The Washington times., 1906-07-08
ClyIl6rvioeCOrnn.
Id s-AAbCl...---

is one OF the youngest men iH the Cow
eminent service 10 hold q position 5F
importance equal TO that oL CHIEF di-
rector OF the rural free delivery service
Of the United States. The rise of rfr
Coles has been rapid. He uas born Ia
/ PittsylYania county. Va. on Felru ~
%. 1872. and has thus reacued lass pres
ent position at the age OF lh.rIT-tlrae
/ He obtained his early education through
/ private tutors and I1ter ATTENDED
| Bethel Military Academy, va. fFssa
/ which he was graduated. Tie was apo
! pointed assistant conmaulaut of cadets
in this academy. and later was. f5E ore
/ year. an instructor
Alr. Coles is an ardent advocate ~
the civil service principle. and soon
after mis- appointment au the head OF the
free delivery service began aq active
campaign for the application of strict
merit system in the selection oil rural
/ Tree delivery carriers. Ip tamiliaIize
himself with the needs OF the service
he Travelled throughout the greater part
of the Union. riding over one OF more
1 routes in nearly every state. talking
. with the carriers and 5he patrons. Ale
then presented to Che Cllte4 States
/ civil Service Commission d report ~
his observations and a statement of his
reasons for believing tnal a. change ln
The method of appointing rural carr
riers should be made ds drafted set
O1 regulations which were approved 5y
the CEG Service Commission and tsl1
! PostJdlee Department. lfeoulHs el-
fective- February J. lsf- Ul-e- these
/ regulations thousands Cf ru-al cal-
/ IieTs are appointed each year
4 james j.. Helm, ~ tla sI.Geat.al ci-
/ vision. is visiting l Knoxville. ll.,
where Mrs. Heim has e.FaH birth to a
son. Ar. Helm VIII probably ulu8 lis
wife and child with him when le zee
/ turns.
Harry Iriou. of the rural carrier d.e
vision, was confined ty IDS home bE
/ sickness Ou Thursday.
A. l.. GailagheEs OF l-e examining DE-
vision, IS visiting at his home .n ai-a-
town, Ia. lie VIII be away for taa
days.
Among the baseball enthusiasts FROM
/ the commission who celebrated parl al
the Fourth at one OF tie Nasliletol-
/ Boston games held ou tllt day Wet5
+ A i. Gardiner II. 49,. HLlel l.. A..
Phipps, q. $. Cole, and Albert g..
Hndmau.
I The greater number az tar employees
OF the commission spent LLe Foartir
iquietiy ~ their home. Amal- tle-
who left the clLy were Il d. Everett,
OF the appointment division. and Vla,
with mis- wife and several friends. EUeE-
the day al Minnie Island, above Cabin
john Bridge Misses |lH-"H H-sIs rHr-
6raiit anu Ross -.l- t---+.7 q 7ti.t-
ton and family and WILLIAM D. lH-Ul.
who made the JrIp lc tHr month a- t'r
james river on Llr Ie" steamer -ae
town uDd Albert d.. H..leEl.-l and .F-
IT, ChtesulaE. Oh the -EEas.-ilal.- ll-
Vision. who .Fs1f 10 Great aI--.
Miss Minnie = Hunter. u- r-e 5eeEf-
/ ialy ulFls-1l l, 7l,-L D --t Dol -i..- .-...
