HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. 303 
a case where the original composition was $200, and the corrections 
cost over $200; and the Secretary issued an order of the most positive 
character that no alterations must be permitted in proofs except such 
as were intended to correct errors made in the proof or where entirely 
new matter was added, which, of course, makes no additional expense. 
The addition of a paragraph is no further expense than the original 
composition would be. Sometimes new matter comes up during the 
course of—we do our very best to limit that, and two or three times 
when it has been excessive we have altered the requisition so that the 
amount of the correction was charged to the fund of the sinner—of the 
offender. 
Mr. Scorr. How did it happen that the sin was committed? Was 
it due to carelessness in the preparation of the copy? 
Mr. Hitz. Probably it was partly that. The tendency used to be a 
great many years ago, when I took hold over there—they used to get 
in the habit of editing things in the proof themselves, going over it, 
and they would put things in in very unprepared condition, and then 
go over it and make great changes in the galley proof. Now, it is 
more or less the tendency of every man in gomg over his matter to 
change and rewrite and fix up, and we have to check that all the time. 
We find everybody has that tendency. 
Mr. Grarr. By checking them you make them more careful in the 
preparation of their original matter ? 
Mr. Hity. Exactly. Of course, the editing saves a good deal of 
it. I take this ground, that if either my man or I can not understand 
it, it will not be better understood by the people outside, and conse- 
quently it has to be rewritten in the manuscript in such a way as to 
reach our modest understanding. 
Mr. Burteson. Is that one of the tasks imposed on you, to under- 
stand all of the things these scientific gentlemen write over there? 
Mr. Hiiu. Yes; except science. If Doctor Wiley says CO, killed 
a cat, I do not know whether it does or not; that is his lookout, and 
the Secretary will not be held responsible. 
Mr. Grarr. I would like to ask you a question, Mr. Hill, about the 
farmers’ bulletins. 
The CuarrMAn. Suppose we take that up after we get through with 
the salary list; that will be more appropriate. You submit for a chief 
clerk at $1,800? 
Mr. Hitz. Yes; and 1 promote the best man I have got to a $2,500 
job. 
The Cuarrman. Is that your editor, at $2,000? 
Mr. Hu. He is getting $2,000 now. 
The Cuarrman. He is on the statutory roll? 
Mr. Hitz. He is on the statutory roll, and he has been getting that 
salary for several years. 
Mr. Scorr. Who is that man? 
Mr. Hitu. Mr. Arnold—my first assistant. 
The Cuarrman. He appears now on the statutory rolls as an editor, 
at $2,000? 
Mr. Hiti. At $2,000; yes, sir. 
Mr. Grarr. What became of this $1,400 man that you say you 
eliminated ? 
Mr. Hitz. I can spare the $1,400 man. 
Mr. Grarr. What becomes of him? 
