I»ll get another typewriter from Mr* Knowles and put Miss Sappington 
to work cataloging Dr* Marshes books. I’ll bring Miss Boyle around here to 
do cataloging, and v^ill begin at least by typing the cards myself. If I find 
that I can’t do that much, then I’ll get a maciiine for her and let her do them. 
I guess both girls will have to be in here with me, and I rather hate to give 
up my privacy, but it will have to be. I’ll start Miss Clark and Miss Kerr 
on the pasting, and if things thin out a little later on so that I can do 
some cataloging myself, I will let Miss Boyle go out and paste, too. 
I went to see Dr. Wetniore yesterday afternoon and told him all about 
this. He was very genial and expansive and seemed to approve of everything. 
He agreed without any argument that the cataloging of Marsh’s books, the pasting 
job, and the sponge job should all rate the present rate of 70 cents an hour. 
He said that they are |rj^ing to raise the rate of pay of all catalog ers to 
70 cents and if they succeed, then the person v/ho catadogs specimens for us 
vn.ll not haive to take a cut. He told me to tell Miss Boyle when I start her 
on the cataloging that she may possibly have to take a cut to 60 cents, but 
that they will tr^' to keep her pay at 70 cents. Dr. Wetmore told me to go 
ahead with the work as I have planned it, and said, "If you strike any snags, 
come back and see me. I’ll always be glad to help you." Ill III I (You can 
translate the last word to suit yourself.) I thanked him in my sweetest 
manner and said that I probably would see him again. 
Howard says that Miss Boyle and Miss Kerr do an awful lot of talking 
— about their dates, their beaus, their clothes, etc. That is why I thought 
I would split them up, bring one in here for a while and leave the other 
out there to paste pictures* 
A letter came the other day from Olson* This is what he says: 
"My dear Dr. Sclimitt, I am sending you the complete data in regard to the 
earthwoims of the Marc^uesas Islands. My complete report has been sent to Dr* 
Mumford." If that isn’t short and snappy and to the point! He did not, 
however, send a copy of his report. He merely returned the yellow cop|^^ of 
our invoice which had listed each vial by locality, and wrote in the names 
opposite each locality. I thought that I would send to list to Gates for 
whatever interest it may have for him, and asK liim to return it with the 
specimens when he is through with them. I guess Olson is sore about something, 
and no mistake. 
I read your letter to Mr. ShoBmaker. If/hen I came to the part advising 
me not to over^/ork, he nearly died in a fit of purple rage. He said, "Schmitt 
doesn’t knov/ women like I do. They are careful never to overwork theinselves. " 
l/vTaen I laughed it didn’t help to smooth his feathers any! 
I’m glad he are going to have another long holiday week-end. Triis 
one won’t be as strenuous as the last one was for me, and I intend to get in 
a lot of extra sleeping. 
7\[aldo came in today for your pay. He says he is having lots of fun 
with the microscope. 
The crab from the Australian Museum was just delivered. 
Mr. Bryant came down this noon. I showed him your letter and he 
