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New-York tribune., 1922-01-02
Old Man Run Down

A Cd man with snow white wh.sl-
crs was knocked do~D and killed &C
ll4th Street and Madison Avenue late
stcrGay. Tho automobile that struck
him is owned b.! Herman Frank, Of 472
Lcnoi A"enuc. 1t was being dri ivcn BY
Jllil. MARI, o' 222 East ioGd Strces.
Inc latter took the injured man TO
Mount Sinai Nospital, where he c:s-
pired " few minutes after admission.
Initials "B. g. we're found in ths
lining OF black fedora hat worn bv
the dead man. lie vas about fifty-fiv-
=. -ara o'd and weighed 150 pounds. Ne
wore 4 dark gray overcoat, gray suit,
black hoes and white voo,en undcr-
welr.
Three persons were injured when a
ta%ic~h operated by William NcCor-
nick, Of ESQ Ncat Ninety third Street.
struck All automobile driven BY Henry
Sharf At 'oSth Street and Fifth Ave-
nuc yesterday afternoon. The injured
sre lranl; McCahc. twenty-five Years
gid. Il East lc4th Stret; Peggy Thor
ley. twenty, 800 West Forty-thirj
s treet, and Harry Brown. twenty
eight. G3 East Forty third Street All
we're taken to st. Luke's Hospital ana
later to their horNca.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-02
4 Die, p Hurt,
In New Year.
Auto Crashes

and hold the theor.' that j. capssred
when All effort was made to turn aud
denly at q sharp curve.
Scheyer vas pinned under the radjs-
Tor when the machine turrcd over. Ills
RIBS We're crushed and hc died before
being cNtrcatcd. The accident oc-
cnrred a. AnseNQNc Street and Nud-
son Boulevard. MS Iassnun wss re-
moved 70 North Hudson HOSPITAL
where It VIZ said last nisht Aer rccov-
cry remained doubtful.
lnaueN is said to have cndesror.s "a
turn into Angeliquc Street, whore tho
rosd curves suddenly. Detectives So,
the road az that point vas covered wiz
ice, .Nd there IS evidence that the u.-
cline sAdded.
Henry stsllinecht, forty~eight years
CID, Of IS broadway, jersey City. was
killed when Knocked down b.. sn auto
mobile late Saturday at Montgo.ns1-.
Street a.l Colgate Arenuo. Stal..2ecAt
as crossing the roSd k2hen stuck and
vss hurled fifty fect lie died ty.o
hours later 81 Jersey City NospitAl
lhc driver OF the Car that strucl; mir,
did not pause. Automobile pol;c,
chased the machine ten miles, but il
rvsdod them.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-02
Ends 1fth Year as Court Clerk


GOSHEN, =. y, Jan. 1T. Schooa-
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

..,. Act the words injurious; danger
oms and painful shall be heia ~ ~ sd-
Glide any experiment. operation VI, II ho
ministratIon which may reasomad sdo aver
expected to do injury TO or enI n INV
or cause pain or suffering TO OF ~ ~ny ~
" rt or nny organ of the person
PAL ppa,,h arimal 40 experimental or op
outd untsd mon or administered TO eitnJr
81 ~ during the time OF sucn e1pe ~
,ont operation or administIation
n.e ~ an after effect or result tnereoi.
section 2. Amy person vioiatihs, ahs ~
~ nrovisions Of this Act shali os
,nsd OF r 'r,,iity Of 4 misdemeanor anu
@ @os conviction thereof shall pc pun.
upod utpHnd Nv a fine Of not less than one
hmndrei dollars nor more tnan
.t.nmsnnd dollars or by imprisonHse.ss s...s
H., the county jail for not less than 'Su u
a. nHa nor more than six montns OF
Hn3th such fine and Imprisonment IN S .nS
4iscretion Of the Court: In case aty
aanTondant after conviction shaii asI
vioiate any of the provisions u 10 II
Act for such second offense ne Wne
1,non conviction be punished oy Strtv
~ not less than two hunoIeo shou.an1
dollars nor more than one Nv the
doiiars or by imprisonment IN ,refv
county tail for not less thSn nv 10th
davs nor more than one year or py pT. Si.a
such fine and imprisoh"e"' 'A
cretion OF the Court. .....r.v
fTbe Secretary Of State. AttorneS
General and Reporter OF the SuH,e
Court do hereby Gesignate anu a,av.e
the ballot title and submission ars.
70 the proposed initiated Measure he1e
in the followtng0
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

