The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-13
ALABAMA DUE PLACES
 IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
State Entitled to Twenty Appointments More Than Has Been Allotted Southern People Do
 Not Like the Work.

men and women in most of the south ern States have really cared to com pete for these positions here in Wash- ineton. Several reasons have been ad- vRnced for this seeming reluctance to endeAvor to secure positions that are New England. Middle and Western sections of tho country. One wass that opportunities in the South are better than ever for bright ambitious young folks statting out fn the world to earn a living, and that the pay offered by Unclo Sam was not tempting enough. Commissioner Mcilhenny who is q Louisianan, and who accompanied President Roosevelt on his presept trip has made several visits to the South since becoming a member of the Com mission on which MT Roosevelt served when he first held government posi- tion here. --~Mr. McIlhenny. 1t is said, got the young men and women of the South more interested in the question of striving for the government places Seventeen years ago the quota of the Southern States 50 far as positions in the Washington departments were con- cerned was lower than 1t had been in modern times. Theodore Roosevelt was then a member of the Civu Service Commission. This was during the ad- rniuistration of Benjamin Harrison. AZ the time Congress In an appropriation provided for the appointment of 400 additional clerks in the pension of flee. sThis was to meet the heavy work occasioned by the passage of the dependent pension bill which became law during the Fifty-nrst Congress when Thomas B. Reed Of Maine vas Speaker.
 The Records and Pension Bureau or the war Department, of which then Colonel now Major Generad Fred. Q. AInsworfh was chc head, was also al- lowed Aou more cierks to aid In fur- nishing the testimony on which the pensions were adjusted. In looking over the records MT. Roosevelt ais covered that the South. was not get ting anything like its share of the clerical appointments. and he took steps which induced enough men ana women from that section to stand the examinations and procure positions. In Q comparativeiy short period the quota of most of the Southern States was brought up amazingly. and some of the States for quite | period did not snow
 Then the interest Jagged. and three or four years ago 1t looked as If white peopie down In Dixie were not overly anxious to secure rather good paying \ positions which justly belonged wto them under the operations of the civh Service laws.
 Twice a year examinations are held in various sections of the country py the special examiner of the comynis. sion. They occur in the spring ana fall, and the latter have nearly all been held The present apportionnent under which the commission is now operating includes TITS appointments to be made in the Washington depart rneuts. or an allctmen of one person to each siaqoe Inhabitants in the uni- ted States
 As soon as the States now in arrears are brought, up---and as noted apcve os commissioners will begin q new ap- portipDment.
 There is a < constant demand for quick competent stenographers and . typewriters As soon as they pass the required examinations they are sure of appointments in the departments here. There Is also a steady demand fer 7 sbookkeepors. and clerks are likewise wanted. The, first named are given better salaries, but considering the short hours of work as compared with commercial lines the places in this city are considered quite desirable. The departments are in search. however, of about six times as many stenogruphers and typewriters as clerks, and the pay of the former is considerably larger than the latter.
 Study oR Records.
 . It is interesting to study the records at the offices of the commission in re- gard to appointments and resignations from the service. Alabama for in- stance since the first of the year has