Evening star., 1921-06-02
SEVEN PROMOTED
BY PUBLIC PRINTER
Ali zAppointees Have Been
Many Years IN Government
Printing Office.

Seven appointments to important
directive positions in various depart
ments Of the government printing Of
step in a general and complete reor-
ganixation of the shop under Public
Printer George H. Carter. Henry H
Wright was re-appointed chief clerk.
In making the appointments, Mr..
Carter said the appointees are "the
wheel-horses Of the shop and 1t is
but fitting that their faithfulness
should be suitably rewarded at this
time" The changes take effect i'm
mediately.
Those promoted were:
John Greene. formerly assistant
foreman of printing, to be acting su-
perinteudent of work. succeeding
Fletcher Bowden. assigned to other
duties. Mr.. Greene is a resident Of
Massachusetts,. He has been in the
government printing ofiice since De-
Alton P. Tisdel. formerly assistant
superintendent Of documents. to SUPER
intendent Of documents. succeeding
John L. Alverson. resigned from the
service. Mr.. Tisdei is resident of
Ohio. and has been in the office since
October 4, 1897.
Bert E. Blair, formerly pressman-
in-charge, to foreman Of press work.
succeeding Edwin H. Walker, resigned
from the service. Mr.. Blair, who is a
resident of Michigan. has been in the
government printing office since Janu-
ary IA, 1908.
Martin R. speelman. formerly bind
cry officeman, to foreman of binding.
succeeding Joseph Duffy. assigned as
Mr.. Speelman is a resident Of Missouri,
and has been employed at the govern
ment printing Office since November 81,
1892.
Takes Mr. Greene's Place.
Henry w. Weber. formerly chief re-
wiser. to acting assistant foreman of
printing, succeeding John Greene, pro-
NOTED. Mr.. Weber is an Indianan, and
has been in the government print shop
since November Il. 1882.
Edward G. Whall, to be foreman of
foundry section. succeeding John J.
OBrien. assigned to other duties. Mr..
Whall Is a resident of Massachusetts
and has been in the government
printing office since January 20, 1894.
Edward A. Kerr. to be acting as
sistant foreman Of the foundry Sec
tion. succeeding John j. McCauley. re-
signed from the service. Mr.. Kerr is
a resident Of New York ard has been
at the Office since July 20, 1907.
Mr. Wright, who was, reappointed
70 tne chief clerkShip, has been at
the government printing ONCE since
august TO- 1908. He is q resident OF
New York - - :,
Several Posts sim Open.
Several other important posts are
yet open. 1t is expected that addi-
tlonal appointments will be forth
coming In the near future. A short
statement by Mr.. Carter in makine
the changes, reads as follows:
After careful and closeup studv
OF the personnel of the big shon f,y
the last two months 1 have decided
upon rather complete reorganiza tion
Of its official staff. .'-''- :.
Nj believe this is necessary, to carry
out my ideas xof plant eff1tfesicy and
business: administration.E =. Further.
more / think the head Of an estah-
lishment such as this has 4 rfrht "a
call to- his assistance as chIef aS.
visors men that are IN accordancs
with his program of administration.
These appointments are made with
that object In view and are based
solely upon merit and for the best hn-
terests of the service. The men a. /.
lected have been in the Office for many
years and, have long been entitled Ia
the promotions have the privilege OF
giving them. They are q the Wheel
horses Of the shop and 1t is but Mt
ting that their faithfulness should be
suitably rewarded at this time