The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-05
PRESIDENTIAL PATRONAGE

Among the appointments expected to be made by President Harding are seven members of the shipping board at salaries of $12,000 yearly; two members ofthe interstate commerce commission at $12,000 each; five members of the interstate commerce board, $12,000 each; three members of the tariff commission at $8,500 each; two members of the federal trade commission at $10,000 each :; some of the nine members of the railroad labor board at $10,000, and four members of the federal farm loan board at $10,000 each
 Four of the nine supreme court justices also may be appointed by President Harding. Chief Justice White and Associate Justices McKen. Ha, Holmes, and Day now are elig. ible by both age and length of ser. vice, to voluntary retirement The salary of the chief jusIice is $15,000 and that of associate justices l4,500
 Postmasters comprise the bulk of presidential patronage. There are nearly 5O,000 postmastershlps remain. ing in the presidential class, although President Wilson placed many in the civil service. This action, however was merely a presidential order, and it is considered that another similar order by President Harding can set il aside if he so elects. All postmasters have four year terms and it is esti mated that President Harding will appoint something like 15,000 dur ing the next year, as the Republi can majority in the senate refused confirmation to several thousand postmasters as well as other off cials, including members of the ship ping board, during the last sessiCn of congress.
 Although not classed technically as patronage, the president has the selection of officials for many choice places in the army and navy, through recommendations for promotion Among these are chiefs of war de, partment bureaus, including the chief of staff, and eleven major and twen ty-two brigadier generals, Selections of general officers made by Presi. dent Wilson were held up in the hiS S,N tIC blockade of MT Wilson's nomina. tions, and these appointments now will be made by MT. Harding
 Tn various executive branches of the government, the department of justice leads in patronage, with a roll of about $130000, including a solicitor general at $10,OOO, one as. sistant to the attorney general at 5000, seven other assistants at ST., 500 and solicitors for the other de. partments.
 In the treasury department, the principal plums are treasurer at $S,. GOO; the commissioner of internal revenue at $1O0OO; the prohibition enforcement commissioner at S7,5OO: the comptroller of the treasury at $6,OOO; the comptroller of currency at $5,OOO; the director of the mint at $5,00O and several departmental auditors at $4,0OO.
 Four assistants to the postmaster general are the best jobs in the postoffice department subject to DO. licitcal change.
 In the interior department, as as. slstant secretary and commissioner of lands, patents, pensions, and educa- tion at $5,OOO each, a commissioner Of Indian affairs at $3,50O and direc- tors of mines and geological survey at $6,OOo each, are the cream of ap- pointments.
 In the department of labor, an as- sistant secretary at S5.O0O: commits. sioners of labor and lighthouses at 5000 each, the director of the cen sus at $6,OO0; the immigration com missioner general at $5,OOO; the com missioner of fisheries at $6,OO0 and the chief of the children's bureau at $5,OO0, comprise the principal pa- tronage.
 Three members of the civil service