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The Washington times., 1910-12-15
POLL OF THE TIMES ONLONGER HOURS
WIDELY DISCUSSED BY, FEDERAL CLERKS

They we're authorized TO be drawn I'D
at a largely attended meeting Of the
council
The committee presenting them is
composed OF ". d. Mackenzie, presi-
dent or the council: Scott Nesbit. vice
president; O J. veley. recording sec
retary; Miss NJ. A. Foster, second vice
president; R. s. Moore, financial sec
rotary; E. K. DePuy, treasurer; L D.
Scisco. Mrs. J. L. Munroe. and 7. c
Sullivan
At the meeting Of the council several
speeches were made thanking The
Times for the efforts il has made in
behalf Of the Government employees.
It was stated today that the paper Of
John T Doyle. which was read at Mon
day nights meeting. dealing with the
subject Of the interest Government
clerks should take in promoting the ef
6ciency Of the service, will be printed
and distributed among all the Govern
ment employees
FIeIuert d. Brown, the expert, who
supplied Representative Gillett with the
data upon which be framed his bills
for Reconsideration Of clerks and re-
tiFement Of superannuated employees,
was the author of a paper read at the
meeting of the council Monday.
Mr.. Brown urged as a necessary &C
compartment Of the cOntributOry re-
tirement plan the Reconsideration Of
clerks, with an advance in pay. such
as has been awarded employees Of the
Government in other branches OF the
service, which do not come under ths
Civil Service.
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Incentive Before
Efficiency of Clerks

To the Editor OF The Washington Times
It would seem that those who are
making such strenuous efforts 70 pro
mote the efficiency OF Government
clerks would do well TO look at the
matter from the clerks standpofnte in
stead Of their own How can a man be
efficient when he IS forced to work year
after year without prospect OF advance
ment and where such advancement is
utterly dependent on the wlim Of a
petty division chief who is looking in
most cases 10 his own interest and not
/ that Of those under him man who
serves for years in a certain capacity IS
certainly more useful and efficient than
a green hand. no matter who he be. Yet
we ind such in every branch OF the
service who have not had a promofjo7
Tor years and whose future IS hopeless
IN that respect
Longer hours VIII not remedy this de-
!, EecL IN our system On the contrary f
can only make the situation worse The
only way to have work done as il should
be IS to have some incentive to do sucF
Work, either IN present or future cor
Until this is done all other methods
and systems viii be worthless
In considering the question OF exten-
sion Of hours, what would be the e.
feet on the hundreds Of clerks who have
sought to make a home for themselves
IN the SuburbS2 Years ago a clerk be
gins 70 buy place on which he works
early ami late, looking TO the future
when II viii be paid for and be can be
gin TO get ahead in the world He cal
culates that property viii enhance in
value as time goes on and strains every
nerve 70 acquire It First comes the ex-
ira half hour q 10 400. which brings
{. him home at SIS instead e $50, foHr
months Of the year in darkness This
puts back everything at home and
makes Il harder on wife. as well as
forcing him 10 give up many chances
TOT recreation. This also deDreciates
the value Of his property. He tries to
sell out and finds no market
He leaves II, because he must, and
works on, hoping for some chance 20
sell out that he may 20 where the
haTdships on his family may be less
Instead he Is served Up another half
hour His property cannot be sold for
the same reason that he desires 70 sell
The work Of years is for nothing and
there Is no encouragement 10 proceed
What kind Of service is Uncle sam 60
ing TO get out OF this MANI We have
1 heard a lot about confidence in the
business world and that has been con-
sidered all important Why not in Gov
eminent seTvice2 Why should We al
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Change Would Force
Many Clerks to Quit

