ed as an assistant superintendent at $3,000 salary per annum. (41 Stat. 1052.) See note to § 7507a, ante. § 7507c. (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Requisition fillers and packers in division of equipment and supplies; salaries. The salary of requisition fillers and packers in the division of equipment and supplies shall be as follows: One foreman, $1,800 per annum; ten requisition fillers and nine packers, each $1,600 per annum. (41 Stat. 1052.) See note to § 7507a, ante. § 7508. (Act March 3, 1901, c. 851, § 1.) Assistant superintendents; allowance for traveling expenses. The Post Office Department appropriation act for the year 1923, Act June 19, 1922, c. 227, § 1, 42 Stat. 657, contains the following: "For actual and necessary expenses general superintendent and assistant general superintendent, division superintendents, assistant division superintendents, assistant superintendents, and chief clerks, Railway Mail Service, and railway postal clerks. while actually traveling on business of the Post Office Department and away from their several designated headquarters, $57,000." § 7509. [Superseded in part.] This section is superseded in part at least by § 7509a, post. § 7509a. (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Railway postal clerks; classes and grade; salaries. Railway postal clerks shall be divided into two classes, Class A and Class B, and into six grades as follows: Grade one-salary, $1,600 grade two-salary, $1.700; grade three-salary, $1,850; grade four-salary, $2,000; grade five-salary, $2,150; grade sixsalary, $2,300; and laborers in the Railway Mail Service shall be divided into two grades, as follows: Grade one-salary, $1,350; grade two-salary, $1,450. (41 Stat. 1050.) This section, and the thirteen sections next following, are provisions of an act entitled "An act to reclassify postmasters and employés of the Postal Service and readjust their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis," cited above. This section supersedes in part Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 389, § 7, par. 1, 37 Stat. 555 (U. S. Comp. St. 1916, § 7509). It also supersedes a provision of Act Feb. 28, 1919, c. 69, § 2, 40 Stat. 1198. It also supersedes in part another provision of Act Feb. 28, 1919, c. 69, § 2, 40 Stat. 1198, 1919 Supp. U. S. Comp. St. Ann. Ed. § 7509b. § 7509a(1). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; classification of runs in existing classes and terminal railway post offices and transfer offices. For the purpose of organization and establishing maximum grades to which promotions may be made successively, as herein provided, runs now in Class A and all terminal railway post offices and transfer offices shall be placed in Class A, and the remainder in Class B. (41 Stat. 1050.) See note to § 7509a, ante. This section supersedes in part Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 389, § 7, par. 2, 37 Stat. 555 (U. S. Comp. St. 1916, § 7510). § 7509a (2). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; road clerks; pro motion. Road clerks shall be promoted successively to grade three for clerks, and to grade four for clerks in charge of Class A, and to grade five for clerks and to grade six for clerks in charge of Class B. (41 Stat. 1050.) See note to § 7509a, ante. § 7509a (3). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; terminal railway post office and transfer clerks; clerks in charge. Terminal railway post office and transfer clerks shall be promoted successively to grade three for clerks of whom general scheme distribution is not required, and to grade four for clerks of whom general scheme distribution is required, and for clerks in charge to grade five in terminals or tours or crews in terminals consisting of not more than nineteen clerks or in transfer offices or tours in transfer offices of not more than four clerks, and to grade six in terminals or tours or crews in terminals consisting of twenty or more clerks and in transfer offices or tours in transfer offices of five or more clerks. (41 Stat. 1050.) See note to § 7509a, ante. § 7509a (4). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; clerk in charge defined. A clerk in charge is defined as a clerk in charge of a railway post office, terminal railway post office, or transfer office whether he performs service alone or has a crew of clerks under his supervision, or of a tour or a crew within a tour of a terminal railway post office or transfer office. (41 Stat. 1050.) See note to § 7509a, ante. § 7509a (5). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; promotion of clerks assigned to office of division superintendents or chief clerks offices. All clerks assigned to the office of division superintendents or chief clerks offices shall be promoted successively to grade three, and in the office of division superintendent four clerks may be promoted one grade per annum to grade four, four clerks to grade five, and four clerks to grade six, and in the office of chief clerks one clerk may be promoted one grade per annum to grade four, one clerk to grade five, and one clerk to grade six. (41 Stat. 1050.) See note to § 7509a, ante. § 7509a (6). