Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-03-01 | Page 2 | Washington Man to Succeed Pritchard

MAN TO I SUCCEED PRITCHARD tj William WilHam E. E Block of the office of the first assistant postmaster general general general gen gen- eral at Washington D. D C. C will succeed sue suc A. A E. E Pritchard as superintendent superintend superintend- ent of the department of ot finance of or orthe the Sal Sail Lake postoffice This announcement an an- V noun cement was made by Postmaster Noble Warrum today following the arrival of Block from Washington D D. C C. C Since the automatic suspension of Pritchard from the service several weeks ago following criminal charges tho to be assumed by Block has been vacant Postmaster Warrum Warrum Warrum War War- rum has been In dire direct t charge of the department since Pritchard was charged with embezzlement Pritchard is now awaiting the action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion of the federal grand rand jury having hayIng hav hay ing waived preliminary examination Block has been In the service of ot the postoffice department for the last six years He has been in the government government gov gov- employ for thirteen years Prior to entering the service of the I postoffice department nt he spent seven years In the department of commerce 1 and labor Jabor I In 1910 he had flad charge of the gov governments government's manufactories census in Oregon Washington and California Block took the oath of office this morning and will assume his new new- duties tomorrow He will wUl have enI entire entire en en- tire charge of the tho finances of the I Salt Lake postoffice His family will remain in Washington Until nUl next I month when they will come to Salt r Lake Laker to 10 make their home