Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-09

OF age TOO Olu, X rs tnought, 10 ever become
expert in statistics. But then why should
critics object2 They are simply Hydes
peculiar way of doiug things,
In illustration of Hyde's conception of
Civil Service reform an instance or two
will suffice. He needed an assistant statis-
tician TO take the place Of the one who was
reduced last summer. Instead of promoting
some competent member Of the Statistical
Division, he imported an inexperienced man
from the Labor Bureau. This man re-
mained but three months and resigned.
Hyde then secured another representative
from the Labor Bureau wholly inex-
perienced in this line, Why he did not ap-
point some Euglishman is a puzzing ques-
ton in his department The only explana-
ton is that Hyde is somewhat like the
heathen Chinee--
For ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain,
He is very peculiar
These busy critics assert that farcical
examination held last June, for which Hyde
had done especial coaching, the questions
and answers in advance we're given out to
his favorites, was recently cancelled by the
naughty Civil Service Commissioners. The
critics also assert that Hyde, in defiance of
the commissioners, and on the public be
id" theory of Vanderbilt, immedi-
ately promoted aud placed on the tempo
rary roll at SIS per month three Of his fa-
vOrite women who were receiving a salary
of $50 per month and who did not stand the
highest in the bogus examination referred
to. These CRITICS further maintain that
when the Civil Service Commissioners
finally published their report in the matter,
which publication may have been stimu.
lated by the proddings of the SUNDAY
GLOBE they revealed the fact that Eve
Lamb to shield Hyde in the Transaction,
assumed all responsibility for the giving
out of questions and other aid and thus
became a willing Scabe-gOat for hei prin-
cipal.
humorous feature connected with the
career of this Eve Lamb is the significant
fact that under the tender care manifested
in her welfare Hyde railroaded her pro-
motions from a humble place to one eu-
tirely beyond her capacity or ability. But
this is simply an evidence Of his strong
interest in the case, and does not concern
the general public, even if in violation of
Civil Service rules, That's Hyde's way
It is to be hoped for Hyde's sake that the
naughty Civil Service Commissioners will
not cancel her examination also
II is matter Of regret that Hyde has
been unduly annoyed by critics, by the
newspapers, and by the Civil Service Coui-
missiOners. Has he MOI been engaged in
noble work as a genuine Civil Service re.
former on lines peculiarly his own3 Is
not the public supersensitive when it dis
credits, even in the smallest way the gen
uineness or the disinteresteduess of the
Eve Lamb in becoming a voluntary
scape-goat for the alleged misdeeds of the
English cock sparrow
One of your contributors signing himself
or herself American, suggests that the
English cock sparrow and the "ewe
lamb" should be transferred to the 100.
Perish the thought! Let Secretary Wilson,
who, it has been boldly asserted, had slated
Hyde for removal last summer, keep all
these specimens within his own depart
ment. Let the aggregation be increased,
and let the freedom which has character
lied the department be continued despite
all protests and carping criticism, and he
will eventually have the biggest show on
earth.
The leopard may change his spots aud
the Ethiopian his skin, but who ever heard
of an English cock sparrow giving up any
of its Objectionable traits or Characteristic
practices? They cling to the bird as tena-
ciously as do the brown beech leaves to the
spreading branches in the howling storms
of winter. The recognition of this fact will
prevent all interference with the reform
schemes or personal practices Of John
Hyde, f. c, S. U. S.
AMERIcUs "a merry euss.)
Merry Cuss" does not tell it all For
instance. he says nothing as to the manner
Mr.. George Bowman is conducting the mail
ing room under Hyde nor the snap enjoyed
by Mrs Sallie Adams. That George" is
bOssed by "Sallie" goes without saying,
nor does Mrs. Adams distress herself work.
ing; others without a.pull have to do her
share, or at least what she is paid for doing
The GLOBE does not blame Mrs. Adams,
but her alleged boss. Miss Simmer, how
ever does not stand in, and she has to work
like a stevedore. Mrs. Pierce helps out
when the work is too heavy but Mrs.
Adams pulls out a drawer of Bowman's
desks, sits on it and talks to George"
The Civil Service Commissioners atten-
tion Is called to the case of Mrs. Ballenger,
whose husband is an 81 800 Treasury clerk.
Mrs. Ballenger is all right, and does h9
work fairly we'll, but Mrs Ballenger ought
to be supported by her husband PER CIVIL
SERVICE LAW
There Is program now being carried out
in Hydes department grossly unjust. He
is substituting all the old and faithful clerks
with buxom and plump youngsters, raising
the latter as fast as he can from laborers to
the desks of the clerks and reducing the
latter in salary. The reduced ones are
generally homely or old and no longer at
tractive. The eve lamb assists in this pro-
gram with a vim, but she had better 90
slow or Hyde may supeTcede herself with
some younger, buxom and better looking
lamb
Aud so it goes, day after day. week after
week, and mouth after month, while Con-
gress looks on aud attempts neither reform
nor investigation The Civil Service Com
missiouers put up feeble howl or inspired
indirectly by the chiefs do their dirty work
as in their protestations aud intermeddlinR
with the proposed permanent census law
which is the most just and beneficial meas
ure 50 far enacted by Congress to place in