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; promotion of examiners. Examiners shall be promoted successively to grade five and assistant examiners to grade four whether assigned to the office of division superintendents or chief clerks offices. (41 Stat. 1050.) See note to § 7509a, ante. § 7509a (7). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; promotion of la borers. Laborers shall be promoted to grade two after one year's satisfactory service in grade one. (41 Stat. 1050.) See note to § 7509a, ante. § 7509a (8). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; time for making promotions. Promotions shall be made successively at the beginning of the quarter following a year's satisfactory service in the next lower grade. (41 Stat. 1050.) See note to § 7509a, ante. § 7509a (9). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; readjustment to conform to new grades. In the readjustment of the service to conform to the grades herein provided, grade one shall include clerks in present grade one, grade two shall include clerks in present grades two and three, grade three shall include clerks in present grades four and five, grade four shall include clerks in present grades six and seven, grade five shall in clude clerks in present grades eight and nine, and grade six shall include clerks in present grade ten. (41 Stat. 1050.) See note to § 7509a, ante. § 7509a (10). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; promotion of substitute railway postal clerks. Substitute railway postal clerks shall be paid the salary of grade one for service actually performed during the first calendar year of service, which shall constitute his probationary period, when, if his services are satisfactory, unless sooner appointed a regular clerk, he shall be promoted to grade two and paid the salary of that grade for service actually performed until appointed a regular clerk. (41 Stat. 1050.) See note to § 7509a, ante. This section supersedes a provision of Act March 3, 1917, c. 162, § 1, 39 Stat. 1065 (1919 Supp. U. S. Comp. St. Ann. Ed. § 7517a). § 7509a(11). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; service of clerks; computation; excess service. Service of clerks shall be based on an average of not exceeding eight hours daily for three hundred and six days per annum, including proper allowance for all service required on lay-off periods. Clerks required to perform service in excess of eight hours daily, as herein provided, shall be paid in cash at the annual rate of pay or granted compensatory time at their option for such overtime. (41 Stat. 1051.) See note to § 7509a, ante. § 7509a (12). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; full time and travel expenses to clerks traveling under orders. Substitute railway postal clerks shall be credited with full time while traveling under orders of the department to and from their designated headquarters to take up an assignment, together with actual and necessary travel expenses, not to exceed $2 per day, while on duty away from such headquarters. (41 Stat. 1051.) See note to § 7509a, ante. This section supersedes in part somewhat similar provisions in prior Postal Service appropriation acts. See, post, § 7523a. § 7509a (13). (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; substitute clerks; travel expenses. When a substitute clerk performs service in a railway post office. starting from his official headquarters he shall be allowed travel expenses under the law applying to clerks regularly assigned to the run. (41 Stat. 1051.) See note to § 7509a, ante. § 7509b. [Superseded in part.] This section is superseded in part at least by § 7509a, ante. § 7510. [Superseded in part.] This section is superseded in part at least by § 7509a(1), ante. § 7516. [Superseded.] This section is superseded by § 7240a, ante. § 7517a. [Superseded.] This section is superseded by § 7509a(10), ante. (2217) § 7523a. (Act April 24, 1920, c. 161, § 1.) Railway postal clerks; full time to clerks deadheading under orders. Hereafter railway postal clerks and substitute railway postal clerks, shall be credited with full time when deadheading under orders of the department. (41 Stat. 580.) This section is a provision of § 1 of the postal service appropriation act for the fiscal year 1921, cited above. Similar provisions are contained in prior acts. This section is superseded in part by § 7509a (12), ante. See ante, § 7509a(12). This section is superseded in part by § 7547a, post. § 7547a. (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Grades; salaries; promotion. That post-office inspectors shall be divided into seven grades, as follows: Grade one-salary, $2,300; grade two-salary, $2,500; grade three-salary, $2,700; grade four-salary, $2,900; grade five -salary, $3,200; grade