The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10
Fourth District 10 Fol.
low Western.
THAT'S THE INTENTION
it'"~cNeit iiold~ That the Internal
RcNenue service should h.. Lifted
Out Of Partisan Politics and
Be~tir- Himself To Have
IL Done.

Washington. y. =. july G-Tho
change III the office OF collector Or in-
ternal revenues ia the western dis
triet viii take pIac. July 18th. the
Department Of Internal Revenue has
given notice to this effect. and a rcye-
nue. agent viii be in Ashcyme To SUI
P%trlntend the transfer. The bond of
George II. Brown. the new collector.
has been received here and affirmed
Inc fact became known today that
me administration Is considering the
!~adNloabIlity OF placing the Fourth IN
ternal Revenue district of North
af@llHa under the civil service regJ.-
idtlonS. IN fact. the civil service
commission acting no doubt upon sug-
gcSttons from the White House. has
Ibeeh making Investigations with that
IobJect i'm view. one of the first steps
chlel clerk Of the commission 10 Raj
leigh, where he interviewed Collector
Duncan and made an Investigation
81 conditions in the office and field
forces. it is understood here that Mr..
Higgins has reported in favor Of steps
being taken in the near future to
place Collector Duncan's entire force
under the civil service regulations.
civil service commissioner Green.
upon whom President Roosevelt
paced the responsibility of carrying
INTO effect the order putting the
Western collection district within the
scope of the civil service rules, was
asked today about the probability
Of the application of the merit system
to the Eastern District. Mr.. Green.
who has just returned from a visit
to North Carolina. where he inter-
viewed Collector Harkins and the
newly appointed collector. George II.
Br0NEn admitted tha+ tin. cnp, infection
Is now considering the question of
recommending that the fourth or
Eastern collection district Of North
carolina be placed ndc its jurisdic-
ton. AS a matter Of fact" lie said.
Il have myself recommended that the
.civil service regulations be applied 10
all collection districts throughout the
United States. The order applying
the service to this district was made
at the instance Of President Roose-
welt, who felt the necessity of cor
recting conditions in the internal rev
service in North Carolina. and
is in a sense experimental. | have be
|come convinced that the move is 2
wise one, and would be successful
if applied to every district in the
country.
Il had a very satisfactory inter
view with Mr.. Brown, the new col
leCtor. whom | met in StatesyiIle. and
L am coiIlueIJ mat lie VIII cooperate
with the commission in order to carry
out the Presidents wishes. He as
'slred me that it was his desire to put
the office on a business basis and run
it just as he would a banking bust
What about the appointment of
Mr.. Britt as cashier by Collector
Ifarkins last week
The commission was consulted be-
fore that action was taken. and there
was no objection to it. Mr.. Britt has
been under the service regulations
previously
suppose the new collector finds
that members of the office force are
incompetent or not up to their jobs,
will he have authority to remove
them %
This commission has no control
over removals. But the collector can
not make changes for political rea- |
ANY action that he may take
in making campaign changes in the
Office must be for the good of the SER
"How will appointments be made
in that EVENT."
y list of eligibles will be furnished
make a selection. In order to prepare |
a limitations will be held in Asheville in !
the near future. Examinations will
be held for all positions in the rev |
service in Western North Caro- |