The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21

gaIJulul elnpsoyss Wherever the pubic
veal requires it or viii be best sub
served. | think that is what he said.
though the word veal is one that know
very little Of He says that gross in
competence, intempe-ance or Incidence
would always meet with prompt dis
missal.
And what would you regard as
pronounced cSse of Incidence in the ser
vice of the government, Mr.. Erhardts-
well, the government is not gem
trs,ly severe on its employees. / think.
For instance, l knew Of man who acted
for many years as a Waterman for the
government, and while the president was
down there ut Washington this man held
up his corner OF the great national fabric
by attending the theatre while on watch.
He slept at the government building,
but took MS meals at home. Thus ha
got his salary for his lodging. and often
received box at the theatre on the
strength Of his relations with the gov.
eminent. He is no = not in il"
But regarding virulent and long con,
tinued attacks of Incidence, does tho
government fire such cases.
Yes, always. Ultimately. The pol
icy of the government has been rather
pacific. and yet where a man has become
so sedentsry that he can sit down on al
open Barlow knife and go to sleep we
look into his case. Should he occupy all
day a chair on which there Is an open
eight bladed knife, with corkscrew in
the back. also open, and then at night 90
home with the knife adhering to his per-
son, we call for has resignation"
Speaking about chairs. while was in
the Office word came that there bad been
orders issued from Washington that
some of the Office furniture should be-
repaired. 1t seems that some time ago
a special agent of that department called
on the collector The latter showed him
a chair. The agent said he did not care
TO sit. Eyes, yes. sit down." said the
genial cherub who presides over the rev.
enue and sits serene beneath the peculiar
banner of the custom house; take that
chair right there"
The agent did so, and the collector
conversed with him. Every little while
the agent would put some more chalk on
the leather seat of the chair and remount
it, but in few minutes he would fall
off, and lust barely catch himself and
get out of the way before the chair
stumbled and fell or him. Finally he
said he guessed he must 60, and as he
did so the revolutionary chair slid out
from under him. and going over in the
corner crossed its legs and put its arms
behind its back.
Now" said the collector, II beg your
pardon for offering you that chair. but
/ wanted to ask you il it would be posi-
BILE to get hold of an appropriation from
which a suitable amount could be Sc
cured for the purpose of fixing that
chair. There isn't bareback rider IN
the United States who can keep his seat
there over two and one-hah minutes st
present, and am tired OF replacing peo-
pie who have fallen of that chair"
1t is going to be repaired now. Also
a man who cleans cisterns Is going TO
whitewash the rotunda il the govern
ment would not deem IL a mares nest.
/ sometimes think that IL the United
States would give more time to largs
affairs, like reciprocity and statesman
ship, instead Of running wildly mils
and half every time an old mare flies
cackling ioyously from the nest, We
would have more groceries in the house
for given sum than we now have.