six-salary, $3,500; grade seven-salary, $3,700; and there shall be fifteen inspectors in charge at $4,200. Inspectors shall be promoted successively to grade five at the beginning of the quarter following a year's satisfactory and efficient service in the next lower grade, and to grade six at the beginning of the quarter following the expiration of one year's meritorious service in grade five, and not to exceed 20 per centum of the force to grade seven for specially meritorious service after not less than one year's service in grade six. The three grades of inspectors without per diem allowance and the three senior grades of field inspectors shall be considered on a parity in readjusting the inspectors to the grades provided. (41 Stat. 1052.) This section is a provision of an act entitled "An act to reclassify postmasters and employés of the Postal Service and readjust their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis," cited above. It supersedes in part R. S. § 4017, as amended (U. S. Comp. St. 1916, § 7547). § 7547aa. (Act June 19, 1922, c. 227, § 1.) Additional inspectors; appointment. The appointment of additional inspectors shall be made upon certification of the Civil Service Commission, as heretofore practiced. (42 Stat. 655.) From the Post Office Department appropriation act for the year 1923, cited above. § 7548. (Act June 17, 1878, c. 259, § 1.) Post-office inspectors; per diem allowance; assistant superintendents of railway mail service; compensation. Cited without definite application, § 7548a. (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Expenses of inspectors engaged on official business away from homes. Inspectors shall be paid their actual expenses not to exceed $5 per day while engaged on official business away from their homes and official domiciles. The appropriation for per diem allowance authorized for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1920, may be utilized for such expenses. (41 Stat. 1052.) This section is a provision of an act entitled "An act to reclassify postmasters and employés of the Postal Service and readjust their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis," cited above. It supersedes provisions for per diem to inspectors in prior Postal Service appropriation acts. § 7548b. (Act April 24, 1920, c. 161, § 1.) Same; persons excepted. No per diem shall be paid to inspectors receiving annual salaries of $2,000 or more, except the thirty-two inspectors receiving $2,100 each * *. (41 Stat. 574.) This section is a provision of § 1 of the postal service appropriation act for the fiscal year 1921, cited above. It has been repeated in prior acts. § 7551a. (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Clerks at division headquarters; grades; salaries; promotion. Clerks at division headquarters of post-office inspectors shall be divided into six grades, as follows: Grade one-salary, $1,600; grade two-salary, $1,700; grade three-salary, $1,850; grade four -salary, $2,000; grade five-salary, $2,150; grade six-salary, $2,300; and there shall be one chief clerk at each division headquarters at a salary of $2,600. That clerks at division headquarters shall be promoted successively to grade five at the beginning of the quarter following a year's satisfactory service in the next lower grade, and one clerk at each division headquarters may be promoted to grade six after one year's satisfactory service in grade five. (41 Stat. 1051.) This section, and the section next following, are provisions of an act entitled "A. act to reclassify postmasters and employés of the Postal Service and readjust their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis," cited above. § 7551b. (Act June 5, 1920, c. 254.) Same; substitutes. Hereafter when any clerk in the office of division headquarters in the post-office inspection service is absent from duty from any cause other than leave with pay allowed by law, the Postmaster General, under such regulations as he may prescribe, may authorize the employment of a substitute for such work, and payment therefor from the lapsed salary of such absent clerk at a rate not to exceed the pay of the grade of work performed by such substitute. (41 Stat. 1051.) See note to § 7551a, ante. CHAPTER THIRTEEN-THE MONEY-ORDER SYSTEM § 7573. (R. S. § 4041, as amended, Act Sept. 19, 1890, c. 908, § 3.) Payment of money-orders issued in favor of lotteries, etc., may be forbidden and money returned; evidence of agency. Authority of Postmaster General. It was not the design of Rev. St. §8 3929 (Comp. St. § 7411) and of this section, as to fraud orders, to vest the Postmaster General with authority to determine between contradictory views held in apparent good faith on a subject the merits or demerits of which may fairly be said to be a matter of opinion among those who ought to know. Leach v. Carlisle (C. C. A. Ill.) 267 F. 61. Fraud order issued against one doing business as "Organo Product Company," advertising and selling a prod |