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Show a promotion of not less than $2.50 per month. As a further induce-ment to teachers to enter the Indian service, legislation was secured providing that teachers may have, in addition to their annual leave of 30 days, 15 days educational leave with pay, this 15 days to be spent in attendmg summer schools, teachers' institutes, or other insti-tutions that afford training which will directly increase their efficiency as instructors. Another matter which will result in the increase in the compensa-tion now received by employees is the provision in the current appro-priation act authorizing the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to fur-nish necessary heat and light without charge to employees who are furntshed quarters; such heat and ligbt to be paid for out of the fund for heating and lighting other buildings at the same place. This mounts to a virtual increase in salary for many employees. It has been difEcult heretofore to retain in the service valuable em-ployees in such positions as matron, industrial teachers, disciplinrt-rian teachers and others who, of necessity, are considered aa being on duty at all hours of the day and night. In order to relieve this class of employees from the long hours incident to their service, superin-tendents have been authorized to allow them one-half day off duty each week.. This relief, with such other annual and eduoational leave as they may be entitled to, renders service in these positions much more attractive than heretofore. CONFERENCES. A conference of supervisors and other employees of the service was held at Haskell Institute September 4 to 11, 1912; also one of employees among the Sioux Indians at Flandreau, S. Dak., Novem-ber 12 to 15, 1913. These conferences have strengthened the super-vision of schools and unified the activities and aims of employees in reference to the welfare of Indians. The constant efforts of this bureau for several years to overcome Indian customs as to marriage and divorce and to substitute therefor the practices recognized by law have met with considerable success, but there are certain deficiencies in the law which are embarrassing. Where Indians desire to be married according to law, they have no trouble in procuring a license and having the ceremony performed by an kuthorized person. However, complications are likely to arise when a divorce is sought, a number of State courts holding that they do not have jurisdiction to hear the application of noncitizen Indians residing on Indian reservations, and there is no law under which divorce suits may be taken into Federal courts. In such cases the Indians often, and naturally, follow their native custom, which is |