New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-11
CIVIL SERVICE MEN
FACE QUIZ TODAY
AZ Charities Examiners
Called on to Explain
Fitness for Work.
WAITS IN VAIN AT
KINGSBURY'S DOOR
Secretary of State Committee
Finally Serves Notice
by Letter.

Under orders from the State Civil
Service Commission, which is investi-
eating the conduct Of the municipal
civil service authorities in cxempting
positions under the city government
from civil service requirements, the
forty-seyen examiners Of the Charities
Department appointed by Commissioner
John A. KinRsbUry will be brought be-
fore the state board this morning for
examination.
The forty-seYen job holders will De
cross-examined as TO the nature OF their
duties, and will also be required to
show what training or experience they
have had which justified their appoint
ment as experts"
When Secretary Birdseye Of the state
commission called at Mr.. Kingsburys
Office yesterday to notify him to nave
his appointees on hand at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning he was compelled TO wait
for almost half an hour without being
admitted to the commissioners private
Office. However, he served notice upon
Secretary Rejal and was assured that
the wishes of the state commission
would be respected. Still dissatisfied.
Mr.. Birdseye later served formal notice
upon Commissioner Kingsbury in the
form Of letter.
DIR. Henry Moskowitz, chairman Of
the Municipal Civil Service Commission,
refused yesterday to comment upon the
action of the state board, but prom
ised that q statement setting forth his
position and defending the action OF
the municipal commission would be
made public this afternoon. DR.. Mos
koyitz explained that he did not wish
TO say anything until he had conferred
with Mayor Mitchell, who returned to
the city from his vacation yesterday:
Mr.. Moskowitz said he had filed with
the Mayor a report of the wor K ac-
complished by the present commission
for the first six months of its admins
tration, and that Mayor Mitchell fully
approved of the work as set forth.
When asked whether it was true, as
reported, that he had proffered ms
resignation TO Mayor Mitchell when the
present inquiry was impending. ana
had been urged by the Mayor 70 re,
main at the head OF the munlclpal
commission, he said:
You may say for me that | nave
never had the slightest intention OF re-
signing under fire, and am more tnsn
ever determined now 70 remain
post. | feel confident that when all OF
the facts are made public my course
and that of my colleagues will be 3ustl-
fed and will be approved by the pup
lie" ..,
Mayor Mitchell is expected to make a
statement to-day regarding the ACTON
of the State Civil Service Commission
Brooklyn's male attendants IN inc
Street Cleaning Department at a mass
meeting last night voted to apply 20
the Municipal Civil Service Commission
TO have the posts Of station keepers
classified as attendant" The associ-
alton charges that it has been unfairly
treated By the department heads; VINO
have appointed lsbOrers as attendants;
II the illegal details are. not stopped
after the Civil Service Commission
isSues its order of classification the
marlborough Association will seek re-
dress in the courts. Meanwhile the as,
ISOLATION will petition Mayor Mitchell
10 restrain the Municipal Civil Service
Commission from making any change
of title in the attendant elasslhcstlon
or from holding any examinations Tor
promotion. LiL.a
The members have already subscribed
one-half the necessary funds for legal
action.