To the Editor OF The Washington Times
The question under discussion is con-
sidered OF vital importance 10 the Gov
eminent clerk. and this will be seen
by the heads Of the different depart
menjs maybe too late
The clerk would refuse fatty TO COM
ply with the proposed order If he was
given the opportunity, but his hands
are tied and his mouth is sealed His
chief VIII in almost every case refuse
TO listen to him. The chief is trying
to have his own salary raised IN TINS
meaSly, StIn8y way, generally because
year after year passes and has passed
and his salary has not been raised n
keeping with the times Congress has
raised the salaries OF its members but
seem to have forgotten or rather dion
give a continental for the common Gov
eminent clerk The question IS often
asked. Why don't they say sOI9ethingZ
If they only could, wouldn't ii be
relief The simple reason for silence
IS, as I have said before. their lips
are sealed and il they attempted TO
speak they would find themselves out
in the city or cities hunting for other
jobs in which the pay Is about the
same for the clerk of average ability
but the day is a little longer. Usually,
therefore, they choose the Government
80 p n and a half hour FOR lunch
II these hours are heightened you VIII
ind no few clerks finding their way
back to their respective States, where
the next time that a vote is taken
they viii positively be on the other
side Of the fence This not unusual
question viii be asked, Are you going
10 vote for me2'' How can a man who
heightened OF helped TO lenEthen the
hours OF the Government clerk ask
such a question. the answer stareS him
In the very face NO" comes the
most emphatic answer. Il was Gov
eminent clerk last year. or not so very
reduced our salary 70 do a little ecOnO-
mixing on the common clerk. which
never did help the service and never
will Whenever eConOmizinE Is talked
Il IS the little Government clerk who
gets II III the rrck every time, and
who has never received a raise for
ages. although Congress has seen fit
because Of the high cost Of living, but
the common Government clerk can't
say a word: his words. his thoughts,
his beliefs are held BY the voice Of the
law; he just must not open his mouth.
because the minute he does some fault
VIII be found. OF rather some excuse
VIII be invented, by which the depart
ment VIII he able to rid itself Of his
services
In short I think this vii express the
wish Of the Government clerks in gen
e-al-hours no longer than from Q n m
10 40 p n, with al least a hsIf-houT
for lunch q raise in salary large
enough so that il VIII add about 70
per cent TO his present salary and just
enough more TO cover his part OF the
fund which Is TO be used as a pension
for supeTannuated clerks
Very respectfully
a GOVERNMENT CLERK
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
DEATHS

ERsToo0-sVddeuIy, in this city. al 3
a m, wednesday, December u, lslor INEZ
b. beloved wife Of Walter g BslderstOn-
Funeral from her late residence. I'll
Nineteenth street northwest, Friday. De
cember 16, Al Il O'Clock q m Relatives and
friends invited to attend Inte-ment pr
vate-
CRANDALL-On Wednesday. December a.
1870 at his home. I24o Irving street. JOSEPH
T., aged nfty-two years Survived by wife
and four children
Funeral under auspices OF Masonic fra
Is. al ? o'cIocE. PToceedfnEs IN charge o.
Hines Brothers, undertsksrs-
ROwTHER-suddenIy, on Tuesday. Deem
Der g. 1910. at p n, at his residence
CROWTHER. husband Of julia CroSther.
in the EfEJy-Tifth year q his age
Funeral from his late residence Friday,
tfves invited 70 attend InfeTnent CJn-
gressionzl Cemetery
HUNT-SuddenIy. on THURSDAY, December L.
1910, AT Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore.
Nd. d. PRESLEY CRAIG, son o. the
late MAJ Cen Hsnry J. Hunt
Notice e funeral hereafter
LEECH-Ol. Wednesday. December Il. 1910.
al so a m, at BIS residence. IzSs Duncan
street northeast. WILLIAM a LEECH- il,
aged twenty-One years
Funeral Friday at q from the
Church OF the ElOly COmfOrted- Ign mass
sung Friends and relatives invited
LEACH-On Wednesday, December u. 1919,
Miss ELIZA J. LEACH
Funeral services at the chapel OF John X
Wright Company On Thursday. December
=. Al so D IA IntermeuJ at Greenwood
Cemetery, Brooklyn. y Y
MARR-On wednesday. December Il. 1915. at
g-G5 = m. a. his residence a. Falls Church.
Va. JAMES FLYNN MARI. IN the eighty
second year Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence Friday.
December Is al . Relatives and
friends invited 20 attend
VAN SIATER-suddenIy. on Tuesday. Deem
Der y. $50. At 20 P H. a looI Eighth
street northwest. lou A K VAN MATER,
wife q Paul r Van Mare
Funeral private. Friday December Is. ~
1890 a. no., at residence
wALKER-On "wednesday. December "A. 1910
at her residence. 1918 . street northwest.
SALLY r WALKER
Funeral services al her Iase residence.
on THURSDAY. December =. $50 ? III.
Inrerrnent Al Fredericksburg. Va
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
EXAMINATION DATES
SET FOR TEACHERS
Instructors Wanted for the
High and Elementary
Schools.

