Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18
MOREPAYFOR POSTAL CLERKS
Increase Made in Appropriation Bill 10
Provide for This Item.
MORE HELP IN THE SMALLER OFFICES
Charles r. Young Of Nebraska city
Promoted &c Position OF Foreman
In the Government Print
Ina once.
lErom a stan Correspondent

(From a stan Correspondent
! WASHINGTON. March 17.--(Special Tele-
gram. )-Representative Kennedy has been
laboring with the members Of the commit
tee on postoffices and postroads In an en-
deavor TO secure the increase OF pay for
postal clerks. This 10 In reality the pet
project with Postmaster Palmer Of Omaha
who when here early in the present session
upon business in connection with the af-
fairs OF the Omaha once set tho bali roll
ing for increased pay for postal clerks.
Postmaster Palmer asserts that clerks In
his postoffice are not receiving sufficient
| compensation and is also aware that the
same conditions exist in every large post
office throughout the United States
Representative Kennedy has had many
conferences with Representative Jesse
overstreet, chairman of the committee on
postofiices and postroads during the last
few weeks and IN the main has scored his
point. 1t is understood that the sum of
S5Oo,OO0 will be added to the postofice APP
preparation bill on a plan OF giving 5000
clerks 800 each per annum over the
amount they are now receiving. The prop
osition IL, so far as can be learned 70 dis
tribute the additional $4,000 appropriation
for clerks in this wise; Fifty per cent
of the S7O0 list to be promoted to $500, 10
per cent of $500 list to be promoted to
500. 10 per cent OF $500 list 20 be pro-
NOTED to 1900 and . per cent Of tl,1OO list
to be promoted to the $500 list.
More Clerks for Lower Classes.
This apportionment applies only TO the
first and second class postofhces Of the
country. In addition to this It is probable
the postofhce committee will agree to an
appropriation of S1,lOOOOO for the employ
ment of new clerks In lower grades. These
promotions IL is said, should the bill pass
will contain a proviso empowering local
postmasters to make recommendations as 90
who shall be promoted
The postoffice Appropriation bill covering
these points WILL 1t is thought be reported
to the house early next week. In the face
Of a deficit It has been the disposition of
the present congress to keep all eppropria-
lions down to the lowest notch, but there
now seems 10 be but little doubt that the
amounts outlined above will act through the
legislative mill and be enacted into law
NebraskR Man Promoted.
Nebraska and particularly Nebraska
City, was honored today by the selection
Of Charles E. Young az foreman Of the pub
lie printing in the big government printery,
to succeed Oscar ]. Ricketts,. resigned.
Nearly twenty years ago Charles Young
was appointed to a position In the govern
ment printing ONCE by the late Senator
Charles A. Van Wyck. s. p. Rounds was
then government printer. Young was out
Of the printing ONCE for a short time dur
ing the term OF Benedict, who was govern
ment printer during the Cleveland admin
istration. hut after two months absence
was back again IN his old position as fore
man of the night force which he has held
continuously until his promotion today.
with Young's selection as successor to Mr..
Ricketts, Nebraska has two important
places in the government printery, Charles
e. Young, foreman Of printing, ana John r.
Berg, foreman Of the Congressional Record, |
and both from Nebraska City.
Minor Matters ut Capital.
Miss Ella Mae Brown Of Omaha, who has
been guest of Representative and Mrs. |
Kennedy, leaves tomorrow for GAINESVILLE, |
Wis. to visit Miss Blanche Sweeney. who |
is we'll known In society circles OF Omaha.
Alpha Morgan Of Broken Bow. Neb., has
been admitted to practice before the In |
terror department.
South Dakota rural routes ordered es-
tablished May I: Avon Bon Homme |
county, routes /. and g. population 1,1S |
80 houses: Scotland, Bon Homme county |
routes /, 2 and 3, population 1,1Oo. I5
houses; Springfield, Bon Homms county |
route 2, population Az, los houses Tabor |
Bon IIomme county, route 3, population SSO |
rs houses; Trip, Hutchinson county. route
g. population $40, IS houses.
Rural carriers appointed: Iows-state
Center, route 2, Wilbur A. Carpenter car
rler, Nathan H. Phelps substitute. South
Dakota Montrose. route 4, Joe J, Raumley |
carrier, George Baumley substitute.
Edwin B. Messerly has been appointed
postmaster at Benson, Black Hawk county. |
Ia, vice Lee Canfield, resigned.
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