Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-03
A PRINTIN BUREAU
TO ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE.
Binding Ships Licenses-A Bookbind-
er's Dilemma-Record for CHAIR
man-Personal Notes.


take up the matter of Capitalization OF
printing has revived interest In the subject
OF supervision OF public printing. 1t is said
that the officials Of the government printing
Office and the majority of those In charge
of printing for the various departments
Will welcome the investigation the hope be-
ing expressed that there can he more sat
isfactory understanding Of the methods
adapted to a fabrication of the wheels Oh
administration in this matter.
Periodically the subject OF Capitalization
Of government printing In one department.
or bureau has been brought forth in ne"
light by some one dissatisfied with the pres
ent methods Just as frequently the matter
has been dropped with practically no con-
sIstent agitation. those in charge OF the
printing OF the different departments ap-
parently realizing their inability to change
existing conditions The officials or the
government printing office are not in a po-
sitiOn to dictate or even make suggestions
regarding the ACCESSIBILITY of this proposed
innovation except In reports to Congress.
and with this fact in view those having
charge OF the copy and returned PROOF
sheets have not directed attention to condl-
tons outside of the office.
The correction of galley and page proofs.
furnished by the office on request. Is instru-
mental in increasing the cost of compost
ton TO large extent. These returned
proof sheets are frequently. in the language
Of the men detailed to correct them. "cut
TO pieces" the insertion and striking out of
words. sentences and paragraphs rendering
the task of Encouragement long and te-
dlous one. or course. the printing office
charges for the time required to make cor
reCtions. thereby adding to the cost of pro-
duction. and. incidentally. illustrating the
truthfulness of the charge of extravaganza
in the public printing. although not III any
manner attributable tot the Office.
Scientific Copy.
Copy is received a the big printery in
great variety of shapes and conditions. II
is said that the diction. photography and
punctuation of large part of the copy is
reasonably good. but that considerable loss
suits where matter Is handled the author
OF which knew more of the scientific or
technical details of his Investigations than
OF the rules of composition. Two methods
or handling copy are said to be preferred
by the office: To give the office experts lib
erty to dictate Style and correct manifest
absudities, or to furnish copy which is to
be followed literally. editing and revising
having been completed before sending it to
the printer.
The Job Room Fountry Glee Club was to
give concert at noon today in the eleva-
tor rotunda of the seventh floor but 1t was
postponed on account of the death of Sec
rotary Hay.
The main bindery is working on a LOB"
FOR the bureau of navigation which Is said
10 be OF more than passing interest. The
earlier licenses issued to vessels by the gov
eminent were originally pasted into scrap
books, but for the purpose of preservation
they are being bound in half morocco the
task of removing the clumsy seals and get
ting the pages into proper shape for binding
proving very difficult matter The title
or the earlier copies is Permanent Enrol
ment. the spelling not being changed un-
I'll April L. 1914 1t is expected that fifty
volumes viii be required for binding tn,
complete record, twenty-eight having bea,
completed to date.
Device for Typesetting Machines.
An electrical enunciator is being INSTALL
ed on each OF the keyboards of the Lanston
typesettlng machines in the office. which is
said to be great Improvement over the
usual bell signal When the Indicator is
the designated distance from the end Of
the line contact is made with a colored
electric light, which continues to burn un-
" the indicator is restored. Electrician
Monroe, who invented the device has been
L ne recipient Of many congratulations over
The successful termination of his experi-
ments. This is said 10 be but one of
many similar useful devices Installed in the
once by Chief Electrician Tapley's force OF
Although the bookhinders enploved in tho
ONCE have a stint" which keeps them
busy, nevertheless they have MANY a ouiet
idush at the amusing incidents constant
~ occurring. In the forwarding division
or the Job bIHdery recently an emDloye re-
moved The tops Of pair Of supposedly old
SHOES discovering too late that one was
nearly new He then removed the top from
~ e "tueI new shoe, binding the raw
cages IN what IS said to have been very
cIediHble manner but il is needless to
"dd lhat his fellow employees had a bar
re- OF nun over the incident
ne purposes of a building in course of
erection at the intersection of LIST and Fl
streets northeast has caused considerable
speculation among employees of the office
passing 10 and from their work. The
5 SlIua1ure Is being put up by the railroad
.'ilpdhS Tor use as a warehouse by the
Adams. United States and Southern ex
press companies, the Capitalization Of the
receiving and shipping depot being expect
80" ~ L.udtI me service less expensive to
ne companies and more convenient to the
puoht- The white granite facade on II
street Will add materially to the apnear3pce
or The n'lghborhOod
H. J. Ashton OF the main bindery sewing
room Is very enthusiastic over the cooking
tt'rs displayed by friend in the same
INISi"n who IS temporarily keeping ''bache-
I'i haiL w. Il. Hyde is the reputed chef
anu me ON OF fare for a recent dinner VAS
as follows: Cocktails a Ia Manhattan
reEch fried potatoes. lamb chops a Ia
we sliced cucumbers Long Island. to-
iEa'''s Ia Neuberg bread butter. nuts
''e''>e' crackers. creme de minthe. cigars
Keeping Tab on Proofreaders.
II is said that the innovation Of ..keaniny
lab ON tie work OF the proofreaders-cred
ting their records good bad" and .In-
dinerent is meeting with unexpected suc-
cess The rating is ascertained nv tho
number of failures 70 properly mark
proof and the amount handled during tho
day. The force of readers In the Office is
considered a good one. but A KNOWLEDGE
or the rating roll Is said to have a ton
dency 20 prevent careless work
Joseph Il. Dawson Of the lob divisjor uas
recently reelected to the position of chair
man OF that chapel. having served for nine
terms out OF possible ten This is tho
record Tor the office. and one but very sell
dom equaled in the history of the nrint
ing cTaft. Mr.. DaVisons friends assert that
ne mas made an excellent chairman. his
tour and one-half years service In that
capacity tending 10 bear out the assertion,
The saturday half holiday was entoved
20 Tue run by the employees of the office
nose competed to remain on duty com.
piisihg the watch force. the sweeners and
CieahetS and detail of printers In the
urst division. The entire plant would have
Psen dead but for a small lob order
ed Tor delivery early Monday morning. ne