The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
COMMITTEE NAMED
FOR INVESTIGATION
Miss Rankin SdIl Working on Bu-
reau Case.
Beautiful Bettis. the Belle OF fhe

Beautiful Bettie, the Belle Of fhe
iAtr. The flOwe q D-mblzns.'1
Beautiful Bette. the belle Of the
bureau!
Was fair as the fairest 90 sraoefui
and slim:
But now she's a shadow, khe drnsf
along slowly
Her face is so hssgsrd. and fright
For sixteen long houH,. a. my lady
of pleasure.
Reclines in her bodoir. or stroIls on
the green:
This lovely young iassie, some fond
mothers treasure.
is wasting away at a money
machine.
They say that q soldier. who hghts
in the trenches.
Is doing his duty 20 answer the call.
But how about Bettie-the belle Of the
bureau?
She's doing her bit, tho the heavens
Now thanks to Miss Rankin. the lady
in Congress.
Conditions will alter and soon be q
dream:
And Bette. Sweet Bette! The belle
Of the bureau,
VIII blossom again at the money
machine.
CHAs. n. TURNBULL
Secretary McAdoo. OF the Treasury
Department. announced yesterday the
appointment Of a committee TO inves-
tigate the conditions Of which Con-
gresswoman Rankin complains. The
committee includes o. T. Crosby. A.
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury: A.
o. Trice, Of the Department of the
Interior. and James L. Wllmeth. II
will report 20 Secretary McAdoo.
In his letter to the committee Sec
retary McAdoo states that Miss RAN
kin has called to his attention COM
plants Of alleged excessive overtime
said to be required OF the employees
Of the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing.
In directing the committee TO make
full. frank and impartial inquiry.
the Secretary points out that the bu-
reau has been required 10 do a tre-
mendous amount OF important emer-
gency work on the liberty bonds. At
the same time. he states that IL by
reason Of the necessities OF the gov
ernmcnt. or otherwise. any hardship
any employe. IL is desired to know the
iacts quickly in order that the proper
remedy may be applied without delay.
The committee is directed 10 advise
employees that they may tell what they
know OF conditions without the slight
Cst fear OF discipline or disadvantage
for telling the truth.
4 have not decided 10 Introduce a
reSr4ution in Congress calling for an
/ inquiry into conditions Of the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing under
which the women employees are re-
quired TO work overtime" Miss Ran.
kin declared last night in denying the
report that she would introduce such
resolution on Monday.
Questioned as to whether she had
found any authority for Director
Ralph's cancelling the annual leave Of
employees Of the Bureau. Representa-
tive Rankin replied that after reading
the act Of Congress granting such
leave. she was OF the opinion that he
did have such authority. although
whether his discretion in the matter
was wisely exercised in canceIIing IL
, was another matter.
With respect 10 the assertion that
number OF women employed at the
bureau wanted to work overtime for
the sake OF additional compensation.
Miss Rankin states her position on
the eislS-hour law very clearly as fol-
lows; II there are any women who
do not want to work overtime they
should not he forced to. and II there
are any women who really desire the
extra hours work and the overtime
pay they should be allowed TO work"