The Washington times., 1908-09-27
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
INCREASE IN WAGES
PLEASES OPERATORS
Linotype Men Grateful to
Public Printer for ConceS-
sion Obtained.

The action of Public Printer Leech
in granting an increase "a the wages
Of the machine operators Of 50 cents a
day is one Of the most important de-
velOpments in the Government Printing
Office in recent years. and has brought
great JOY to the hearts of the operators
who are 10 benefit by the increase.
For some time, a committee repre-
senting the operators has been collect
ing data showing the rate Of wages
paid 10 machine operators in the various
sections Of the country. and many in
stances were found where private EN-
ployers were paying considerably more
than the Government for the same
amount = work. Public Printer I.eech
was not slow 10 see the increased
product Of the composing divisions since
the installation Of machines warranted
the employees in requesting more money
and he obtained the approval OF Pres
ident Roosevelt 10 a proposition TO grant
the increase. which is considered fair
and equitable. and fully meets the ex-
pectations Of the printers themselves.
Public Printer Leech has made the
enviable record Of bringing his work up
10 date during the generally tardy va
cation period, when a large part Of the
regular force is taking vacations. and
has been able during the past week 10
furlough the small temporary force OF
compositOrs for period Of two weeks.
/ The printing service has been greatly
/ improved TO the departments, and the
/ quick delivery Of work much facilitated
in the past few weeks. IL is now
/ Thought that the of7ca min D.. o., t,attsr
shape than ever Ior taxing care or the
/ large NolUine OF Work lAaJ VIII De
| thrown upon u at the time Congress
| cOnyenes.
/
/ room. bindery. has been absent from Of
/ flee for the past ten DAYS on account Of
/ illT sss.
! Jesse " MORGAN NJ cha -,,Dot,-,e d.
vision has raf1Irua7 70 his r.os+ ~ AZ,
{ aTter an absence ~ Sect ,,-aelys ~
: ness.
/ Michael = CoDno~. 5r NJ IN. or-rca
/ of the private secretary. has returned
/ from a vacation trim ~ two v-eaL-z IN
Atlantic Citv and other points of in
|
louis Go,ha,u Of Nh. ,0oDo+,-ra Iii
, vision. has returned to drtv after be
/ ing on leave of absence Tor six weeks
Samuel G. Nawson Of the front door
/ watch force. has returned TO duty after
points.
Charles +. Rauers. of the rnC1otvre
division. has returned after BENG beIng On 5S
/ - ~ 80 L,-9t t-l-Se HrsAS 'I9iL-
yy-;11;ar,, Z rseF % Tho ,,,.,-.e .rf,-;gf-,.,
| has returned from an extensive Trim
PeaJ Tbsz, sne1+ 80 r,cv+Ss ,.fsiii,G
the nrinciDaI 10ints of Interest I'm ,oro
tine1tai Furobe. Ear and Mrs red
W., Tere asse NJ on ,e E sil 'aIll4 a.
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, ~ - u 1oI 49, Ili i - Pr Gss
IKE IKE leaf, MIS- Reed was consi Ter
aDIg IN ulI'eI - Neu uy me aCSidehS anu IS
1Oie cunning ~ " aS'-li 'oA-
William J. Casslday, stenOgrapher and
/ Typewriter in the Office Of the private
secretary, has returned from a vacation
ZIP ~ '''''''''c C--y-
Mrs. Emma X. McDermott. OF the
31ndeTy, was taKe n II al the office on
49,, - --iN -'' o0 Dee'- away
-'O'i' VIM
Michael Shaen. foreman OF the foun-
dry division, was on a vacation the
first half Of the week.
aCCoT15Spisd ~ hi. fs,CiII,- ~ -,
u turned from q Vacation Trim n sfIaDtir
Cyitv
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MIs- n % 1uI oCh L JoH OF lle Eolo
ToolIl, DliI3eIy' "nO Hds Dteh very III a
BIlsLOlt' Fd-' Is reported 10 nave com
J w. H. DERRICK, OF the monotype di
vision mas returned TO ms post OF duty
after a yacas!Sa OF hrteen days
| W. J. Egbert of the job division. has
returned from q stay at Virginia Beach
considerably improved In health.
: transferred from the linotype division
10 the monotype DIVISION: David Col
man, James p. Cromwell, Luther 3
Could, William F Nichols. James )
b Perkins, Miss Nellie II. Shlpman, anC
5 Hutton Williams.