Miss ann. f. BieEE,. NJ -.e t.rEU 9--
intVrmatlo.L j. WISHING 4A N.t.l-..---t
Ohio. her cid home
Percy +. Allen. until recently "a c-e1k-
lu charge or tl= eligible register ---7
I'm the division OF appointments. uzl-
bis duties IS clerk "a tAe 7-a5
ment Friday. Mr. Allen was e-rtHal iJ
tHe latter position IT9u lHe eiel6 raEs-
ter
Airs * A. I.ove75E- mother lf 3Ilss
appointments. has gone t3 Round IliIs
Va, for am extended si-lt- ll+-7 Love-
JOY expects TO lail her mother -.i
short Visit 4url5 i-s -l--.. =tas -i
Virginia
Henry BehIert enjoyed short vaeas
tion al Ocean City. re-ltH--H le7-r-ass
build der brother OF A. #. clements. e-
the division Of appoint ll-.l-.. yt.- n.-t-
day a. the Clements home, l-o -t-a-l
4. N. Higgins lafrIa=t Sunday with .l1r
body or his brother tlE ---r aH-. aI.-
West Virginia. Al1 E-s --
died an Providence Hospital sunday
r. n Reynolds and John LELAND. u
Baltimore, spent the I-uIl- Of -H-s HItl
Percy i. Allen and NJ al-eF a.
of the division or appointment -i----
Reynolds and Allen were formerly sn--
DlOyed i'm The department ~ ge--+--aH,
Insular government Of Porto E.-el a--l
renewed old acquaInJalle-i e-ila.
Henry .. Porter OF L.e s-et5,---..
office and Ralph Turner son ul ta"
assistant custodian. Is. I- d ltl-tr
turned Tuesday from "a zen days lil-
They visited Niagara il-l-- llL.i.--...
Philadelphia ana Atlantic tIlE.
Henry g. Porter CeitDra.ra the t4iF--
Of July by playing as --s- lt7 --l--t-
with the MerTineld, Va. naSe1aA Lvtlf.
againSf the Vienna. Va, team. Gr -l5
latter place. The first game played Te-
suited in score oI 20 ID i'm favor 4i
AerriIeld. but i'm the second vienna
The new fan manual Of examinations
for 1906 is expected 10 pe delivered I'm
short time from i-e 1ntei .-Al
Printing Once, and VIII be 1--ls la-
distribution about july l1-
The assistant custodian E- u. Turner,
and his assistants are very BUSY htIIi-
the seml-auHLal reQllSiiiuIs toi eap-
plies from the twelve district seeI ie7
I'm various parts OF the United States
The following transfers aul promo
uOns of employees OF the United states
Civil Service Commission were orderr1i
and became effective July i, -#'-
Alexander H. El-L-ELs IT lL-z4.. ......A
law clerk. GJSE GOO, TO chief VI division,
ar 5000 per aunum; Harry g. Coles
transferred from Tural agent for Rural
Carrier Examining Board -J }-u3- 10
chief Of division, at 5000 per aHuu-uf
Matthew Il. Hallosan, transferred rfaEl
chief of division, aC S2,0g1 TO examiner.
at S2G0 per auuum; George RISK ana
Henry a. Hesse, promoted rIA4 cieli.Fs
class l. at Sl.6o0 10 examiners, ar S-,g1
per annum, Miss Anna F. Black John
ID. Fan, Ernest p Armstrong Carl H-
RAIDER and Charles 5. Cole, promoted
from clerks, class j, al 81 -1lt. o. clerks
class =. at $l.4J0 per anuums Harry g.
Miller, promoted from clerk, class -, a-
81 900, 10 clerk, class j, ~ tl.-lJ p-t
annum: Richard H. Mitchell ana stew
art Wilson, promoted Ir0m clerks, class
D. at $3.50, 10 clerks, class j. a- fl.t.l
Der aqnum. William j. Ii-ia--ll3 ana
Charles j. OZment. pIllIuicc Irelt-
clerks, class c.. at $500, 20 CLERKS class j..
al $500 per annum; John RI. Parsons ana
Carl +. Booster, promoted from clerks
class j. al SSQU. to clerks. class C. LL $50
per annum- Amor - Dorks and 4llss
Alice Hattersiey, promoted from clerks
class A, at $500 TO clerks, class B, at $50
Der aunum.
Charles T. SchauWeCIcer VIII De proc
NOTED from clerk. class d. at $500 ro