Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-10

Foreman hay OF the 1OD rOoil UT idlHet
he was recalled for Mr.. Hay gave some IN
teresting testimony last week when he told
OF the superiority of the Mergenthaler ma
chimes and how well they could do tabular
work He also told. II is said. of having
received s. 800 from the Mergenthaher peo-
pie for inventing little device for their
machines
MIR HAY is therefore regarded as a star
witness by those Interested in the Mergen-
thaler side of the controversy. and they ap-
pear 10th to let him GO His testimony is
refreshing to them.
But today 1t Is understood the Lanston
people took Mr.. Hay in hand and asked
him few things. He was closely ques-
toned about the character of the tabular
work set In the job room and was COM
PEELED to confess that 1t was not of the
same kind and quality that is required in
the other divisions In which book and
pamphlet work is done for the several gov
eminent departments.
The so-called tabular work In Mr.. Hays
division is largely what is known blank
or open work 1t Is very ''phat and Is al
most all Quads and leaders.
1t even testified to that 0S out
of every 100 ems. on an average. are quads
or leaders.
There is actually no comparison between
such work and the Intricate tables that are
set In the Gazette and document divisions
said official.
The Mergenthaler people of course COM
batted this idea good and hard. They hold
fast to the declaration of their witnesses
that their machines will do all around
work. tables included. as we'll as, if not
better than, the Lanstons.
Cross-Firing Between Attorneys.
There considerable cross-firing today
between the attorneys for the two COM
panies over the testimony of Foreman Hay
There was more cross-firing when the ex-
hibits OF Foreman Hodes of the Gazette
division were introduced in evidence These
exhibits as told in advance in Saturdays
Star. make relative showing between
hand-set matter and that which is set by
machine.
In connection with these exhibits of
Foreman HOdes, IT was said today that the
Lanston representatives, will insist that
Miss Hattie NJ. Jewett of the Gazette
division be called to the witness stand
some time this week. Miss Jewett is
known as the premier Lanston operator
Her record for an entire month. al
ready stated in The Star. was goo ems an
hour, against the stint" or task" of hand
compositors who are required to set an
average OF 6ioO day.
1t leaked out from the secret chamber
today that should the commission decide
to send for Miss Jewett the Mergen-
thaler representatives will insist upon
having summoned before the investigators
some star operator on their machine. They
point out that there are several in the bis
printery in both the Congressional Record
room and the job room.
II Is said to be the opinion of one of the
members of President Roosevelts commits
sion that the testimony of such operators
who in constant contact with the two
type-setting machines is highly essential
Ii was also learned today that Foreman
Hodes of the Gazette division will be re-
called to elucidate the exhibits or samples
he prepared Saturday and which were SUBJ
mitted In evidence today.
Messrs. Tapley and Marston.
Concerning the structures against Messrs
Tapley and Marston of the government
pr1iSs
failed to send for Foreman Hay Of the
Job room. 1t was explained that the rea-
they did not do so was because the
work of that division Is entirely different
from all other work in the big print shop
and bears such a slight relation to the gen.
eral document work of the office that 1t
was immaterial what his opinion or testi-
mony might be as compared with the big
divisions in which all the book and
pamphlet work for Congress is set.
II appears that the office commits sion rs
based their report OF the reports of tie
several foremen as to the quantity al
quality of the work executed in Their re-
speCtive division. as well on some per
sonal observations by the commissioners"
In the job room, as its name indiCaieS.
Is executed ali the job work for the execu
tive departments and Congress, such as
letter heads. envelopes. circulars cards and
such like galore. with certain pamphlets
that are unusually ''phat and more or less
Objectionable work.
III IdCt, lLe JOD TUOin pears tEe same re-
lation TO the government printery sim
ilar departments do to private printing
establishments. and a job printer IS re-
garded as member of another and distinct
branch of the printing trade.
1t also developed that the machine OPP
orators in the job room receive S4.24 a day
wages, while the operators in other divi
sions receive but 81 per diem the same
amount that is paid hand tyDesetters.
Foreman Fisher to Be Called
Another witness. it is understood. the
Mergenthaler people will soon call to the
witness stand is Foreman Fisher of the
Congressional Library branch of the gov
eminent printing office. In that Office only
Mergenthalers are used. The Lanston
people claim that his work. like that of
Foreman Hay. Is outside the competitive
range. In the library branch the prin-
ciple product is labels for the millions of
books in Uncle Sans big bookery. There
Is. Of course. more of less pamphlet work
and some indexes. and the machines print
in almost every language in the world.
The Mergenthalers are said to be well
adapted for this class of work, and it is
understood Foreman Fisher has re-
ported. and will so testify when called to
the witness stand, which may be tomor
row.
1t Is understood that the report of Fore
man A. l. Cotteu of the fifth division was
given further consideration today. The
Lanston machines have been at work in his
di-rLsion throughout the winter. and 1t IS
said Mr. Cottell has reported that their
work was satisfactory.
The tension among the officials and en-
ployes OF the Office intense today and
viii continue so as long as the sessions OF
the investigators are held behind closed
doors.
1--WE don't know what to expect" said one
OF the employees to a Star man today. nor
do We know who will be called next
know Public Printer Palmer is annoyed
very much by this secrecy behind closed
doors and would much prefer that the In
vestigators keep open house "
IT'S wonder them feilers don't smother
to death in there this hot weather." said
a laborer who has had to do with the
ranSement of the star chamber so that
absolute secrecy may be obtained.
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