The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-08-13
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A bulletin issued by the censns I'M.
reau gives the total number Of en-
ployes In the executive civil service Of
the United States as 15O.3s3. These
ngures include only those emploves
who are required to take an examine.
uon, so that about $1,000 postma sters
and employees Of small postofices are
excluded. as are about 1900 employees
with small salaries In the field branch
es OF the War Department. aboat Ia
ooo employees at navy yards, who are
CLASSIFIED, but appointed under navy
yard regulations. and a few thousands
IN other parts Of the service. or the
l5o,3S3 given. 25.675 are employed in
the District Of Columbia; 1877 Oo1 are
males, 1855 are native born. and
lO2,431 are engaged in clerical work.
OF the entire number, 46,162 are be-
tween the ages Of 80 and 40 years;
39.21s between 20 and 80. and 3O,394
between 40 and so. One hundred and
one are over 80, and 3,422 below 20
years Of age. More than one-third Of
the number have been employed for
less than five years. and more than a
fifth for less than a year. Only 828
have occupied places for more than
forty years. Those who receive sal
aries of $500 or more number 851;
less than s72o. 50.001-
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The new salary schedule for rural
mail carriers has been completed, to
apply from July 1. The last Congress
raised the maximum salary from $500
to S720 year. 1t was found that the
maximum route was "a miles long and
to carriers on routes OF this length
numbering about 1900, the maximum
salary will be paid. The salaries o.
for each mile less than twenty-four
carriers on routes shorter than tn
maximum was fixed by deducting 81
The net result has been that slight,
over two-thirds of the whole force o
"a, 500 rural carriers have received In
creases of 500 a year In their salaries
The remaining carriers have receive
increases OF less than this amount
This schedule takes into considerable
the expenses for equipment, and make
what is stated to be a liberal allow
ance for such expense to carriers o
: routes less than the maximum lengtl
: 1t leaves about the same appropriate
! available for new service during ii
coming year that the department ha
during the last fiscal year.
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The eagerness with which men see
. appointive positions under the COVER
3 ment almost amounts to a craze. al
e like all crazes it is not readily e
y plainable. In Boston, for exampl
9 where examinations for custom hou
: employees are about to begin. there a
:. 1889 applicants for 80 possible
, pointments. These figures are som
what exceptional, to be sure, but
% other large cities there Is always
= marked disproportion Of applicants
y places. The Isthmian Canal Comm
!, sion has already had hundred app
- cations for every position 1t is auth'
> ICED to I'LL. Yet the salaries are
large, rarely exceeding $1,000 a yes
and though the civil service law m
Is give some assurance Of permanency
n tenure, there is little assurance Of p
" motion. That there should be 81
ID eagerness for the appointments Is
D. creditable to the seekers. Men W
even an average equipment of abil
IS and enterprise can find much M
lg promising careers.
The National Civil Service Comm
g, sion has recently arranged to Of
IL branch headquarters in Boston, \
=. York, Philadelphia, Washington,
=. lanta, Cincinnati. Chicago, St Pi
st. Louis, New Orleans, Denver, n
land and San Francisco. Each
these thirteen cities will be the
ter to which the civil service boa
in the districts surrounding them
refer all matters which they can
decide for themselves. Heretofore
has been necessary to commune
ao directly with Washington when vac
c,es were to be filled in the classi
service. This has occasioned de
ar asnecially in cities distant from
An canital Under the new system
An ashington Office will be relieved
practically all the detail Of prepai
for examinations, and the matte
ish commissioners will be able TO de-
old themselves more fully to the enfo
ost ment of the spirit of the civil ser
Sir reform laws.
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' e,r In decreeing that the Washington
MS ucemen must give up the use OF 10
n,cks while on duty, Major SyiVe'
nei The chief OF the capital police force
LIZ ssts blished a new record In rules
o-n,ng the men. The order reao
follows: at is observed tnat om'
"e .mong them special street ran
"a :. crossing policemen. walk the SD
~ nth toothpicks in their mouths 81
aan evidence Of having enjoyed rehl
I'd " ments.. 1 advise against this pra ',
roh % n is unbecoming and unofncern
Ter.
A special report of the census US
irly reau on occupations shows 'nal ~
ard tSnental United States the totaI !
ner. her her. Of persons engaged IL g caa y.