Annual examinations for candidates as
teachers in high schools and as teachers
Of certain subjects in elementary
schools was today announced. sor De
cember % ard %
The examinations win be held at Cen
tral High School building under the di-
recton OF Harry English, secretary OF
the board OF examiners A T Stuart
superintendent Of Public Schools, Is ex-
onicio chairman Of the examining board.
II is expected that more than half a
hundred teachers viii take this exam
nation The positions are those for
which teachers do not come through the
regular normal school channels.
The subjects for which high school
teachers are wanted are English, his
tory Latin. srt work, mathematics, AMI
biology. The subjects for which eie-
mentary teachers are wanted are art
work, music. domestic art. and instruc-
tors in the incorrigibIe schools.
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Time Extension
Up to President

The Chamber OF Commerce has
rested its case Of protest against ex-
tension OF departmental horus to 5
O'CiOck with President Taft The
matter Is expected 70 come up for
discussion st tomorrow's meeting Of
the Cabinet
Members OF the Committee today
expressed themselves as satisedd with
the result OF their visit TO the White
House
Members Of the Chamber point
out that II an extra half hours work
Is necessary. the plan 70 open earlier
VIII be very much better than the
threatened extension OF tine 10 5
IN the afternoon. as II viii allow the
same amount Of time for Shopping
after Office hours
Those who were received BY the
President yesterday are William F.
GUIDE, aJmes F. Oyster. Isaac Cans.
A. LiSner. and Thomas Grant
The Washington times., 1910-12-15

ways be asking the question. Where
am I at2'- Echo answers. where
ONE OF THE p. D. CLERKS
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
IN MEMORIAM

TESI,Ey-Iu sad and loving remembrance .
our dear sister. VIRGINIA F. TENLEI
who departed this life one year ago today
December =. 1909
Though no more We see thy form
Nc more thy voice hear o. affection warm
We would not disturb thy peaceful sleep
Nor wish thee back again
Foo in Heaven thou are free
From EuHerinEs and pain
BY Her Brother and Sister.
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
MRS. SHOEMAKER
TO Be BURIED HERE

Arrangements for the foaeraI of Mrs
Matte 7 Shoemaker. who QIed In RneO-
mex. Ariz-, on Monday, have not yet
been completed, and are being held up
pending the arrival Of the body. which
is to be sent here for burial
Mrs Shoemaker was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Q. Hutton. Of this
city, and had lived here ali her life
until a year ago. when she moved TO
Phoenix, Ariz., where her husband,
business News Of her death came as
a shock TO her many friends IN the
city
Surviving her are her husband and
three children, EoIia. Mildred, and Te-
-esa Shoemaker. She is also survived
" her father mother, and two SIS
terss Mrs. ?. J. Ryan, and Mrs Her
bert T. Ward. two brothers, George
Hutton, OF Los Angeles, Cal, and
Frank T Hutton, Of Pittsburg, Pa
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
DEATHS

LOSG-Suddenly, on wednesday. Decsrlbel
L. 1910, CATHERINE. WIDOW OF DAME
FunsraI frors the residence o. her niece
III New Jersey avenue northwest. on Fri
TO St AIoyslus' Caurch, where mass vi
be said for the repose o. her soul AZ
O'Clock Relatives and friends invited tc
NASH-Departsd this life, at her residence
LOS SiaTylEnd avenue southwest. MARCIA
RET A Nash, mother % Lucy CeEs1eIl
Funeral Saturday. December Il 100 al
, n Friends and relatives invited &C
PRATHER-On Tuesday. December e. 1910.
Twfning city, D c. SARA n beIo.e5
wife OF Edward n Prztns- and daughter
% the late william and Sara Adans
Funeral Friday. December Il, ct 10 O'Clock
a m, from the house.
PUTsCHE-Depa-ted this life On Wednesaav.
PUTsCHE (nee SENT. q Baltin1ore Nd
wife Of Charles Putsche-
Funeral from GaWier's chapel. III Penn
sylTania avenue northwest. Saturday De-
cem5er II. at 10 q n
CBaltimore and Philadelphia papers please
copy
PASCO-On WEDNESDAY. December Il 1910
az his home. 1852 Thirty-sixth street north
west, JAMES EDMOND. eyed thirty-siz
Funeral from Holy Trinity Church.
Georgetown Saturday morning. Dece=noer
4. at O'Clock Prooeedings In charge Of
QUIRKOn Tuesday. December L. Lsl5,
JOHN A. oUIRK- son Of Johanna and ths
late Patrick Quick
Notice Of funeral hereafter-
SCHELL--Ou Wednesday. December -. 1910.
at his home. 1s4l TEenty-linth street north
west. SETH aged eight. -four years,
vived By s3n- Seth Scheli j.. and daughter,
Mrs BOyGen-
Funeral from Oak HIu chapel On sat
urdzy morning. December L, the Rev Dr.
Marshall. pastor OF West Street Presby-
terrain Church, Officiating In1er1enr IN
Oak Hill Proceedings n charge q Burche's
sons, undsTtakers-
SELBIE-On Wednesday. December Il. 1910.
at her residence, 1873 Tenth street north
west ELIZABE wife Of James SsIblss-
Funeral from McKendree II E Church
on Friday, December Is. a. LIB , II
SIMBIS-Ou Sunday. December Z. 1910. At
a n SAMUEL SEEIS. husband o. Claris-
sa sfmms and brother Of Mrs Eliza watts.
Funeral rom Asbury II E Church.
THURSDAY December i, a. ! O'Clock . D.
Friends and relatives invited % attend
TRAVER-On Wednesday. December l.. 1910
at the Baptist Home. HESTER. sEt-
efChfy-four years, unmarried
Funeral from Baptist Home Eri6zy- De-
cember IS 1920 Irterulent a.
CSlenu0Od Cemetery Proceedings IN charge
OF Hines Brothers. undertakes
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Raerens Have Fete.

