HARDING REMOVES DIRECTOR OF BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On March 31, 1922, President Warren G. Harding removed the director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing*, James Wilmeth**," along with thirty-two additional executives of that bureau. The executive order stated this was done "for the good of the service."
Mr. Wilmeth was immediately replaced by Louis A. Hill***, currently Assistant chief of the division of engraving.
The Harding administration explained that these steps were taken after "an extended investigation and in connection with a complete adjustment of the bureau to peacetime conditions."
*BEP is a government agency under the Dept of Treasury that designs & produces a variety of security products including Federal Reserve Notes.
**James L. Wilmeth (1870-1959) was born in Chewallah, Tennessee & earned his LLB at National University School of Law. Served as BEP director 1917-1922.
***Louis A. Hill (1865-1933) was born in Boston, Massachusetts & educated at Columbian University. Served as BEP director 1922-1924.
SOURCE
"Harding Drops Bureau Chief And 32 Others," The New York Tribune, April 1, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
