Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

number of copies are also allowed each
department; members of Congress can
designate persons to whom they wish a
copy sent: the superintendent of dOcu-
mentS is authorized to send a copy to
designated depository, public school or
college library, and to hold the remainder
Tor sale.
The 1869 issue is the second which has
been prepared by the director of the CEN
sus. Mr.. E Dana Durand, the present
director. in writing the preface for this
issue of the Blue Book at Washington
November 10. 1909, makes the following
comment anent the duty which comes
under his control:
Increasing difficulty is experienced with
every issue Of the Register. in complying with
the law which requires that the informa tion
contained in the Official Register shall he GATH
cred on the LIST OF July of each year in which
a new congress meets, and that the publication
shall be- issued on the LIST day OF December 1t
Is extremely difficult 10 obtain Information rs
or july lst ifor there more than go 900
persons scattered all over the United States in
forto Rico. Hawaii and the Philippine islands,
In time To permit preparation of copy. printing
and binding within the fivcmorth period allowed
ny law. In contendn- with these difficulties In
the present compilation the director of the cen
sus desires. to acknowledge the friendly CO.
operation OF the officials of the various depart
ments; Wherever the clerical force available
proved Insufficient prepare the information
WITHIN reasonable" time clerks were detailed
from the bureau of the census 10 executive de-
partments and bureaus This policy resulted in
s ,.sar re,Trns many weeks in advance Of
MAI" possible. for the first time the publica ton
O volume II within the time fixed by law"
On page 600 of volume one CT the
Official Blue Book of 1909, in a list OF
eleven others CT the same surname, and
between that OF a Wheelwright III Okla
homa and navy yard joiner in New
York. modestly appears the name OF
President Taft.
Taft. VIM. H.. President of t. S.
10000, Ohio is the concise and satisfac-
tory statement, giving his position, sal
AIRY and his native state.
From $4,000 to S12 900 is a big lump,
and yet there is the difference of S63, 900
between the sum total Of the checks
which the Vice President receives during
distinguished head of the nation 1t is
very interesting 10 note that while the
Speaker OF the House and eight of the
nine cabinet officers are down on the
pay roll for Si2. OOb the present Secretary
Of State, Mr.. Phiander c. Knox, is re-
ceiving $4,000 per annum less than ms
colleagues in office. the reason for this
is that at the time Congress passed the
act increasing the salaries of the mem
berS of Congress and the cabinet officers,
Secretary Knox was then a United States
senator from the keystone state. and
according to the Constitution: mo sena-
alter or representative shall, during the
time for which he was elected. be ap-
pointed TO any civil Office under the
authority of the United States, which
shall have been created. or the, emolu-
ments whereof shall have been increased,
during such time; and no person holding
any office under the United States shall
be a member of either House during his
continuance in office
While the very names of the War and
Navy Departments sound formidable and
impressive and suggestive of the dogs Of