The Baereu Society observed It's nftn
anniversary az the rooms OF the ColuIn7
bIa Turuverein last night Inc loAst-
master was a r Efefssner. Addresses
were delivered by Kurt VOelkners pres
dent Of the organization, and +. +;
Mann. secretary A token was presented
10 the society by Mrs. Betty Schleiche-t L
president Of the ladies' auxiliary Music
vas furnished BY a quartet consisting q
STsssrs. Albert Bushiers Otto John, Jonn
AT and Paul Arndt- Paul Halter. Al
Iohn AIT, and August Link delivered
lectures
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Takes Exceptions
To soft Snap" Letter

To che Editor Ct The Washington Times;
7 want 10 say 4 few words in reply TO
TIE Government enploye who admits
having soft snap Perhaps this party
does. Some people always have soft
snaps They have an easy conscience,
you know. I heard Of these easy places
before entered the Government some
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Government Employees
Thank The Times

RESOLUTIONS thanking The Times for
the opportunity II has given Govern
ment employees TO express themselves
upon tn proposed 3 O'Clock closing have
been presented by the executive com
nittee OF the Civil Service Council
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Entertained by Kaiser.

BERLIN. Dec I5--AmOng the promI-
nent American visitors 10 Berlin IS
Prof Charles A Smith. professor Of
English literature IN the University Of
Virginia. who IS spending some weeks
in this city BY special invitation OF
the Kaiser Prof. Smith passed yester-
day afternoon AT the imperial palace
discussing literature and kindred sub
lsCts with his majesty.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-16
CIVIC ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. H. The American Civic Association, national organization devoted to the beautifying of American communities and the preservation of natural seen cry. assembled in this city today for its annual convention. The proceed ings will last three days and will be participated in by delegates represent ing all sections of the country, the majority of them appointed by the governors of the various states. A wide variety of topics relating to the objects of the association will be dis cussed.
 The officers in charge of the con vention are: President, J. Horace Mcfarland. of Harrisburg, Pa; vice president. Clinton Rogers Woodruff of Philadelphia: treasurer, William B. Rowland, of New York, and secre tary, Richard B. Watrous, of Wash ington.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-16
MANY CHANCES IN DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
WAsHINGToN. b. C, pec. 15.-

WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 15.- A general shakeup in the diplomatic service is scheduled for February l, according to gossip around the d h. ner tables in Washington official SO ciety. It is stated that President Taft has decided to leave all diplo matic selections save one to Secre- tary of State Knox and his depart mental advisers, and that a number of important changes have already been determined upon. The one per sonal appointment which the presi- dent will make that of J. G. Sch midlapp of Cincinnati, to succeed William Woodyille Rockhill-
 Mr. Schmidiapp, who is a promin ent banker and a man of great wealth. is a warm personal friend of President Taft.
 Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts is slated to succeed Whitelaw Reid of New York, as am bassador to the court of St. James. Rumor to this effect has been cur rent from the time 1t appeared that MT Lodge would have difficulty in securing reelection to the senate. | IL has been denied, but the report | is most persistent now that the sen ator is preparing to announce his retirement from the contest for the senatorship. and will enter the diplo matic service.
 | Huntington Wilson, now assistant
 secretary of state, will be made am
 bassador to Turkey. according to this
 gossip, which has 1t that Mir Wilson
 s exceedingly desirous of securing this berth.
 Thomas J. O'Brien of Michigan. am.
 bassador to Japan, will be transfer
 red from Tokio, it Is said, to one ot
 the important European posts, just
 which one it has. not been deter imined as yet.
 Former Vice-President Charles W
 Fairmanks of Indiana. will garner lone of the ambassadorial plums. ana may be named as the successor O MT. O'Brien, although it is understood that he prefers to go to Europe.
 Senator Beveridge of Indiana, wht is one of the more prominent sena ,torial lame ducks as result of thu recent election, is talked of for { diplomatic appointmnt, but it is un ;derstood that the president has no : waxed enthusiastic at the suggestion and it is altogether improbable tha more than one ambassadorship woul; be given to Indiana. Nothing les : than an embassy would be inyitin, to Senator Bever' dge. It is stated now that no change : will be made for the present in tn diplomatic representation at Paris O Berlin, but in view of the tip tha general shake-up is at hand shift : may be made in those importan : posts.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-16

