The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-12
ADD HEADS OF INSTITUTIONS
Wisconsin Head of Civil Service League
Makes Public Plans of the Organiza-
ton Before the Coming Session of
the State Legislature


Plans are on foot to present 10 Sne
coming session of the Wisconsin legls'
lature a bill placing practically all
the exempt positions in the state
service under civil service.
The positions which viii be includ-
ed in the bill will be:
/. Heads of the state penal
and charitable institutions.
2. Deputies in the state de-
partments.
3. Members of the bank ex-
amining staff.
4. Members of the staff of the
state library commission, which
would include the position of
the legislative reference bureau.
5. Secretaries of commissions
and experts in the employ OF those
commissions hired for permanent
employment.
6. Stenographers, including
even those who are the confden-
tial secretaries of state officers.
1T is understood that this sweeping
bill will place practically all the l,o97
state positions now outside the CLASH
fed service under civil service rules.
The bill will go before the legisla-
ture practically as recommendation
of the state civil service commission
and will undoubtedly be the subject
of one of the big contests of the ses-
sion.
News that the measure was in con-
temptation was mace public today at
the session of the National Civil Sery-
ice Reform League in the report of
John A. utter for the Wisconsin
branch of the league,
In addition to announcing that this
broad civil service bill for the state
was to make its appearance in the
legislature, Mr.. Butler also gave re-
view of civil service condition in
Wisconsin. He paid a high tribute to
the work of Secretary Doty of the
Wisconsin Civil Service Commission
and noted the fact that although the
commission in Wisconsin had examin-
ed 2,062 applicants for positions the
work had cost only $4,000 against
$31, 500 expended for similar work in
Illinois, where the number of persons
examined for positions was 2,2S6
Mr.. Butler stated at the present time
there were 2,840 positions in Wiscon-
sin under civil rules, while 1907 posi-.
tions were outside the classified list.
In his report Mr. Butler also paid
pariicdta. attention to the fire and
police situation in Milwaukee and
scored the bill passed by the last leg
islature in regard to these depart.
ments increasing the membership in
the commission from four to five and
giving that body the power to try
subordinate police officials who previ.
ously had been subject to discharge
by head of the departments. Mr.. But
Ter claimed it was generally believed
the Socialist administration was bacl
OF this legislation in order to reno Il
the chiefs of both the fire and police
departments. The Wisconsin Civil
Service League according to Mr.. But
Ter, was instrumental in obtaining q
clause in the bill making an order OF
the fire and police commission for the
removal of chief subject to review
by the circuit court and this clause
he said, had prevented the removal Of
the chief of the fire department The
only officer who had finally bseu at
tackled. The attack, according to Mr.
Butler, deprived the state of the serv
ices for several months of a com
petent fire chief and the legis
slation for trial by the fire ant
police board of subordinate DO.
fce officials was, according to Mr.
Butler, detrimental to the disciplin,
Of the Milwaukee fire and police de
partments.
Mr.. Butler said in his report tn,
merit system was being conscientious
" administered in Milwaukee.
One of the most effective boosts fol
tbo COLI &c po1 o. -