Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-07

coast. They live partly in camp along
shore and partly aboard the steamer Pat
terson or the revenue cutter Bear. En-
ployes OF the survey are always anxious to
make summer trips along the coast of
temperate Alaska. where the scenery Is
magnificent and the climate about as cold
as IL is here on mild winter days. The
fish commissions steamer Albatross Is
also to coast in Alaskan waters having on
board a corps of scientists. who will study
the salmon industries of our arctic pos
session. They Will live on board all sum-
mer. and will have but little difficulty in
keeping cool.
In the Field.
Six ethnologists of the bureau of ethnol-
ogy will spend their summer among diff
ferent Indian tribes or ruins I'm Arizona,
New Mexico, New York state and Maine
Mrs. Stevenson, the governments only wo-
man ethnologist, will Five Indian while
studying the Zun ruins in Arizona and
New Mexico Before entering the field for
the summer these ethnolegists> receive a
lump sum to cover their expenses. This
sometimes amounts 10 as much as 5000
for one expedition. Practically all OF the
scientific force. of the geological survey is
detailed for field duty during the summer.
They camp in parties of about ten each,
consisting generally of a geologist, his as
sistants, a topographer. cook, teamster
and several laborers. The survey keeps on
hand large supply of tents and other
camping equipage for these expeditions,
which are made usually among the noun
tains Of the west. While in camp employees
OF the survey are subject to strict regula-
tons regarding expenditures for food. viii IN
must be limited to a prescribed ration, in
GLIDING altogether twenty-one items. ANY,
thing not included in this will not be paid
Tor by the government. An odd regulation
of the survey permits its field biologists 10
expend government money for tobacco for
Indians, but forbids their purchasing the
weed for their own personal purposes.
Alaska will be the scene of the summer
field work of two representatives of the
Agricultural Department. who will visit
various settlements and study the pros
poets Of raising vegetables and domesti-
Gated animals i'm the territory. Two Ma
uonal Museum curators will substitute the
frigfd climate of the arctic circle for the
toirid climate of Washington. Prof. Lucas
Will spend his summer in the seal islands
and Prof. Schuchert will visit Greenland A
summer camping party sent out by the
Agricultural Department into the west,
under Prof. Merriam, chief of the biologi-
cal survey, will travel about I'm an open
wagon, bearing a specimen case, tents and
other necessary camping implements. They
will drive through the wilds of the west
during the day, shooting specimens Of
characteristic animal life. preserving them
for stuffing and registering them a bio
logical chart. They will be armed with
guns of needle calibers to hold shot of a
figure specimens killed. Another summer
camping party from the Department of
Agriculture will be headed by Prof. Fer
now, who will work his way from Wiscon-
sin west to the Pacific, pitching his tent in
the thick forests of that locality. whose
abundant arborage he will subject TO
scientific study.
A Liberal Employer.
The length OF time allowed Uncle Sans
servants for vacations with pay is pre-
scribed in the Revised Statutes Certain
details however, are left to the discretion
of the executive. For instance, a recent
order permitting government clerks 20
leave their desks at 3 O'Clock Saturdays in
summer had to be passed upon by The Pres
ident and cabinet. The law states that "aIl
clerks and ether employees" In the civil
service of the executive departments are
allowed thirty days vacation and thirty
days sick leave each year, with pay, and In
unusual cases of particular merit, sixty
days sick leave with pay. What employer
would allow his clerks to remain absent
one-fourth of the year, with pay?
Army officers may spend thirty days a
year away from their posts of duty, but
this may be enjoyed not oftener than once
sent sixty days altogether. Many prefer TO
take their vacations every three or four
years. when they may stay away three or
four MOI this at a time, long enough TO take
medical officers of the marine hospital serv-
ice are regulated just are those in the
army. officials of our diplomatic posts
abroad are allowed sixty days holiday each
year. not ircluding time required for the
voyage to and from this country, IL they
return home. Members of the legislative
and Judicial branches OF the federal gov
eminent, of course, suit themselves as TO
the disposition OF their time while their
respective bodies are not In session. They
are for the most part Independent in this
respect, even while they are assembled
After all. Uncle Sam is the most liberal Of
employers, 80 far as vacations are COW