The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-26

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spent good money to hold an examtna-
ton. is to be thing OF the past.
The postmaster who is already In Of
fee. Of course, has a better chance OF
passing the examination than a man
who has not been schooled. Therefore.
it is said. at least 30 PEI cent OF present
Republican postmasterss have an ex-
cellent chance Of remaining on the job.
Congressman Dudley Doolittle. of
Kansas, has introduced a bill in the
house to provide old age and cripple's
pensions. The conditions for the receipt
of an old age or cripple's pension by
any person shall be as follows: The per-
son must have attained the age of 65-
provided. that II he be a cripple. de-
formed in body or limb or otherwise
physically deficient to the extent that
he is unable to perform manual labor,
he must have attained the age of q;
he must have been a citizen OF the
United States for the 20 years next
preceding the application for pension
under this act: he must not have had
an income from any source exclusive
of the pension herein provided for. for
the IL months next preceding his ap-
plication. averaging $6 per week.
These pensions shall, according to the
bill, be graded as follows: When the
average weekly income Of the pension
er as calculated under this act does not
exceed Sc, 81 per week; exceeds IS. but
does not exceed 81. s. per week; ex-
ceeds ST. but does not exceed 50, $2
per week; exceeds $8, but does not ex-
coed s.. 81 per week.
THE Lever agricultural extension bill
recently passed by the house puts the
,lxir ~ ft0- raY1t
experts for every day use. 1t trans
plants the good theories heretofore
worked out. and those to be elaborated
later. from the realm of theory to
practical application on the farm" said
Congressman Dudley Doolittle. in ex-
planning the benefits of this measure.
1T gives the framer the opportunity
to see and know what has been done
and is being done for his benefit"
Mr.. Doolittle is a member Of the ag-
ricultural committee of the house that
reported the bill and assisted in its
passage.
Petitions presented IN congress by
members of the Kansas delegation:
By Congressman Murdock-PetitiOn of
Wichita citizens protesting against the
passage Of the Hefiin Sunday law: Pc
titions Of Hope and Wichita Socialist
party, relative to the recent strike In
Michigan copper regions.
BY CONGRESSMAN Neeley-Petitions OF
and Harper county citizens
against house bill 1914 petition of Rice
against house bill 1886; petition
of Socialist party of Fort Dodge, ia
voring Investigation of strike condi-
tions in Michigan; petition of citizens
of Hafford, against removal of assist
ant postmasters from civil service; Pc
petition of Reno county citizens. ia
voring immigration bill.
BY Senator Bristow-Memorial OF
Stafford citizens demonstrating against
the enactment Of legislation authoriz-
ing the removal Of assistant postmas-
tiers from the classified service; me-
morials of citizens OF Herndon, Shaf-
fer and Empori.., demonstrating against
legislation compelling the observance
Of Sunday as day Of rest in the
District Of Columbia.
Congressman Victor Murdock has in
troduced a bill in the house to extend
the benefits Of the pension acts OF June
q, 1890, May II, 1912 and March 4. 1918.
to the officers and enlisted men who
served in the Nineteenth regiment KAN
sas volunteer cavalry.
Congressman Doolittle has recon-
mended the appointment uf two post
masters in the Fourth dfstTfctvMiss
Maude Parrish at Quenemo, and J. L.
Kobele at Burns.
Samuel D. Martin has been appoint
ed postmaster at Albert. Kan, fourth
class office.