The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
GIVES JOB TO FRIEND
DR.. Morgan Trades Places
with DR.. WOOdman.
DIFFERENCE OF 5000 IN PAY
Pension once Examiner Surprises
Commissioner Warner by Request
That FelIOw-vvorker Be Given Po-
sftiOn lie Had Held Ten Years-Says
other Man L. More worthy.

at his own request. Dr. Joseph D. Nor
gan. q S2o00 man Ia The medical division
OF the Pension Oface. has changed places
with Or. Francis J. woodman. Of the
same department. Nho has been receiving
500 a year. The change took place Sat
urdsy. Both men have been in the sery-
ice many years. and are close friends.
For many years Dr.. Morgan has been
a principal examiner. Dr. Woodman has
held the position of medical examiner, act
ing as chief of the division. Consequently,
DR.. Morgan, receiving $2000 a year. was
working under Or. Woodmsn. who was
receiving a salary 500 short OF that
amount.
Some time ago DR.. Morgan went before
Commissioner of Pensions Warner and
requested that he be changed. with a re-
duction in salary. and that DR.. WOodman
be promoted 10 his position.
DIR. Woodman is the man who really
deserves that promotion" Dr. Morgan
said 10 the Commissioner. He also said
that DR. WoOdman was doing the work
that entitled him to a larger eompensa-
tion.
Wish Is Granted.
At first the Commissioner was naturally
surprised. Such requests from employees
not only in the government service, but
any other occupation, and scarce and far
between. Commissioner Warner. however,
took the question under advisement. and
eventually DIT. Morgan's unusual wish
was granted
From ono Of she r,vfrs~4raF a.~zrasr7sr-s
Dr. Morgan has been transferred to the
position of chief of a section of the medi-
cal division, at a salary 500 less than
the one he had been receiving previous
to his request for Dr.. Woodman's promo
ton.
DR.. Morgan declined to discuss his ac-
ton In the matter. and would have Moth
ing to say with reference TO it to a Wash
ington Herald reporter yesterday. 1T is
a question that lies altogether with Com
missioner Warner he said.
After receiving the consent of Commits
sioner Warner 10 make the change the
two doctors went before William II
Bailey. chief clerk Of the Pension once,
Saturday and took the oath Of their new
positions. Shortly afterward the pair went
to their respective desks, and assumed
their new duties.
DR.. Morgan is an old man in the service
Of the government. He took part in the
civil war On july z, 1875, he entered
the employ of the United States in the
medical department
Held Position Ten Years.
Ten years ago he was promoted to the
position of principal examiner at salary
of S2000. This he held until last Satur-
day. when, at his own solicitation. he was
transferred, with a reduction of $500 in
the amount of his yearly income for his
services TO the Pension once. DR.. Nor
gan was appointed to his position from
the First district Of Ohio.
Dr. Woodman is well known in Wash
ington, and Is prominent in Masonic cir
cles He began his career with the gov
ernment twenty-eight years ago, receiving
his appointment from New Hampshire
He is several years the junior of Dr..
Morgan.
II is said that one reason why DR.. Nor
gan made this unusual request of his
supeTiors was owing to his advance in
years. which he realized made the work
more difficult for him TO accomplish. He
is said to have appreciated the fact that
DR.. Woodnan was several years younger
and more fitted for his position and the
salary which he had been drawing.