Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-30
After reviewing the early principles, rules
and their application in the civil service.
Captain Palmer came down to some later
facts and figures:

After reviewing the early principles, rules
and their application in the civil service,
Captain Palmer came down to some later
facts and figures:
The application for civil service examina-
ton must show that the applicant is regu-
larly vouched for, and that he is entitled
by age, health and citizenship TO be exam
ined for the service he seeks, his name is
the date of his application, and his paper is
placed on file When the next examination
Is held. at point which seems convenient
for him, he is notified to be present.
Nowhere on the part of the commission OF
| its subordinates Is there any favor OF dis
| advantage allowed by reason of sex. Only
under free, open, competitive examinations
| have the worthiest women the opportuni-
! ties, and the government the protection,
which arise from allowing character and
| capacity to win the precedence and place
/ their due. The need for political influence
or for inportune solicitation. especially dis
! agreeable to women. for securing appoint
ments In. the classified service exists no
! longer.
| on July /, 1903, there were in the execu-
/ women, excluding those employed as fourth
class postmasters and in clerical position
number is not known On the same date Inc
total number of employees in the executive
civil service, excluding pension examining
surgeons, fourth class postmasteTs and en-
ployes of non-free delivery postoffices, was
lgl,lS4, so that the percentage of women in
more than ~ per cent.
| The percentage of women is low for the
reason that outside of the city of Washing
ton where in all the departments under con-
| troll OF civil service rules, fully so per cent
| OF the work is strictly clerical. In the large
postofiices of this country fully 30 per cent
| of the work must be done by men. Men
must carry the mail. A woman could not
| carry from eighty to 100 pounds of mail In
a sack strung over her shoulders through
| snow, slush or mud, as our carriers have q
do in Omaha. Then we have in the Omaha
postoffice thirty-two mailing clerks, who
must lift and empty large, dirty mailsacks
The distributors must do the same and al
must stand up to this hard work, which nc
carriers and subs, we have only twelve
women less than per cent
There were In the Postoffice department
according to the twenty-first report of the
Civil Service commission for the year end
ing June 30, 1894. $50 persons not subject q
civil service rules. Had / the power
would make them all subject to civil service
rules except the one person at the head o.
the department, the postmaster general
who by virtue of his position is a member
of the presidents cabinet. OF course 4
cannot be denied that the president SHOULD
have the power of naming his cabinet
Speaking of the president reminds m,
that our honored president, Theodor,
| Roosevelt, was first appointed as a member
| OF the CIVIL Service commission May H. 1889
and resigned May ), 1895. tic has done NOR,
perhaps than all the other officials towards
. perfecting the system and educating tn,
public generally In regard to the questions
promotions, to positions where the seryic
, is for the OeOplp and ia AID for nv tn