The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

undoubtedly follow he example Of pn
vate business houses In utilizing me
chanical contriyances for m~oiresnang and az
fixing postage stamps, but this is unnecessary
because governmental NAH is transmitted un-
der frank or I'm penalty envelopes. which are
impressed at the time OF manufacture with
that dead head" inscription IN the upper
right-hand corner which answers in lieu Of
postage stamps.
: II IS significant that the demands Of the
government service for mechanical aids for
economical business administration has be
stirred many inventive minds among the fed
eral employees. In some Instances government
officials have found II most satisfactory 20
have the manufacturers OF book typewriters.
adding machines and other standard office
helpers simply vary or modify their stock
models in order to meet the specific require
ments OF the government service. but In other
cases men on Uncle Sans payroll have ia.
vented apparatus that was adopted in pref
erence TO anything evolved by outside experts.
A notable case in point Is the new style card
punching machine invented by James overs.
mechanical expert IN the service OF the depart
ment OF and labor-a type Of SENT
automatic apparatus that win be employed for
compiling the greatest card index IN the his
tory Of the world. namely the federal census
OF 1910. which VIII require more than 10000.
HEN AAHhNH A1N1 49, NNN-A .NAANAf - HN
products OF inventive genius when bestrrod
IN behalf OF the government are found In the
unique numbering machines az the United
States bureau OF engraving and printing!
sort OF gigantic outgrowth OF the familiar
hand dating machine found on almost every
office desk. The machines designed and con
structcd forfthe treasury department not only
print IN red ink but set their own type and
number consecutiyely from I 10 1000. 900. 600.
wb, 0.ts,, d,st Nth 40 prv,protto r,r.
venlences, not 10 mention sanitary advan'
tages. is rapidly gaining vogue In ohioialdom
as In the business world. As specimens OF
costly furniture the desks Of most Of our pub
lie men viii not bear comparison with the
massive mahogany pieces 10 be found In some
banks and in the Offices Of some wealthy cor.
porations. but your progressive public man
has his desk equipped with all those attach
ments which grease the grooves for high ten
sion work. There is n swinging stand 20 shift
the typewriter out OF the way when the ma
chine iB not In use; q balanced ARM. adjust
able tn all directions. that lifts the telephone
aside when Il is not needed; special desk
lamps that focus their rays on the work while
shoitering the eyes ut the worker from IN,
glare. and rubber stamps with clockworl
attachment. which print not only the date hui
the hour NJ which each letter or report has
been received or been given attention Th'
improved pencil sharpenCrs and the %cuttinl
devices which open a whole package OF let
tors Mt one sweep by clipping tho ends OF th'
envelopes deserve mention IN tho same cate
CORY of time savers. SO. likewise, do the varl
our forms Of printing tolegraphs which recor'
orders or bulletins simultaneously az yarloul
points.
Tho newest wrinkle IN the conduct o
Uncle Sans business oatRblishmont-namoly
the scheme for purchasing the supplies for nj
the government departments nj Washington
through one general purchasing agency
expected TO bring 20 the attention OF our pub
lie officials many now ONCE appliances ant
numerous improvements on old devices d,
signed to adapt them 10 governmental requir,
ments, with Uncle Sans purchases thu
Jumped, the contraotg TO be awarded will b
enough 10 stir Inventors and manufacturer
to the greatest energy IN producing nuyelte
that federal officials tglll include IN their ofic
installations, The central purchasing agenc
viii also insure quality In all supplies b
means OF thorough tests. II Is safe 10 say tina
under this new regime there viii be no repet
tons OF tho experience OF the official who r.
Gently ruined more than $50 worth OF rubht
stamps through the use OF a new "quickdrl
ing" which he had not had an opportunity I
try out ere Il was introduced In his Offices.