The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-29
IMMIGRATION LAW
AND RAILROAD ACCOUNTS
Many Other Change in the
Army Navy, POstOffice
and Other Departments
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Washington, D. c.. June % With
the beginning of the Government'siis-
cal year next Monday many important
legislative acts bv the last Congress
viii become operative one of the
important measures TO become effect
i've isthe new immigration law An
thN sections OF this law will go into
effect, with the exception OF the sec
lion relating TO Japanese coolies which
hecame effective when the act was
passed The law contains many new
features designed TO bring in a better
class OF immigrants The head AK
is increased TO 81 and the excluded
classes ave considerably enlarged.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Strauss aud Commisioner General OF
immigration Sargent have had num-
her Of conferences with the immigra
tion officials at the chief ports of en-
try in order that here NAV be no
friction or misconception IN the exc
cution of the laws
Another Of tie important measures
TO come into force Monday is that pro
vision Of the rate law which authoriz
es The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to require the railroads 10 in
stall a Uniform system Of accounting
The system cover operating revenues
and operating expenses, and the rail
roads will be compelled to Gle month
ly reporis. The method adopted is
Intended TO insure acOrrect statement
of revenues from operation and is ex
pected 10 result IN Keepins the cost
of improvements ont OF operating eg-
l~nses and therefore exclude them
from the cost of performing current
business The expense of soliciting
traffic is separated from the expense
of huuling traffic The construction
accounts are TO be so drawn that
current record ofihe physical value of
railway property is Away saccessible
The lack of uniformity in account
ing methods has been recognized by
railroad men as well as by the llnan
cial community as the source Of no
little confusion IN dealing with rail
road affairs. and il Is expected much
good will follow the introduction OF
improved accounting methods among
the railroads The Standardization OF
railroad accounts. II is thought will
serve TO reveal more clearly than ever
the relative position OF railroads and
VIII help the investor to Judge more
lntellegantly Of the value of railroad
securities.
The postonioe has received a sort
Of broadside of legislation ene,tiye
next Monday. Here are the more inn
p3riant THINGS provided for
Clerks in offices of the first and sec
nnd class carriers in the city delivery
service will be divided into six grades
IN ihe first grade the salary Will be
5000; IN the second grade $500; third
grade $500; fourth grade $1,000 ifth
grade $ll00; sixth grade $1,000.
On The first day OF the month the
clerk sand carriers of first class offl-
ces viii be prdtnoted successively TO
The hfth grade and clerks and carri-
srs Of second class offices will be pro
NOTED successively 10 the fourth grade
Every promotion is to be based on
efficiency and faithinlness.
Any clerk VIII be eligible for trans
fer TO she service of carrier, ana any
carrier viii he eligible for transfer to
the service OF n clerk
Every city carrier now regularly EN-
ployed AT o salary OF $S00 a year will
be promoted 10 fourth grade At $1,000
M the postonice department eyi-
at the Post Office Department eyi
dence Of efficiency aud faithfumess
Substitutes may be employed for
clerks and carriers at the rate OF 30
cents an hour, and substitute be-
comes eligible for appointment to the
first grade
Employees in the railway mail serv,
lee are classified and nearly every
body IN this branch of the service
will receive an increase OF Sl0O
Rural letter carriers who cover
what IS known as q fpll route viii re-
ceiye $500 year instead OF S720
The compensation paid TO railroads
for carrying the mails is to be read
insted, and the pay considerably re-
duced
Ina making PROMOTIONS under the
new legislation the Department will
be governed by the recommendations
Of poshn9sters so far as postonice EN-
ployes ere concerned and of division
snperinieadenis in dealing With cm-
pioyea OF ihe railway mail service.
The aseresate increase IN the pay
OF MOST office clerks and carriers will
amount To- nearly Si.50e.G00 year
But the economy mat will be achieved
by she Reduction Ia the amount paid
! the railroads for carrying the mails
| will also foot up we'll into the millions
Under the old conditions there have
been cars ia the railway naii service
costing when new about $4,000 aacf.
Tor which The Government hns paid
ia rentals more han Slo00oo Ia TWEEN
ltfhfe years Under the readiustment
/ the government viii save al least 25
! per centfin the rental paid for the
fafIwaVf mail cafe