McGraw; Cincinnati, Joe Kelly, Ned
 Hanlon, John Ganzel Clark Griffith;
 St. Louis, Patsy Donovan, Charley Nichols. Jimmy Burke. John McClos
 key, Roger Bresnahan; Pittsburg
 Fred Clarke: Philadelphia, Charley Trimmer, Hugh Duffy, Billy Murray, Charley Dooin: Boston, Al Bucken- berger, Fred Penney. Joe Kelly. Frank Bowerman, Harry Smith, Fred Lake; Chicago, Frank Seiee. Frank Chance; Brooklyn, Ned Hanion. Patsy Dono van. Harry Lumley, and Bill Dahlen
 American league: New York, Clark Griffith, Kid Elberfeld, George Stallings, Hal Chase: Philadelphia. Connie Mack; St. Louis. Jim McAleer. Jack O'Connor; Cleveland. Bill Ar mour, Nap Lajoie, James Mcclure; Tom Loftus. Jake Stahi Joe Cantiiion, Jim McAieer: Detroit Ed Barrows, William Armour, George stallings. Hughey Jennings; Chicago, Clark Griffith, Jimmy Callahan, Fielder Jones, Billy Sullivan, Fred Lake and Patsy Donovan.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-16
CAMERON lS AFTER
 MORE APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 15:- Delegate Cameron has introduced a
 bill which provides that the proper
 tax ng officers levy and cause the
 proper officers to extend the levy up- on their books for the support of the territorial government for the year ending June 90, 1912. The board of control, on or before the second Mon day of Auglst, 1911, shall make such proper levy and cause the same to be extended on the books of the va rious counties, but not to exceed that duly fixed by the board of equaliza- ton for the year of June 30, 1911- The board shall ascertain before talk ing action from each territorial insti- tuition the amount deemed necessary and proper to be made for the in- stitution for that year. In case any excess may result from the levy ID any one of the terr' torial institu- tions the amount thereof shall re- vert to the territorial general fund.
 The board of control may author ize the payment from the territorial general fund by the treasurer upon the warrant Of the auditor such sums, not exceeding the sum of s10,OoO Tn all as the territorial fair committee, or the members thereof, may have obligated themselves to pay, or may
 have paid, from their private funds on account of debts contracted by authority of said board in and for the management and control of sa d territorial fair for the years 1909 and 1910. in excess Of the revenues de- rived therefrom, including the annual appropriations made therefor by leg | islatiye enactment.
 Also. that the provisions of the act of the legislative assembly of Arizona. entitled an act relating to I the construction, maintenance and | improvement of territorial roads, and creating the office of territorial en' ! eineer. approved Mrrch IS, 1899, be continued in force and effect for said Iyear ending June 90, 1912 Provided lthat said board of control may, at Tits discretion. employ convict labor iauthorized therein.
 This section of chapter 25 of the facts of the twenty-third legislative T assembly of the territory of Arizona be amended to read as pillows: Every person who, in the territory lof Arizona, shall hunt, pursue, take shoot, kill or destroy, wound or cap ture. or have in his possession, any Iantefope, at any time hereafter and
 prior to Marct Is. 1915, shall be gull sty of misdemeanor. Provided, tha' lthis section shall not apply to an ltelope in any public park"
Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-16
WISCONSIN, INDUSTRIES

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Dec. 14:-The organization of the Wisconsin Manu- facturers' Aseociation was practically
 completed at a meeting of the ex- scutiye committee in Milwaukee to- day. The new organization will en- deavor to promote not only the man. ufacturins interests but all other in dustries in the state and expects 10 be an influential factor in promoting the welfare of the laboring classes.