The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-31

up some ana take all the remaining ice
out Of nearby streams.
The clerks are somewhat distressed
at an opinion rendered by one ~ tine
leading physicians OF the city that tho
present housing quarters are conducive
10 bad health for the employees of the
bureau The physician states tina. ne
considers the sanItar.- arrangements OF
the bureau very unsatisfactory. and
that this fact IS responsible for more
Sickness IN the Census than any other
bureau Of department I'm the CITY The
swinging windows, he says, makes it
impossible to Tentilate the rooms with
out having the draft on the employes.
Whlch leads 70 colds and other ailments.
A new adding and tabuIating machine
Is being given a trial in the bureau to
determine Its adaptsbility to the work
of the oIfce with a view OF introducing
il for use In the thirteenth census The
machine is being operated bv Bowen
Crandan. Who is producing some ex-
cellent results. The machine does a va
riety OF things automatically. and Is
considered mechanical wonder.
A number OF the former clerks of the
bureau who were transferred TO the Bu-
reau Of Labor for field work In connec-
ton with the special investigation on
woman and child labor. have completed
assignments in the South, and have been
In the city the past week receiving new
assignments for duty in the North.
Chief Clerk William S. Rossiter viii
leave tomorrow for Boston to transact
some official business for the bureau.
After the completion OF this work, Mr..
Rosslter viii take a short vacation,
which he VIII spend at Great Averill
Pond in northern Vermont. fishing and
resting,
DR.. c. L. Wilbur. chief statistician for
vital statistics was fla Wilmington. Del.
the past week for a short buziness trip.
Mrs. Adelaide c. Jersey, of the agri-
culture division, left Washington Tues
day for her old home at wardner,
Idaho, where she was called by the ser
ioUs illness OF her mother
Henry A. Cox Of the division Of dis
bursements and accounts, who has just
resolved an increase IN salary OF 500
Per annuTn, has been detailed 20 the
lighthouse board for temporary duty.
Paul sloan. OF the manufactures d.
vision, who has bsen spending some time
at his old home IN West Virginia be
cause Of the ill9esF OF his father. has
returned to duty, the latter having
grown better.
Frank Woodward. ~ the agriculture
division, who has been on the sick list
for several weeks. was able to resume
his duties on Monday
Lewis r. Steeiy, Of the chief clerks
division. who left last week for a visit
at his old home in Kentucky. sends
word that he has been IN since arrlv-
ing there.
William ]. Barrows. OF the agriculture
division. has resumed his duties after
an illness OF FIVE weeks
lures division, RhO has been doing field
work on the electrical investigation IN
southern California, has been trans
ferred TO Oregon
Hugh d. AfelCy, Of the manufactures
division, who IS doing field work has
been transferred from Ohio TO Indiana.
J. y. Bell. who was transferred from
the bureau about a year ago 10 the
War Department. and later detailed TO
Havana. Cuba. where he Is employed
In the quarteTmasteTs department. paid
visit 20 his friends In the bureau
Wednesday. Mr.. Bell IS in the city for
few days having brought his family
from Cuba 70 spend the summer in
Washington.
James f Payne, OF the manufac-
lures division, has ben transferred from
Nebraska 10 South Dakota where he
Will continue 10 work on the electrical
investigation.
Horace Ward. OF the chief clerks di-
vision. who was detailed rs a member
Of the board Of awards for the depart
ment. has completed the work and as
sumed his regular hours al the bureau.
Edward b White. OF the manIfac-
lures division who Is I'm the field has
completed his assignment In Ohio, ana
received a transfer TO west Virginia
George Y. Newton. who is working on
the electrical investigation, has been
transferred from Missouri 10 Nebraska