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ing division, is spending two weeks OF
her leave at Niagara Falls and vicinity.
Miss Nellie Decker. clerk in the cx-
aiming division. left Thursday for a
two weeks visit to her brother in vir-
ginia-
Miss Ethel Gift. Of the examining
division, has returned 70 duty after
spending two weeks on vacation trip
to Philadelphia, Pa, and Atlantic City
Miss Agnes Cotter. Of the misceI-
I laneOuS division. has returned TO work
after a pleasant visit to Atlantic City
for ten days
Miss Louise NJ Eber. Of the miscel-
| laneous division. has been granted
/ leave Of absence for two weeks
/ Mrs. Bette Broughton and Miss Eva
| Howe. Of New York, who were in
way to Onancock. Va. paid visit TO
| friends in the bureau
MISS Edith Thompson, of the mis-
/ cellaneOus division, is on vacation
for two weeks
Miss Carrie Z. Wister, Of the mis-
cellaneOus division. is i'll at her home
with severe cold
Mrs. Mary c. Branzelle has resigned
I her position in the bureau.
Miss Kathe Hess. OF the wetting di-
vision, is spending two weeks Of her
vacation In Atlantic City.
John B. Murray. chief Of the wetting
division. Is visiting friends in Penn
sylvania while on vacation
Miss Emma BeaIle, sister Of Miss
! Eliza beth Bealle. chief OF the examining
! division has received an appointment
! for ninety days. and has been assigned
/ to duty in the examining division
! Miss Mildred L. Emerson, OF section
| three. has been granted leave for the
! remainder Of the month. and will spend
| the time in the country.
| Miss Florence LOCkman. messenger in
| section seven, returned TO office the past
| week, after a vacation trip TO Niagara
. Falls and Thousand Island
J Mrs. Matte l. Porter. of the exam
J lining division. night force, is laying a
| visit Of two weeks TO her home in West
] mOreland county. Va.
! Miss Mamie Doyle. clerk in the ex-
| aiming division, is spending vaca-
/ ton OF two weeks in Atlantic City.
| Mrs. Sprlngman. OF the miscellaneous
/ division. has been granted leave OF abb
! sence for month.
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COLONEL GAINES
BACK IN OFFICE
Chief of Mail Division Re.
turns From His Va
cation.

Col. Sam NJ. Gaines. chiec Of the di-
vision of mail and files. has returned tc
his desk. The colonel has been spend
ing his vacation at MiIIboro Springs, Va,
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r. c. Lappln, chief Of the division o.
vital statistics, has been on leave o.
absence for several days.
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Cornelius Collins. assistant superin-
tendent Of the printing division. has
been granted leave Of absece for the
remainder OF the month.
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Lieut. Ralph w Alderman. Of the
mOnOtype division. one Of the prize win
ners in the national shoot, and who
has been on leave for the past three
weeks, has retired 10 duty
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T. L. Mahaa, Of the oil room, who is
the secretary-treasurer of the Interna-
tional Steel and Copper Plate Printers
Union OF North America, is spending a
vacation of three weeks in Boston,
Mass.
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Thomas F. Roche, foreman Of section
six, who has been on leave of absence
for the past week, spent the time NOV
ing into his new home at PetwOrth,
where he expects to welcome his many
friends
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Mss Ethel l. Hardeu. Miss Emily
n Smith. and Miss Marie l. Spellman
have been transferred from the account
ing division 10 the pamphlet bindery.
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Fred Wagner, OF section ten, VINO
has been of duty for the past four
weeks treating a bone felon, is report
ed to be improving
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Miss Margaret J. Parent, Of the
stamping division, bindery. viii return
10 Office tomorrow after spending her
annual vacation in New York State
with relatives and friends
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George L. Rose, assistant appointment
clerk. who has been resting in Mary
land for a few weeks. Will return TO
his official duties next Monday.
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Miss Irene Franklin, OF the examin-
ing division, is spending two weeks OF
her leave at Niagara Falls and vicinity.
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The employees OF the foundry have
contributed the sum OF 800 10 the
John Early relief fund
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Miss Nellie J. Grant and Miss Ellen
; Meyers have been transferred from
the accounting division 70 the press
division
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The movement Tor weekly pay DAYS in
the Government service IN WASHINGTON
gains additional friends daily as the
matter is discussed more freely and tie
possibility Of obtaining the change bet
ter understood
That change of this sort would
prove a blessing to the clerks in many
respects has already been pointed out,
especially the relief that it would az
ford in reducing TO the minimum the
necessity tor the clerks borrowing
money at high rates Of interest to meet
extraordinary and other expenses.
