Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28

and no right to change the estimate.
The estimates submitted by the board of
managers of the National home for dis
abled volunteer souldiers are $22o,SsS In ex-
cess of present appropriations for the
home.
CorteIyou Talks to POstmasters.
The convention of National league post
masters of the fourth class Offices of the
United States came to an end this after
noon when the delegates we're received by
Postmaster General Cortelyou. After well
coming them Mr. Corteyou made an ad-
dress, in which he reiterated the attitude
of the Postoffice department to organiza-
lions within it's ranks, and discussed con-
templated changes in organization and
administration methods He pointed out
that organizations within the department
to receive it's sanction in any degree, must
have their object improvements in the ser
vice or be Of a purely fraternal or bene-
fetal character. and that he recognized
every employee as an individual to be APP
pointed, advanced. transferred and in all
respects treated upon merit. The postmas-
ter general said:
In April last the present policy of the
department regarding fourth class offices
was announced, namely, that tncumbents
vices. This Is being adhered to strictly,
and am confident that a continued adher-
ence to 1t will result in substantial improve
ment
The department has carefully considered
a number OF changes in organization and
administration which we believe will be
beneficial. Among other things, we expect
to reduce rather than increase the number
Of instructions sent to you. We shall en-
deavor to simplify the blanks you use. We
shall exact OF you system in the conduct
OF your offices. but a system that is bust
nesslike and freed as rapidly as possible
that every postofhce shall be kept clean,
| that its records shall be ready for inspec-
ton at any time, that the postmasters and
| employees shall be attentive TO their duties
| apd courteous to the public.
Public Printers suggestions.
| Acting Public Printer Ricketts, today made
several suggestions for the saving of money
10 the government in its public printing
to the Joint committee printing of the
senate and house of representatives. A
volume Of $50 pages was exhibited by Mr.
Ricketts,, being one OF twenty-four such
volumes issued annually by the patent ONCE
and containing pictures and descriptions OF
patents issued. II was the belief OF MI
Ricketts, that 100000 a year might be saved
in the patent ONCE printing alone by a
condensation Of the subject matter alone
He also ventured the information that the
$4,000 annual requisition for franked envel.
| opeH lot HieHlptIs OF the senate ana mouse
was more than the actual requirement.
By reason OF the wages of the employees
of the government bindery being g pei
cent higher than in commercial ofhces, Mr.
Ricketts, was OF the opinion that much oil
the binding done for the government could
be done outside with a great saving to the
| government.
| Mr.. Ricketts, expressed the opinion that q
per cent OF the present cost OF composition
Is due TO correction in proofs. which ex,
pense he showed could be saved by NOR,
careful editing before sending copy to IN.
printer.
! Representative lands, chairman OF the
commission, took occasion during the hear
ing TO say that he thought that vanity
is in measure responsible for the immens,
amount OF printing turned out by the print
ing office. The proportion was. he thought
largely dependent upon the prominence OF
the authors names on the title pages
No Discrimination Against Sailors.
Secretary Bonaparte has directed the dis
missal OF an employee OF the Norfolk nav,
yard as a result Of a complaint which came
to the department that the empiOye. after
having agreed 20 lease two rooms OF hi.
house 10 a machiuist's mate serving with