa
per is used in the printing Of the docu-
ments. reports and other work of that char
aeter coming from the capital. The paper
used for the large Record presses Is pur-
chased In 4S-inch rolls Of 500 pounds each.
Some idea of the large amount of paper
required to print this official publication Is
gained from the statement that two years
ago. during the first two months of the last
Congress, twelve carloads of these huge
rolls were required.
There is but little liability for paper of an
inferior quality being worked off on the
government printing office, the paper ware
house being prepared to thoroughly test
each shipment TO compel conformity with
the standard established for the various
grades A delicate mechanism indicates the
thickness of the sheet, q novel paper tester
automatically records the tensile strength
and an acid test indicates the presence of
ground wood which has not been properly
treated with chemicals. The standards are
established by the samples submitted by
the bidders, and subsequent deliveries must
conform to this schedule.
Quantity of Ink Used.
The use OF paper at Uncle Sans big print
shop also involves the question of printing
inks. The daily requirements are said to
be between 400 and 500 pounds. During the
winter season the Congressional Record con-
sumes an average of IS to 50 pounds per
night. The ink room contains the proper
materials for the finest cuts or the most
hurried and cheap work. Especially desir-
able Is the different qualities of ink for the
different character of the work in hand and
the quality of the paper used.
The establishment of the night forces ne
cessitated the promotion of large number
of compositors, the great majority of whom
were assigned to the day and night main
proof rooms. The following were detailed
to the day force OF the main proof room:
William c. BeddoW, j. E. Cotton, John B.
Dickman, Frank A. Everts. Charles F. Gar
rette Harry c. Hayne, Thomas L. Jones,
]. Fred Orth, Charles H. Sawyer, Otis j.
Singleton, w. +. 2. White Charles Will
helm, j. c. Wilson and wins E. Young.
Those assigned to the night forces in the
Record and main proof rooms were: James
r. Afford, L. D. Brandon, Arthur g. Brown,
j. w. Cross, Samuel W. Edmunds c. D.
Ellis, George s. Fitzgerald VIII W. Frye,
+. w. Gist, Morris J. Hess, NJ. N. Kauten-
berg, John c. Lghtcap. Frank w. Miller,
Charles Morgan, John r. Moss, VIII A.
Morris, Frank Overman. F. W. Street,
Harry w. Templar, c. j. Unger and F. w.