New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
JOBS FOR ALLVETERANS
POSSIBILITY, At LEAST.
CfSI Sersicc Rcformers Stirred Up
Orer Proposed amendment
TBy Telegraph to Tn. Tribune. J

Albany. March es.-Civil Service refornners
ere much stirred up over the appearance on the
.siendars Of both legislative houses of the Cobb
rouler constitutional amendment proposing TO
s5 10 per cent 10 the examination ratings OF all
,,e+r-ans of the Spanish American War and the
-4,,IFnrine and Boxer instructions. They say
.-.- This proposition is being advanced this year
~ the party leaders with view TO its possible
,,se as campaign material. though with the un-
6e-ssandins that it may fail Of passage next
yea-
Mich opposition has been manifested TO this
--sss,1re Representatives Of the Civil Service
r.4o--7 Association argued against 1t before the
Assembly judiciary Committee. which never
.beless. reported il the next day The State
-.rl Service Commission is also record
-ss,s+ The measure. This resolution. which
IS amended in minor details by Assemblynan
-ovle- last week viii be on the Assembly cal
,-se- for debate in the order OF second reading
iris week
Tho declaration was made here tonight that
..ss project practically would turn over the en-
.;-e classified service Of the state and its mu-
.,f-alities 10 these veterans" There are about
q 40 men in the state who would receive this
ts,ef4 If they chose TO try for places and only
~ SO places 70 be filed by competition in state
couutv and municipal service Opponents Of
..is measure. including the Civil Service Com
sssion the Civil Service Reform Association
sn6 -he Citizens Union. OF New York City. have
- other years succeeded in killing similar pro
,s--s which have made their appearance prac-
,,,zTv ever since the ciose Of the Spanish War.
Figures compiled by the adversaries of the
Cobb Fowler amendment present in striking
Cor, The effect OF this measure, II adopted this
wear and next and sanctioned by popular vote
--us Z one ot the applicants at the last ex-
or--,a- IN, Non Vga-i- %
osfrins on merit q rating Of a. per cent had ny
,--7l,e u being Spanish War veteran received
-r;s additional 10 per cent. he would have been
advanced over the heads Of go other candidates,
be.ter fitted for the service as 70 their acquire
-errs II his rating had been 50. the additional
10 ya- cent would have sent him ahead OF 500
candidates.
= the last examination for frenen IN New
York city & candidate receiving - per cent. by
the addition of 10 oer cent, would have been
r.soed over 697 Of his fellows; If he had earned
- De- cent the extra 10 per cent would have
sert him ahead OF $50
II The examination for prison keeper veteran
with 20 would have passed over 15I other can
.-iz=-.s and with 2 rating Of So would jump
---e- he heads Of forty candidates and reach
the top - the list In the examination for police
surgeon veteran with mark Of 40 would be
z1vanoed over rs candidates by the addition Of
IL per cent. and one with a. would jump "a
Places 70 the top Of the list In the e1anina-
Ton for court attendant veteran with 40
world jump 344 candidates, and ore with ~
-roz,fd advance IA places IN the examination
<or inspector of milk veteran with 40 would
Il advanced 50 places and one with - would
-l.-nr7 So other men and be placed az the top OF
the list
since this would apply not only TO entrance
Lo- +0- these
veterans not onlv would be able 10 get into
STATE o. rnuniciuaI service frst but 10 obtain
r-ororion far faster than their deserts TO the
de--iu7ent Of better equipped men already in the
service, thus 70 the detriuent OF the service
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