Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-06
APPEAL MADE FOR CIVIL
SERVICE IN ENTIRE STATE

Los Angeles Express: An appeal I,
every woman's club in Los Angeles is
issued by the civil service reform com :
mittee of the California Federation .
Woman's clubs, through Mrs. Emily ).
Karns, chairman, asking for co-opera-
ton and help in the matter of civil
service reform, upon which a bill will
be introduced in the legislature next
winter by the Civil Service Reform
league.
The state federation, representing
$4,000 women and $50 clubs, at tho
same time offers congratulations to
Mrs. d. c. McCan, president of the
Los Angeles Friday Morning club, up
/ on her appointment to the civil service
commission board of the city.
In the appeal issued by the commit
tee of civil service reform it is stated:
I'VE believe in having women mem
bers of civil service commissions, and
appointed to positions in the civil ser
vice. With trained men and women in
the institutions for the detectives and
delinquents, tenderness, which is eff
ficiency, will be the rule and cruelties
resulting from unframed service will
be conditions of the past. These safe
guards it is the duty of the people to
| throw around those who are unfittei,
for one reason or another, to care for
themselves, and who are public
charges.
I'VE want the merit system in force
in cities, counties and state.
THE spoils system is the keeping Of
the business of the country and the
civil service employees in politics. The
merit system is the opposite, with life
tenure of office for employees during
efficiency and good behavior.
six states and a large number Of
cities have civil service commissions.
Massachusetts,, New York and Colorado
have taken the lead in educational and
institutional work along civil service
lines.
THE principles Of civil service re-
form have taken a firm hold on the
reople-only deep-dyed politicians
openly question their wisdom and e.
ficiency.
"The league is now drafting a civil
service bill which will be introduced
in the legislature next winter. The
bill has not yet been perfected in it's
final form. This new bill will be based
on the bill introduced in the legislature
of 1911, with notifications to meet the
county home rule act, and the addi
tion of an emergency bureau. Public
institutions for the aged poor and de-
fective and the delinquent will be
placed under civil service by the pro-
visions of this bill
Every womans club in the state
will be provided with leaflets printed
by this department, giving the provis
ions of this bill. We ask every club t.,
give sufficient time to the considera-
tion of this bill. Never before in the
history of civil service reform work of
the federation has there been such
opportunity for its friends to bring 50
much moral pressure to bear on Iegis.
lative officials.
Our advice is: interview as many
newly elected members of the state
legislature as possible up to January
!. Urge the merits of this bill to all
voters. Create favorable public opin-
ion.
I'm closing this appeal for civil ser
vice reform let me quote the words If
Jane Adams: In some wise or another
the beneficent aspects of the merit sys-
tenn must be made clear, stated
dramatically, If possible, that the sys-
tenn may become endeared to the peo-
pie. EMILY s. KARNs."