Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-06
THREE POSITIONS FILLED
PRINTER STILL
INGs ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS.
Benjamin F. Constantine Becomes Su
perintendent Of Manufacture,
Frank A. Kidd, Foreman.

Several changes were made at the gov
eminent printing office yesterday after
noon, Public Printer Stillings announc-
ing, 1t is stated, that he had filed three
of the leading positions in the printery.
The first of these was the promotion Of
Mr.. Benjamin F. Constantine to the posi-
ton of superintendent of manufacture
recently vacated by the resignation Of
superintendent Mcfarland The second
promotion was the assigning of Mr.
Frank A. Kidd to the duties of foreman
of printing.
In this connection it Is said Charles E.
Young, foreman Of printing, will be ap-
pointed to a position to be known as
superintendent of congressional print
ing, which is a newly created Office.
The office of superintendent of manu-
facture at the government printing Office
is an outgrowth Of the former position
of foreman of printing, with supreme
control of all the mechanical departments
and the products of these departments
in their various processes of manufac-
ture. No work can proceed without the
authority OF the superintendent, and
every communication to the public
printer from officials or employees in the
manufacturing divisions must receive his
approval or disapprovaI before being
forwarded
New Superintendent.
Mr.. Constantine the new superintend-
ent of manufacture, was originally ap-
pointed from Illinois, and had for many
years worked at different branches of his
trade before entering the government
service. He was promoted from the case
to readers desk, then designated as
foreman of the day Record, and subse-
quently was placed in charge of the
Treasury branch printing office. His re-
cord in handling the many perplexing
problems presented in the work of the
Treasury Department led to his appoint
ment as foreman of printing last spring,
1t Is stated, and the energy and initiative
displayed in that position placed him at
the head of the entire manufacturing
branch of the big printery. He is forty
seven years of age and member Of the
union of his craft.
While the superintendent Of manufac-
ture takes precedence over the foreman
of printing under the present arrange
ment. that office Is said by old-timers to
exceed in responsibility and detail the
former position. The mechanical details
of the printing art are thoroughly con-
sidered by the foreman Of printing, the
the editorial and proof-reading sections
to conform to the latest ideas Of typo
graphic excellence.
Mr.. Kidd's Duties.
Mr.. Frank A. Kidd brings to the Office
of foreman Of printing the results of
years Of careful study and observation,
coupled with recent trip, covering the
detail Of general management and copy
preparation of 100 offices in the in
dustrial centers of the United States and
Canada Mr.. Kidd was appointed to a
position in the government printing Of
flee in 1899, and shortly after his arrival
was assigned to desk in the proofroom,
where he served in both the general
document and Record rooms. Some
months ago he was selected by the pub
lie printer to revise the Manual of Style
of the office, and has been in consultation
with some of the most up-to-date print
ers Of the country on this subject and
the manner Of editing copy and reading
proof. He Is Chicago boy and mem
Der of a Masonic lodge in the Windy
City.