The National tribune., 1906-12-06

began to query why. Well" the As
sistant Secretary of the Navy answered
clerks in the Departments ought to bt
men. because they often have 10 carr,
heavy books and packages around tn
buildings, or they should do Il. am
often things have to be procured from
the tops of high shelves. and you can
send woman up on a step ladder.
well. why can't you?" insisted Mrs
Lockwood. Does she refuse to go,
Does she refuse to do anything that yot
want done? Are not women as ca
pable. as intelligent, as faithful, as bid
able as men,
"Oh. yes" replied Secretary Roose'
welt.
We'll. then, why do you not want II
ask her to do the work in the office p
"Oh. by joye. because YOU can't you
know" replied the Secretary with i
jovial laugh as he threw his leg over
the corner of the table near which he
stood. You just simply can't ask d
woman to climb step ladders and do
such things. and so YOU have to call q
messenger, or do it Yourself
Since the President has been the Ma
tons Chief Executive he has been
notably reluctant to have women in the
Government offices, and in a good many
of the Departments it is said that 1t is
practically impossible for a woman to
be appointed. On the other hand. Sec
retary of the Navy Bonaparte thinks
that women should be employed every
where. In a recent speech he said:
Il should like to see the privilege ot
specifying the sex of eligihles in requi-
sitions abridged and men and women
taken without discrimination, accord,
ing to marks, except when both the
head of the Department and the Com
mission hold that the duties of the pO>
Sition to be filled can he properly dis
charged only by man or a woman, az
the case may be-
According to my observation. I am
not now referring particularly to the
Federal service. wherever women can
be chosen by favoritism the place will
swarm with them tfor the most part
widows or female orphans), but where
the choice must be made for merit, they
will not get the square deal
A resolution will be introduced in the
House soon after the convening of Cen
gress. directing the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads to investigate the
alleged Inequality in the salaries paid
DDS of the Post Office Department,
which such salaries are deter
mined. 1t is contended by some mem
bers OF the House that the salaries paid
the Pastr,1Gst"rs of the smaller cities
are out of all proportion when com
psred with the pay of the postal Off
cials in the large centers OF the coun
try.
The salary of the Postmaster at New
York is $4,000 a year There are quite
a number of small cities. especially in
the South and West. with a population
ranging around 25.000, where the sal
ary runs from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
1t is recognized. apparently. by the De-
partment that the Postmasters of these
towns are the local heads of their
party and that the post Office is their
reward for their party labors.
In but rare instances is IL found that
hose Postmasters do any actual labor
n connection with their office. AS al
7uie the management Of the postOffice
S left to an assistant, while the Post |
master goes about his business as usual
several public men who do not approve
If this sort OF thing and who are back
If this proposed resolution, believe that
f only $4,000 is paid the head of a |
N.
services of the Postmaster are /
iaily required, then the amounts paid
hesc country Postmasters are greatly |
n excess of what they should be. Att
All events, Congress will be asked toI
authorize an inquiry that will have for
is purpose the Inauguration of reform |
\ the matter of the payment of sal i
ries Of Presidential Postmasters in the
mall towns and cities.
The Ordnance Department of thei
Arry has designed a new fencing bay
met resembling in form and method
# attachment the knife bayonet, model
II 1S0a. The fencing musket will, as
n the past, be made from the obsolete
springfield rifle. the reach being thej
ar'e as with the 1903 muskct and
'ayonet
An organization Of subordinate off,
iais on the Isthmus Canal Zone has
een effected, which it is believed viii
ring the various departments and di-
isiens Of the canal government into
armony and prevent the duplication
4 work and conflict between different
ranches Of the governmental organ
,atioa. The new association. accord
1S to advices received here. will hold
leednGs senii-monthIy. and all thel
eads of departments and divisions. in
lud!ns the General Manager of tho
'anaEa Railway, will attend. Each of
nesc officials may bring subordinates
;ith him. If he desires. to assist in the
xpianation or description of work 1ol
e undertaken. Each of the officials
'lt make statement of the tasks he
as undertaken, or is about to under
axe. and papers are to be prepared by
arious officials on problems they are
acing.
There will be a spirited contest for
ne position in the House made vacant
y the death of Col. Ike Hill. of Ohio.
MS is the place of special employe.
nd belongs to the Democrats. Therei
re several candidates. Including Cant
'iliiam III. Nichols, of Galveston. for
Ter Assistant Doorkeeper, and Mr.. n.
. crutchfield, of Kentucky. who was
ournai Clerk of the House during thel
peakership of Mr.. Carlisle. Both a-el
ell known, and each has a goodIyI
blowing.
NJ talvo, the Costa Rican Minister.
as called on Secretary Root and dis
usseo with him the boundary djsput-l
e'Weeh costa Rica and Panama. which
MOVIES the interests of two American
orporations. the United Fruit Conpagu
nd the American Banana COMPANY
For years the boundary between Co
'mbia and Costa Rica was in doubt
nd hnally an arbitration was arranged
'hen Panama seeded, Costa Rica and
framed treaty to settle the
ispute. which Panama inherited from
olombia. This treaty has not been
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