The Washington times., 1923-10-08
PU I s BAN
D n ALL
NEWS
Refuses TO See Writers Here.
after, Referring Them to
Asst. Sec. Winston.

With his office a-bustle with men
comforting with him regarding the
impending discharge. of nearly 100
plate printers, and others giving
latest developments in the sweep
ing investigation into working con-
ditions in the printing division Of
the bureau, Director Louis A. Hill,
Of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing today denied himself to
newspaper men and requested they
refrain from visiting him "for any
news from now on.
Statement By Hill.
In Q memorandum which he die
lated to his secretary advising
newspapermen it would be futile to
seek interviews with him after to-
day the director made the following
statement:
When the report of the commit
tee investigating conditions in the
plate printing division is completed
II
rotary of the Treasury for such
action as Is deemed proper in the
promises
Director Hill, through his secre-
tary. explained today to newspaper
men that after today all news con-
corning activities at the bureau
must be obtained from G. 3. Win
ston, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury in charge of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing.
New Relations Seen.
Those close to the bureau today
looked significantly on Director
Hills reference of newspaper men
20 Assistant Secretary of the TreaG-
ury Winston as putting the bureau
under a new status with the present
Administration.
It was pointed out from the same
source that after James L. WilReth
was relieved of his post at the bu-
reau and Director Hill and nearly a
dozen others were put in new offices
"by Executive order" and without
consultation with officials at the
Treasury Department, it was evident
that the bureau was to operate VIZ
tually as an Independent bureau "un.
der the favor Of the White House"
Better, Says Winston.
Mr.. Hills admitted responsibility
to the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury today is taken to believe
that the White House will not inter
yene from now on and the bureau
will function az it has in years past
under the Treasury Department
without exception.
Assistant Secretary Winston Vir-
tually admitted today that 1t was
at his departments request that Di.
rector Hill had banned newspaper
men at the bureau and explained
sit viii be better for the news con
eerning the bureau to come through
one source"
Awaiting Committee Report.
While Director Hill today has be-
fore him efficiency ratings Of the
$50 plate printers at the bureau for
the purpose Of wedding out sonic
100, who will be separated from the
service as O result of the installa-
ton Of power presses. 1t developed
today that every effort will be made
to, have the discharges not made
effective until after the report of
the committee investigating working
conditions in the plate printing divi-
sion is made public.
AS one who is close to the inter.
ests Of the plate printers said today:
1.-The report of the committee
should bring out a wealth of facts
which should be considered in the
efficiency ratings Of the plate
printers Of the Bureau and they
should all be revised by Mr.. Brown
before actual separations are recon-
mended.''
Assistant Secretary Winston said
today that he expected to receive
the findings Of the investigating
committee Sin a day or two" and
also that he is daily looking for
Director Hill's list of plate printers
who will feel the ak within a short