The Washington times., 1921-03-07
CABINET BUSY
ON Jobs LIST
Hungry Office Seekers Await
Shaking Of G. o. P.
y Plum Tree.
BY W. H. ATKINS.

Cabinet offiosrs today turned 10
the task of preparing their official
States" for President Harding's ap-
proval. Hundreds of choice politi-
cal plums were 70 be distributed.
Having found their bearings on
problems pending In different ave
nues of Government work, Cabinet
members decided 70 expedite appoint
msuts, wherever possible, TO prevent
delay In Government business.
WILL FILL VACANCIES.
Appointments for many Of the more
responsible posts will be sent iu i'm
mediAteiy for early confirmation. The
filling Of vacant jobs. therefore, In
washington and In Federal districts
over tbs country. will loom large In
the weeks Developments
Secretary OF the Treasury Andrew
w. Mellon. Attorney General Harry
NJ Daugherty. and Postmaster Cen
! eral Will Hays had before them the
most lengthy lists Of vacancies, the
filling Of which without delay IL
deemed imperative In the public in
terest
Tho new Cabinet chiefs IN all de-
partments At their desks today faced
q flood of resignations of officials
who have held office under President
Wilson. Many of these restgnattons
came from officeholders whose terms
have not expired. But AZ all Of such
officials hold office at the pleasure
of the President, many accompanied
their designations with expressions OF
willingness to retire In favor OF ap-'
pointses of the opposite political
faith.
SOME MAY STAY.
Among the important offices to be
filled include those OF Presidential
postmasters, collectors Of Internal
revenue, collectors of customs. Fed
eral district attorneys, United States
marshals. in adStion to many posts of
even higher responsibility, In the
form of under secretaries and chief
assistants to department heads In
Washington.
Attorney General Daugherty will
name eighty-six Federal attorneys
and eighty-six United States mar
ohals. q solicitor general. assistant
attorney general hve assistant attor-
neys general. seven department so
licitors. chief tf the bureau Of inves-
tiSation. superintendent Of prisons,
prison wardens. and scores OF special
legal assistants and minor officers.
At the Department of Justice II was
the opinion that the Attorney General
will postpone announcement concern
ing the future work of the depart
ment until the official personnel of
the department 10 agreed upon. Some
OF the Federal district attorneys.
whose terms have some time to run
and who are now engaged In work
that cannot be Immediately delegated
to others, may retain their posts for
a while longer. But, regardless OF
their tenure, In imtpediate eonsidera-
tion is to be given to their successors.
in view of the fact that most OF the
occupants OF such berths are Demo-
cratic appointees.
Secretary Mellon arranged to speed
up the appointment Of sixty-nve col
iectors Of internal reveneu, scores OF
customs collectors. and other minor
officers whose posts are vacant. he
in also expected to recommend to the
President for appointment such other
important posts as that OF ComptroI-
Ter of the Currency. Commissioner OF
Treasury. and United States Treas-
urer. Besides these n. viii select at
once five Assistant Secretaries Of the
Treasury, woo are to exercise super
vision in fiscal affairs. revenues. for
/ eiKn loans. war risk and public
health.
TpMEDIAT1s ACTION.
In other departments the prospect
today was for immediate action to
MI such posts ~ Commissioners or
Patents. Indian Affairs. Pensions.
Commissioner General Of Immisra-
tion, General Land Ofhee. four As
sistant Postmaster Generals. and
other places OF almost equal impor-
tsnce.
Many Offices held In Washington
by persons highly specialised along
csehnical and scientific lines In the
Treasury, Agriculture, Commerce,
and Interior departments will not be
disturbed for the present, many Of
such posts being occupied by men
Who have served through many ad-
ministrations. Review Of the lists of
present job holders disclosed to Of
f,cials that the civil service status