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tional government, to what services they are attached and 

 where they are located, or to determine what services are 

 maintaining stations at any city or point in the United States. 

 As regards individual positions, changes are of course con- 

 stantly taking place, both as to character and compensation. 

 This is of course especially true at the present time, owing to 

 the abnormal conditions resulting from the war. 



