Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07

ton of the reform Of the civil service
is recognized by good citizens every
where as Il matter of the highest pub
lie importance, and the success OF the
merit system largely depends upon the
effectiveness of the rules and the ma
chlnery provided for their enforcement.
very gratifying spirit OF friendly CO.
operation exists In all the departments
OF the government in the enforcement
and uniform observance Of both the
letter and spirit Of the civil service act.
UNCLAssIFIED LABORERS.
Executive orders of July 3, 1902;
March 49, 1903, and July 3, 1903 require
that appointments of all unclassihed
laborers, both, In the departments at
Washington and IN the field service,
shall be made with the assistance OF
the United states ciyil service commits
sion, under system of registration to
test the relative fitness of applicants
for appointment or employment. This
system Is competitive, and is open to
all citizens Of the United States quail
fed In respect to age, physical ability,
moral character, industry and adapta-
bility for manual labor; except that In
case Of veterans Of the Civil war the
element Of age Is omitted. This system
of appointment is distinct from the
classified service and does not classify
positions OF mere laborer under the
civil service act and rules, Regulations
in aid thereof have been put In opera
ton in several OF the departments and
are being gradually extended I'm other
parts of the service The results have
been very satisfactory, as extravaganza
has been checked by decreasing the
number Of unnecessary positions and
by increasing the efficiency of the EN-
ployes remaining,
DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA's CHARI-
TIES.
The Congress, as the result Of
thorough investigation of the charities
and reformtory institutions in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, by a joint select
committee of the two houses which
made its report IN March, 1898, created
IN the act approved June g. 1900, a
board Of charities for the District OF
Columbia, TO consist Of FIVE residents OF
the district, appointed by the president
Of the United States. by and with the
advice and consent of the senate each
for a term Of three years, to serve with
cut compensation. President Mckinley
appointed nNe men VINO had been aC-
tive and prominent In the public chart
ties Of Washington, all Of whom upon
taking office july L.. 1900, n signed from
the different charities with which they
had been connected The members OF
the board have been reappointed In
successive years. The board serves I'M
der the commissioners Of the District
of Columbia. The board gave its first
year to careful and impartial study
Of the special pr lens before IT, and
has continued hat study every year
In the light Of the best practise In pub
lie charities elsewhere. It's recommen-
cations IN its annual reports to the Con-
gress through the commissioners Of the
District of Columbia FOR the econom-
ical and efficient administration OF the
charities and refOrmatories OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia" as required by the
act creating Il, have been based upon
the principles commended by the Joint
select committee Of the Congress I'm its
report OF March, 1898, and approved
by the best administrators of public
charities, and make for the desired
standardization and Improvement OF
the affairs under It's supervision They
are worthy OF favorable consideration
by the Congress