The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

II ths washingtoniHn seeks job. let
him look elsewhere than the Census Bu-
reau
He should know that Constructive resi-
dence" outside Of the District no longer
neatly sidesteps the difficulty which he
had before the Civil Service Commission.
Bona fde residence" is the only open
sesame now.
He should know that the new ruling OF
Attorney General Wickershan, received
in the city yesterday, applies not merely
20 the Census Bureau. where jobs were
expected TO be as thick as flies about mo-
lasses this coming fall, but to the entire
government service.
Doomed TO disappointment.
There are thousands living in Washing
ton just now who are hoping and planning
and banking on a government position in
the thirteenth decennial census-as many
as 10000. according to some. Every last
one Of them is doomed to bitter disap-
pointment. and also those looking for po-
sitions in the general service. with the
exception OF temporary appointments.
Boiled down 90 It's essence, the ruling
declares that neither a legal residence
nor a constructive residence" in any
State or Territory viii suffice 10 give the
applicant a certihcation for appointment
He must show actual residence" or
bona fde residence" in the State from
which he seeks appointment and in which
he IS examined.
The Attorney General declares that an
applicant must have actually been DOM
iciled for twelve months I'm the State
from which he seeks appointment. IL he
has lived even three montns OF that
twelve In Washington, OF even on an eX-
tended visit 10 any other state, he can
not be certified.
If the prospective aspirant for a census
appointment from Indiana. for Instance.
mas lived I'm that State twenty years and
is a legal resident thereof. and yet has
not resided in that State for the twelve
months Immediately preceding his appli-
cation. he cannot be certified Tor exami-
nation.
il the Ohloan residing in Washington
temporarily. of course-has not lived a
year in his home State before his request
for job. he must be certified as an ap-
plicsnt from the District Of Columbia
and not from the Buckeye State.
District Employees I'm Excess.
Cnhapplly and deplorably, he who Is
certified from the District OF Columbia
has the smallest. slightest. thinnest ghost
OF show 10 receive an appointment that
ever existed. The District has hundreds
in excess Of its quota. according 20 ratio
Of population. and this condition has ex-
isted for years.
Those who are plotting out their i'm
mediate future on the assurance OF a
census job" or any other government
position excepting temporary appoint
ments, which do not fall within the scope
OF the McCumber amendment-may as
well abandon their ambition, or else
maintain a residence OF Twelve months
in some portion OF the country outside
OF the District
The "joker' IN the ruling Of Attor-
ney General Wickersham came TO light
yesterday and Il fell as q bombshell
among the scores Of government en-
ployes who heard H. But the vast ma
jority OF those anticipating a census ap-
pointment have never been given the
slightest tip about this possible interpre-
tation OF the civil service laws which
were passed by Congress at the close
OF the recent session.
The Attorney General points 20 the
words In the McCumber amendment.
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