Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1920 — BOOST THE P. O. EMPLOYES PAY [ARTICLE]

BOOST THE P. O. EMPLOYES PAY

Bill Passed Raises Pay $34,375,000 During First Year. Washington, June 3.—After lejs than an hour’s consideration, the sen* ate tonight passed without a record vote the bill providing increased pafy for postal employes. Similar actieki was taken by the house earlier Ip the day and the measure now to conference. The bill provides for increases of from $l5O to $250 annually for postal clerks and letter carriers with S4OO additional for supervisory officers. No increases for first-class postmasters receiving above $5,000 a year were proposed, however. Estimates by the commission place the increases of the postal payroll at about $38,000,000 for the second year, and -$43,000,000 for the third and fourth years. For rural delivery carriers SI,BOO for a 24-mile route and an additional S3O for each mile in excess of that distance. Motor route carriers covering 50 miles or more would receive not in excess of $2,600. The pay of village delivery Carriers will be from SI,OOO to $1,200- Clerks at first and second-class postoffices as well as City carriers will be divided into five classes with those in firstclass receiving $1,400 annually and SIOO added for each class. Substitutes and temporary carriers will receive 60 cents an hour, special clerks will be paid from $1,900 to $2,000 annually. Watchmen, messengers and laborers will be divided into two grades, the first receiving $1,350 and the second $1,450.