There IS hardly any opposition 10 the
pl opposed change from the employees. the
consensus OF opinion being that IL would
make for the convenience and good OF
all The discussion is now limited
principally to calculating the additional
cost 10 the Government TO make the
additional payments necessary. Some
OF the disbursing officers declare that Il
VIII mean practically the doubling OF
present forces. while others say that.
having the necessary organization and
the machinery at hand the additiora
pay days could be met with very little
more trouble or expense.
II is the opinion OF many of the
clerks JnaI the change can be brought
about II some organized effort is made
or failing In this, to induce some ono
department TO pave the way for the
reform by commencing 10 pay weekly.
Employees of the asserting division OF
the office OF the Au&itor for the Post
office Department request that denial be
made OF the report that the Bible re-
Gently purchased by them from funds
collected by assessing a fine Of l cent
against themselves every time a bad
word was used. cost Sl4
It is stated on auth GRITTY that the Bible
didn't cost anywhere near that sum b,It
the exact amount is not given
The last horse belonging TO the Post
office Department 70 take his vacation.
thoughtfully allowed by Chief Clerk
Conrad, concurrently with the regu-
lar summer vacation period of the de-
partment, has returned to duty.
1t IS stated on the authority of the
superintendent of the department sta
bles that some of the horses are twice
as large as they were before taking
their departure. At any rate, they have
the appearance of having enjoyed rheir
respite from work to the fullest ex-
tent, and it goes without the saying
that they are more than grateful to the
departments considerate chief clerk.
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Isabel Wilson, stenographer in the Sec
retaTy's office. who has been detailed
TO the office Of the Comptroller OF the
Treasury. has been called to Centervilie,
Iowa. by Illness In her family.
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Hermann G. Luerssen, bOOkbinder de-
tailed 70 the Capitol who underwent
a surgical operation at Providence Hos
pital, was able 10 leave that Institution
the past week after being laid up for
four weeks.
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BBureau Of Engraving and8]
" Printing! I'D
Monument TO EddUard L. Jordan
UnveiLed by Plate Printers
Honor to Memory of Late c oleague Paid by Govern
ment Employees Amendment Proposed
to Unions Constitution.

for temporary service, and has been as
signed to the examining division.
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Mrs. Mary Phelps, Of the manufact-
ures division, returned to her desk Tues
weeks of which were spent in Pittsburg,
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L. W. SandersOn, OF the chief clerk s
office, has returned to duty after an
illness Of several days.
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division is receiving the CONGRATULATIONS
Of his friends Oh the arrival Of a bOunc-
Ing boy.
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Monotype division employees returning
from vacations the past week included
W II. Van Bibber. J. D Garland. c. 3
HUse. and +. J.. Davis
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Miss Emily Balster. OF the account
ing division. is on leave Of absence
for seventeen DAYS
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William W. Sawyer. Of the manufact-
ures division. returned Tuesday from a
vacation stay of three weeks at his
home in Camden.N. J.
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J. 2. DAILY, of section seven, has been
or the sick list for the past two weeks.
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Miss Sadie Watson, Of the examining
division, is spending a weeks vacation
with relatives and friends at her home
on the Eastern Shore Of Maryland.
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Wesley Henry, stenographer in the Of
fee Of the Comptroller of the Treasury,
is visiting his folks in st. Louis, Mo.
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Miss Agusta Martin of section seven
is on annual leave for Il week
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Miss Mary Gordon, Of the examining
division, has returned to duty after "A
visit Of three months TO her nephew in
New Hampshire.
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the department as a field for political
prCpagating purposes.
Another good Illustration is the case
Of Henry N. Camp. who resigned a
clerkship 10 take up organizati ZION work
in Washington as the representative OF
the Republican national committee. ard
is making a record for himself and rem
dering his party great service.
The list might DC continued. but
enough has been said to prove the claim
that the Postcffce Department is not
in the rear when it comes 10 doing
things in the postal line or supplying
good material for other fields Of en-
deavoT.
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c. 5. Elder. OF the ~ first divi-
sion. has returned from his vacation.
which he passed at his home, in Maine.
