The Washington times., 1908-08-29
Postot1ice Employees Pan
To Handle Christmas Mails
Registry Division Superintendent Hunt Already at Work
on Improved Systems for the Washing
ton Office.

= would seem 20 be a bit early TO
b. thinking about Christmas times, and
Il ts safe 10 wager that not many OF
E4e small boys and girls have yet be-
gan 10 make plans for this joyful time,
but not so with the registry division
OF the Washington city postofhce, which
handles so many or the nice presents
that pass through the mails at that sea-
son OF the year
superintendent Hunt, OF the registry
division. has already commenced to
make plans for handling the great vol
ume OF Christmas mail, and will spend
the best part OF the duh summer season
discussing and outlining the work, which
is improved every year by taking note OF
the small or large defects that have
been pointed out by experience.
Careful notations are made OF every
incident that served ia the least to de-
lay the handing OF the registered mail,
and these are filed for reference ana
discussion at convenient periods Ike $he
present Mr. Hunt speaks enthusiast
ically OF the plans for the coming win
ter and declares that there shall be
little or no congestion IN the work this
year He plans 10 have every piece of
mail delivered not later than the sec
ond delivery after Il reaches the office.
About two hundred employees Of the
Government Printing ONCE have re-
ceived during the week letters from
Public Printer Leech containing a kind
but positive warning note against BRING
ing pressure. Congressional or other
wise. to bear to obtain increased com
pensation. The letters call attention
OF the employees addressed to the order
OF the President Affecting this sort Of
activity. with the admonltion that they
govern themselves accordingly. The or
der OF the President. inclosed, reads
as follows:
"Ail officers and employees Of the
United States OF every description.
serving In or under any OF the executive
departments, or Independent Govern
ment establishments. and whether so
serving IN or out OF Washington. ere
hereby forbidden, either directly or in
directly, individually or through asso-
Citations, 10 solicit an increase OF pay
or 10 influence IN their own interest any
otner legislation whatever, either be-
fore Congress or its committees, or In
any way save through the heads OF the
department OF independent Government
establishments In or under which they
serve, on penalty Of dismissal from the
Government service
George p. Foster. a plate printer IN
the Bureau Of Engraving aEd Printing.
and member Of the executive commit
tee Of Plate Printers Union, Local No.
?, has been selected TO serve on the rat
ing board Of the Civil Service Cou1fais-
sion TO aid in marking the papers OF
the plate printers examined for Gov
eminent positions.
II is the purpose OF the Civil Service
Commission. Il Is said. IN having a prac-
teal plate printer on the board, TO more
closely guard against imposition or
fraud In the examinations, as a practf-
cal man is supposed TO be cOuVs-Sant
with the status OF the men WORKING at
plate printing, the location OF .Je va
rious shops, and the character o. work
done therein. This Information Is
thought TO be Of great value to the
board IN arriving at a correct estimate
Of an applicants fitness for the service
Chief Clerk Robert Prender. OF the
Bureau OF the Fourth Assistant Post
master General, who recently had 10 re-