Evening star., 1915-12-06

estimated for as follows:
Twenty of class four can increase OF
one transferred from division of postal
savings).
Twenty eight of class three "a de,
crease of three, three submitted at
S1,4oO, one at $1,000 and one trans
ferred from division of postal saVlnSs).
F'ifty-four of class tan increase se
of seven. three in lieu of three at
$1,000. five transferred from diVlsiot, :
of postal savings, one from once OF
Postmaster General: and two submit
ted at S1,200).
Eighty-one of class ] Can increase OF
twenty-two. one in lieu of one at
sf6OO two in lieu of two at S1.4oo.
ten in lieu of ten at $1,000. nine trans
ferred from division of postal savings)-
Forty-eight at $1,000 each tan in
crease of six, nine IN lieu or nihe at
$500. eight transferred from division OF
postal savings, and nine submitted at
$1,000, one at $500
Seventeen at $500 each Ia decrease OF
six, five transferred from division of
postal savings, and 8 submitted at
81 OOO one at SS40 and l al S120).
Six messengers at $S40 each can in
crease of four one in lieu of clerk at
$1,000, one in lieu of clerk at $500, one
in lieu of assistant messenger at s'Zo
and one. transferred from division OF
postal sayings). o
Two assistant messengers, at sI2o
Ia decrease of two, one IN lieu OF clerk
at $500 one transferred from division
of postal savings; two submitted at
$3.50, one at SS40 and one dropped).
Two laborers, at $3.50 each tan m
transferred to Office of third assistant
messengers, at $720 each,-
Seven of class Ca decrease OF one
transferred to office OF thlrd ASSISTANT
postmaster general).
Fifteen of class cone in lieu of one
from S14O0 and one transferred to
office of third assistant postmaster
generaD.
three, three in lieu of three at sl,2oe;
and one submitted at S1,600, five trans
ferred to office of the third assistant
postmaster general).
Thirty-seven of class j "a decrease
of eight five in lieu OF nVe at Sl,ooo,
three submitted at S1,4o0. nine trans
ferred to Office of third assistant post
master general; one to office OF So
licitor).
Twenty-nine, at $1,000 each Ga de-
crease of eighteen. five submitted at
1920, eight transferred to office OF the
third assistant postmaster general, ana
five dropped).
Five. at 5000 each Ga decrease of
seventeen, one submitted at SS4o, one
transferred to Office of first assistant
postmaster general, division of city de-
livery: five transferred to third assist
ant postmaster general, one trans
ferred to Office of the Postmaster Cen
eral, division OF tne soiiSitot toi .iiS
Post Office Department, and nine
dropped).
Messenger, at $40 Zone in lieu of
clerk at 5000, and one transferred to
Office of third assistant postmaster
generaD. 900
each "a decrease of one transferred TO
the office of the third assistant post
master generaD.
Tpn PannnGfpd.
Office of fourth assistant postmaster
eeneraI-An increase of $1,000 for the
fourth assistant. The clerical force are
estimated for as follows:
Skilled draftsmen-Four at $1,000
each, an increase of one submitted; six
at $1,000 each. an increase OF TWO IN
lieu of two at S1,4o0; seven at sl,4oo
each. an increase OF one. three m IN Ie4 st
$1,000; four at $1,000 each. decrease
of one, two in lieu of two at Sl,Oe0 ana
three submitted at s1,400.
Twelve of class 4. decrease OF Two,
transferred to the Office OF the nrst as
sistant postmaster general ,..s-
Twef1ty-four of class 8, a decrease OF
four, one transferred to the office or
the Postmaster General, one to the
general, and two submitted at $1,000.
Thirty-fve of class 2, a decrease OF
twelve, nine transferred to once OF nrst
assistant postmaster general ana three
submitted at $1,000.
Fifty-three of class ], a decrease of
twenty-four, three in lieu of three at
$1,40o, two in lieu of two at $1,000, and
three submitted at $1,000. twenty-six
transferred to Office of first assistant
postmaster general
Forty at $1,000 each, decrease of
thirteen. three in lieu of three at $1,000
and sixteen transferred to Office of first
assistant postmaster general.
Seventeen at 5000 each, decrease of
six transferred to office of first assist
ant postmaster general.
Assistant map mounter at $50, an in
crease of Sl20 submitted.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
once of the Secretary-One new
stenographer. s1.600: increase of $500
for assistant chief clerk. one new dep
uty disbursing clerk. one new assist
ant chief in the division of pubIica-
tions. four new clerks class ! trans
ferred from the census bureau, one new
clerk at $1,000. two at $500. one IN
lieu of one omitted from the census
bureau. one new messenger at $3.50, one
new storekeeper at $500. decrease
OF 500 for the assistant engineer, and
an increase of $500 for the chief en-
gineer; one new skilled laborer at $3.50
new laborers at $3.50, an increase of
zoo: cabinetmake ker, decrease of one
watchman at s720.
Bureau of census-The clerical force
is estimated as follows
Ten expert chiefs of divisions at
$4,000 each increase of two submit
ted).
Clerks-Fifteen of class 4 increase
OF four submitted; twenty-seven Of
class increase of seven submitted) !:
forty-eight OF class 2 increase of
eleven submitted); 232 OF class / ide-
crease OF sixty-eight submitted, four
transferred TO Office of Secretary and
estimated for there); 1I3 at 81 900 each
increase of thirty submittedJ ninety
one al $500 each increase OF nine sub
nitted one transferred TO Office of Sec
For Statistics on Cotton.
For securing information for the cot
ton census report an increase OF SIS, 500
IS asked. and the same increase is found
in the estimate for tabulsting ma
chimes
Bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce-One new chief of division at
$500: one new assistant chief. s2.100:
section chiefs at s2,259; expert on COM
Inerce and finance $4,000. expert on
foreign tariffs, $4,000; expert on trade
marks. $4,000; one new translator,
sl.60o, and one AT s1,40O: one new pri-
Nate secretary. $l,S00. two new mes
ssngers at s720
For promoting commerce the depart-
uent asks for s2j0,O0O as against
$4,000 one year ago. An Increase or
n. ts= FtN 4,