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L. c. Bitters. of section five, who has
been i'll for the past month, is said 10
be making a recovery.
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William :. y. Haines, Of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry, has returned 10 his
desk after spending months vacation
at AsbUry Park, n J.
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Miss Nellie Decker. clerk in the ex-
amining division. left Thursday for a
two weeks visit to her brother in Vir-
ginia.
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William Otto, OF the ink room, has
been on vacation for the past week.
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leave. passed at his Pennsylvania home
town, Altoona
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Miss Carrie Stewart, Of the surface
branch, continues quite III at her home
in this city
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Finlay Men. Johnston, Of the manu-
features division, has returned to his
desk after a vacation of a week.
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Miss N. z. Shanahan, of the Bureau
Of Statistics, is confined 10 her home
by illness
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Public Printer Leech was probably
not aware. when he caused to be issued
one day this week his order for the
employees of the office to turn in detail
ed accounts of the work performed for
the day. that he was starting a runaway
race, but such 1t proved TO be.
The employees agree that il was a reg
ular field day, and say that not within
the histoly Of the office has so much
work been turned out in the space of
eight hours. Persons who have been
complaining for years of some slight
defect in action. caused by rheumatis n
or other ailment. seemed to forget that
anything had ever troubled them, and
they threw away canes and crutches and
got In the midst of the merry chase.
The order came as a distinct surprise
aWi caught the employees unawares.
Some thought that the amount of work
they performed during the day would
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Jacob n. Weidman. OF the bindery,
IS on leave OF absence fOrseventeen
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Charles Lyman. appointment clerk,
who Is away on official business, is ex-
pected back at the department Monday.
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George Sullivan, register clerk in sec
ton seven. and Register Clerk McCarty,
OF section one. have exchanged places.
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L. r Steeiy. of the chief clerks divi-
sion, returned Monday from a week s
vacation and a stay OF a few days in
Atlantic City.
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Oliver Thompson, Of the bindery, had
a visit from the stOrk on Monday a fine
girl being left al the Thompson home
stead
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Miss Ethel Gift. Of the examining
division, has returned 70 duty after
spending two weeks on a vacation trip
to Philadelphia, Pa, and Atlantic City
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Miss Stella Carpenter OF the division
Of publications. returned 70 her desk
the past week after an absence Of four
months. which she spent on a trip
abroad visiting most Of the important
European centers-
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Mrs J. f. Hicks. of the disbursiag o.
III Atlantic City.
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Benjamin Jackson. Of the watch force
has returned from vacation spent al
Sharpsburg, Md.
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Miss Elizabeth Gould. of the disburs-
ing office. has returned from Richmond.
Va. where she Spent the summers va
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Miss Augusta K. Rittershofer, of sec
ton ten, has resigned her position. and
will 60 to Kansas for the benefit of
her health
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c. D. Field, of the watch force, is
spending several weeks in Iowa on a
vacation.
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Boyd c. Cunningham, OF the Bureau
Of Entomology. who is on vacation,
is spending the time at BraddOcs
Heights Md where he IS a member Of
a mouse nartN.
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Miss Mildred Lynn and Miss Margaret
Chambers, Of section ten, accompanied
by the latter's mother, are spending
Ihelr vacations on trip to Niagara
Falls md Thousand Islands ON the
return trip several days will be spent
in Atlantic City.
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The resignation OF Miss Constance
Chapman, Of the division OF rural deliv-
cry, who was married in Philadelphia,
Pa, few days ago. has been ran
nOunced, effective from Septen Der b15
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Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Coolidge will return Saturday anC re-
main for several days. when he will go
away again on his vacation. In the
meantime Acting Secretary Reynolds
WI continue 20 sit on the lid.
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Crosse. Wis. the first assignment hav-
ing been completed.
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Harry Szegedy, Of the printing divi-
sion. whose serious illness caused alarm
among his large circle Of friends for
some time, is reported TO be steadily
improving. with good prospects for an
early recovery
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Isle Morrison. OF the division Of seed
distribution. has returned from a week 5
stay at ocean City. Mo
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A J. Leisr r. of the Bureau OF En-
tomology. has returned 10 his desk after
spending his vacation in Atlantic City
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Miss Mabel V Plat, of the manufac-
lures division has returned from a three
weeks visit TO her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin S. Pitt, who have been
spending the summer at Woodmont,
Conn. Size also stopped q few days in
New York city.
