Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-14
ALL CIVIL SERVICE
EMPLOYEES UNDER
THE UMBRELLA
COMMISSION REACHES
ITS MILLENNIUM
Insisted That Presidents Re-
cent Order VIII Prove a Boon
10 the Cause Of Decent Pol
tics,
Morning journal Bureau,
Munscy Building
Washington. y. e. Jan IL


Something like a millennium is at
hand for the civiI service commission.
When the f0urth-class postmasters are
IaH under the umbrella. as they prom
ise 10 be- ere many months roll BY,
practically every government employe.
who can properly be in the classified
service. viii be under Che commission =
jurisdiction.
II marks a great victory in the
struggle FOR the abolition Of "feudal
administration" and for the civil
serYic" idea. which has been styled
chief administrative reform for
which the nineteenth century is dis
tingulEhcd
Politicians in Washington no longer
20 about ~fidiculing the 'suivel serv'
ices congressman have ceased max
ing annual speeches against II for the
dedication Of their s~poiis-iOving con
stitueuts. The old prank Of voting
down the appropriations for it's main
tenance and support is no longer at
tempted ia the house The argu-
ments against the institution were
never effective. for which reason SEN
ate and rouse fesortea To the expe-
dent 0f poking fun. Now the COM
mission is becoming highly respected
Public sentiment in its favor Is 50
strong that politicians are a~ctualls
eager TO champion II.
The commission Insists that the
presidents recent order VIII prove n
boon TO the cause Of decent politics.
thai II win take from the hands Of
senators and members q power which
has made for the Generalization and
the inefficiency Of the postal service.
Hereafter fo~urth-class postmasters ~
in states covered By the presidents
order VIII not be permitted 10 serve
political committees, to attend any
political conventions as delegates. to
make stump speeches. or to be active
10 political leadership
50 confident Is the commission Of
the great success of this latest step
there are ALREADY suggestions
about getting -postmasters Of the Sec
ond and third class under the cle~i
ned service. There are 1.5g4 post
Offices Of the second class. and 1896
" the third class.
1t would all but eliminate the post
Of the entire country from po- {
itical considerations. Democrats, as
Acll as republicans. would he handling
mails. The cikn service commits
sion never asks the politics of those [
Nho seer to get upon the eligible lists 4
Ability and fttncss are the sole qualifi- ,
ations. There are bnt 3S4 DOstuffices
81 the first class in the United states G
There are so few Of them 10 amy state ,
mat tptGft~sHNn rDutd not build up
powerful political machines by their y
.id. +
a great howl went up from congress
few years ago, when inc carriers of :
.ural mail Were classified. The re- !
iuhlican managers. who saw in these J.
carriers a fine. opportunity fol ;
dkfng care Of party workers. said II !
You'd never work ~ was folly TO talk
bout q horse and wagon taking a I
WI service examination Today the II
regards the efficient rural G
arrier as one of the best monument =
% Us efforts Fourth Assistant Post. $
master DeGraw. lea his last annual re-.
Iort, observed that the high stand. G
I'd 90 efficiency maintained bV tht a
ufal carriers and their fidelity and IA
ltegrlty are forcefuliy Infested bv mn e
act that only 165 carriers out Of n s
otal Of 39.ifS were dismissed 10. p
II
The senate has confirmed tho an II
ointment Of Robert II. Sims to be h
ecciver 81 public money AT tho Las 81
fnees. y NJ, land office. Mr.. sims q
lcceeds Henry u Bowman. resigned =