The Washington times., 1906-08-22
TOOK NO ACTION
IN TANNER CASE
BookbinderS' Union VIII
Await Action by Public
Printer Stllings.
SQUARE DEAL IS EXPECTED
Final Disposition Will Come When
Acting Chief Inspector MOore7
Reports.

The sentiment OF the bookbinders at
the special meeting held in Typograph-
ical Temple last night was in erect.
Back 20 the bench; there will be no
walk-out today"
The bookbinders employed in Uncle
Sans big print shop who felt that Act
ing Foreman Ashions suspension Of A
J. Tanner last Saturday. for the failure
10 do the new stint" called for drastic
action by the Bookbinders' Union, were
much Modified by the report made To
them hv their president J. l. ECency-
The men. after some three hours con
versatIOn, returned 10 their homes Ieel-
ing that Public Printer SJillings was nor
such a bad fellow. and that he would
give each and all a show.
The call for the special meeting was
issued by the arbitration committee or
the union last Saturday afternoon
Think Stillings Is Sincere.
President Feeney OF the Bookbinders'
Union on Monday had an interview with
Acting Chief Inspector Moores, of the
inspection division. 10 whom the Tanner
incident vas turned over by the Public
Printer. with direction TO make full
and complete investigation and 10 report
the findings without delay President
Feeney also had an interview yesterday
with the Public Printer, and II was the
result OF these interviews tndt ne maze
known TO the meeting last night and
which restored almost PERFECT mar
muny'- and secured an acknowledgement
that Jhe Public Printer was sincere III III
saying that he would give the men a
square deal and would insist on having
item give him a square deal.
President Feeucy SAID the Pubic
Printer was all right that ne wanted
the employees 10 know that IL was not
the purpose of the Public Printer 10
conduct the office as ii sweat-shop1 bul
that he wanted and would insist on hay
ing the best work turned out. and tAat
the men give the Government an hon
est day work.
Question of Days Work.
The question of just now many BOOKS
should constitute "a days work of eight
hours was not settled. Some bookbini-
crs work faster than others and 'ts TO
make il easy for the men who are slow
but sure workers that the union would
Ike the Public Printer 10 establish an
average. To this end "a committee was
appointed 10 frame 'stint' for sub
mission 10 Public Printer Suliings Tor
his approval
The Public Printer will dispose of the
Tanner case today IF Acting Chief lu-
spcctor Moores can finish his report be-
fore the close of the office.
Stillings Discusses "Sunt."
The Public Printer today, speaking of
the proposed stint" that the commit
tee appointed al last nights meeting is
10 submit 10 him. said he would sug-
gcst that they fix "a minimum stint
and not a maximum. Such a regulation
as that would not work any hardship,
he said
The Public Printer IS now AT work
on some promotions 10 be made. and
also winding up some matters connected
with the bindery. When these promo
tiOus are settled there will be no more
changes for at least a year unless IL
should appear that the promoted ones
are not Just the men for the place. Mr..
SuIlings will leave the city for the
Adirondacks for vacation the last Of
the week or early next week, II viii
depend on how soon he can dispose OF
the business now on his desk.