Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-13
GEORGIA GETS LIONS SHARE
OF FEDERAL PATRONAGE
Is Given More in Washington Than Any Other Democratic
State in the Unon-0ny Fourteen States Have Any More
Tribute to Senators and Representatives

acquaint themselves with the ms and
outs of departmental matters. Their
words carry weight. and in matters not
controlled exclusively by civil service
regulations their influence ais potent ana
far-reachin=. -r-.--.., ~ -,.,~
What is true of the senators is also
true of a majority of the members OK
the house. They have had long service
and acquired Invaluable experience. Ihey
have been and still are always on the
alert for Georgia and Georgians. Thoush
they have been hopelessly in the minority
most of the time their vigilance has been
rewarded from time to time ard they
have succeeded in getting more than their
share of patronage for their consutu-
ents.
Most of the clerkships and federal Of
fees In WASHINGTON are under civil serv-
ice and this fact Of recent years has
operated to the befent OF Georgians. APP
plicants for places have been informed
by thefr congressman OF prospective civil
service examinations. They have pre-
pared themselves accordingly; have pass
ed successfully and have been appointed.
They have stayed by their guns ana
thanks to their senators and congress-
men, have been advanced as rapidly rs
consistent with the CLASSIFIED service reg
ulat.ons. --.- ,E--- ..-
WHERE GEORGIANs ARE EMPLOY
The White House and. the Smithsonian
institution are the only two government
branches In Washington that do not EN-
ploy a single Georgian.
Below is found a list of the several
departments and bureaus. showing the
number and aggregate compensation OF
the Georgians employed .,e.s. g.
state department. /; $1,000.
Treasury department. 6Is SS,5l4.
War department. Al: $40. $50.
Department of Justice 4; $500
Postof1ce department, %; $25,6Oo.
Navy department, g; $500.
Interior department, 81; S03, 400
Agricultural department. %; s2S.230.
Department Of commerce and labor, 81
$3e.e60.
Government printing office, q; A6'57O,
CiviF service commission, l; 81, 400.
Interstate commerce commission. 10;
s30,S4e. -'s
fsthmian canal commission, 4: s.. 200.
State, war and navy building, Z; 3d.
$50 t't&f
District of Columbia government is:
s160S5.
HOKE SMITHS APPOINTMENTS.
There are more Georgians employed In
the interior department than elsewhere
in Washington. and this fact is attri-
Of the secretaryship of this department.
OF course, there is nothing like as many
Georgians In this department as there
was IA years ago when Governor Smith
was at its head. Moreover, 1t appears
that the Georgians in the interior depart
ment are better compensated, on the
average, than the Georgians employed
elsewhere. Their average compensation
is s., 262 per annun1. .-.,.
ant of m hOF
employs "a Georgians. When Governor
Smith was secretary of the interior most
OF the bureaus and divisions that COM
prise this new department were under
him. Among these might be mentioned
the census bureau. This was branch of
the department of the interior, when
Governor Smith was at it's head. and
many of the Georgians now charged to
the department of commerce and labor
really came in Under Governor Smith 3
administration OF the bureau as a part Of
his duties. T~. -.-f