New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-20

crade of service oppcqns 10 mass standard examna-
ton like that at West Poinl, not competitive test
all promotions to be made from lower 10 hEner
grade Those are the general principles on which TINS
Office IL conducted. OR examinations of applieanS ahu
quarterly tests Of the capacity OF the men employed are
az uracc nature with reference 10 the business tey
have TODD As rule to take into the service young
men from TO 20 years od they are more te1cnaoe'
active endure more, and by the time thcy WORK ND Ho
the bottom where they enter To the higher losons'
they are admirably fitted for their Gutcs Then we Keep
them during GOOD behavior. We have about 40 ola men,
faithful fellows who ought to be replaced Dy young
men, They have served long time ana We cannot
turn them ont When service IL Improved
we shall have pension ron anu io
employees when they reach certain age Oh hau pay
For promotions apply competitive test eN'iinS
mon in lower grade "a TO their knowledge OF the work
AT which they employed and In the duties OIL 'no
poston "a which an appointment IL 10 he made ms
rulc alpies unvaryiDgy, aud develops Tue ny
ard of fitness and calaey, ti turn three yacan-
ccs occasiOned by death, ana every one n i io"s
In ,bo cas-" So close was the race between two clerks
that the person appointed WAS given inc paee 9h 90
rrasGn of a onger term Of service than MS rival our
mon roo have ia Keep continually striving for excellence
I" retain their places They understand that Their ten
urc of office depends the performance OF thir nj
The quarterly examination OF assorteIs Vi Inc
distributors of papers may show tht man u se ~
down peg and give place TO some bright young IeloW
who is working his way up Hun INN - s s More than
twohrds of the removals I'm my term nave been ior ~
diligence in drink. II units the men morally ana phvsl
cay and in POs,Once service the latter u almost rs
mnorant as the former. Our physical examinations OF
fine carriers are as strict for soldiers III the regular
army" ~ 49,, . A., o,..o,. o,,,,,
cation OF civil service principles in the management OF
the office il to found in Mr. Jamess selections "l heads
OF departments. Henry &. Pearson, Assistant roSnas
ter james Gayler, Superintendent OF CITY DenNery'
Anthony YeOnans General superintendent OF tue Dis-
ributon Department. Charles Forester, IT, Supefln-
tcpdent of the Registered Letter Department, nave al
been in the POst-Otfce service more than twenty
wears and together with Others holding important posi-
lions have won their places by successive promotions
from subordinate pos tons. The present supeillendths
OF four branch offices began their work on the uaiS as
carriers. , -
The civil service examinations the Office are con-
Quoted hy board consisting OF Henry q. Pearson, A.
sstan Postmaster, James Gayer. superintendent ol
civ Delivery aud thomas II. Banncrnan, secretary To
Postmaster James. They are all strongly in sym
pathy with Postmaster James as To the system Oh ap
oinmpns aud promotions, aId not being SUBJECT 10
removal at tine bchcst politicians they apply the tests
of cnpacy alike the favOrlte son 81 the ltcpupcn
Assembly District and the applicant VINO comes on ms
merits one Oi Postmaster Jdness predecessors rcIo,tu
300 old employ e. sin gle month To make places IJr
the candidates OF politicians Mr.. James VIII cohpiclC
our wears OF service next month without having adc
IcilOyal Tor political reasons