The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-23
RAISE THEIR PAY.
Deputy u. s. Marshals at Topeka
Want an Increase.
Many Protests From Kansas
Against Parcels Post.
DIRECTORY is OUT.
Interesting Facts From New
Congressional Log Book.
Congressman Anthony to Buy
New Automobile.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Long
is endeavoring to obtain from the de-
partment of justice an adjustment of
the basis of payment of compensation
to the attaches of the United States
marshars office at Topeka that may be
equitable and more fair than has here
tofore existed.
There are. attached to the office of
the marshal for Kansas, three deputies
in the field, and one in the office. Tho
deputy for the First division is u. E.
Need of Clay Center; for the Second,
c. F. Biddle of Coldwater; and for the
Third, Waldo Worster of Fort Scott.
Mr. B1ddle, for convenience, maintains
his headquarters at Wichita. The office
deputy is B. #. Flenniken of Emporia.
The Kansas deputies are paid by fee,
except the office of deputy, Mr. Flenni-
ken. The fees vary, of course, and the
deputy may run to the maximum limit
or perhaps not nearly approach it. The
office has not, except the office deputy
ship, been especially attractive in the
past on account of the smallness and
uncertainty of remuneration. Yet 1t is
an important one, and an absolute
necessity. The marshal himself cannot
travel all over the state filing papers,
serving summonses, making arrests,
conveying prisoners, doing commission
er's court work, etc. But in Kansas he
is nearly up against the proposition of
not being able to keep his good depu-
ties on account of low salaries.
In Investigating the matter here.
Senator Long has found that there is
no uniformity of compensation in the
various states and districts. In some
states it is high; iE others low; but in
no case, so far observation informs,
is there anything quite as low as the
salary scale in Kansas.
The department of justice has the
nd
shortly make a decision.
Protests continue to come to Kansas
Of congress from leading
over the state, and from
smaller communities particularly,
against the proposed parcels post legis-
lation. These are being noted by the
members receiving them, owing
to the preat Importance or this new
question, and are being filed with the
two houses. 1t is safe to say that of
received by Kansas
members on this subject, fully rs per
cent are opposed to the legislation.
Senators Long and Curtis, and Repre-
sentatives Reeder and Scott have been
busy at the postoffice department for
a week trying to secure the restoration |
of what is known as full railway pos |
tai cars on the run between Kansas |
City and Phillipsburg, on the Chicago |
Rock Island and Pacific railroad. They |
have been unable to do this on account |
Of the emphatic statement of the de- |
partment that present mail conditions |
and volume on that run do not justify ]
the full cars. 1t was at first thought |
that postal clerks, who are paid more |
for full cars than compartment cars, |
might suffer no reduction but this, it |
seems, will now be necessary. In this |
it is remarkable that state
nents show a vast falling off of mail |
since the financial stringency began.
oI, 81 vrri,, %a,.I
season have much to do with the neces-
,ity for the curtailment of the service |
between Kansas City and Phillipsburg.
A study of the new congressional
directory so far as it relates to the
Kansas delegates is very interesting.
Tho advent of D. r. Anthony as a
member of the delegation makes four
Kansans out of ten;
rood proportion. The others are:
Murdock
The advent of Anthony also adds
mother to the newspaper fraternity
IN the legation-making three in
III; and, curiously enough. all three of
hese are native-born Scott, Murdock,
Anthony.
Senator Curtis was born in what is
low North Topeka; Mr.. Scott was
,orn on an Allen county farm; Vic
or Murdock at Burlingame. Usage
|
worth.
The combined age of the ten Kan
as members and senators is 475
ears, making an average OF Al za
ears, a low average. This by the
yay is almost exactly the age of each
f the following: Senator Long, Cur
Is, and Representative Scott. 1t is
probably lower than the average con-
.ressional age.
There are three Pennsylvanians on
ipo a
lose second on place of nativity.
enator Long, and Representative Mil
er and Reeder. Representative
was born in Nova Scotia, and
United States. Mr.. Madison was born
n Illinois, and Mr.. Calderhead in
)hio.
The eldest on the delegation is Mr..
He is just past 62 years.
-ictor Murdock is the baby of the
elegation-aged nearly 81 Mr. :
is next youngest, being 81, a
ew months past. The next eldest is
Ir Reeder, who is 5S. Mr.. Campbell
A, Mr.. Madison AZ and Mr.. Mil
sr So.
Lawyers still predominant on the I
elegation. Senators Long and Cur
S, Representatives Campbell, Miller,
alderhead and Madison are of that
-ateTnity. As stated above, the
ewspaper men are three. The farm /
RS are not heavily represented, Mr. t
.eeder being in this class. Also Mr.. G
.eeder is a banker. a capitalist, i
and a few other things. +
Nearly all Kansas members had ! r
xten0ed service politically before en- /
ering upon their present offices. Both | G
snators were in the house of repre- n
entatives Senator Long was also in O
lie Kansas state senate, and Senator il
urtis county attorney. t
Mr.. Anthony was four years post b
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