The Counties OF Montezuma. Do'o'''
and san Miguel shall have one;
The Counties Of Ouray ana hoi'io''
The County of Delta shall have t,o omo
The County of Mesa shall nave Nv. w.
The County Of Morgan shall nav
Tbc Counties of Rio Blanca. Gar1le'u
and EnEle shall have one. D,,tt
The Counties of Moffat ana hou''
The Counties Of jackson. haIi
Summit, Clear Creek and GiIpih s""'
harb The 'eso County of jefferson shall have
one. In +bia act shall
ba construed to work the remova,
any representative from his passyes p,afsyes
fern OF office. and Representative
shaii be elected under the prov.sral
81 this act beginning with the Se"s I'd
eiection held in November, lssA' Oh"
everv two years thereafter. ,,s
Section Z. All acts and parts o. pirahy aS
Inconsistent with this act are hereo'
repeales. c,,,, Attorney
ceneral and Reporter of the Supreu,s M ! :
Somrt do hereby designate ana Iin ,ss o.
the ballot title and submission Gu !, . :
to the proposed initiative measure measure pe
titioned for herein the following:
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06
AMENDMENT.


Notice Is hereby given. that at tho
seventh day OF November. A. D. 1922.
there will be submitted to the quail
fhe fiea auestion siestE Of Of amending the consti-
The authority for submitting such
question is found N m seSt1on ansa,ton Wo ' 81
the State of Colorado. and In senate 9
Concurrent Resolution No. 3 Of the
Twenty-third General Assembly. which
viz:
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
HOLDiNG A Convention TO RE
WISE. ALTER AND AMEND THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO.
lie 1t Resolved. by the sennte Of the
House of Representatives Concur
ring:
Section /. That there be submitted
to the qualified electors OF the state
tion. for mcrl ers of the next General
Assembly. for their approval or rejec-
tion. the question Of holding conven-
tion to revise. alter and amend the
Colorado. which. when ratified and ap-
proved by majority OF those voting
thereon, shall authorize the General
Assembly at its next Session to provide
for the calling of a constitutional con-
vention, us provided In Section / Of
Article 10 Of the Constitution.
Section .. The submission of said
question shall be duly advertised and
certified and placed on the official bal
lots at the next annual election for the
election OF members to the General
Assembly in like manner as amend
ments to the Constitution.
Section 8. Each elector voting at
said election and desiring to vote for
holding u convention to revise. alter
and amend the Constitution Of Colo
RADIO. shall place in the ballot box his
the words: For Holding Convention
to Revise. Alter and Amend the Con-
stitution OF Colorado. and Against
and Amend the Constitution Of Colo
choice by placing cross opposite one
Section 4. The votes cast for the
shall be canvassed and the result de-
| termined by the laws Of the State for
the canvass of votes for Representa-
tives in Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my Land and affixed the
Great Seal of the Stat, Of Colorado. at
the City of Denver Colorado. this goth
day of September. A. ID. 1922.
(SeaD Carl. s. MILLIKEN.
Secretary Of State.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

PROPOSED LAW OF TIL, STATE o.,
COLORADO. INITIATED ny Pf;Ti
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE,
AND REFERENDUM,

PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE Ov,
COLORADO. INITIATED ny PFTi-
AND REFERENDUM.
. Notice is hereby given that at the
General election to be held on the
Seventh day of November, A. D. 1922
there VIII be submitted to the uuaU.
fled electors of the state OF Colorado
for their approval or rejection, the FOL,
lowing proposed Law of the state of
Golorada1, CO. initiated by petition under
initiated petition contained the sigma.
lures OF more than the required num
b Der t3.wit; ,.,a :, sSsl e, Of the legal voters
in accordance with the law, and filed in
tho office of the Secretary OF State on
the SIXTH day of 1uly. A. d. 1922 at
4:lo y. III.
The authority for submitting such
Articie A,di v Of the Constitution Of the
Initiative and referendum. '"e
AN ACT CONCERNING EXPERIMENT
TAI IA ~ 0pERATIoNs 1,I; I, OR ADMINS
OR DUMB ANIMALS 'oS
BE 1t Enacted by the People NJ -.
state of Colorado,
Section l.. 1t shall be unlawful IN
make any Injurious or dangerous or or
Grafton or administration or anv dop op-
gerous or Injurious or painful exhihi-
tory or illustrative operation or ad-
ministration upon or to any hums, a. a.
ing or any dumb animal either VIZ
or without the use of anaesthetic. awa sh
curing such person or dumb ong or
Provided. however. that a person nvar
the age OF sixteen years may Consent eef
to such experiment, operation or sd.
and In the case of persons under tha
age OF sixteen years the parents 'n9 os
those standing In the parental reist,on
may consent thereto and in cases ~
such consent the provisions OF THU ~ ~
shall not apply. For the purpose. ~
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

gether with the control t,.
officers provided for the eehereot, I,
of said institution by thu manasspS
or by law; and. provided ,,v,oonstltuil
tho regents of the fJn,uuthst h
whenever IN their judgment
OF the institution demand sr!he .ee u
estapIisn. maintain and conSucc, ~,
cine. dentistry. and pharm.s Of ~
University. at Denver; ann u
further. that nothing In dq y, pforNa
shall be construed IN n.a .nis sestl
educational institutions 'ffeVeht feoht Y
temporary lecture cour,es siu2
called University Extens,osso osomnol a,
and FARMERS Institute ana WMl
Courses.. IN any part OF the 49,. ~
Gonoucs'ns S,rou , Class axcursions f fes X
Section 2. Each elector u study
said election. and desirous q, vwo,int
or against said amendment voting {
posit In the ballot boy may q
whereon shall be printed th th ull
For the Educational Ams. sotl|
amending Section Five Isl jss0cn. ~ q.
Eight (VIID of the ConstituMti..A NJ Aa
Against the Educational Amsns.
amenoing section Five t5) OF ss,J
indicate his choice by placing xna
(x) opposite one or the otbs, :, ,et
groups of words. VI
Section 3. The votes cast "a.
against the adoption Of ssiS 10y
mont shall be canvassed and -. .ns
determined in the manner nrs,!s. ens -
by law for the canvass OF vo,.a
Representation In Congress '''s
IN WITNESS WHEREOF 1.
hereunto set my hand and ainr.I y y
Great Seal of the State of rais,
at the City Of Denver. ColorsSn h,
goth day Of September. A. b. iss
(SeaD CARL S. MILl.IKES
Secretary Of St,,.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.


