The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-02
ICY CHARLES ssooks SMITH,,


WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-congress.
man Sutherland has again locked
horns with Daniel c. Roper. fistassist.
ant postmaster general. in a stfll fur.
ither effort To impress the latter oifi.
lcial with the propriety. Justice and
legality Of abiding by the Srii1es OF the
department and ttose OF the ciyil ser.
vice. which Mr.. Suthe rland again con.
tends with yehemence spiced with
righteous indignat don that Nj. Roper
sdisregards whenever It suits MIN. ana
that seems pretty much an the time.
iLeastwise, when It Is an occasion
which calls for swatting an Individual
who Is trying to stay In the service
or to- get in via the examination,
route and who happens to carry the
handicap OF not being or having been
a member Of the party now IN power!
Il It's an old; fned between the CON.
Gresham and the adsman Of the
postal department, and though nat.
irally the llatterls victories are about
100 to- to the latter IL must be saiti
that the West yirginian isn't discour.
aged, nor are his battles Of late less
strong. No one appreciates the bull
dog: haiiging;on of the gentle manS from
West Virginia more than Roper. n
The latest comp plants by Mr.. Suth.
etland are those involving a fourth.
class postolfice at French Greek. tJp.,
.sh,ir county, here ia. b. SDarnellstook
i the examination. passed the grade
and was first on the list !; and a STINT.
llarly graded Office at JarTod IS Valley
where ]. w; Petty passed the .examir:
alton with a high average. In each
Instance these men were the only.
persons who took the tests. Never.
heless, they have not received their
Commissions yet, and are not likely
to- as they are Republicans. In fact
the information at the department. Is
that Others will be appointed. and will.
be no unusual coincidence that when
they twill be found that theyara
among that clan which, at family
prayers, thank God for Wilson, and
vote i'm accord with that recently
much overworkcd campaign senti:I
ment.
To correct the military record of
Henry Foreman, of Wheeling, Is the
purpose ola bill offered in the house
by Congressman Nelly. He has also
taken up with the pension ljureaustie
claims Of G. II. StinnS and c. j. Pow.
ell, of Glarksburg, and has been mott.
fed from the same source that the {.
pension of Jordan G. Hall, Fairmort.
has been raised to $40 d month. From;
the postoffice department comes word
that in answer to Major Neely''s re.
quest q postoffice inspe ctor has been
ordered to Clarksburg to go over the 4
proposed rural route to Lumberport
In company with George r. Johnson,
one Of. the chief petitioners. Thesde:
partmert some time back declined TO
establish this route, but the prospects
for It look brighter now.
Richard ] |. Whiting has been recom:il
mended by Congressman Brown forla al
commission as postmaster at :Inwood,,
Which issin3 Berkeley county. Fss
y ~, III - .---s--s.S---f r II " a
Gin behalf Of Congressman Browns
bill to iaddy $50, 900! to the SIS, 900 ap.I
preparation by congress in j 80 for q
building at Ellins, Con:
gresham Brown appeared before the
house committee ON public grounds
and buildings. It Is more than likely.
that this'will go through as a special
bill, and that even q slitlesmore than
the. additional sum provided lin the
bill will be given which. would be in,
conformance with the recommendl:
ton of Secretary OF the Treasury. Nc:
Adoo's Recommendation as to the Ell,
kins item! II this should be the case,
Elkins will get a building that will
cost 100000. he plans for the build:
Ing are undergoing a change to pro-
vide for q court room and offices,
headquarters for the forestry service