New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
State Commission in Favor OF
Retirement Pensions.
WORK GREATLY INCREASED
Further Extension Of Principle OF
Competition Not Favored
by the Board.


commission. and adds.
During this time many new agencies or
tho state government have hccn crehttu.
Involving considerable increases in IN w
number Of public emploNes. ana ,li,tt!!,Srsai
fIo extension Of the rules over audl
clvu divisions and the natural growth OF
40 service with tho increase I'm populhtIpu
tho roster has steadily grown. NlUt i ~
r suit that while I'm 1905 the commlssI93. 3
o,orcised supervieion over Eve counties lu
SSdffirn 20 the state service, covering dl
aggregate of 1000 positions II now supsi5
viecs the service in seventeen coull''S ~
,ovo-, ,.i'iaros I'm addition 20 tho state SER
vice and has over 5000 positions W'lilm
its direct DuryieN. an Increase or over ~
I.r cent ii the six wears i,urlns III, .n,S
rs~iod tho number II positions In the COM
retftive class has increased IN n YET larger
rrouor'ior. growing from 'ON IN l5o3 10
z -0 the past wear. It's work OF chaHh.las I
number of candidates entering It's eNami-
ratiouS irl 1not being onlv 692S. as compared
with 1855 ir tho year just closed.
Extension of Rules Not Advised.
The commission reports that under
resolurion adopted In March and approved
~ 'Ne Governor. the operation ~ the civil
Service rules was extended 20 tho public
service - tho seven large villages OF the
state batavia, CauandaiEua, Ossining.
I'soksk'u. Port Chester. Saratoga Springs
of things has boon accepted IN good spirit
D. officials and the publ" generally.
Tho commission SAYS that with tho ap-
rV-atiou Of tho rules 20 these villages 1t rs
of the opinion that the principle ot com
petition has been extended as far over the
s,u divisions of the state as IS now prac-
.'ic1hlo. and that effort I'm the immediate
future should uc q secure the impartial
and thorough application Of tho compeu-
tive principle rather than 20 further widen
the scope of the commissions work.
.rt & important" e. declares, "to demon
rra'e through careful administration the
YracucaHIlity ~ the merit system OF ap-
roiutmert 10 public office and to convince
'rs people that through 20 they are socur-
ing tho most competent and most faithful
conduct nf public business possible
Retirement Pensions.
7.o commission refers Co tho opportuni-
tics 60 Improve tho public service which
.H.rou- t1 ~ Iy reason u the close rela-
tons which tlr7ugh Tie nature ~ its work
90 sustains with every other department of
'no sfrf, government 10 cites ,he confer
,uro ~ state officers and department heads
f,.d upon rs Invitation early I'm February
'.r tue purpose of considering the question
of vacations ae evidence Of the service II
MAY render ir bringing these officials to-
r,fr.r frr consideration of common prob
I,ms II administration and for action look
ing tp umturmir. ~ procedure and Coz
ordination OF function.
Following uIt. Conference AMI IN further
f.r, OF one of Obj, objects fayoraoly dis
ua-od. tno commission reports ihat #
u.aao e. preliminary inquiry as 90 the prlc-
rpfHity of u.c adoption hy the state OF
SOM. system fnr tho retirement OF Gnu
HHrs,. ..1 mag lH.. become IpcapacItatsd
. I.. m..|. ..ru.. This inquiry has d,-
....I r.. u" t.af FOO tine tRouty-seyou
..... department. ..um which tho iuforma-
..u Ha. Nvn obtained There are now ,m-
..... .. I..H.. 5000 have attained the
.,. E,... ur e.au aKDy-Hye sro
.i.f..... ..s.. H. .... Ir appears that
.. r.n... ..,. .N..ur. years of ago fs
... .. us. rom. H' f.. total number ur
"... m H... Hwwmra
efficiency Ds'euoratss .yt,h Ace
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... .,u"r ". Ono replies ro rs .omm.s.
.. H.. .Hu. exception. iHD efficiency
' mon ...I.". U".'rur r'gHr'uE clear.
.H. 1I" Urf..H.tf.. .. fU..r wears I.ngfH.u
.' .. evident f.#f employee. Hr, Kept uH
. r, s,r,lr. whom t.... vors could o.,
'... a". "ni moro ..r.uIE done b.
."rs.r m.u. f.r dictate. .I humanity
.....'..n- f.,. dismissal HuI i|. .uu-r.
t...' ..'.Ir.".' Hf fN..- means OF .gp-
.u '.. |..f u. Ono .'u.. .rHrsti... would
no. ..."... ...n . inception such 20
w H. should preclude it.
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w q" require state ,urIpyco.
".# ..|.. f... ...IH IHtar draw pension.
HHU |'... . proposition would appear
i "'T.' m.uHs.H.l. I.. PAYMENT
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s.... #Hf H.H#. .f department. should
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f.. n count .I.. of positive maIfaaslnrc
H motto. V|.. qualification chat President
E.. au.r fHH..HeH .fYIr ar Tho subject
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.r. r.H,... practically tHr same ouu.lu-
I.u. .. r. fHn superiority - insurance or
.H..f, f. pension. .u 'r, federal service
... .. t. tH, necessity fnr fu, segregation
.. individual contributions and frc return
.. f.. rr..,sI. .r ..r. of separation from
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Need for Uniform system Of Grading.
TI. Commission ll-H urges tho need for