The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
SIXTY WOMEN GET
THE WHITE WINGS
Summarily Furloughed at
the G. 2. o.
F MAN HAY QUITS
Head of Job Room Resigns, Saying That
Conditions at PunteGy Were
Intolerable.

Sixty women employees in the bindery
of the Government Printing Office soon
after their arrival for work this mora
ing received a valentine from the Pub
lie Printer in the form of a verbal or
der that their services were dispensed
with indefinitely.
The reason given for the indefinite
furlough was that there was no work,
and the Public Printer could not tell
when there would be any more.
Immediately after the furloughed en-
ployes left the biRdery old Dame Rumor
got busy, and within two hours near
ly every man and woman in Uncle
Sans bis print shop could hear the
rustic of the white wings" convey
ing the dreaded intelligence that their
services were no longer needed There
were no discharges however, at least
none had been reported up to a late
hour this afternoon
Foreman Hay Resigns.
But there was resignation that
caused all kinds of talk. 1t was as
sudden as a clap of thunder from a
clear sky. II was the resignation of
l.. c. Hay. foreman of the job room.
Mr.. Hay has been foreman of the job
room for seven years. He has the
reputation OF possessing splendid ex-
ecuttve ability. ana the work turned
out by the job room has always re-
hected credit on the Printing once.
There was genuine regret among the
men and women over MIR. Hays resig-
nation, for he was held in high esteem
by those who worked under him He
resigned, he said, because conditions at
the Office had become intolerabIe.
FOLLOWING the acceptance OF Fore
man Hays resfgna ION came the an
nounccmeut that the position OF super
iutendent Of the building which mas
been nlled by w. l.. Kinds, had been
abolished aud that the duties here o.
fore performed by Mr.. Kinds had been
assigned to Chief Engineer Collins.
Mr. Kinds has been detailed on other
work,
Several days ago the policeman at the
railroad crossing was requested TO no.
tffy ali employees Of the Printing Of
nee that they must not eXpeCtOrate on
the sidewalk, and that il they did so
after being warned they were 10 be ar
rested.
General orders were numerous at the
Dig orintery today, no less than four be
ing issued by the Public Printer. The
hTst, under date of February Z, an
nounces the appointment OF Charies (
Brown as the head OF the newiy-crea tee
inspection division. and his his duties
shall be 10 examine into anv coudi-
tons SSfsting IN the Government Print
ING ounce upon which the Public Printer
1esires information"
The second is as follows:
All 04sceFs and employees Of the Gov
eminent Printing Office. when on duty.
VIII attend strictly TO their own affairs
and abstain entirely from visiting al ber
portions OF the division in which thev
are employed, or other officers or en-
pioyes in other divisions, unless entirely
in the line OF duty.
Messengers. electricians. machiuists
CaTDNDfaTG nf hpFg gEEfUvaI 60
raTy duty in any portion OF the works
VIII observe this order carefully and re
train from conversation or otherwise in
terIering with other employees
Each foreman viii see 10 it that this
order is enforced, and viii Immediately
SUSPEND any person employed in his
DIVISION who wiltully or carelessly viO-
lates the same
Employees violating this order when
IN another division than their own
shall. upon request of the foreman com
planning be immediately suspended by
ne foreman or the division to which
they are assigned.
The third order which is known as No
g. and Is as follows:
1t has come TO the attention Of the
PUBLIC Printer that certain officers of
the Government Printing ONCE are the
last to report for duty in the morning
and afternoon, q nd the first to leave
az the noon and closing hours
1t is therefore ordered that all fore
men. assistant foremen. and other Off
GERS, shall be at their places promptly
at O'Clock in the morning: shall not
leaXS LOT lunch until the closing-down
whistle has blown at L o'clock noon:
snail be promptly on hand at 1890
o clock in the afternoon. and shall not
ieaVe their divisions until after the
c - Gown Whstle has blown at $50
D CLOCK IN the afternoon.
The Public Printers expects his Off
GERS TO give their best executive ability
anu knoWleage OF the craft for the bene-
NJ or the Government
Any foreman or other officer u,yo c0r
tinues 20 wfilfully or care.essIv violate
this order viii be reduced 10 the ranks q"
Ihe last order has liberal display of
oldck-Iaced type to emphasize certain
portions, and says:
''On and after this date, ONLY those
lt1cers and employees of the Government
Printing ONCE who are on duty will he
allowed within the works OF branch
2Dces, and then oily when actually on
1uty or during the lunch period.
'All officers or employees who are on
cave or absence. or on furlOugh or
who have been excused will not be al
Owed within the works or branch Offices
written authority of the Public Printer
certain tradesmen. the nature of
whose busiress TedUx'es their entering
the works or branch Offices will be fur.
llshed with a numb pass permitting
mem to do SO, only long enough to
transact their legitimate business there
n AFTER which they must retire there
rom.
al other persons will only be per-
nitted TO eEter the Government Print,
ng ONCE buildings through the main
ntrance of the rev building ,on North
yapItol street. and must secure q nass
igned by either the Public Printer or
ne chlef clerk. before being allowed to
20 through. the works, and then only
Vaefl accompanied by an official guide.
"Oflcers or employees desiring 70 a.
.Xcused for short period during the
working day will secure a pass from
he foreman % the division in which
hey are employed which they will sur
iesire TO return during that dav tbsy
VIII hll out an admission card az ~
North CAPITOL street entrance of the
'unGlng IN winch they are employed
Watchmen are hereby caufio1aSt
,pServe the above instructions care.