Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06
NEWS OF BIG PRINTERY
INFORMATION REGARDING PUB
Lie WORK IN ENGLAND.
Rush in Connection With Garfield Oil
Report-Committee of Experts
Year Book.

The public printing of the English gov
eminent. according to Information received
recently by an official of the government
printing office here, appears to have reach
ed a high degree of perfection as regards
the cost and distribution of documents
There are no free copies. and even members
of parliament are compelled to purchase
from the stationery office If they desire
more than the single copy apportioned TO
them Surplus volumes are not allowed to
accumulate. 81
The English Official Gazette is peculiar.
in that the publishers pay bonus OF thou
sands OF dollars for the privilege of print"
ing it. The government receives the income
from the advertisements. which aggregates
1885, coo per year. in addition to having the
official organ printed free.
The composing divisions at the govern
ment printing office were unusually active
for several days incident to rushing out the
report on the oil industry by Commissioners
Garfield.
The use of post office registry slips at the
office of Superintendent of public documents
Is said to eliminate danger of loss of pub
locations sent to designated repositories.
Committee of Experts.
1t Is understood that the public printer
will soon name a committee of experts to
confer with the various printing committees
In the departments in regard to practices
and customs tending to retard rapid and
efficient work on government publications
1t is said at the superintendent of docu-
ment's office that the Interior Department
is preparing to send down 100000 copies OF
old reports, documents. patent printings
and other miscellaneous matter for dispo-
sition as the superintendent may see fit.
The great majority of these publications
will be distributed to Libraries. the office
not having authority to give any publication
to individuals. Many public and general
libraries are on the waiting list, the lax
specifying how many copies OF each docu-
ment shall be given away
The year book of the Department of Agrl-
culture Is said to be disappointment this
spring to the many bookbinders and en-
ployes of the folding room VINO nave peen
expecting steady work in connection with
II. The regular edition has been JO0.00o
COPIES for many years, but the jacket only
calls for 361 coo copies for the first editlon.
There may be a reprint of 1t later on When
the first edition shall have been utilized,
but 1t Is said at the printery that this is
hardly probable
Lack Of Base Ball Practice.
Tho base ball league at the printery is
considerably reduced this season. owing to
the difficulty of securing sufficient practice
to make a good showing.
Among the employees of the bindery is
Mr. Otto Nelson, who once held the Office
of state binder OF Iowa. Mr.. Nelson was
for several years the editor and proprietor
of the sSvithiod' at Des Moines.
Mr., w L. Post, superintendent Of public
documents, Is absent from the city on bust
ness. Mr. A. E. Barker Is acting superin-
tendent.
The chief engineer. Mr.. II. K. Collins.
has been Ill Of an attack OF the grip Tor
some days.
Frank q. Elder has resigned and engaged
In the practice OF law in this city.
The condition of Foreman f. A. M. Law
son. who Is Ill OF typhoid fever. Is re-
ported to be progressing favorably.
William Crawford. who recently received
severe injuries In an accident, has resumed
his duties.
Howard G. Brown has been promoted to
an 81 500 clerkship in the Jacket division,
vice P. M. Becker.