Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
no ABOLISH CIRCUIT CLERK
Such q Bill is Now Pending Before
Conference Committee.
PART OF RETRENCHrEET PLAN
Cutting Dowm Expenses IN Many
Othsr Departments Of Government
cited ~ Preoedents In
she Case.

II q bill now before a conference com
mittee at washington becomes a law the
Omaha office OF the United States circuit
court clerk. Of which G. II. Thummel e the
incumbent. win be abolished together with
every similar office in the country.
Feeling that the chances are largely In
favor OF the passage OF the bnl there Is
much anxiety at present in Mr.. Thummers
office. where several deputies and clerks
are employed. Since the present session
OF congress win expire on March 4 five
days hence, action is expected at most any
time
In the event that the circuit clerks office
il abolished the business Of this court viii
be handled through the office Of United
States District Clerk r c. Hoyt. This. Of
course. viii apply also to all the circuit
and district offices IN the country. II is
provided "a the measure that the abolition
viii becoms effective on June 30. the close
OF the fiscal year
WIKI the work OF the circuit court thrown
into the office Of the district clerk. # would
more than likely be necessary TO double the
clerical and stenogfaphic force Of the lat
ter. in fact It would probably more than
! double It. for while there is but one
deputy, Florence A. Moore. IN Hoyt's Of
flee. there are two deputies in Thummers
office: John Nicholson. chief. and Susan
s. Hills. In addition q stenographer Is
employed by Clerk Thummel.
Part of Retrenehment Plan.
It is felt BY all officials in the federal
building that President Taffs attitude with
reference to retrenohment viii contribute
largely to the enactment OF a law designed
TO abolish the circuit clerks office. In
practically every other department Of the
/ government represented in Omaha, re-
trenchment orders have been received thick
and fast. This Is especially true In the
postoffice department where changes have
/ been ordered even in the matter Of sup
plies in the registry department IN order
TO reduce expenses. The army. too has felt
the iron hand OF economy. The president
is in favor Of cutting down expenses al
every turn. and federal officials interested
In the circuit court clerk matter feel that
he will not hesitate 20 reduce expenses fur.
Their by abolishing this office.
II is true that during the last dozen
years several measures similar TO the one
now commanding rigid attention have beer
introduced in congress and that nothinf
has come of them, but in the present in.
stance officials are inclined to regard tn,
movements OF the conference committe,
seriously. Heretofore, have not looket
upon such bills with deep concern" salt
r. c. Hoyt. in speaking OF the matter. ''bu
there is no telling what might be done II
this case"
Said another official: IF the purpose Il
to curtan expenses. cannot see that Their
viii be much saved by aboiishing the cir
cult court clerks offices At large mum
Der Of points in the United States the worl
Of both the district and circuit courts i
done by one clerk. and IN so far as thes
are concerned there would be no savini
! at all. At those points where It would be
come necessary, IL a law Is enacted. 4
throw all the circuit court business int
the district clerks office. 1t would becom
! necessary to double forces. as would be IN
: case in Omaha. The saving would be mad
only in the salaries paid to circuit clerks