The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-14
JOBS
WILL BE
OPEN
War Department Expects to
Add 100 Employees to 2
Rolls by July 1

Director Frank I. Hines, OF the
Veterans Bureau, today told Presi-
dent Coolidge at a White House
conference that the bureau was
ready to get to work on the
world war bonus Immediately.
81 told the President that our
plans were complete, and that we
were going full speed ahead, be-
ginning today" said General
Hines. 1.-THE current funds Of the
Veterans Bureau, which were
made available for the bonus
through a reapportionment, are
quite sufficient to take care of
the job until December, when a
deficiency bill viii be passed"
Bonus Jobs Open.
Approximately 1000 employees will
be added to the Government: rolls
from the eligible list Of the Civil
Service Commission from present in
dications. Bertram A. s. Brande.
certification clerk of the Civil Serv.
ice Commission. stated today.
These employees consist largely OF
stenographers, typists and general
clerical help. Mr.. Brande said that
the adjusted compensation service
Of the Government would show an
approximate final total Of 1890 en-
ployes. Many Of these workers,
however, will be transferred from
other Government offices where the
forces will be diminished.
The War Department, 1t was
learned, expects to have 100 en-
ployes added to its nucleus Of 200
in the adjusted compensation serv-
Ice by July 1. Transfers will figure
largely in this change. 1t was said.
The eligible list of the Civil Scrv-
ice Commission now numbers we'll
over 5000 names, but examinations
are being held every Tuesday to in.
crease this total. The supply of
prospective Federal employees is well
In excess of the demand.
Work Begins At Once.
Upon his return to his office.
General Hines prepared to put the
instructions of the President i'm.
mediately into operation.
The President late yesterday sent
letters Of instruction to General
Hines. to Secretary Of War Weeks,
and to Secretary of the Navy viii.
bur, advising them that the Vet
Grams Bureau would disburse the
necessary funds to employ addi-
tional employees. to cover the print.
ing bills incident to the bonus and
to purchase any supplies which
could not be obtained from the
surplus stocks Of the Government.
A total OF $2,071 500 will thus be
made available.
The Chief Executive sent a letter
to Secretary of War Weeks telling
him there were legal obligations Of
the executive branch Of the Govern
ment which do not permit of delay
IN performance"
To Insure Prompt Action.
The President pointed out in this
letter that application blanks must
be in the hands of veterans by
reasonable time to-, allow prompt
action.
The failure of Congress to appro.
pTidIO LuluS IOr ING OOnuD WOIA
was met by the President In these
words: f.
II am today instructing the di.
rector of the Veterans Bureau to
apportion his appropriations for sal.
aries and expenses and his appro.
priation for printing and binding,
fiscal year 1925, so as to make avail
able for the six months, commenc-
Ing July l.. 1924. the following
amounts for the administration of
the world war adjusted compensa.
ton act. namely: War Depart.
ment, salaries and expenses, $780,.
900, and printing and binding, $14..
900; Navy Department. salaries and
expenses, $3.50. 900. and printing and
binding, $780,"
The Presidents action also will
preclude any further delay in die.
tributing application blanks for the
bonus. These blanks are being
printed at the Government Printing