Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-12

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pointing. when possible. cx-army on q
GERS or bonded srpcrintentents 10 the G
vacancies that occur is working welL
Attention 81 invited 20 t1c vide
spread iiiite12Cy due % lack ~ puhllc {
schools In the Indian Territory. {
Prompt heed shouit b. paid % re
seed - elucation for the chitrfn Ia
this Territory.
ssfesy-Appli.noe Law.
In the matter 90 the safety appliance
law much gro1 has already been az
compusked. The law should D. vigor-
casiy caforCed.
Pensions
30 other class % our citizens De-
serves so sell o. the Nation a. thosf
tc whom the Nation owes IT'S very BE-
inE. the veterans % the civil var. Svc-
c.ai attention ia asked GO the excellent f
work o. the Pension Bureau in expend- .
Ing and dlspcsing % pension claims.
During the fscal year ending puly !.
1908 the Bureau settled 25i $50 claims.
an average % SIS claims Tor each work
T inE DAY o. the year. TIE number ~ SET
F Element since July T. 1903. has been in
+ excess OF last years average. approach
T ing 900 claims FOR each working tay.
aud 10 g. believed that the work 90 the
Bureau VII le current az the close Or
the present hscal year.
CiNtt ccTNiCc Ehtension
During The year ended June 80 last
o. 500 persons were appointed thrrugh
competitive examinations under the
civil-service rules. This was 1919 more
than during the preceding year. and Al
per cent OF those who passed the ex-
animation. This abnormal growth was
! largely CccasiOnci by the extension OF
p classification 80 the rural frce-tc'iNery
+ service and the appointment last year
b % over eco rural carriers revision
- Of the clVil-service rules took effect on
- April n last. which has greatly inn
r. proved their operation The completion
r. % the reform of the civil service is rec-
Z oznlred By good citizens everywhere AZ
N "A matter cf the highest public import
q anCe. aud che suCvess 81 the merit sys-
e. TEN largely depends upon the eaec-
h tlveness Of the rules and tho machin.
n cry provided FOR their enforcement \
J. very gratifying spirit ~ friendly GO.
b. I operation exists In an the Department.
T. of the Government in the enforcement
and uniform observance OF both m
letter and spirit of the civi-serNlCe Act
Executive orders OF July 2. 1899. Narcl
Z rs. 1908. and July s. 1908. require TIA
n. annointmcuts Of an unciassihed labor
=. crs. both in the Departments at WASH
=. inrton and in the field service. aha'
q. De- made with The assistance ot Oh
4
- sion. under "a system OF registration 2
n' test the relative fitness of applicant
TOR appointment or employment IN
i" svstem rs competitive. ana is open
II, Az citizens of fhc United states Quai
o fed In respect to age. physical ahiht
~ moral character. industry. and aaa
y" liability for manual labor, except tn
-. ia case OF veterans az Che tiNll var q.
=. element of age is omitted.
f0- Board Of Charities
.ho The report OF the Board of char
I'm ties for the District OF Columbia
,~n submitted for the consideration
md Congress. To- is qualifying atatemci
ma. The Army.
Inn The eject OF the laws providing
re- General Stan FOR the Army and for (
pm more effective use 90 the Nauoi
Guard has been excellent Great D
.rovemenf has been made In the 81
% cheney OF our Army iu recent yea
-bt Such schools as those erected 40 n
the I.eavenworth and Fort Riley and
Institution OF Fall maneuver work
lin Ell, mplish satisfactory results
ling good effect ~ these maneuNers ul
has Inc National Guard is marked.
\ A. ample appropriation should be mi
.orn to enable the guardsmen az the seN
, i'm states 90 share ia the benefit ne O.
asfs eminent should as soon as possible
the cure suitable permanent camp sites
The military maneuvers in the various
Is ,s tions of the country The service IN
of by rendered not only 90 the Rex
misc Army but 10 the National Guard
hfoh the several States. viii be- so greA
4 os to repay many times over the r
they lively small expense. We should
and rest satihed with what has been d.
n in however The only people who
. the coutented with a system % promo
nent by mere seniority are those who
thly. contented With the triumph or
, the diocrity over excellence. On the o
and hand system which encouTascd
nou- exercise OF social or political fav
con ism in promotions would De
.teral worse But Ia would surely BE cas-
while devise a method OF promotion
and grade 10 grade in which the Opinie
with the higher Officers OF the service
eople the candidates should be- decisive
more The standing and promotion or
uinos lstter. Just such system now 90
IDS al West Point The quality or
years work determines the standI
that years class the man being
-s'Si Al ned or graduated into the next Ga
nee the relative position which his
!. ~ tary superlOrs decide 10 be Warr
= "A, -. BY his merit
:, The Navy.
: the shortly after the enunciatlon OF
TN OF famous principle OF American 10
81 $50. policy now known IS the Monroe
been trine." President Monroe in 81
al in Message 10 Congress on JanuaI
their 1924. spoke as follows. The Ma
so in the arm FROM which our Govern
on de- will always derive most ala IN su
easqS - an srfphf1 Every DOVE