The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Thc first
hook day at the Congressional club,
SINCE It has occupied the new. home
on New Hampshire avenue, was OBJ
served Wednesday With a buffet lun-
cheop followed by the presentation Of
books from the various state delega-
tons The buffet luncheon, which was
served from a flower dccked table,
first occupied the attention Of the
guests. Later the book presentations
We're made for. the library. The adj
vtsory board of the club has a fmenl-
Der From each state, and each Sofs these
consplts With other women from her
| state as to the selection or tne book
that is to be presented. This year the
active members from West Virginia
are Mrs, Stephen b. Elkins and Mrs.
15etta Jewell Brown, wife OF Con-
| gresham Brown. Mrs. Brown was
chosen chairman of the committee
frpm West virginia, and the book pre-
scented in West yirginia's name, in a
few happily chosen remarks by Mrs.
! Brown. was the Semi Ccntennial
History of West Virginia. by James
Morgan Callahan. The book was the
| fit of Senator Henry Gassaway Dav-
lis, who, when consulted as to thu
choice Of the book for this year, not
only expressed unqualified admiration
OF tMr. Cailahan's work, but seat the
book to Mrs. Brown, as q gift TO thu
club from him. Mrs. Elkius is in At
lantic City for 4 short stay and was
unable to be present at the meeting.
AS individual gifts are also welcom,
ed on these days, the club possesses
quite an interesting library, and ii is
doubtful If there is so comprehensive
Ia collection OF works from. each state
| IN any other library in the country.
4 glimpse at the library shelves
shows Inst how interesting book
dayesslgas become Isisssss Is
Real speed, breaking all previous
records, was displayed by Congress,
Tuesday night, when, in a little less
than two hours, 1t put through the
postal appropriation bill, carrying
$SiT . 1850 with the exception OF two
small items, which went over for fur
Their consideration. The senate simply
adopted all of the committee amend
y,
one Of which reduced the amount al
lowed for further experimentation
with village delivery service, and the
other affecting the pay OF rural de-
livery carriers. There has been gem
eral protest from, all over the country
against the biennial promotion amend
ment to the postal appropriations bill
which. IL enacted into law, will amend
the classification acts OF postofficc
clerks in first and second class post,
Offices and letter carriers In the city
delivery service and railway mail
clerks, and will provide that promo
tons in these, services will be made
biennialiy instead of annually as a:
present UnderSt the proposed amend
ment city letter cayrier would work
on an average OF three years as sub,
lIstitute at S25 month, and; II then
appointed to the regular force, he
would serve two years in tho $500
grade and two years in each of the i'm
teryeping grades, or a total OF 13
years before he would reach the ST.
200 grade. 1t is contended that UNI
der the present laws the promotions
Iof employees in these departments is
mono too rapid considering the duties
| they perform. and It surely would not
be an incentive to competent and cf-
fcient onployes to continue in the ser.
vice il they have 70 look forward to
thirteen years oil service before they
could reach the highest grade OF ST.
200 per annum.