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would be difficult or impossible to obtain through the ordinary means provided for 

 filling such positions. Ii the transfer involves a promotion, the promotion rules and 

 regulations must also be observed. " 



Section 8, clause (d): "He must pass an appropriate examination whenever different 

 tests are prescribed for original entrance to the position to which transfer is proposed. " 



Section 8, clause (e): "He shall not be transferred unless, in the judgment of the 

 commission, he possesses experience, qualifications, or training, which are required 

 for the proper performance of the duties of the position to which transfer is proposed, 

 and which render necessary in the interests of the service the filling of the position 

 by his transfer, rather than by an original appyointment or promotion in the manner 

 provided by the civil-service act." 



The following is from a letter of the Civil Service Commission, signed John C. 

 Black, president: 



"The commission can not properly pass upon the permissibility of a transfer, as it 

 is required to do by the rules, until it is in possession of all the reasons favoring the 

 transfer, and a full statement of such reasons in connection with each request will 

 greatly expedite action by the commission, and obviate the necessity for further 

 correspondence. " 



James Wilson, 

 Secretary of AgricultUTe. 



Department of Agricttlture, 



Office op the Secretart, 

 Washington, D. C, December 22, 1910. 

 General Order No. 143. 



To assist the Secretary of Agriculture in the enforcement of the insecticide act of 

 1910, the following officers of the Department of Agriculture are appointed as mem- 

 bers of the insecticide and fungicide board, which is hereby created: 



Dr. Marion Dorset, of the Bureau of Animal Industry, chairman; Mr. M. B. Waite, 

 of the Bureau of Plant Industry; Prof. A. L. Quaintance, of the Bureau of Entomology; 

 and Dr. J. K. Haywood, of the Bureau of Chemistry. A. W. Smith is hereby desig- 

 nated executive officer of the board. 



The operations of the board will be conducted under rules and regulations to be 

 approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. 



James Wilson, 

 Secretary of Agriculture. 



Department op Agriculture, 



Office of the Secretary, 

 Washington, D. C, January 1, 1911. 



Regulations Governing Leaves op Absence in the Department op Agricul- 

 ture. 



general order no. 144. 



To officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture: 



Pursuant to the act of Congr.-ss of March 15, 1898, as amended by the acta of July 7, 

 1898, and February 24, 1899,' authorizing leaves of absence, the following regulations 

 are hereby promulgated, effective Jauuary 1, 1911, and all prior rules and regulations 

 on this subject are revoked. 



general. 



1. Authority to grant leaves. — The head of each bureau is authorized to grant 

 annual leave with pay not exceeding 30 days in each calendar year, and extension of 

 leave on account of sickness not exceeding 15 days; sick leave in excess of such 15 

 days to be granted in meritorious eases only, by the Secretary, on recommendation of 

 the chief of bureau. 



2. Records to be kept in bureaus; time clerks. — Uniform records of leaves of 

 absence shall be kept in the chief clerk's office of each bureau of the department; and 

 a time clerk shall be designated to keep such records in each bureau. Leave shall be 

 granted to employees of the office of the Secretary upon approval of the chief clerk of 

 the department, who shall keep in his office records of all such leave. (See par. 8.) 



>See Appendix, p. 56. 