Notice is hereby given. that at the
General Election 20 be held on the
Seventh day of November, A. d. 1922.
there will be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State of Colorado
the question of amending the Consti-
tution of said state.
The authority for submitting such
question Is found in Section Two t2) of
State of Colorado. and in House Bill
No. lis of the Twenty-third General
Assembly. which is. In words and fig
ures. following. viz:
TO suRMIT To THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE or
COLORADO: AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION FIVE 81 ARTICLE EIGHT
THE STATE OF CoLoRADo.
lie 1t Enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of Colorado,
to the qualified electors Of the State
ton. for members of the General A.
sembly. for their approval or Rejection.
the following amendment to the Com
Wheb ~ben e1 rasfss 1hs s'ass he Of
those voting thereon. shall be valid AZ
part Of the Constitution of the State
Fl Eive eolse5ado' as1 ID that is 70 say; seetIon
Constitution Of the State Of Colorado
shall be SO amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 6. The ollowing educational
Institutions. to-wit; the Universitv a.
BOULDER the Agricultural ColleEs At
Fort Collins. the School Of Mines al
Golden. and the Institute for the Edu-
cation OF Mutes (which shall herea fter
be known as Colorado School for Deaf
Sns.hs ana Blind; at, at Colorado Springs. are
nerepy ,sa =; declared to be institutions Of
ment thereof subject to the control OF
the State. under the provisions OF the
lations as the General Assembly NAV
provide, and the location OF said innti- :
tutions, as well as all gifts grants and
real and personal. heretofore made ~
st said !, rssS several Institutions. are HEREBY
the same respectively; proyiSeS ,9I
section shall not apply to any inntifmss
Su9bn: wbd:, me property. real or personal. Of
thereof. until such property to Il:
transferred by proper .conveyance tos os
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
COLOItADO. INITIATED ny PETIT
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the
General election to be held on the
there will be submitted to the quail
fled electors OF the State OF Colorado.
for their approval or rejection. the fol-
lowing proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the state OF Colorado.
initiated by petition under the lnitia.
tive and referendum. which initiated
petition contained the signatures Of
more than the required number. ITO
wit: SGc) of the legal voters of the
state OF Colorado. duly verified. in ac-
cordance with the law. and filed in the
office Of the Secretary of State on the
r. ii.
The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton Is found in Section l of Article v
of the Constitution of the State OF
and Referendum.
A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SEC
TION OF ARTICLE X OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
Hc It Enacted by the People of the
Stutc OF Colorado: That section Six
stItution lie Amended to Read us
Follows:
Section 6. All laws cxcmpting from
taxation property other than that here
inbeforc mentioned shall be void: Pro-
vided, no, that the General As
sunbly shall. and the people acting
through the initiative power reserved
by them in this Constitution may, en-
act laws eXemptinS from nll taxation.
except an Income tax. money. notes.
credits. bonds. book accounts, tax sale
certificates, dcbcntures. other written
evidences of Indebtedness. and all cor
ttal r,,1
OF banking corporations. and at the
same time enact laws imposing q uni
form or a graduated tax on any or all
incomes; and reasonable deductions and
exemptions may be provided in such
income tax laws.
(The Secretary of State. Attorney
General and the Reporter of the Su-
preme Court do hereby designate and
fix as the ballet title and submission
clause to the proposed constitutional
amendment herein the following)
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

CONSTITUTION AMENp'.,, =, 4,
Notice is hereby given, tha' an b
General Election to Dc h' D. l1l
Seventh day of NoVcnIDer' ,,s cutfI
there will be submitted 10 TocntI
field electors OF the Statt " .a Corst|
the question of Amending INV
tuition of said sta.e. .,,,i,tIng 81
The authority for shp'ii',TN sIi,o Two nI
question is found in systr,,,tutIoa 4
Of Article XIX of the nmd in H,1l
the State of Coiorado. ou,w. r". third GttII
Bill No. 396 of the IWenii IN words n
eral Assembly. which Is
figures, following VIZ
TO SUBMIT - THE THE, STXTE SsTTATE 4
ELESRUobboS EdIoRobo An AMENp,MsltGEF1g n 1g|
SGETTIHSAMpON SSGSIE.TISM ONE ARTICLE ~ N " w l|
SGNSTITUTiON OF THE TIL. TEp|
STSftoo CSSTTSRApo coNCERN;IIS1Gr S1GrFiiclEsl iclEsl
OF OFFICE OF STATE Iss|
ne IT Enacted by the Gnsao, Ga,
hly Of the state OF e"'o,, .,, u III
ssc,ion i That there shall, shslI = Il D
mitted to the qualified et next ssasS|
state of Colorado at I'M, The Gts1|
esntton for members ol .aI an or rae|
Hsssmbly. for their appr91,nsn 70 n
zion the following ainenutC nt Colon!|
Constitution OF the Sta.c n,alohu
which. when .atineo " nySaii be vtH
those voting thereon s II
q part Of the Constitu,'o One dy|
Section z. That Sectiont o.
,,cie iV Of the bs smepdas
State OF Colorado shall D.0wit; nae3|
ss 40 TO read AZ follows. Terms Terrns Of VI
"Section /. Officersoc,,tiys d.|
csidence.-The '.oyernof
ment ANAL consist OF sry Of
@tenant-xovernor. @ secfe,aeas e,reasurer, "
smditnr of state. state trreintendtut
nublic instruction. eacn rn, OF four VII
hoid his office for tenmd term TuesdIp \
no.,inninK on the seco"a aalection;
ieS,arv IeS next after his nffics o. y
ysded that the terms o,vsrnor. o,
,,nvernor, lieutenant-so nf STATE
trassurcr, attorney Eems,rlctlun
tn1.ndent Of public ms, ms held
a. the general clectit4nns Tor he
aach ~ "shaii hold his oftige ofttiesrs r Of ~
ecutive % department, aaurius
term OF office. reside az ssbsII kssEs
Tnvsrnment, where they napsra
Si,hIic records, books a. ana as irsE
rhsii perform such du,n, duti,es or BY
suribed BY this constituisl9toor iartor yotil
Section .. Every. elec'0' VI
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

