The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-08
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given competitive classified status un-
der the provisions of said orders unless
he has been appointed as result Of open
competitive examination. or under the
regulations of November Is, 1912, or OF
January 20. 1909, or until he Is so ap-
pointed.
AT any postofi1ce of the fourth class,
where the present postmaster was APP
pointed otherwise than as above set
forth, appointment shall be made In &C
cordance with the regulations approved
November Is. 1872, as amended this date.
and for this purpose the Civil Service
Commission shall hold an open COM
petitive examination for each such office
Having an annual compensation OF as
much as $50. such examinations for all
such postoffices to be held by States as
requested by the Postmaster General;
provided that n the event that for any
such. examination less than three per-
| SONS apply. the Civil Service Commits
sion may, in its discretion, authorize Sc
lection In accordance with the provisions
of the regulations as amended this date
governing selections for appointment to
Office having annual compensation OF
less than $780, and in like manner the
regulations of November Is. 1912, as
amended this date, shall be applied to
each office where the annual compensa-
ton is less than $50. and where the
present incumbent was appointed other
| wise than as above set forth
| "O.Ierixed" Are Barred.
In addition the regulations based or
the Taft and Roosevelt orders art
| amended in keeping with today's order
| and 1t is further provided that no per
son shall be appointed to an ONCE the
| salary of which Is more than $500 annu
| ally who is more than So years old.
Postmaster General Burleson. in hi.
statement last night, attacks the orders
| of Taft and Roosevelt, implying tha'
| they were inspired by political partisan
ship. He defends the Wilson order II
the contention that it will serve greatly
| to elevate the spirit and increase thu
efficiency of the postal service.
Mr.. Burlason said in part:
| mo regulation accompanied President
Tafts order providing for an examina-
| ton or special inspection in the case OF
postmasters then in the service with a
| view to conforming to the civil service
| rules or upholding civil service princi-
Piles. Political considerations have in the
past very largely controlled the selection
| of fourth-class postmasters and under
| this order Democrats must be held re-
| sponsible for the wise and safe admins
4 tratlOn OF tnese OIHces. OHueI inc Sh
cumstances, this rule violated at least
p, the fundamental purpose of the civil
| service law because it placed permanent.
\ ly office without examination or other
! test as to merit or efficiency great
horde of persons. If left in this condi-
ton and permitted to operate without
| proper examination into its workings, the
| order would make honest civil service
a farce and prove a setback to its proper
| administration and future progress My
effort is to correct the evil and save tbe
| merit of the order and duly safeguard
civil service and efficiency.
The Postmaster General favors the
| classification Of all postmasters and
contemplates taking up with the Presi-
| dent at an early date the extension OF
the classified service to include Presi.
Dental postmasters Of the second and
/ third classes"