Evening star., 1936-06-12

Completing the huge JOB of print
Ing 37000,000 bonus bonds, the Bu-
resu of Engraving and Printing TODAY
Is faced with the need of discharging
some of the temporary employees hired
specificsll lly for this work
The last OF The 81 900 900 bonus
bonds ordered was 10 be pulled off a
plate printing press Today. With the
personnel Of The huge bureau over the
5000 mark, it was expected that some
reduction in force would have 10 be
made. How many will have 10 be let
out, or when, was not disclosed but
they will be temporary employees who
were taken on for the emergency.
The reduction probably will nit
chiefly the ranks OF women operatives.
skilled lsborers and preSsmen. No
plste printers will be discharged. but
iG may be necessary 10 shift some Of
them to other posts which thev had
before they were put back on the
presses 10 help push through the
bonus bond order
By completing the 81 900 900 order.
The bureau has finished the biggest
bond job in the history OF the Gov
ernment. The next largest order was
for The fourth Liberty Bond. for which
Fhere were issued IS. 633 900 tempor-
cry bonds.
Director Alvin W Hail supervised
roe pulling Of the first impression"
OF rhe bonus bonds on February 2e,
Toe bureau reached The peak OF pro-
duction about the middle of March
sud has been running full steam
ahead ever since
It. probably will be some DAYS vet
order will leave the bureau 10 be
turned over 10 the Division OF Loans
and Currency for distribution TO vet
Grams
Should rhe demand for bonds prove
sufficiently large, IL NAV even be nee
essary for the Treasury TO put in a
subsequent order for more bonus
bonds. But it is anticipated this
would cause no increase in personnel.
or sny great increase in the load on
the bureau.
Regular Work De4a sed.
The pressure on The bureau will
hot let Hp Immediately with the
printing of the last bond today. be-
cause the speed necessary for pro-
dUction OF these bonds necessarily
mss DELAYED some OF The other reeu-
lar work OF the buresu.
The force now at work will go
forward for q while vet 10 try 10
seip bring the bureau completely up
10 schedule on all It's operations.
This may DELAY for a FEW dsys the
putting into effect of dismissal Of
temporary bonus employees.
Meanwhile, rhe post office is gong
Forward. with plans 10 begin deliveries
here Monday-during the day TO vet
erans in certain military esta blish-
noents and at night 10 the veters ms
generally throughout the CITY.
The death OF q veteran since he
applied for his bonus will change the
system OF collection, but his heirs
will get the money coming 10 him
Full details for administering This
are provided by Ghe Treasury De-
rertment regulations.
Regulations Cover Contingencies.
The regulations provide for paw
msnt in ease OF death or incom-
peteDce Of the registered owner OF
o bonus bond.
The simplest SitIs Non is in the
saSe of death wish administra ton "
Fhe provisions ia this case provide
tSeAt.
When 4 legal representa- tive of the
ss%~te Of deceased bond owner has
heen duly appointed, payment will
ha made only 10 him. The request
f@ payment should be signed, Estate
m A, deceased, by B. executor Iad-
neanlstrator), must state the address
~ the representative. and must be
signed 10 the presence Of and must
be certified by one OF the officers
authorized in paragraph IL (of the
hoe,n regulations. The bond must
rhen be transmitted 10 the Treasury
Department, Division OF Loans and
csrrency, Washington. D. C.
Unless Sstisfa ctorv evidence OF
qualification OF the representative is
ssEeady on hIe with the Treasury
Department, the bond must be sc-
eonpsnied by q certificate (which
may be 4 certified copy OF the rep
resentative's letter OF appointment)
under the seal OF the court appoint
iug such representative, dated not
more than six months before pres
entation of the bond for payment,
showing the appointment and quail
fics tion OF such representa- tive and
stating that the appointment is still
In force
Postmaster Burke will make radio
talk further explaining details about
the bonus at pm. tomorrow over
Station WJSV.