Highway fund shall never be dimin-
isted until all bonds issued by virtue
of this amendment 'hall have been paid
off and redeemed: nothing herein how
enactment of laws whereby the
amount of revenue derivable from
motor vehicle registration license fees
and payable into the said fund shall
be Increased.
The General Assembly shall. as by
law provided. enact all such laws as
may be necessary with reference to
rying out the projects and purposes
herein specified.
The Secretary OF State. Attorney Gem
eral and the Reporter Of the Supreme
Court do hereby designate and fix as
the ballot title and submission clause
to the proposed constitutional amend
ment herein the following:
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
bereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State OF Colorado. at
the city of Denver. this goth day OF
September, A. u. 1922.
tScaD CARL S. MILLIKEN
Secretary OF State.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed The
Great Seal Of the state of Colorado ar
the city of Denver this 10th dav of
September, a. d. 1879
tSca) CARL S. MILLIKEN,
Secretary of State
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

bcreunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the state of Colorado, at
the city Of Denver. this 10th day OF
September, A. D. 1922.
ISean CARL S. MILLIKEN,
Secretary Of State.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. Il have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State Of Colorado at
the City of Denver. Colorado. this goth
day OF September, A. D. 1922.
(Seal) CARL 8. M1LLIKEN.
Secretary OF State.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

A PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO SECTION
c OF ARTICLE Y OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
AUTHORIZING LAWS
l. VIDING FOR
T Ii L EXEMPTION
+ ROM G L n L Il AL
PROPERTY TAEA-
TlON. OF MONEYS.
A y ID INTANGIBLE
PERSONAL T. ROP-
ERTY EXCEPT THE
CAPITAL STOCK OF
BANKING CORPORA-
TION S. A Nd AU-
THORlIING THE EN-
ACTAIENT. AT THE
SA ME TIM L OF
LAWS | NJ Posi- NG
A UNIFORM OR A
GRADUATED TAX ON
ANY OR ALL IN
COMES. WITH REA-
SONAELE u l. d L c.
TlONS AND EXEMP-
TlONS.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETT-
TTON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice IL hereby given that at the
General election to be held ON the Sew
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

In witness Whereof. have hereunto
at INV hand and fixed the Great Seal
~ the state OF Colorado. at the city Of
Denver. this goth day Of september. A.
~ tseaij CARL g. MILLIKEN,
Secretary Of State,
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

4 PROPOSED AMEND.
THREE t3) ARTICLE
XI OF THE CONSTl.
TUITION, PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUE OF
NOT OR e THAN
S6.000.O0O.00 OF BONDS
FOR CONSTRUCTION
AND IMPROVEMENT
OF STAT e HIGH
WAYS. AND PROvID-
ING FOR THEIR RE-
DEMpTION BY NON
EYS PAY A B l. e TO
THE .STATE HIGH
WAY FUN D FROM
r r o c E e u 5 . F
NJ U T o r VEHICLE
REGISTRATION IL
CENSE FEES.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT
I'M RIOUS. DAN
GEROUS OR PAIN
FUL ExPERlMEN yEs
TAI OPE RIA ONS
OR A MINI IRA,
TIONS vi IN HUMAN
BEINGS OR DUNE
ANIMALS E x c f PIT - -
TO RELIEVE o Il
CURE THEM; MAk-
ING EXEC p T IONS
OF PERSONS CON-
SENTING TO SUCH
EXPERIMENTS AND NO
VIDI NC PEN
ALTIES FOR N1O-
LATIONS OF THE
ACT
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

