The Washington times., 1916-12-11
HIGHER PAY VOTED
FOR US. WORKERS
House Committee Reports
Measure With Percentage
Increase for Clerks.

CONTINUED from seventh fassJ
chief clerk 10 increased from $1,000
Interior Department.
"Indian office--A forester at $4,000
IL omitted.
pension OFFICE The following
employees. are ommitted-one surg.
! con. At $4,000; fwo clerks OF
class 4. at $500 each, $4,000;
five clerks OF class 2, at s1,400 each,
| $1,000; six clerks Of class ], at 1000
eopyist' 5000; ONE me engineer, 81 200: one
messenger, $50; one assistant mes.
senger, $3.50; three messenger boys, al
800 each, $1,000; one skilled laborsr'
Pest office Department
"The clerical force OF the depart
ment IL reorganized, and, without ref
erence to transfers from one office Ia
another, the following detailed expla'
nation shows the Increases and de.
crsases In the number OF places and
salaries recommended In the bill;
Two sIarss at sisco each are provic
ed In lieu of a bookkeeper and &C
countant and a printing clerk at the
| same salaries, and two clerks at VI 600
each are provided in lieu OF two stem
err at $40 10 provided in lieu OF a mes
senger at the SAND salary.
Two blacksmiths or steamfitters
at 5000 each are provided In lieu OF z
sns r. wnS @so ! BE- BE- .sam
filter at the same salaries. The pay
| OF three pages In increased from $500
"fostoffiee Inspector: dlyi.ion,:,;o ,os
and six clerks from 81 200 to u. 400
each. One clerk at $1,000 and one a
sPareh::ins agent. sivi'ion-on'
clerk at sl.too Is omitted: IT,. o.,
lowing employees are omitted: Tvs
clerks. at 81, 500 each; $500; fou,
clerks. at HOO each. iIsoo: lou,
clerk a, 400 goo s.ss es sSr. .sr: "a
borers. at 5000 each. $3.50.
81 200 to 81 400 each. One clerk is re
duced from 81 600 to 900 and three
clerks from 81 200 20 81 600 each.
| Second assistants office--A clerk
H. reduced from 81 900 to LOO an
one from 1000 TO $1,000. The pa,
OF a page IL increased from $500 tt
s42O, and Q messenger at $40 IL pro
vided in lieu OF a clerk at 5000.
2, q On; zoo clerk is reduced fro" 'i''0'
postal savings diyision--one eierl
IL reduced from 81 600 20 1900 and
| one from 81 400 20 81 200. The pa,
OF a page Is Increased from $500 e
$3.50. and a messenger ct $40 10 pro
vided in lieu OF a clerk At 5000.
| Fourth assistants office--A topog
| rapher at 81. 400 II provided In lie,
OF a craftsman at $500. clerk o.
$1,000 is provided In lieu OF ms
Department Of Justice.
THE pay OF an attorney 10 increased
from $500 TO $500. A clerk al
81 900 10 omitted, and an additional
clerk at $1,000 and two telephone
Operators at $40 each are recon
mended.
| Departueut Of Cssaeves.
| "secretary's ofnce-A chief engineer
and electrician at $1,000 10 provided
In lieu OF an engineer at si.io0. and q
iaborer at 5000 IL Transferred from
M. Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic
"Bmrssn OF Lishthouses-An assist
ant engineer at $1,000 IL recommend
ss The , psy q seS sr. 10 81 COO N
craftsman at 81 200 and a clerk al
ss4O are omitted.
bureau OF For.iEn and poms.tl'
Commerce following additions
,%P,GIs,s ,.oc S:e0S Sn. an.. tor
81 100: two clerks, at $500 each
$500: one clerk, 81, 500; two clerks
al 81 400 each, $4,000: three clerks, a.
81 200 each, 3, 600; Ave clerks, a,
so'S SSO a, $40 each. $50.
"An editorial assistant At $1,000 and
| an editorial clerk at VI 900 are trans
ferred from the appropriation To-
promoting commerce., and q lahore
at $500 Is Transferred to the seere
astesmbost Inspection Service
clerk AT 81 800 IL provided In the OF
nee OF the supervising Inspector gen
eral.
additional assistant inspectors are
recommended as follows; New York
sIx. At s.. 900 zach; rhiladeiphis, two
AZ 81, 500 each; Seattle, two, at 81 .0o'
each: Duluth. two, at $1,000 each.
"NayiEation. Bureau of-The pay o
the deputy commissioner 10 increased
from 81, 400 TO $3.50.
"Standards. Bureau of-The follow
ing additional employees are recon-
mended; One chemist, $1,000; tvs
associate chemists, at s2,Ioo. each
$4,000; three associate chemists. a.
$1,000 each. $4,000; two associate
Chemists, at 81. 500 each, $4,000; one
associate chemist, 81, 900; three asso
ciats chemists, at $1,000 each, $4,000
three laboratory assistants, at 81. e0t
each, $4,000; one physical chemist
| 81, 500; one laboratory assistant
$1,000: one laboratory assistant, 5000
| one aid, SI20: one laboratory bslper
$40; one laboratory helper, 5000: on'
| elevator boy, $3.50: one Waterman
$3.50: one assistant engineer. q 400
| two iaborers, at $500 each, 81 $40.
| "Secretary's Office: The following