The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1910-10-21

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Tbls system bred p11f ciyll servants
and political pepns The evils NJ the
spells system eventually became s0
patent ana The inenclcncy N the
service 40 manifest that change
vas demanded ny the people. A eiyil
service law vas the result From The
moment this law WIS pat lnt0 opera.
zion a very noticeable increase In the
efficiency " the service was 90.
casloned Applicants we're tested
physically mentally and morally as
~ their fitness for desired positions,
aud assured that mchtUriyus service
would be rewarded with uninterrupted
tenure. The result has been very
gratifying 30 the government and TO
the employees. No higher standard
OF men eau be found anywhere than
Uncle Sans civil servants. The
efficiency NJ the service today IL a
glowing tribute not only 20 the en-.
ployces but 30 the civil service
system.
The spirit Of the civil service law,
80 Tar as appointments, promotions
and dismlssals are concerned could
hardly be improved upon. Yet there
Is one provision which must sooner or
later be added 10 the law as 10 now
stands. The government must pro.
vide for the approximation OF its
aged employees, for economic reasons,
II for no other, Nearly all the other
nations OF any consequence, have pro.
ylded for the maintenance OF those
civil servants who have outlived their
usefulness on account Of seuility or
lnnrmity, by civil pensions. They
have found IT. TO be economical to do
so. The heads OF all departments of
the government are human and con.
sequentIy when they find a servant in
their department who has grown gray
In the service OF his country and has
outlived his usefulness TO the govern.
ment yet who probably has not saved
a penny, their conscenCes will not
allow them TO dismiss him from the
service or turn him out on the cold
charity AZ the world-they prefer TO
ask for an increase in the force and
allow the old fellow TO draw his pay
even II he doesn't give a full measure
OF service, hence we find more EN-.
ployees In the service than arc alb.
solutely necessary, for this reason. A
far better more economical and salts
factory plap In every way would be To
retire the sNperanuuated employee on
a civil pension sufficient to maintain
him In comfort and put a young man
In his place. This government pen.
sions soldiers, sailors, revenue cutter
officers and many Others In It's SER
vice. None are more entitled to IL
than the civil employee who renders
long and faithful service.
Several bills have been introduced
IN congress along this line. The presi.
dent and a number OF congressman
have Endorsed the plan and cam.
pa gn OF education has been and Is
being waged by the United States
civil Service Retirement Association,
IN order to convince the people that
IL Is the part OF wisdom aud economy.