Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
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Officers and employees MAINTAIN thds
there is some reason for the dra"n.s o1
rate form must be filled in Tor TWO u III
ferent sizes Of paper on the same !Uo
they express the opinion that .ne ' .ar
has been reached. Then, TOO, tneS
there is an original, duplicate and tripn-
cate for these forms and sometimes eHe"
more to be sent my messengers 70 oA.eI
ent portions of the system II Is NJ.
stood that the sentiment against tne tIo
sims" made out by each worker Is prac-
ticaIl,- unanimous both as regards the
length of time required by the einpioye
and the liability of error IN oeslghatIns
the time consumed and the proper occu-
patton to be charged against 'he 'S'"e
Office.
There is liability Of the carriage pass
also becoming obsolete. This carriage pass
is pretty little effect in white. win
blue duplicate. and on II the party using
the carriage must certify to certain I'M
portant matters. This slip first carries
the date Then follows the name of the
driver the name of the morse ana ,n.
letter number of the carriage itself. wen
started on a round of the departments
the driver begins his bookkeeping. The
time required to reach the first stop must
he recorded. then the length OF the wau.
the next stop ditto. and so on until 'ne
return to the office is made
High Tide Reached.
1t was stated today that the high-tide
mark has been reached in the number of
onployes at the government printing Of
fec. the force being greater today than
il was about six years ago. when the Of
rec was engaged in getting out the census
re~7ortsc This was shown by the 'Direc-
rory Of Employees OF the Government
Printing Office" a publication o. nearly
seventy pages. which had heretofore been
regarded as a confidential document
capt Brian. having filed his bond today.
assumed charge of the actual work OF the
printcry. and will continue ii in order TO
give Mr. Rossitcr and his experts free
hand I'm the thorough investigation Of the
office and its former methods The ONCE,
however. will remain under the supreme
direction of.Mr. Rosster. who immediate'!
represents President Roosevelt.
1t was the opinion that within week or
ten DAYS Mr.. Rossitcr will be able To ma ke
a report tn the President upon Wh1ch ne
ran take any action he may decide upon
In connection with the designation OF
cant Brian as acting public printer. as
given yesterday in The Star exclusively.
II was said today that the part of the
act of January II. 1875. which ahects
the succession in the government print
ing office, reads as follows:
I'm the case of death. resignation. abb
sence or sickness Of the public printer
the chief clerk Of the government print
ing office shall perform the duties OF the
public printer until a successor Is ap-
Dojnted or such absence sickness shall
cease.
But the President may. in his discre-
ton authorize and direct any other OF
fcer of the government whose appoint
ment is vested in the President, by and
with the advice and consent OF the
Senate 10 perform the duties of the
vacant Office until successor Is ap-
pointed or the sickness or absence of
the public printer shall cease.
Talk Of Stillings' Successor.
AS the inquisition proceeds several
aspirants for the position Of public print
or to succeed Mr.. Stillings in the event
of his resignation, have been announced
by their friends. The name of Mr..
Rossiter still remains in the lead Of the
'proba bles.'' with Mr.. Oscar Ricketts,
as close second. Another name men
toned is that Of William b. Turner.
printing clerk of the Senate.
Several of the big garrisons of the Army
and Navy Union Of New York city are
reported to have passed resolutions
strongly indorsing Mr.. Ricketts, for the
Mace II is said the resolutions will be
brought to Washington and presented at
the White House 10y committee of
soldiers and sailors from the metropolis:
They recite that Mr.. Ricketts, record
while an OFFICIAL - the printery was al
ways that of friend Of the American
fighting men and their dependents.
Statement Issued.
The officials of the audit system yes
terday afternoon issued the following
statement
Mr.. Rossiter assures US that he has
no intention of throwing out the system
from the government printing Office. On
the contrary. he has assured us that he
will use certain portions Of the system.
and will retain certain employees Of the
company In the employ of the govern
ment. The Audit System Company is
willing to aid the government in any way
II can, and will see that the system il
properly explained and continued
BY the cancellation Of the contract with
the Audit System Company. seventeen
employees of the concern. with salaries
from SIS TO $75 week. terminated their
duties at the printery Thursday night.
They will not return. Mr.. Rossiter says.
employees of the Audit System Com
pany, but may be given employment az
clerks under the government.
Chairman Lands of the congressional
. committee said that the investigation into
tbs audit system and the Suffold Dis
rributing Company. In connection with
bids recently held up will be resumed in
few days. and will be made as COM
plete and thorough as possible.
1t is the intention of the committee. ac-
cording to Mr.. Lands. to make thor
ough investigation of the government
printing Office. Why it cost the govern
iuSHt f'~' Iot CSTtdl1 WOFh tHdl a CONNER
cial house could do for SIS. and profit
thereby, will be one of the points investi
gated according to Mr.. Landis
One of the charges that will be investi-
gated is the alleged extravagance of the
Stillings administration. Costly pictures.
expensive furniture and fittings will be
inquired into by the committee.
Queries by Mr.. johnson.
Joe NJ. Johnson. former president of CO.
l"nb;a Typographical Union. has address
cd an open letter to Representative
Charles Lands. chairman of the House
committee on printing. requesting him to
Investigate certain alleged irregularities
in the government printing ONCE. Among
the matters mentioned upon which infor-
nation is sought are the contract for the
purchase of fifty duplex keyboard Lans.
ton machines. to certain condemned
material on the first and second floors of
the old building. including the superb
pneumatic tube service" which cost SO
00o and was discontinued; how many mes
sensers are required to perform the serv-
ice of the discarded tube system, and as
To the employment of from two to four
men TO devote their time exclusively to
painting. polishing. furnishing and holy
stoning the golden stair elevators in the
front part of the building: why Mr.. Ray
nor OF the audit system issued an order
Thursday morning. after the public print
er was suspended. stating that man
named Budd the only one having
authority TO instruct printing Office en-
plOyes IN the marking OF audit slips and
why the employees should be compelled to
take orders from any one except the pub
lie printer or his officers