The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-01-12


cities and state departments to which ex-
perence has shown that it is adapted.
The reform applies only to appointve pc
sitlOns and not TO elective positions, and
ii is not of practical importance or adyan.
tage in those minor political divisions such
as rural towns, county government, villages,
and the smaller cities where uppointIve po-
sitions are few in number compared with
the elective POSITIONS but it Is applicable
to all larger cities and to those county Of
fees in the more populous counties in which
the number uf employees is large. The law
should be made effective IN those places at
once.
As to the genral features and details Of
tho law. the experience OF the states and
cities wher" 1t has beea in force advises us
what to avoid, as well as what TO adopt. 10
shows that the municipal commission. APP
pointed by the mayor, IS useless and met
fectiNe, and, IN some eases, actually worse
than the old spoils system.
state comm Ssion with local examiners is
removed from local political pressure and
as shown in Massachusetts, is able to furnish
the best kind of subordinate appoEtecs for
the several cities, without in the least, in
ringing on the principles of home rule
Though the law in Massachusetts is Oh.
tional with each city, it has. in the course
OF twenty years, been accepted by popular
vote in nearly every important city OF the
state
in New York the law is compulsory ex.
ccpt on the smaller cities.
Based upon study OF the experience OF
other states. the conclusion is reached chat in
Wisconsin there should be state civil SEW
ice commission, appointed with the approval
Sin, ,f NiIvul.. sbnlId Lc nl,iist.1 "aJ
fEat tL. state commission .h,Djd rn.oDar,'t,,
with the city government and with the heads
sti.,,Iion. H., is dime N Nls.a.i..,s'tGs .~J
+, rhr federal service IN M W. tpiraiinn
and selection mi IuhAc servants GA the basis
.it;,,,. ,,i..,ta,. H., ti.' mo, ,- ,l,. i.i'.l
and rf,.iaI service. should h.. brought nm.
H." ,,,...,,. If 'rL, Inv c,..,.,.,,,,. ,i,
,ln ',..,..u-.-la heads nj institu'is,.- .J
da,er.,.,...t. tI..n., III d ttr't ruti.l ot ....,,
~. n',., ,,,,j,t rxnDrr r,,.':ii',..'.',,.
~, ,,,.,,.,,I .il t..If,..tl rlYr,,.t,.. .r. ,
gui,cJ- and flll "a rr,nrrly ,-,,ardej r..t.r-
~, s.. .u+,...r,t. sborli l. . .s,..-.I 60.
.,l,l...s .ad ,9itnr, nj the civil AND S,.,ri.i
v.tr.
,rbrre IL mo 1oirt az ,ynpLuo.s IN ~,
,;,i .n,., u la,,. Witch Wi..,n.i, sbnil
proi. Iv and ror.ect. Il.s is M. jutin',J,
tion Of >uhordluato> nv those making M.
,nir,,u.ut. fran, the ar.rrd:.ad Gt III
n,itted Lv the commission Ttr arnoirii,..
"ii.rr M the head Of IN depnrt,gtpt nus
arrp,,ariy Have ma puwcr OF urountiop w.,
,bo .n,,,ni.sio h,. "i'','n, up
'.,u he usnd oppressiyeIy and .rr ,rinIo,.,
with . real ar fancied grievance is tlurt.d
IA ca ,ut. idp and sock th, helm Of i,,iitiri,rs
na7'r,tia.r fricnJ. or rriyatr astori.t',rs ~
bri,..inr pressure TO bear mon ms .,,p,ri,,.
I0i.rr
me only way to meet this fault j., 10
nr1yldr for a recognized grievance commit
ice rplunosed of subordinntes and selertnl
sol,l,. by the subordinetes TO invasti,.otr
nh COMPLAINTS of their fellows. and If they
endorse them to bring them before their sl.
pcrior officers. or before persons deSicnatcd
bv linn. for conference ana arbitration I'm
this way every subordinatr every clerk ev.
cry skilled workman. and every laborer will
feel that he is as muck a uart OF the civil
scryic" as his saprr'os o1iger, and he wiil
work and thcn 20 outside for protection
against faEcicd grievance, and that his real
iIt. ed de
pdrtmcnt.
In this respect the public service viii a..
copt the best lessons OF trade unions in rrl-
waite employment, where, as in railway srry
ice. the grievance committees Of the
ployes in conference with their superiuteud
ents ard managers have established justin"
for the vOrL5urn and increased efficiency and
loyalty for the service
An arbitration plan Of this hind was yo
UNFAIRLY adopted with marked success in
tn, street cleaning department OF sew York
Civ and wgs abolished only when a cor
rupt political machine found that II oH.
emp'od employees from dependence on thr
machine for projections
such A MAN Is lust To cmplnycs in the
subtle service. ana should be Incorporated
II luw intended to provide for real ci>u
service reform.
4 further provision for the filing with tho
....il service commission of the final decision
mi al, superior officer receiving any such
.-r. .,.apco togather with his rcnsoiS th,r..
tor Should lie Incorporated in the law.
III IN, r.rr. ~ vopr adoptin- a ran,i.rr.
5oI i've ciyil service law | would Suggest
Tint hose hoIliu, uositlouS subject TO its
nra, ,irus Ln .,i,,u "a reasonable lime within,
sIi,.. TO submit 10 the sane examination IT,,
an red of tAoSp who aspjrc 10 aupafnturnt
h I'M .ruIlie soryi,e. arI ma. ,uutlpap,rc
Is onirp bc made 10 dropnd opo. m.r. ana
49,.
THE STATE MILITIA.
a., i.t-,.. ,iii,ar,- - ..i..,,.... .,
iHh a. h,Hn.St nl',i!Hla ~, '''"ll
n,H Ill., ,,, ~ n'nn IN Xxx r',,i,,,