The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-25
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Reinstatement Marks Right
ing OF Injustice of Years
Standing.

Seven men and three women,
fearful but exultant, stood be-
fore Major W. w. Kirby, acting
director of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, in his office to-
day, and were given back the
same official positions from which
two years ago they were banished
under mystery and suspicion with
secret service agents at their
elbows.
Rights Old Wrong.
Justice turned back the calendar
two years, undoing the wrong of a
former Administration and restor-
ing conditions in the big printing
plant as they were before the tur-
MOL which followed the fateful
executive order of March 81, 1922.
1.-THE eyes of the employees are
upon you," Major Kirby told the
indicated division chiefs. "You
know that and must direct and gov.
ern the work without a flaw with
Justice and impartiality to all.
you must not, you cannot show
any ill-will to anybody. This is
not personal matter. but 2, Of
fetal one. am happy to- welcome
you back to your former positions,
and / only ask of each of you that
you do your duty"
Those of the Louis A. Hill regime,
who were in charge of the posts
restored to their old incumbents
today, have accepted positions m
the bureau similar to those they
occupied before the dismissal of
Director James L. Wilmeth and
twenty-eight other officials in 1922.
The Hill chiefs rendered their resig.
nations to Major Kirby, but later
withdrew them. To some he Of
fered positions in other branches Of
the Treasury, but. all agreed to re-
main in the bureau.
Major Kirby stated the old regime
had been returned with no resig-
nations other than those Of Direc.
tor Hill and Assistant Director
John Perry 1t was indicated that
there may be designations later,
but no changes are imminent.
1T was made plain to the rein
stated division heads that they
must effect an efficient working
bureau in minor details will con-
tinue for the first few weeks.
Those Restored to Post.
The officials who went bask to
their jobs today were John j. De-
why, superintendent of work;
Elbridge H. Ashworth, custodian of
dies. rolls and plates; Mrs. Maggie
Kerfoot, chief Of the numbering
division: Miss Elizabeth Scott, chief
Of the stamp packing division;
BENJAMIN r. Stickney, mechanical
expert and designer; Thomas F.
George E. Jacobs, working fore
man of plate printers; Miss Belle C.
Wilding, chief of the stamp per.
forating division; George C. Cole,
chief Of the surface division, and
James e. Chamberlain, garage fore.
man.
Six more former officials who
have indicated desire to return
will be placed in the same positions
they left two years ago within the
coming week. They are Ralph H.
Chappell, chief engineer Of the ma
chine division: William c. Deane,
assistant chief Of the surface di.
vision; Patrick J. Farrell, foreman
of building and cleaners; Adam p.
Ruth. chief clerk; Henry J. Wilson,
superintendent of the photb.litho.
graphic section, and Norman Under.
wood. chief Of the ink-making d.
vision.
Three OF the officials discharged
IN 1922 died. unvindicated, broken.
hearted. They were E. L. Beach,
George F. G. Smillie and BENJAMIN
Goldsworthy. Retirement has made
impossible the return Of Miss Annie
Bealle, F. J. Croker, Frank w.
Larner and William c. Mckinney.
Former Director Wilmeth, George
u. Rose and others do not wish to
return.
Take Oath Of Office.
The happy group gathered in
Director Kirby's office at 8 O'Clock
To-Day and waited until necessary de.
salis were compete. The division
neaus tnen were summoned before
. their new chief. He told them what
was expected Of them, stressine the
, poiny that no petty personal an.
mites were to be encouraged and
emphasizing the fact that changes
In the Official personnel were hajr1
put IN effect without prejudice To
the Hill regime. ="
AS Director Kirby spoke words
of welcome end cheer, tears rolled
down the. cheeks of the men ana
women who for two wears had
lived under a cloud.
Deviny. who took back his fu.ie.
as superintendent of work-an inn.