Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-02

FOR MORE
EMPLOYEES ND.C.

No increases in the salaries of the
government employees in the District
of Columbia are proposed in the estl-
mates of appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1921, which have
been transmitted to Congress by the
Secretary of the Treasury. In his let
ter of transmittal the Secretary ex-
plains that the compensation of these
employees is under consideration by
the joint commission on reclassifica-
ton of salaries, and sor that reason
no attempt has been made to recon-
mend changes in salaries
But it is requested" said the Sec
rotary. that the appropriations for
these salaries be adjusted in accord
ance with such recommendations OF
the commission as may receive the
approval of the Congress"
In the same way Congress is left
to make any changes it may desire
in the pay of employees of the District
of Columbia. which is also being in
vestigated by the Redistribution
commission.
The estimates submitted do not in
clude the s240 bonus which was pro-
vided by Congress for employees of the
government whose salaries are under
$4,000 during the present fiscal year.
While no provision is made for sal
airy increases in the estimates. re-
quest is made for the right to appoint
many new employees in nearly all the
departments and bureaus.
Library Asks Increases.
The Library of Congress is asking
for s972,140. an increase of practically
$500 over the present fiscal year.
The bureau of efficiency asks $780,
900. an increase of $4,000.
The Civil Service Commission esti-
mates for salaries $4,000. as against
S396.200.
Salaries for the State Department.
indica ting that considerable number
of new employees are requested, are
estimated at s1.571.35O, as compared
to S1.OS3,46O.
In the Treasury Department pro-
poSal is made that an "undersecretary
of the Treasury at $4,000 year be
appointed from the date of expiration
of service of two additional assistant
secretaries at $4,000 each provided for
by the act of October 6. 1917. until
six months after the close of the war.
The total salaries in the office of
Secretary of the Treasury are fig
ured out s3.7SS.340. as against s1,S29,-
$50 in the present law. The principal
increase is in the division of loans
and currency, where, it is claimed.
many new employees are needed.
The total salaries and expenses of
the bureau of war risk insurance are
lisu-"I out s16.134.000 and the appro-
prlGtlOn LOT the present HSCdl year
was $109S9.630.
More Employees Requested.
Increase in the numer of employees
in the offices of the auditor for the
War Department. the Navy Depart
ment, the Interior Department. the
State Department and other big ex-
ecutive departments also are re-
QueSted.
In the Office of the treasurer of the
United States the estimate for sala-
ries is fixed at s1.036,660. an increase
of more than $225,000. Additional en-
ployes are requested in the Office of
the controller of the currency at sala-
ries amounting to about 100000; in
the office of the coast guard amount
ing to approximately 100000; in the
office of the surgeon general of the
public health service amounting to a
little over $4,000.
In the internal revenue bureau an
estimate of 100000 for enforce
ment of national prohibition is pro-
posed. The amount appropriated in
the present fiscal year was 100000.
The expense of collecting the war
revenue was fixed at S21,000,000.
which Is the same as the appropria-
ton for the present year.
The internal revenue bureau also