Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-01
Promotions and Increased Pay
in Government Departments.
OTHERS LOSE THEIR JOBS
Places to Be Found for All, How
ever, Till Congress Acts.
CHANGES MADE FOR JULY
Margaret Kelly, One of Best Paid
Woman Employees, Gets
More Money.

Many promotions were made today in the
clerical force Of the executive depart
ments, many places were abolished be-
cause of the failure of Congress to pro-
vide for them and many reductions were
made.
| There were also a number of dismissals.
Arrangements made in nearly all depart
ments for reinstatement either in other
positions that were vacant or which will
become vacant within a short time have
| in most cases made the dsmissals mere
ly nominal.
Margaret Kelly's Pay Raised.
| The highest paid woman clerk in the
Treasury Department and probably In
Washington is Miss Margaret V. Kelly
of the off1ce of the director of the mint. BY
reason of we'll deserved promotion
which she fell heir to today she will
hereafter receive $3.50 per annum an
increase from $1,000. which she has been
getting for several years.
Miss kelly's worth to the government
has been appreciated by every director
of the mint for number of years. Each
one rewarded her abilities by increased
ton of being one Of the best paid wom-
en- in the service of the government OF
the United States.
Miss Kelly came to Washington from
New Hampshire. and has steadily gone
upward in the departmental scale. She
was for years private secretary to George
e. Roberts when director of the mint.
In the last two or three years she has
been in charge of intricate work con-
nected with the mint bureau.
Increases in Customs Bureau.
Charles p. Montgomery, chief Of the
customs bureau Of the Treasury, is to
get $4,000 a year hereafter, Congress
having increased the salary Of the Of
fees. George Kohler assistant chief, also
goes up to $4,000 a year.
While there has been consolidation
Of the two disbursing Offices of the
Treasury. both disbursing officers are
is part Of the plan or reorganization
and economy in the Treasury. Fewer
clerks will be necessary in the COM
bined office. it is said.
officer of the Treasury in point Of service.
is made disbursing officer and his salary
increased from 81, 800 to $4,000 per year.
]. w. Townsend, who also drew $500 as
81, $50 as assistant to Mr.. Richards.
Numerous changes i'm the personnel of
the Treasury force went into effect. 1t Is
estimated that the promotions and demo-
lions were RredIcT IMAM ever hHOWu Dc-
fore in the history of the department..
Post Office Changes.
Under the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill passed by the
Congress nine positions at 1900 each were
abolished in the dead letter Office. Those
who held them were provided for by APP
pointment to places that were vacant
Thus 10 one lost his or her position en-
tirely.
Under the bill the salary of the regis
tered package envelope agent at Hart
ford. Conn. was reduced from $500 per
annum to $1,000. and the salary of his
assistant increased from $1,000 to 81 900.
These were the only changes announced
i'm the Post Office Department.
Chief Clerk Weed said recommendations
had been prepared for a few promotions.
but had not yet received the sanction OF
the Postmaster General. They will prob
ably be made within few days.
The great list of reductions and promo
tons will not be ready for some time to
come yet, he said. The incompleteness
of the efficiency reports had rendered the
making of the lists impossible at this
time.
A large number of promotions be-
came effective in the Department Of
Commerce and Labor. as well as in the
Treasury Department. today. Some Of
those in the former affecting the higher
grade clerks and officials have already
been noted in The Star.
Pension Clerks Dropped.
In the pension office a number of
clerks were dropped from the rolls be-
cause of the curtailment of the ap-
preparation for the bureau. The more
deserving of these, Commissioner Dav-
export said. would be reinstated as va
cancies occur in the bureau.
Auditor Chance said that the thirty
odd clerks dismissed from his Office had
been provided for. except in a few cases
long list of promotions in the city
post office has been prepared, but was
not yet ready for public announcement.
The appropriation bill provides for a
large increase of force In the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. Many
promotions resulted therefrom.
There were the usual changes in the
other executive departments. In defer
ence to the wishes Of the President dis
missals were not made awaiting action
by Congress at its next session in pro-
viding a retirement measure which will
take care Of many old clerks and pre-
vent their being thrown out entirely
helpless in their old age.