The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-15
MANY IN VIRGINIA
GET FEDERAL JOBS
About 200 Postmasters Ap-
pointed in State During
Past Three Weeks.
EXAMINATIONS IN JANUARY
During Coming Week as Many
More Probably Will
Be Named.
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Washington, March 1i.-EXcccdinG
by far all previous records for dis
tribution OF Federal jobs I'm Virginia.
the Post Office Department has beon
appointing postmasters I'm the state ut
tho rate OF 4 little more than thirty
Il day for the past week ns tho result
of the Statewide civil service exam
inations held during January. The
civil Service Commission began about
thrcc weeks ago to certify eligiblcs
to tho Post-Ofiice Department. and the
department commenced making the
appointments In earnest about "A week
ago. Since that time. about 900 have
been appointed, and next week will
witness the appointment OF probably
"0n more.
Willie The department has made It
Il rule to advise the CouGrcSsmcn of
tn" standing OF the first three on the
eligible list. certified by the Civil Ser
vice Commission. il has stood stead
Easily by tho notice given by Post
master General Burleson that the first
eligible OF the list would he appointed,
in preference to the second and third
man. unless it could DO shown to tho
satisfaction OF the department that the
appointment OF tho first man would
vice. In such instances, It Is the rule
OF the department to require any Con-
gresham objecting to the appoint
ment OF the eligible having the high
est standing TO file the objections made
either by himself or his constituents.
II these objections are considered suf-
hc!cnt by the department. then the sec
ond or third man on the list is appoint
cd. But the department will not take
the nero word OF the Congressman
that Jim Jones or John Smith Is not
the man for the job. and that Harry
Johnson should be given the job, be-
cause he is the best Democrat in tho
community.
Remarkable PccuIinrIties.
The examinations have disclosed
some remarkable pcculiarities with re-
gard TO those who took the cxamina-
tions. In-some Instances school teach
crs have "nunkcd." and so have per
sons looked UP to by certain communi-
ties as the best educated man in the
section. On tho other hand. persons
who have not been TO school In thirty
years or more. and done no reading or
writing. except the county weekly
newspaper have made high ratings
Some of the congressman are mar
ticularly joyful. because IN the great
majority of instances their friends
have stood first in the examination, and
no influence was necessary on their
part to secure their appointment. while
/ TWO congressman In particular nre be
/ moaning their late. because their pol!t-
/ zeal enemies have stood high on the
/ examinations and their friends have
/ Tor the most part nunked.
IN the Ninth District, represented by
/ CONGRESSMAN Slcmp, Republican, tho
department. of course Ia not consult
ing him regarding appointments. but
nj the request Of Senator'S Martin and
swanson, is advising them or the rat
ing OF the eliEibles, and accepting their
advice regarding appointments, to an
extent II Is understood that Martin
IL not taking much OF a hand In these
appointments. but Swanson Is Keeping
closely in touch with the county Demo
cratic Committees in the Ninth Dis
ttlct' and is giving their wishes CON
sideraton in advising with tic de-
! partment
Appointments During Week
\ me appointments made during the
week are as follows:
Earboursville, Orange County. Jesse
Il Hamm: Barnetts, Charles CITY
County. William :. Barnett. Bristow,
, Prince William County, Henry j. Carr;
loyce. Clarke County, Charles T. S.
Harris; Coast, King George County.
charles A Berry; Airpaint, Roanoke
County. Clemens NJ Conner: Esmont.
Nlhenarle County. Samuel e Payne;
/ Glcnns, Gloucester County. John w.
stubs; Naffs. Franklin County. d.
Thomas Nan; Orlean, Fauquier Coun-
~, Theodore 6. Moore; Fentress. Nor
folk County. sydney NJ Wright: Gaines
willie. Prince William County, Macon
kabe; Garrisonville. Stafford County.
Luck w. Garrison: Gladys, Campbell
County. Richard G. Morgan; C;lnspow.
Hockbridge County, William r. Moose
GOODIES, Bedford County. James :.
AacCauley; Stors, Stafford County, Mrs
Woodlie Stork; Seven Fountains.
Shenandoah County. William L. Rite
ftur: Alliance Surry County, Joel II
Savadge; Batesvlilc. Albemarlc County.
Charles r. Page; Cropp. Stafford Coun-
~. Mrs. Mary Il. Helm: Iceland, stat
ford County, Ada 7. Berry: Locustdal.
Madison County. jackson Willis:
Marsh Market, Accomac County. Her
man l. Johnson; Syria, Madison Coun-
~, Bcnjamin s. UtZ: Hicks Wharf
Matthews County, William A. Davis;
Indian Neck. King and Queen County
John u. Hutchinson: Jeffersonton, Cul-
pepper County. Fred w. Button; Law
ycrs. Campbell County. Mrs. Ber,a Gar
bee; Lincoln. Loudoun County. vii
liam T.. Myers: Lodge. Northun
bcrland County, James a. llcadley,
l4ottSburg, Northumberland County
Mrs Eta L. Pearson; MaXie. Buch-
anan County. C~fby Maynard Passa
ttian2y, King George County. Robcr, I.
Henderson; rcrrys Fork. Floyd County
Hibcrt Hendricks; Gilmores Mills
foClibridGe County. William G. Hughes
Guinea, Caroline County, Chastinc w
Colbert Selma, Allegheny County
Charles T.. Shafcr: Shcppards, Buck
, lnEham County. Joseph l.. Jones: Swccr
chalybc?tc. Allegheny County, EMORY
iicalslc; Cascade. Pittsy!vania County
: Charles II. Seymour; kcezletown Rock
ingham County, Andrew y Hctram
, sandy River, Pittsylvania County
James a. Dcvin: Waterloo, Culp.pc