The National tribune., 1907-08-29

men in Kahki went at the business with
Will and with exact method, and final
ly they found thee fittlea fellow, tear
stained, dirty. weak and hungry. My,
but he was hungry! He had been lost
in the woods for 4S hours without food
or drink, and two soldier boys found
him. Then there was great rejoicing,
and the discovery shout that went up
reached to the very center of the city.
People who never heard ftell of boy or
mother, and who will probably never
think of them again. were so happy
that the mother was happy that they
made up a purse for her, and one for
Camp Good Will, and one for the soldier
boys, and the episode. which was hard
on the mother and the boy, was yet one
of those things that bring out the fine
gold in the heart of the average per-
son, and goes to show that that same
heart beats true, tho muffied at times.
President Roosevelt has issued the
following Executive order from oyster
Bay:
1T is hereby ordered that all per
diem places and other day laborers in
the Federal public service, wherever
employed, whose employment extends
thru and beyond the first Monday in
September, commonly known as Labor
DAY. and set apart as "a holiday for GER
tain branches of the public service by
the act of June 2S, 1894, be excused
from work on said day. and the SAID
day is declared to be a holiday for all
purposes for said per diem employees
and laborers."
The War Department intends to take
counsel to determine whether or not 1t
has the right to incur a deficiency dur
ing the current fiscal year in the mat
ter of expenditure upon the lsthmian
Canal.
According to the report of Maj. Goe-
thalS, the Chairman of the Commis-
sion, the work is progressing so rapidly
that SS,0O0,000 in excess of the amount
appropriated for this year will be need
ed to carry on construction work at the
rate it is going ahead at the present
time This does not mean that the cost
of the work is greater than the estl-
mates submitted to Congress, but that
it will be possible to do more work TINS
year. and bring the canal nearer COM
pletion than was anticipated at the tlfne
the estimates were made.
recently enacted statute seeks to
prevent Executive Departments from
incurring deficiencies, and if this holds
good in the case of the Panama Canal,
less work will be done than it is possi-
bic to do. 1t is not the intention of the
Department to seek the advice of At
torney-General Bonaparte, whose con-
struction of law Secretary Taft has de-
clared Leads to absurdity." but to refer
the matter to Richard r. Rogers, the
attorney for the Commission, and have
him pass on the question.
Postmaster Barnes has promoted
Henry l.. Johnson, Superintendent of
the Money Order Division, at s2,40O, to
Superintendent of Delivery, at $4,000.
Mr.. Barnes says he has taken this course
because he believes the service will
be more satisfactorily conducted
with Mr. Johnson at its head. Mr..
Johnson has been Superintendent of the
Money Order Division for 10 years, and,
the Postmaster says, has shown in that
position a high degree of executive and
financial ability.
The new Superintendent of Delivery
was born in Springfield, Sullivan Coun-
ty, N H. of Quaker parentage. He
entered the military service when II
years old, and served thru the civil war.
He has resided in Washington 32 years.
He is a member of the East Washington
Citizens Association; of B. B. French
Lodge. Is, F. A. A. NJ, and of Mithras
Lodge of Perfection, 1, A. A. S. r.. and
is Commander of James A. Garfield
Post, I, G. A. r. f-
Garfield Post sent letter of thanks
to Postmaster Barnes, expressing its
pleasure and gratifica alton that he had
the qualifications and ability
of the Commander of the Post. In re-
ply the Post received a courteous letter
from Postmaster Barnes. in which he
said that he had recognized in the ap-
pointment the long and meritorious ser
vice of Comrade Johnson and evident
fitness for the duties of the position.
1T is a matter of special pleasure to
me-" he said, that in making the ap-
pointment l was able to recognize a
member of the Grand Army of the Re-
public" He then thanked them for
their expressions of appreciation.