The Washington times., 1903-02-25
WILL INFUSE YOUTH
into PENSION FORCE
Commissioner Ware Ap-
points go Young Men.
ALL LAWYERS AND DOCTORS
Must Start at 5000 a Year, But May
Confidently Expect Promotion on
Proving Their Capability.

Col. Eugene F. Ware. Commissioner OF
Pensions. has begun the much-discussed
diffusion of new blood into the Pension
Office. Thirty-four young men who are
we'll read in the law and FIVE young doc
tors have been named 70 fill vacancies
in the office. Commissioner Ware said
this morning that through the assistance
OF the Civil Service Commission he
hopes to obtain additional young law
yers and doctors TO I'LL vacancies in his
force as fast as they occur.
Il want men who work with their
heads. and not with political pulls. 50
said Colonel Ware. I must have young
men who have finished courses in med
ical and law schools. and are thorough
iy uD to date. Under the civil service
rules can offer them only $500 a year
20 start on. but of course they will be
promoted il they show that they are
capable"
The emphasis with which Colonel
Ware spoke of promotion suggested that
competent young men need have no hes
Itation in accepting the small salary
Young Men With Special Training.
4 had not been In here long until
found that clerks are needed who have
special training in the medical and le-
gal professions and / called the Civil
Service Commission to my assistance
The commissioners consulted with ex-
perts here in this Office and prepared ex-
aminations in law and medicine which
were designed especially to test men il
the subjects most required In the dispo-
sition Of pension cases" continued tn
Commissioner. "Thirty-nine young mel
have been selected already through thes
examinations. Thirty-four passed in Law
and five in medicine. Some Of these me-
came from the Census Bureau and tn,
various departments.
There must be lots OF capable younl
men in the United States. who are espe
cially fitted to carry on the work of thi.
Office and / hope TO reach them through
these examinations"
The New Law Clerks.
The following list OF Commissioner
Wares appointees was obtained thii
morning from the Secretary OF the In
terror:
Charles NJ. Morgan. Oregon; J. Scot
Matthews. Illinois: William H. Wood
ruff. Missouri: Joseph r. Baker, Indiai
Territory: William c. Randall, Califor
mia; william II. Hedrick. Indiana; Sam
uel Godnisky. Illinois; John s. Biggs
kansas; Hugh Keneipp. Illinois: Jane
NJ Adams. Washington; Charles R. War
Ter. Pennsylvania: oliver c. Phillips
Missouri; Benjamin r. jenkins. Colo
rado: Alfred F. Manning, Illinois
Franklin Canaday. Missouri; Edison L
Whitney. Missouri; George Reed. Ar
kansas; Howard Saxton. Nebraska
Henry r. Atcbeson. Washington
Thomas A. Crichton. Pennsylvania
Reginald II Higgins. Massachusetts
Augustine y. Thompson. Kentucky
Fred w Burruss. Georgia; Arthur =
Holmes. Indiana: Charles r. Riddel
Washington; John w. Farley. Tennes
see Claude L. Thompson. Indiana: Al
thurB Tarwater. Tennessee; James
Hahey. Colorado; Norman E. CatliI
Illinois: Robert W. Burroughs. Ne
York.
A Full Supply in the Department.
An the young men named in this lii
passed the law examination The name
of the FIVE young physicians select'
have not been announced as yet
Five OF the young lawyers appOinte
are from the Census Office. In that o
hce there are about thirty-ive mol
young lawyers and FIVE graduate phys
clans. besides a great number OF la
and medical students who are in warrior
professional schools in this city. Mar
OF these have passed civil service exam
nation repeatedly without obtaining al
pointments Many young men with sim
lar preparation are also employed
other departments where the chance r
Advancement is small. These men wit
professional training have shown mu'
interest in Commissioner Wares leg
and medical examinations. and the d
partments alone viii doubtless furnii
Colonel Ware a sufficient amount
young blood