Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-04
AN OFFICIAL GAZETTE
FOB CONVENIENCE OF PUBLIC
AND DEPARTMENTS.
Cleanup" Of Gold Lsaf-Employes
Observe Labor Day-Per-
sonal MattsrR

One Of the most important questions In
the circular sent to the heads Of tho various
bureaus and departments by the Keep COM
mission Is said to relate to the establish
| ment Of an Official Gazette. the completely
and volume of the public business render
ing a publication Of this nature q matter Of
comparative Importance. 1t is also under
stood that this Same question will be In
CURED into by the committee appointed last
winter by Congress to investigate and re-
port on the efficiency and value Of the pub
lie printing. With two such important and
energetic forces at work the technical ex-
perts and enthusiasts Of the government
printing Office believe this subject will soon
b, satisfactorily disposed of.
Under the present arrangement each de-
psrtment maintains its own system OF dis
seTinating information regarding the cur
rent events of the different branches OF the
service. The consensus Of opinion among
those responsible for publicity of tnforma-
ton In the various departments appears to
be that government publication should be
issued giving the decisions Of the controller
AMI Attorney General, public land and PEN
sion notices. internal revenue and customs
announcements, bids for supplies and adver-
| tisements. civil service appointments and
changes, army and navy orders. and the
thousand and one other matters that are Of
public concern in the daily routine Of the
government service.
Another matter which will probably come
before the committee on printing at its fall
meeting will be the different prices required
by law to be charged for the same publica-
ton by the departments and the office OF
the superintendent Of public documents. 1t
Is the custom of the departments to sell
their publications at cost, including compo-
sition, but the law requires the superinten-
dent of public documents to sell books from
hfc off Mt fha v,r{o tod rtrti q
from plates which is from 25 to 60 per cent
below the cost of the first edition.
Frank Ward OF the war branch and Ar
thur Coykendall of the third division have
returned from visit to the old world and
express themselves very much pleased
with their trip.
Gold Certificates Criticised.
The new twenty-dollar gold certificates
were used in the office for the first time
last week in paying leaves of absence. and
the comments on their appearance were far
from commendatory. 81 have witnessed
many changes in the currency of this coun-
try" said a prominent official Of the office,
but l believe this is the worst one ever
made by the Treasury Department in that
line for some time. If I had been in any
town but Washington when the first of
these new bills was offered to me 1 GER
tainly should have refused it. The circlet
inclosing the great seal on the back looks
d
familiar brand of beer. Still, I should like
to have all 1 could carry Of them. looks or
no looks!"
Edwin G. Jones' chief clerk of the Phil
fppine printing office, was caller at the
office recently. visiting the states with
his wife, after an absence of about four
years Mr.. Jones was foreman of the sec
ond division prior to his appointment to
his present post.
An interesting operation in the stamp
Ing room Is the weekly cleanup" Of
waste gold leaf, which takes place short
ly before the noon hour each Saturday,
The major portion of the gold leaf is ap-
Piled in this room, and especially con-
structed blowers convey the surplusage
to receptacles kept under lock and key.
The waste as 1t comes from the recepta-
cles is as light as feathers and aggre-
gates pound a week, the bulk being
comparatively large. great care being
necessary to prevent loss in handling. The
value OF the weekly cleanup is about
$125, the United States mint refining and
crediting the office with the value Of the
material
sion has returned from Toronto. Canada,
where she was an Interested spectator Of
the proceedings Of the printers conven-
ton.
A large number of the members and
friends of the Women's Bindery Union gath
cred at 706 East Capitol street Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, the occasion being
a lawn party for the benefit of the relief
has been paid out of the fund this year for
the relief of members. The officers are:
Mrs. Ida Dodge. president: Mrs. Flora
Plumb, secretary, and Miss Mamie Daniel
treasurer.
Personal Mention.
Miss Anna c.. McGrath of the folding
room Is the latest addition to the ranks Of
the matrons from the big printery. and the
occasion of her marriage was made pleas
anter by a handsome present from her late
associates. The groom is Mr.. Joseph Tag
CART of the Washington navy yard After
short wedding trip the young couple
will reside In this city.
A large number of the employees of the
Office are in attendance on the Labor day
outing at Benning. the base ball between
the pennant-winning Cowboys and the
strong Aloysius team proving a great
drawing card for the Office fans. The con-
test is for a prize Of S25, awarded by the
management Of the exercises.
The supply division of the bindery has
Installed large machine for the measure
ment Of leather. similar devices being used
only In the larger tanneries and wholesale
houses. AS Its name indicates, its function
Is to detect deliveries of leather that are
below the requirements Of the contract.
Gle recently c. D. McLelland of the office
of the superintendent of the building was
the victim OF an accident which demolished
the wheel and seriously injured Mr.. Nc
F. F. Bogia, foreman of the reserve bind
cry. Is with his family at their cottage at
Colonial Beach for short vacation NJ
B. Gordon and j. S. Ktstler have charge
OF the division in the absence of General
Bogia
E. H. Tadden of the job bindery Is at
Elmira; Fred E. Craddock is In Denver, at
tending the G. A. r. convention; William
Green has returned from attendance at the
printers convention at Toronto, Canada
and Frank Dom has returned from short
vacation.
Samuel G. Kirby of the Gazette division
has returned from vacation spent at St.
Georges Island with his family, reporting
the fishing not of the best on account Of
the roily water.
The Grotesque in Buddhism.
From the Open Court.
The comparison of Buddha to an ele-
plant excites In some a SMILE But the