PROPOSED CONSTITU-
ITO AL AMEND
MEET, D z r N ING
PUBLIC UTILITIES !
AND CREATING A
PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION. W1TE |
EXCLUSIVE POWER
AND JURISDICTION
TO REGULATE ALL
PUBLIC UTILITIES
OPERATING WITHIN
THIS STATE. EX-
CEPT THOSE MUEIC-
IPALLY OWNED.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF TIE STATE OF
COLOtADO, INITIATED nY PEIl-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-06

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED DY PETl-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-03-18
IN MEMORIAM.

Whereas, By an inevitable decree
of the Great Father our brother,
George w. Dallas, was on the 18th
of February, called from the turmoil
Of this temporal life to the peaceful
life Eternal, and
Whereas, in the loss of Brother
Dallas, Iberia Lodge No. 80, Knights
Of Pythias, loses member whose
aim in life had been to strengthen
the helpful ties of Friendship, and
one who knew the Charity that soft,
ems the heart to human frailties, and
who wore the jewel Of Benevolence
that makes life brighter and hap
pier.
Be it resolved, that to his be.
reaved widow and family we extend
our heartfelt sympathy and ask the
blessings Of Him who is our refuge,
and our strength and is ever ready
to help in times of trouble.
Be it resolved that copy of these
resolutions be spread on the minutes
of Iberia Lodge No. 80, K. of P, and
a copy be forwarded to the bereaved
widow and a copy forwarded to each
of the weekly papers.
Committee:
L. G. PORTER,
H. T. HALL,
G.. O. PHARR.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-03-18
XVI.
WHAT OF THESE OLD MEN?

Congress enacted a law in 1890 re
curing all heads of departments ana
independent establishments III the
federal service to report each year %
the secretary of the treasury the num-
Der of employees under them VINO were
below fair standard of efficiency.
Every year this is done and the letters
to the secretary of the treasury from
the various departments and bureaus
are printed In the book of estimates OF
appropriations compiled for use by
congress in making up the annual
supply bills Congress never pays the
slightest heed to these reports. They
are made up year after year, but the
inefficient are never fired.
For example, last year the chief
clerk Of the treasury reported 10 en-
ployees of the Treasury department as
below q fair Standard of efficiency. But
nothing will be done about 1t. The
Interior department reported 139 in
eficients, and will probably go on re-
porting them till they die of old age.
There are employees of the govern
ment In Washington who are totally
blind and who are led from their
homes to their offices each day and
back home again in the afternoon.
knew in 1920 one gentleman of
ninety-two years who had been in the
government service for seventy-two
years. He was being paid at that time
$500 q year. His maximum pay dur
ing his long service was $500 a year.
James X. Polk was President when
this old gentleman came into the serv-
ice. He was born on January 1O,
1928. His father was captain OF
the regular army in the war of 1912.
After that service he led an active life
In other occupations until 1S4S, when
he died, leaving a dependent family of
nine persons, three Of them boys. 1t
fell to the lot OF one Of them to be the
chief support Of the family.
It came to pass, then, that at the age
Of twenty he received through the
influence Of navy friends of his father
4 small clerkship at the naval observ-
atory, then under the superintendent
Of that accomplished officer, Matthew
Fontaine Maury, whom he served as
amanuensis for ten years, accounting
It q great privilege and pleasure to
have heard Maury's voice debating the
words Of sense and wisdom which
make up the sailing directions, the
wind and current charts and other
publications issued from the observ-
atory for the benefit Of the world.
From q copyist at first, November 8,
1648. at s. day, the young man was
sdvanced as follows.