Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-19
THE BIG PRINTERY
CHANGES MADE IN THE FORCE
By PUBLIC PRINTER.

In pursuance Of his plan Of reorganization
OF the government printing ONCE, Public
Printer Stillings yesterday afternoon or
dered the disarmament of the fourth div
ision force. and designated Foreman d. J.
Roberts to have charge of the second
division. vice Mr.. Milo Shanlks denoted.
This change will, 1t is believed by Mr..
Stillings. result In large saving. a num-
Der of makers-up and others holding pre-
ferred" positions being sent back to the
case. Another change was the placing Of
the third division in charge OF Mr.. James
Ross. foreman of the night bill force, Mr.
E. A. NJ. Lawson. who has been foreman
of the third for number OF years. being
transferred to minor position.
The FIRST that was known at the big
printery yesterday of the proposed change
was when the employees OF the fourth divs-
ion were called to the foreman's desk and
told to report to various divisions and
branches as their names were called on. A
change Of this nature was expected to
some extent. assthe space occupied by the
division Is badly needed by the specification
division for handling patent work. The dis
banded force has been occupied largely on
catalogue and other technical work and Is
said to have been particularly efficient. This
work win now be done by the regular force
Of employees, although special Jobs "
probably come under Mr.. Roberts super
vision.
1t Is said at the government printing Of
fee that further changes are not imminent,
that he will make changes whenever he
thinks the good Of the service requires It.
The New Foremen.
Mr.. d. J. Roberts. who has been given
charge OF the second division. has been
Identified with the executive force Of the
government printing ONCE for number Of
years, having had charge of the third first.
fourth and second divisions. He was born
in Liverpool and came to this country when
three years old. and served his apprentice
ship on the New York Independent when
Henry Ward Beecher was its editor He has
worked as a 5ourneyman in nearly all the
large cities east Of Kansas City, and for
ten years published the Usage Free Press,
Mr. James Ross, the new foreman Of the
third division. has been an empioye OF the
government printery for q number Of years,
serving ON the night bill force in several
capacities and was last winter designated
by Mr. Stilhngs to have charge OF that
force when Mr.. Charles Young was pro-
NOTED to the position of foreman OF print
Ing. He Is considered an expert on the
congressional printing. handling an I'M
usually large amount Of printing the past
session with a minimum force.
Mr.. e. A. NJ. Lawson, late foreman OF
the third division. has been identified with
the government printing Office for num-
Der of years. rising from assistant fore
man Of the ffth division to charge of the
third. During his term as president of
the local typographical union he was large
ly instrumental in reducing the debt on
the temple and Is an active worker in
the Northeast Citizens Association and Mt
Hermon Lodge, F. A A. M, No. ITO, and
Keystone r. A. Chapter No 80.
Mr.. Milo Shanks. ex-foreman OF the sec
ond division, 10 a native of Richmond, KY.
and In 1894 established the semi-weekly
Photograph In the fall of 1898 he se-
cured q position in the big printery. and
when the library branch was established
he installed the plant designing and max
ing Specifications for the Office furniture
and lahor-saving devices for which the
branch is noted.