Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
COL. TIMME TO RETIRE
WILL GIVE UP HIS OFFICIAL Posi-
TON IN WASHINGTON.
Receives Cordial Acknowledgment of
Services from the President and
Secretary CorteIyou.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb 21.-
Col. Ernst G.. Timme of Kenosha, Wis
who has resigned as auditor for the
postotfice department., will retire from
his position Saturday and NJ. Q. Chance
chief clerk of the postotice department.
whose nomination as auditor for the de
partment has been confirmed by the Sen
ate, will assume his duties Monday.
Col. Timme resigned October so in
the following letter to the President:
My Dear Mr.. President: I hereby tender
my resignation as auditor for the poStotfire
department, TO take effect December l. 1907
In thus Scvering my official relations
which have been most pleasant, l thank
YOU for the courtesy and consideration
which you have always shown me. Were
1t not for my desire to retire To my home
and family, after almost n lifetime spent
in the service of my country. | would be
very reluctant to take this step.
Hoping my action will meet with your
approval | have the honor to be. very sin
cerely yours, ERNST G. TININIE.
tt which the President replied De
cember ,:
My Dear Mr.. Timme: In accepting your
resignation as auditor for the pOStotlice de
partmeur to take effect upon the qualitica-
ton Of your successor. permit me to saw
how sorry l am to have you leave the fed
eral service You are the typo OF public
man who has served his country we'll both
in war and in peace. l am glad that YOU
should nave been connected with my admin
lStration. and regret that this connection
should now cease With all good wishes.
believe me, sincerely yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
His decision to sever his pleasant oni-
cial relations has brought forth sincere
expressions of regret from the officers of
the treasury and poStoilice departmentS.
Secretary COrtelyOu addressed him as
follows, under date of November 30:
My Dear Mr.. Timme: 1t was with much
regret that l learned of your determination
to sever your connection with this depart
tire to private life. Your long and honor
able career in the service. not only of the
goVernmehts' but of your state as well. Gers
talnly entities YOU to consult your own
wishes in such matter, even though the
pubic service suffers, as it does Il distinct
loss in your retirement
l congratulate you upon your splendid
record as Il government officer and extend
best wishes to You wherever the future may
call you Very sincerely yours.
GEO. b. CORTELYOU.
Col. Timmes administration has been
marked by the number OF improvements
in methods introduced. Every one of the
eight divisions of the office has been in
vestigated; card systems have been sub
Stituted for voluminouS records; new
ledgers and registers have been devised:
improved blanks have been introduced
and old blank forms changed to meet
existing conditions; the audit of postal
and money order accounts is subject to
additional reviews and checks and codes
of instruction have been prepared.
In the money order branch special at
tention has been given to the manner
in which business is dispatched. Duplica-
ton of work has been avoided, addition
al adding machines procured and add
ional means Of detecting double pay
ments of orders employed.