Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-03
STAFF is REORGANIZED;
NEW OFFICES CREATED
internnl Revenue Bureau Has Tremen-
: dOus Task Of Collecting Taxes
Under New War Men1ure.

tnuSr New war Measure.
WASHINGTON, November c.-The
tremendous task OF collecting taxes for
war revenue added to the duties OF
the Internal Revenue Bureau has =
suited in general reorganization ~
the official star and creation Of noe
offices. a committee has been work
Ing, under instructions Of Commission
err Daniel c. Roper for some time. its
recommendations were put into effect
by order OF Commissioner Roper
Perhaps the most important change
Is the designation of the present chief
clerk. Paul r. Myers, to the newly
created position OF executive attorney.
with authority next to that of the So
licitor OF the bureau. Mr.. Myers is a
Princeton graduate: studied last there
and at George Washington University.
and Is a member OF the Washington
bar.
Il. E! Willis, executive clerk in the
Office 4 chief clerk, becomes acting
, chief ERIK. The duties Of chief clerk
are divided, under the new arrange
mcnt, separate division of appoint
mcnts being created. MIR. Willis will
have charge OF supplies, equipment,
rent and quarters. George Paul is ap-
pointed head Of the appointment divi-
sion.
The deputy commissioner in charge
Of the income tax is given an assistant
deputy commissioner, boEu, WIZ
has had charge of the corporation tax
subdivision of the income tax division,
igTata signated, ad interim, as assistant
". .,che deputy. Willard Il. West, head
OF the accounts division, becomes as
sistant deputy. under Deputy Commits
sioner David a. Gates, in charge of the
division of distilled liquors and to-
bacco.
]. H. CalIan, at one time with the
Post-Offi Department. and afterward
with the Traffic Commission and with
the Bureau of Efficiency. is appointed
assistan to the commissioner.
The divisions Of chemistry Of stamps
and Of accounts will be Immediately un-
der his supervision. He will also as
sist the commissioner in co-ordnat-
ing efforts of the administrative units
established for the bureau. and execute
such specific plans and work as may be
assigned by the commissioner.
b. G. Keith is made assistant deputy
under Deputy George Fletcher in
charge OF the miscellaneous division
and the sales tax division. DR.. Brent
ger has been made chief of the sales
'fax division. with Mr.. Marstella and
Mrs. Neiss as assistants.
l.. g. Mutt has been appointed chief
revenue agent. He has been revenue
agent in charge of the New York Dis
trict.
The position Of supervisor Of bust
ness cooperation has been created In
the reorganization plan. G. B. Hurrsy,
chief clerk of the United States Cham
Der OF Commerce. assumes this post
The function Of his office will be to or
gani1e and coordinate Gratuitous as
Sistance with the work of the bureau in
administering the law. He will re-
celve and digest suggestions from BUSH
ness mefl and organizations. and trans
init such to the various administrative
Nlnfts OF the bureau.
sslss7'fIe will distribute among business
men and associations information and
announcement promulgated by the bu-
reau.
The object of the reorganization, ex-
plains Commissioner Roper, is to es-
tablish administrative units In charge
OF a corps or coordinate officials, who
I@ill be held strictly accountable, re-
yspectively. for the subject matter and
J duties assigned to them.