Evening star., 1921-08-28


George H. Carter made
saving of $3.50O.000 in oper-
atingr expenses and turned back into
the Treasury $2.316.7S6. But he does
not consider that the most impor-
tant reform he has instituted. What
ne takes most pride in and what he
peleves- will be the most powerful
agency In effecting economies is his
social welfare work, building up the
morale OF his force. numbering more
than 5000. in the same way that the
spirit OF the Army overseas was
maintained.
inis young man. who is general
manager of the largest printing
establishment in the world, which is
reaiiy a national university. is a
S'ose contestant with Postmaster
General Hays for honors in inspiring
a new spirit Of enthusiasm in their
WORK among government employees.
Carter Raises the Roof.
omcial Washington has just been
startled by seeing George Carter
VINO already has thirteen and a half
acres OF floor space in his printing
shop' pushing out the roof to add an
other story, most Of which will be
given over to welfare uses. The plans
pFo'ioe Tor cafeteria, which will
Do the most modern in the city. en-
tireiy electrically equipped, capable
of seating 1.oo0 persons at one time
BESIDE this will be a large auditorium.
also with seating capacity OF more
than 1000, which can be used for
gymnasium. dances. concerts. etc.
ihere will also be restrooms. shower
oatns and the emergency hospital ia
ciiities now existing will be doubled
III capacity. From the cafeteria
broad stairway will lead to a roof
garden with a shelter at one end
so that those who so desire NAV arrv
'heiF Iunches to the roof for fresh
ar ana where they can enjoy a smoke.
rms feature will be especially well
come to the night force at the big
printery. who have to eat at 2 am
or am. or other unusual hours.
when lunchrooms in the neighbor-
hood are not ready to give them good
service.
Put Stop to Gambling.
Ihe drst startling reform that Car
ter put across was to issue an edict
that gambling in the government
printing Office must stop. He had to
suspend twenty and dismiss six OF
i the most fiagrant offenders to show
he meant Business, and now the en-
tire force is grateful. having come to
feaetoe That he acted for their own
best interests. OF course. Uncle Sam
| Will also benefit inincre&sed efficiency
because now the 5000 employees can
keep their minds on their work in
stead Of on the horse races. Policemen
In the vicinity of the government
printing Office have estimated that
more than $1,000 a day went out of
that building in bets. The first week
he was on the job Carter stumbled
onto one of the runners" and after a
personally conducted investigation
| put stop to all gambling and es-
pecialiy to bookmaking on the horse
races.
And Carter is doing other big
| things to improve the service at a de-
cided reduction in expense-for one
thing he is establishing a real "gov-
ernment book store" with a sign over
the door. where any one can go and
get at cost any one of 100000 pub
lications. He proposes that in that
shop any American citizen can get
just as good service as in any first
class book store.
Pay Roll L. Immense.
Few people even among the thou
sands of tourists who annually visit
the government printing office really
estimate the stupendous size and out
put of that one government workshop
There were on the Office roll at the
end of the fiscal year. June 80. 1921. a
total of 1888 persons. with total sal
aries for the year Of $5,31s,9 ,9SS.73. The
total cost of operating this plant was
$12.e73.355.69. .....
One single small item-postal cards
prihted-the number runs to 1.272,-
345.782 There were about 10000. 600
pounds of paper used and 9S.oSo
pounds Of ink were artistically i'm