The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-25
SCRAMBLE.
FOR Jobs
LETS Up
HOOsiers Filling Many Places In
Federal List At Washington
And Elsewhere

WASHINGTON. August 24.-Tae
open seasoa- sor federal jobs Is Just
about closed and the job-hunters are
S.ver and less insistent that at any
time since the Harding administra-
uon took control Activities along
tais line non are confined largely 81
N postmasterships. Tor which exam
nations are Being held daily through-
out the country. Many desirable plunns
.tiu are TO Be distributed but the
olanaor for them has subs.ded The
congressional recess viii tend to oaro
ain activities hare having 70 DO Win
patronage. but senator's ara represen-
tatives expect many opportunities
when they return to their homes
STATE FARES WELL
summary ~ federal appointments
-.v.sls that Indiana has Jared vel II
he matter % recognition. Ohio and
<sz- YORK received the tuik of ap-
pointments and Pennsylvania and II
lino<s. two other blS Repu lean states
ware wei cared for. but Indiana vas
not sighted ~ the President ard the
other dispenser of patronage
Headlns the Indiana list. of course.
IS Ui@ II Hays. Of Sl4livan, postlna
e~gene-al Another early appoint-
nnent by the President. which vas
promptly confirmed by the senate. vas
that oe e i Lewis u Indianapo}t
V-ho was made a member of the inter
state commerce commission at q salary
of $4,000 year In point Of sal arr
and distinction. this IS one Of The rs
positions in Washington
OTHER INDIANA APPoINTEEs
vernon = vanFleet. Republican
CHAIRMAN ~ the Thirteenth district
is DONG special vork n the depart
ment o. justice and it generally IS IN
derstood that he viii he appointed next
month to the federal trade commissto ton.
at salary or $4,000. other mems
6ers ~ the Republican state commit
r.e that have received federal apoint-
rnerats are Hou D R.denour chairman
of the second district. Who mas jgst
bee. confirmed as United states mar
shal Of the Panama canal zone n Bert
Thurman. chairman Of the Third who
is collector Of internal revenue, for IN
dana. Bert Morgan, chairman Of tae
Fourth who is prohibition enforce
renr director al Indianapolis, and Har-
~ 3 Long. chairman Of the Eighth
p-ao Is on the legal staff Of the Unit
"a states shipping board. All tness
positions carry fairly large salaries
Long is drawing $500 q year.
Other shipping board officials ase
Edward H Schmidt. q Indianapolis.
Who is assistant director of sales at
= SaIarv said 70 be $500 and Ralph
v solitt. OF Peru who Is drawing
5000 as ad to the chairman, David
j. watson. OF Terre Haute. also Is in
cuded IN the shipping board person
mel
ASSISTANT TO HAYS
r,urtin r CHM, who has been sn the
government service many years b4t
s4u regards Ind annapolis as home
vas made deputy controllers general Of
the United states which pays $500
and Edward j. Profit also Of indian
polls. IS an assistant q Charles 81
Dawes director Of the budget
Postmaster General Hays hand IS
TIE postor.ce department with the as
sistance Of John H. Edwards. Of Mitch
81. who is serving as solicitor. and Dir
-eil Chaney Of Sullivan. who is assist
ant 10 the pos stnaster- general These
positions pay $4,000 and $4,000 re-
srectiaely. Harry L. Fidler, of Indi-
annapolis. early in the administration Dc
came member of the federal board II
voeatfona1 training at 5000 year.
and sd stewart Of Terre Haute. and
Harrz Dynes of annapolis arc
concIsators of the department of lat
ror Other appointees of the labor
department are Gar, Ro6e " White q
Nuncle personal friend Of Secretary
paws. and Katherine Smith, of Indi-
annapolis. one of two Ind ana women to