Smyrna times., 1913-03-26
JOB SEEKERS IMPORTUNE
SENATOR SALISBURY DAILY
HIS PATRONAGE Is LIMITED BUT
THE APPLICATIONS ARE MANY

Curious and Amusing Letters Are Sent
Him Through All Parts of Delaware.
Weighing the Matter Seriously.
During the three weeks United
States Senator Willard Salisbury. of
Delaware has been in Washington at
tending the session of the Senate.
which adjourned last week until April
Z when the extra session begins, he
has been besieged by job hunters.
Applications for places under Uncle
Sam have been received By Senator
Salisbury by mail. by telegraph, by
telephone and in person. But every
application that has been received has
been answered and filed away, it being
known to Senator Salisbury that in
cases Of many they will never be
heard Of again. There are not enough
vacancies TO take care of all those
who want a job even if the Junior
Delaware Senator Tad all of the places
at his disposal, a thing which he does
not possess. The Democratic men,
bers of the Senate. in caucus, have
decided that each Senator shall have
the disposition of patronage amount
ing to 50, 300 a year in the Senate
proper, so that means that only about
two places will be secured by each
member. OF course there are other
jobs which the Delaware Senator may
be able to get. but in all he will not
have more than half a dozen at the
Capitol proper. while his influence in
securing places at the departments,
which are not under civil services,
will naturally be very limited because
of his being a new member.
Applications From all Over the State
Some of the applications which
Senator Salisbury has received are
very amusing. One man in Sussex
county, declaring that he and his
whole family have always been Sauls-
bury Democrats is satisfied to be con-
sui to Germany eff the salary is not
less than SO, 900 a year.. He adds
that his "wife's sister made a visit
to Germany about five years ago, an
from her description of the country
he is sure he will like it there. ="
That is one Of the applications which
Sentor Salisbury has filed away down
below the others, and it is one which
probably never will see daylight
again. Another application comes
from East Wilmington. 1t is from
machinist, who says he has worked
for twelve years at a Wilmington
shipyard and understands engineering
from A to z. " He wantsto be chief
engineer at the Capitol, which he un-
dersands' has its own heating plant. -
He admits that there will be little
or no heating to be done in the sum-
mer time. but he thought "the warm
months might be used to advantage in
getting acquainted with the machin-
cry. 4" He adds that he ''has never
voted anything but the Democratic
ticket, and that he has seven children
four of them boys who will some day
be voters.
New Castle Seeks First Favors.
Rural New Castle county also has
its share of applicants and it is
brought right home to Mr.. Salisbury
that New Castle is his home county,
and that some Of the voters think he
ought to take care of New Castle
county first. One applicant writes
New Castle county always stood by
you and now is your time to show
your appreciation of what we have
done for you. would be willing to
take a job either at the Capitol or in
one Of the departments. but I don't
see how / could live in the city on
less than $1,000 a year. can give
you plenty Of references if you want
them. He then adds a P. S. in
which he says: Il have two sons who
would like to find something to do,
so if you can't get enough men to
take all the places niavbe we can get