New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-02
Civil Service Eligibles De-
nOunCed-TWO Commits
siOners at Meeting.
CRITICISE NAMING
OF FAMOUS AZ"
Applicants Who Complied with
Law Sighted i'll Appoint
ments, They Assert.

Henry MosloUitZ, president OF tuc
Municipal Civil Service Commissions,
and Charities Commis sioner kinesbury
were bitterly condemned during the
organization of the Ciyil Service Eligi-
bles' Association Of tie State OF New
YORK, announcement of which was made
Yesterday. More than 800 indignant
"cigibles" held spirited meeting Of
protest N the Offices OF "1he Civil Ser
vice Magazine" and praised the state
Civil Service Commission Tor its e.
forts Ia behalf Of candidates.
More thar 1000 "cligibles" on vari-
oYs lists H. tho city aud state services
lave been notified Of the next meeting,
when plans viii be made % employ
counsel and adopt . plan OF action. II.
Siblcy Elcot, dior Of the magazine,
was elected rrc .gent al Saturday
meeting. TIE other officers are Miss
T. &. Brown. FIST vicc-president; Miss
z. a. Mulholl.ud, second vice-prcsi-
dc.,; L. r Crane, corresponding aec-
re;ary, and n t. Fraser, treasurer.
The principal matter discussed "as
fAc appointment Of tOrty-sevcr exam
examination. Nearly every one pres
eat voiced protest against this viola
lion Of the spirit O: the law Dir. Elgot
said in part;
The eligibles on the list for exam
;uer OF charitable institutions have
been sighted 10 Z most emphatic de-
gree. Ever one on the list has eT.
pended considerable time, money and
labor ia preparation f0r the examina-
ton After waiting three ana Onc-hGlI
gears 90 receive some recognition OF
their cifurts the candidates were side
tracked when iorty-sevcu vacancies oc-
Cured Tor this position. which Wese
illed b. iagOrites who never passed ~
examination j. this justice OF fan
play? Does this embody the principles
O! meri. system?
"Charities Commissioner kingsbury
and Chairman Moskowitz claim that
those who passed examinations are
not qualified TO I'LL these positions
living 10 other standardization than
that they DO rot possess that delicate
touch. understanding aud sympathy.
assistant Chief Examiner Ipshaw, o.
the Municipal Civil Service Commits
sion, and former Assistant Chief IN
aminer Conway both testified At the
hearing of the State Civil Service
Commission that the eligibles on tn,
list. in their opinions as experts
are fully qualified By experience and
ability and knowledge to per
fern the work of charity examiners.
IN fact, most persons on the eligible
l.st have worked or are now working
Is examiners OF charitable instltu-
tons for private charitable inslitu-
tloHs.
Furthermore. ii has been proven q:
the State Civil Service Commission
hearing that the fayorites now en-
ployed are incompetent and unqualified
20 perform the work. In spite Of this
those appointed without JeXaminatl on
are still retained in face OF their in
competency and illegality OF their APP
pointments. We will demand 10 know
from Charities Commissioner Kings
bury aud Chairman Moskowitz wnV
= Sc On the eligible list are discrim-
mated against q; } preference giver 20
outsiders, and IL what instances the
civil scr.ice eligible are not considered
qualified.
"If we DO not receive justice our or
ganization which will take in eligibles
from all civil service lists in the CITY
and state services, and which is ex-
pected 70 number about $1,000 mem
bers in q short time. will see that the
culpable ones sill ne barred from pub
lie life IN the future. There j. only
one body TIT il taking up the matte.
in our behalf. and that Is the stat
Civil Service Commission. which de-
se-ves he commentator Of every one
believing IN b. fair and just merit sys'
ZEN"
Resolutions voicing the above were
passed. AS was one praising the state
Civil Service Commission Tor IT'S m
vestigation OF the municipal commits
sion.