National Republican., 1881-11-23
THE PENSION OFFICE.
A Change in the Interest OF Fsir Fiay-
Gen. Dudley Plays an Open Hand.

Gen. Dudley Plays an Open Hand.
A reporter of THE REPUBLICAN, meeting
appointment q clerk in the Pension once, last eve
ming. accOsted him as to the new rule established
by the Commissioner in relation TO the standing
of each employee in that Office, as published yes
terday morning in THE REPuBlcAN. Ho replied
that In this matter the rule had been very much
Misunderstood that II has always been the practice
Of the Office to keep n record Of each clerk showing
his general efficiency, In the duties OF the Office,
but that this record has been prlvatei that the
clerk the one most interested was kept IN lgnor-
| doubt in many cases, hns been that favortism
has been shown 10 unworthy clerks at the expense
of their more worthy associates.
GENERAL DUDLEY PROPOSES
that all shall know their standing as II Is made,
and II the employee snail that he Is being rated
on any given point too low he can alnenu his
condHct IN that paTtcnlar Of II on .he olher nnnd no
low rating he can in writing appeal TO the Commits
tioner, stating wherein injustice has been done
him. This can have no other result than one Of
iair-pay to the clerk and another important re-
lult Of the rule will be that those who have the
ating Of the clerks TO make will see that u will
BE- impossible to work up favorle OF mark down
bne that they have personal dislike for with Inn
punlty, and makes It a matter Of conscience.
" How do you think the new rule will workr
al cannot see why II viii not work and believe
iurther, that those who have rallied against II the
hardest viii, when they understand the workings
lf IT, be the loudest in It's praise And will say
bne other thing IN this connection, General Dudley
Ieems to be opposed to all star. chamber proceed.
ngs aud secret inqusitlons Among the earlier
hcts Of his official dutlte In the Pension Office he
lwept out Of existence the niqnitous system Of
SECRET EXAMINATIONS
" the soldiers claims, but said to them in effect
Il your claim Is honest II shall be allowed, and II
Il is not honest II shall not but that IN this In.
festigaton the Government will not take unfair or
hnderhanded measures against you and this move,
IN giving tho clerks open record says, In effect,
Eou shall know how you stand upon the books Of
This Office, and IL that record Is doing you injustice
Eou have 1t within your power TO snow wherein
Injustice has been dono.
THE RULE WILL HAVE THE EFFECT
10 inspire the industrious, honest clerk TO an in
creased exertion, Is Is human nature 10 love to
be appreciated, and the intemporate, lazy, and In &.
doent clerk will see that something must be done" /"
Upon what are the clerks ratedG'
upon industry. accuracy, habits, punctuality,
and rapidity, Six is the highest attainablc mark
ana zero the lowest"
What Is meant by habits7'
p" IL means that man Is to be judged by his gen.
eral department and charaoler for example, II q
clerk comes to the Office in the morning with
Ibloated inco from whisky, aud in his bearing de-
notes that he has been on O debauch the night
before, IL Is considered that his habits are bad or
1fa clerk in his work and general use OF Govern
ment property in bis possession, shows a careless
and reckless disposition In regard TO the interests
of the Government, 1t Is concluded in that respect
that his habits are bad. A man of good habits Is
one who is a good citizen, aud II In the Govern
ment employ Is also painstaking, honest officer.