Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 260, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1912 — RENSSELAER CLERKS GET SALARY INCREASE [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER CLERKS GET SALARY INCREASE

Charles Crow and Frank Leek Each Receive Meritorious Promotion Dating October Ist. Yk At least two of Rensselaer’s quota of railway mail clerks have received increases in salary under the meritorious service law now in operation It is quite probable that others have also, but The Republican could nod get into communication with any or them today. The two known to have received the increase are Charles Grow and Frank Leek. The former was raised from $1,500 to $1,600 and the latter from $1,300 to $1,400. Neither knew that they were to receive the increase until they went to the superintendent’s office in Cincinnati to sign the payroll for October. The pay dates from October Ist. Both are experts in mail handling and the merit of the increase will be recognized by their friends here. An order was promulgated the past week that will as nearly as possible give all mail clerks an opportunity to vote on election day. 'Regular clerks will be relieved from parts •of their runs in order to let them get home to vote. . i i