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Mrs. NJ. +. Morgan, OF the dead letter
division. returned 20 the department
Thursday from a vacation.
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Miss DOdson. Of the disbursing office,
eral weeks.
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W. J. Satterfield. Of the rural de-
livery div sion, has returned 70 his desk.
after spending a vacation at Atlantic
City, accompanied by his family.
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Marshall II. Wilson, Of the manufaot-
lures division, who at the termination
of his field assignment, went on annual
leave at Barron, Wis. has returned 10
the office. He made the trip TO Wash
ingtOn by easy stages, taking about
eight days. going TO Chicago. H., Nj
agara Falls, and then down the Hudson
river
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Mai William A DOdgS. foreman OF
the specification readers. has returned
from a vacation OF fifteen days
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William Birdsall, of the watch force
is spending his annual leave in Ohio and
at his home in New York.
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Maurice 3. Cunningh- n. Of the mono
ton.
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Miss Elizabeth Moses. Of the dead
letter division. will return tomorrow
having completed her vacation.
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julius johnson. Of the proof division.
has returned from his vacation
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Charles N. Robinson. Of the proof d.
vision. has finished his vacation Of four
weeks and returned TO duty. He was
present in Toledo. Ohio. for the G. A r.
encampment. and also went 20 Niagara
Falls and other points Of interest in
that section.
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a. A. Koch. clerk at 8. 200 per an
mum in the division Of pOstoffice inspec-
tors, mas resigned his position. effective
September II. and will 60 70 California
TO engage In business.
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cation for several days TO accompany
her son. the Rev. DIT. Stuchell, who has
been filing the pulpit Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church for few
weeks in Tire absence OF Dr. RadclIff,
to his home at Railway, -. J.
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Charles E Young. foreman. has re-
turned from a vacation trip 10 points
Baltimore Nd.
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Earl CaTbauh. of the railway mail di-
vision, returned Tuesday from his sum
mer vacation. which was spent at Gin
cinnau and other points in Ohio.
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jack BechtOId. Of the office of the ap-
pOiutment clerk, has returned from a
vacation spent with friends at Cham
bersburg, Pa.
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Editor Charles T. Smith prints in the
current issue of the Plate Printer an
excellent likeness Of Louis A Coolidge,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
who is charged with the duty Of looking
after the interests of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing, together with a
good biographical sketch Mr.. Coolidge
has always evinced great interest in the
welfare of the employees of the bureau,
an interest that is especially appreciated
at this time by reason OF the work that
is being done toward the erection of a
new building TO relieve the present
crowded conditions.
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Washington has had but few visits
from members Of Congress during the
recess, and the departments have had a
cOrrespOndingly small number OF re
quests for favors in behalf Of worthy
constituents, a condition that has con-
tributed no little TO the happiness and
contentment Of those charged with the
responsible duties of administering the
affairs of the Government.
This idealistic condition was rudely
shattered for few moments in one of
the departments this week, however, by
the sudden appearance of one Of the
prominent members, who not only be
lieves in doing things, but has very
little respect for the rules now envelOp-
ing the departments and regulating the
manner in which original appointments
are made and all subsequent preferment
in the service is supposed to be OBJ
tanned.
The member of Congress had been
home. and had heard few things from
his constituents. not all OF whicE per
tanned to legislation that may OF may
not have been enacted at the last Ses-
sion. He was told that his usefulness
TO the district depended largely on bis
abilityC to take care Of some Of the
faithful. and that he was expected to
hand cut a few jobs.
Spurred by this timely warning, he
was most emphatic in pressing the de-
partment 10 appoint TO some position.
with a salary attached. one of his men
He was met with the customary re-
jOinder, No vacancies and no authority
to appoint except through the regula-
ton civil service channels" This ex-
PLANTATION hardly satisfied him. Some
thing must be done. Was not defeat
staring him in the face?
Why" he said, you claim to have
no vacancies, and yet there is a man
sitting at nearly every door in the cor
ridor. Why not put another chair out
there for my MANI
This was almost too much for the Of
ficial' who would have stretched a point
If he could. and come TO the relief of
the embarrassed member, but he could
see no way in which he could grant the
favor.
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George o. Barnes, Of the stamping
division. bindery. IS seeing Washington
while on his annual vacation
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after spending her vacation at Allan
tic City and other points of interest in