Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29
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.CODY" JEWETT'S RAPID PROMO
TON IN THE NAVY.
Kansas City Man Now Paymaster In
the Department of Supplies of
Navy Department-Wil SOOn
Reach Highest Round.

Kansas City has a representative in a
very important position in the United
States navy, and the nan people here
who know him will take the greater in
terest in the movements of the navy n
the destination to which he may be sent
because of their knowing him SO well. He
Is Thomas Scoville Jewett, better known
here as Cody" Jewett. and is the eldest
son of Colonel E. S. Jewett. the veteran
agent of the Missouri Pacific road. He
was appointed as assistant paymaster five
years ago and has been promoted in an
ing the position of paymaster in the de-
partment of supplies at the navy depart
ment. 1t is a position that carries with
it a great amount of responsibility and
his selection for the place at the time
wher there was such an unusual activity
and increased expenditure was a compli-
been very gratifying to his relatives and
many friends in Kansas City.
Last fall he was Frustrated with rheu-
mat:sm and for several weeks was unable
to report for duty. A few weeks ago he
recovered and was ordered to proceed to
the fleet at Buenos Ayres and take his place
was able to leave the Maine affair came
up and he was called on to take charge
of the desk as paymaster in the depart
ment of supplies and is paying out the
cash that goes from the treasury for naval
supplies.
years ago he was sent from Washington,
when he reported for duty, to Sitka, Alas
ka. and remained at the points in the
North Pacific for three years, when he was
transferred to Washington and for over a
yeasr has been connected with the paymas-
ter's department there. He has passed
every examination and has been regularly
promoted through the lower grades of the
service to his present responsible posi-
ton.
A peculiar condition has been shown in
the paymaster's department since Mr.. Jew
had a rank superior to his have died. re-
signed or been retired, and he has been able
to climb up the line of promotion in five
years higher than would ordinarily come to
a man in a quarter of a century. Paymas-
ter General Stewart. of the department.
will reach the age limit one year hence,
and that means there will be another step
up for assistants in regular rotation. IN
der the present situation, all of the men VINO
are above Mr.. Jewett now will reach the
age limit for retirement about the time Mr..
Jewett reaches his And birthday. and he
has before him the pleasant prospect of
reaching the highest position in the de-
partment when he is that age. The pros
pect is within reason. because of the long
established custom of regular promotions.
which is now made doubly secure by virtue
of the strictest naval observance of the
civil service rules applicable to the depart
ment.
MIR. Jewett spent all of his boyhood years
in Kansas City. and is known to all of the
people who were here when he was in bust
ness with his father. He is an affable and
lar with ali who knew him. His rapid pro-
motion and deserved prominence has been
a source of qualification to his parents and
his friends.