The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-05-27

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$1,000 to $780,; DR.. J. C. Nor
WOOD in the Office Of auditor, has
been given similar boost upward;
Robert Harlan, of Ohio, recently
went from $1,400 to $1,000; Ma
flor Fillmore and w. H. Clifford, like
wise OF Ohio, are now $1,000 and
$l,4OO respectively; Major Arthur
Brooks went to the white house with
Mr.. Taft, moving forward from ST.
600 to $1,4O0; William Pannell went
from $840 in the war department to
81 200 at the white house; Edward
&. Smith rose to Major Brooks
place with the secretary Of war,
coming from the bureau OF insular
| affairs; r. B. Pinchbock, in Auditor
Tyfer's office, moved UP to 81, 400 O
lew days ago, and %. A. Patten is
now on the roll at $4,000 instead
or $500, In the same Office. S. F.
Tyree, a $3.50 man in tho quarter
master generals office, Is now a blue
print operator, at 5000; John C.
Reeves, Of New York, IN the war de-
partment, was advanced to- $500 noc
long ago. These are just few pro-
motions that come TO US casually.
others will be noted from time to
tlmc. we must not overlook, how
ever, the appointment of Archie
P1nkett, of Pennsylvania, to a clerk
snip In the state department ,by Sec
rotary Knox. Mr.. Pipkett is the first
colored man to hold clerkship in
THIS department. He mas been with
Mr.. Knox for many years, following
MIN through the Office Of attorney
general, United States senator and
now remaining with him in the. state
department.. In the postoffice depart
ment the colored clerks and carriers
mere and elsewhere, are noticeably
On lhe 1nerease, through aour bright
boys taking E:aadyantage or The 'cIyfI
service examinations. -. -. i,
AT the recent Y. d.. G.. A.. .meeting e.
|Dr. Booker T. Washington made the
statement that the colored people
In the District Of Columbia are draw
Ing annually from the government
service alone approximately $1,000
Ooo. A local examiner of statistics
attempted to correct the "Wizard's"
estlmate, placing his figures at less
than 100000. A later examiner
who used newer data, brought down
10 include recent appointments, pro-
notlons, ETC., found that the Negro
receives just a little less than S.
900, O00-proving DR.. Washington to
De approximately correct in the
statement he gave out for the en-
couragement of those inclined to de-
spair and for the enlightment OF
those who do not take the trouble
to post themselves through reliable
authorities. When DR.. washington
gives out positive declaration. he
invariably knows what he Is talking
about.
Ih1s 1s Howard University Week
with the high school cadets running
close for second place. VIII tell all
ABOUT the big events in our next.
Rev. William v. Tunnel, for
number of years warden of King
Hail, the Episcopal divinity school
In connection with Howard univer-
slty' has been appointed as q men,
loer or the Washington board of ed
| ucat1on, succeeding John f. Cook
whose term recently expired. DR.
tuhnell is mani Of high Christian
character, Of broad views on educa-
t'on' and his designation gives sat-
ls1act1on to the friends and patrons
OF the schools, here. There Ia no
ruin In the rumor that LAWYER r
n. Horner, the other male member
VI the colored trio on the board. in
tends to resign ito engage. in noli-
ties" p0''1
Hon. Charles w. Anderson oo>.
lector Of internal revenue, New yont
CITY will deliver the principal adj
oress at the commencement OF tho
puoi1c schools June 18th.
Rev. J. Milton Waldron has gone
to Columbus, Ohio, to preside over
the deliberations of the Negro-Amer-
lean Political Alliance.
Editor w. Calvin Chase, of the
| Washington Bee, who has been con-
fined to his home for several weeks,
is said to be greatly improved.
'The Octofoons," O. scrappedIup
company OF coiored performers, hail
ing from New York, did not set the
rivers on fire with their show at
Kernan's this week.
The new colored social settlement
house was dedicated last week, with
impressive ceremonies. Under the
energetic management Of Miss
Eloise Btbb this commodious proper