Evening star., 1925-03-25
VETERANS TO SEEK
CUSTER OF CARTER
Will Fight Public Printer Un-
der Law Governing Ex-
Service Mems Jobs.

Veterans organizations in Wash
ington have definitely decided to take
legal action looking toward the
prosecution OF Public Printer George
II. Carter under the law making it
a misdemeanor for a public official
to discharge ex-service men with
good ratings, it was announced to-
day by William Homer Carroll de-
partment commander of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
Mr.. Carroll said he will seek a con-
ference tomorrow with Attorney
General Sargent. He will endeavor,
1t was indicated, to ascertain whether
the Department of Justice intends to
take any action on protests said 10
have been referred there by Presi-
dent Coolidge. The protests charged
that the public printer violated the
laws concerning employment of ex-
service men in the Federal Govern
ment in connection with the recent
summary dismissal of scores of en-
ployes of the Government Printing
Office.
Legal Course Und ecided.
Just what course the legal action
viii take was withheld by Mr. Car
roll, pending presentation of his plans
TO a mass meeting of veterans bodies
Saturday night in the boardroom of
the District Building. At a similar
mass meeting last week, attended by
members of the American Legion, the
q. A. r., the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, the United Spanish War
Veterans. and the Disabled American
Veterans of the World War, a com
mittee composed OF the department
commanders of each of these organi-
cations was authorized TO see what
legal recourse could be had against
Mr.. Carter for his alleged "injustices''
to veterans.
The act of August %, 1912. relating
to ex-service men employed in the
Government service, provides a fine
or Sl,000 or an Imprisonment for one
year In cases where the head of an
executive department violates the
provisions of the act by willfully de-
noting or discharging veterans with
good ratings" Mr.. Carroll stated
today.
Will Ask Removal.
We are going to seek Mr.. Carter's
removal and prosecution under this
act. We have given the public printer
every opportunity TO adjust matters.
but he has consistently refused to
listen to reason, so legal action is the
only alternative. He has been so in
formed"
statement drawn up at a meeting
OF former employees of the printing <
office in G.. A. r. Hall Monday has
been forwarded TO President Coolidge.
The statement declares that deep
seated and justifiable discomfort and
dlsorganization exist" at the bg print
shop under the Carter regime
OF n
Several serious charges have re-
Gently been made against the present
administration of the Government
Printing Office, and knowing that in
the investigation which you are re-
ported to have ordered YOU would like
to have justice done to the employees
as well as have the interests of the
Government safeguarded, we desire to
submit the following:
"Deep-s seated and justifiable discon-
tent and disorganization exist and
have existed for some time, independ-
ent of the methods pursued in the re-
cent dismissals. which were made i'm
medlately following countrywide q
search for printers under the promise
OF permanent employment, Such in-
justices as were perpetrated by that
action simply augmented the disaffec-
ton already existing.
w iln ilO inOllNe OtnST lndn tndt OF
desire 10 see a great institution in
which we take much pride once again
function properly with a contented
force. we place ourselves at the pleas
ure of those who have been detailed
to ascertain the facts.
Relieving that the charges now
pending against Public Printer Carter
deserve and viii receive an earnest
investigation, we beg TO remain,
1t was signed by the following: L.
J. Patch, John b. Dickman. John ID.
Ligon, f. n. Whitehead, Jarvis B.
Moulden, c. c. Hipkins, +. f. Calhoon.
j. Fred Roxbrough, Louis c. Johnson,
Lorenzo c. Hover, Charles E. Jones,
William G. Glenn. Edward Y. Fisher,
William NJ. Sipher, John H. Hogan,
Claude B. Mcdonald, NJ J. Scanneu,
William IT. Talbot, W. H. Bechert,
Charles A. Read, John Delahunty,
John O'Neill, Margaret A. Evans. c.
r. Shelton, Louis Winters, John r.
Durisoe, William L. Grimes, James
G.. Roberts, James II Huggins, Scott
X. Young, James W Mathers, John B.
Jaques, J. E. Cotton, Ernest J. Ell
wood, Charles w. Summers, John C.
Lightcap, David J. Roberts, John C.
Euler, Charles w. Trey, Frank c.
Kemon, Joseph NJ Eggleston, Henry
D. Langdon, Martin Schram, William
Fleming. James Kane, James S. At
kinson, Daniel l.. Samson, NJ G.. Howe,
Arthur w. Emory. Arthur L. Fessen-
den, Sam w. Edmunds, John c. Sulli-
van, Olive l. Gilmore, Howell. D.
Young. Harry l.. Swiggett. James NJ.
Montgomery, Ambrose O'Keefe, j. L.
Garrett, Henry NJ Beadle, Alfred
Thomson and Daniel O'Connen.