Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-01-29

All Foefth-clsss Possrnasiers with /
compensation Of $50 year must take
Civil Service examination The
Offices In our county affected by thi.
order are: Blackstone. California,
Chaptico, Charlotte Hall. Compton,
Great Mills, Hollywood, Hurry, NJ
chaniesvilie. Mflestown, Inorganic,
Oakville, Oravilie. Pearson, Piney
Point, Portobello, Ridge, St Inigoe's,
Sc. Mary's City, Valley Lee. and
Wynne- For the purpose of exami-
nations. three days have been set aside
and our county devided into three
districts: st. Inigoe's, March ?; Leon
ardtown, March q: Mecbanicsyille,
March G.
The policy OF the P. O., Department
Is set forth in a circular OF Postmas-
ter General Burleson, dated Novem-
Der IL, 1918, which reads as follows:
I'm answering an inquiry recently
as TO what influence political affilia-
tions would have in fourfh-class post
master and rural carrier appointments
Postmaster-General Burleson stated
that he desired II distinctly understood
that IL Is his purpose To carry out the
intent oi President Wilson's order
that these positions he filed In accor-
dance with both the spirit and letter
of the civil service law. The Post
master-General added that he does not
delegate the power of appointment,
nor in any ease Is selection made
simply upon or because of recon-
mendation of a Member Of Congress.
He stated further that he has a duty
To perform in making selections under
the Civil Service Rules: that Il Is hls
desire to select in every case the most
efficient man obtainable. and that in
furtherance OF such desire he is using,
and intends to continue TO use every
available means of ascertaining the
best of the men certified to him by the
Civil Service Commission. In his eff
forts To secure the most efficient man
for the postal service and as part OF
the evidence upon which he reaches
his conclusion, ii is his practice to
ask the member of Congress in whose
district the vacancy exists to advise
him relative to the character and fit
ness of the three eligibles. In doing
So the Postmaster-General calls upon
the member, not in his capacity as a
member of any political party. but
solely as the representative of the
regardless of political
and to emphasize his pur-
pose in this respect, the Postmaster
General, in asking the member oil
Congress for his recommendation.
calls special attention to the fact that
under existing executive orders, selec-
tions mus he made by the department
with sole reference to- merit and fitness
and any recommendation made to him
must be based solely upon such con-
siderations and without reference to
the political affiliations of the eligi-
bles. And further, he has directed
that all letters recommending appoint
ments based upon political considera-
tons. be returned to the writer's.
1.-The Postmaster-Gcneral states
that ne is in earnest in his efforts to
obtain the best men, regardless OF
their political opinions, and whenever
he finds in any case that he has been
misled because of recommendations
made for political reasons, the fourth
class postmaster or rural carrier so
will be promptly removed
from Office.
1.-THE United States Civil Service
Commission will have posters dis
played in the various post-ofiices for
which examinations will be held, Civ
ing information of interest to prob
able candidates. All inquiries rela
tive to these examinations should be
addressed as indicated in such pos
ters.' -