The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-01-26
WON'T NEEDLE WITH
HEALTH BOARD
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Eumably-pressure was attempted to in
duce Pratt to call the tests for fitness
on the part of inspectors off until after
the coming Republican convention, an
attempt which Doctor Pratt very nat
urally and very properly took excep-
ton to and refused to be influenced by.
Then, so the story goes, a delegation
waited upon the Governor and implored
HIM to call Pratt off because every in
speetor found incompetent after ex-
animation would Immediately become
Kuhio supporter. Just what the Gov
ernor may have told his overzealous
friends is not down on the records, but,
rs quoted above, there will be no in.
reference with Doctor Pratt.
Examinations Under Way.
Some men have failed, but a majority
has passed thus far in the examina-
tions, the second of which took place
last night at the president Is office in
the hoard of health building. The
final percentage will be figured on after
the field examinations, which commence
today.
Those who have not come up to re-
quirements thus far are those who have
spent the past three months knocking
the board of health and complaining
that the board was trying to throw the
Hawaiians out of their jobs.
That absolutely no discrimination is
being shown by the examining board
or the officials of the board of health
is apparent from every angle from
which the proceedings are viewed. The
fa.rant dislovalty on the part of some
of the men during the past two weeks
earned for them last night at the oral
examination only every courtesy posi-
bic. Not only was no attempt made to
take advantage of their errors, but
everything possible was done to help
them, particularly the Hawaiians, on
the assumption that an imperfect I'M
derstauding of English might initiate
AGAINST them giving proper answers.
Deputy City Physician Moore, one of
examining board, was not present last
night City Physician Wayson taking
his place. DR.. G.. w. Mccoy, Commits.
siouer Keller, of the sanitation COM
mission and the board of health. and
Plumbing Inspector Miehstein. did most
of the questioning. The questions were
along the lines in which the men had
shawn weakness in their written ex-
aminations, and in most cases it was
found that they were much more IA
milisr with their subjects than they
could show in writing with their com
Taand of English. This was particular
" true of the Hawaiian inspectors,
many of whom raised their averages
materially.
Strictly Civil Service.
The present examinations, among
other things, has resulted in the forma-
tion of an eligible list. Formerly
eligible lists were mostly compiled from
the files of some political committee,
hut under the civil service system now
in order the men who fill the vacancies
hereafter will be in large measure
qualified for their jobs.
Eleven men, besides the regular ter
ritorial and city inspectors. took the
written examinations on Wednesday
and most turned out excellent papers
One ex-sergeant in the hospital corps
from Leilehua, and one from the same
branch of the service formerly station
ed al Fort shafter, both took the ex.
afninations. There is now an excellent
lot Of men from which to pick from.
Hereafter the man on the eligible
list who has the highest percentage will
be chosen to I'LL vacancy. He will
be temporarily commissioned and kept
on che job for certain length of time.
AT the end of that period he will be
brought before board of examiners
and given an oral examination. This
will be followed by a field examina-
ton, and If he passes both of these
with credits he will be permanently
commissioned.
The hoard of health yesterday ap-
proved the system arranged by its
president and provided for recurreut
examinations by competent board
whenever it is thought necessary.
Co.