Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
NEW BOARD CREATED
TO CONTROL APPOINTMENT OF
AGRICULTURAL LABoRERS.
Methods Established Similar to Those
in Navy Yards-Order Provides
New Classification.

In pursuance of the ruling recently made
public by the civil service commission
whereby President Roosevelt announced the
prospective organization of certain boards
of labor employment to select and appoint
laborers to the several departments OF the
government service Secretary Wilson and
the officers of the civil service commission
have prepared a series of rules to govern
the operation of the Agricultural Depart
ment board labor employment
This statement Of principles is regarded as
of very great Importance, as it is probably
the model from which similar rules for all
the other departments shall be prepared,
and as it outlines clearly the purpose of the
President in creating new role of classi-
fed employees, carefully selected for the
work they are to perform. and protected in
their offices long as their work and con-
duct shall warrant but separate from the
classified service. AS suggested in The Star
at the time, the Presidents ruling was an
nounced. these regulations conform closely
with the regulations for similar purposes
now in force at the several governmental
navy yards.
The Agricultural Department statement
sets forth in detail the circumstances of
the recent presidential ruling. 1t then
states: That the board shall consist of not
less than three members, who shall be off,
GERS or employees Of the Department of
Agriculture and who shall be divided as
nearly as practicable between different po-
ntical parties that applicants for posi-
lions as laborers must subscribe to certain
blank forms; that political or religious affil
latons shall have no weight: that no per
sons who are incapacitated by wounds or
other injury, with exceptions in favor OF
Union soldiers, shall be employed
In rating an applicant no credit shall be
given for any qualifications which he may
possess other than those for the perform
ance of manual labor, as above enumerated.
The fact that an applicant cannot read
and write shall not be considered in deter
mining his rating
"A person selected for appoint ent shall
receive a certificate for probat ionary pc
Rod of six months, at the end of which pc
Rod. If his conduct and capacity are salts
factory to the Secretary Of Agriculture. his
retention in the service shall be equivalent
to his absolute appointment; but if his con-
duct or capacity be not SatiSfa Glory he shall
be notified that he will not receive absolute
appointment because of such unsatisfactory
conduct or want of capacity, and such no.
vice.
Dismissals Regulated.
Removal during the probationary period
or after absolute appointment shall be made
without any regard to political or religious
affiliations. Whenever person is separated
from the position of mere manual laborer
for any reason, he shall be given what may
be known as a separation card, upon which
shall be entered a statement of the reasons
for his separation and of the character Of
service rendered by him
The statement closes with a provision sor
supervision over the board by the civil
service commission.