New Britain herald., 1915-01-26

or an institution where his subord,
 mates are uncongenial and hostile to each other. or to himself
 Many Branches of Service.
 There are also many branches of service where any known tests of a civil service commission canot be de- cisive or even indicative of the most essential qualifications required to All the positions. In most public departments the element of person. ality of the appointee is quite as large q factor as his or her ability to rapidly and accurately solve problem in cube root. It is of course only natural that the successful in- structors in our different institutions of learning should look with favor upon the added qualifications of any individual given by thorough edu- cations which cannot be measured by however, that very large per- centage of the appointments to be made in the state demand uualih- cations which acnont be measured by any educational test yet devised, and which can only be successfully judged by the man who personally knows the requirements of the position to be filled. l believe you. as a suc- cessful business man, must agree that the best results are obtained in your own business by wise choice Of the various heads of your departments and by holding these heads respon- sible for results only, without inter dictation by you as to their choice of subordinates.
 Undoubtedly there are many de- nA TT me nj vice. where results can be greatly inn proved and much farer treatment secured to it's employees by the appH- cation of the rules of civil service. The similarity of the duties together with the vast domain covered by the mail service makes it possible to suc- cessfully classify the employees, pre- scribe rules for promotion and hold examinations determining the eligibil ity to the service. There may be op- portunities for its application in Con- necticut. but l believe in those places now prominently under the respon- sible heads Of these departments their most essential duties of making ap- pointments and dismissals and con- ferring these duties upon persons in no instance as well qualified to per- form them, will in the end work to a serious disadvantage.
 I will refrain from entering into any discussion as to the varied workings of the present civil service act, as, for instance. why the department of the state police should be excluded from it's provisions. and that of the state refornatory should be under 1t: why tho dairy and food commissioner l should not be subject to it's provisions
 AH~ -A why at the Soldiers Home at Noro l ton the management should be com | pelled to dismiss from employment 1 an old soldier. an inmate of the l institution, who. for the pittance l of ss month had been glad to per form some clerical duties, and em- pioy at the rate of $40 month an ap- pointee recommended by the civil ser vice commisAo on. because I believe it l is generally conceded that the pres ent act is inadequate. hastily drawn 1 and was framed with but one purpose 1 in view, that of retaining in office the l appointee of the last administration. | Hoping that the question will be de- 1 ternined in a manner tisfactory to l all. and for the best good of the state, l l remain,
 Most respectfully yours,
 J. Henry Roraback.
 Mir. Chase's Letters.
 Following is the first part of the 
 The Hon. Ernest l.. Isbell, Chairman
 Judiciary Committee, Hartford,
 Conn.
 Dear Sir---An important engage ment tomorrow will prevent my at tending the hearing upon the bill pending the act creating a civil ser vice commission. AS a citizen of the 1 state, and as one most interested in l the success of the republican party I want to enter my most urgent pro- test against the adoption of the proposed amendment. As a business man I am obliged to absolutely in- dorce the principle involved in said act. as it is, in effect, one that under lies all successful private enterprises. That it's application temporarily is a matter of chagrin and embarrassment l to the republican majority of the as- SC mbly Is trivial compared with the later disgrace and em mbarrassment 5. that cannot but surely burden 1t. should the vicious attempt at emas- culation succeed. It would be un- evident that it's criticism l of the democratic policy of footing 1 the civil service was false and hypo- l critical. and hence. as a loyal mem 1 Der Of the republican party, I appeal | to you to use your influence for the { rejection of this amendment, the 1 passing of which would be as disloyal 1 to the party as 1t would be to the state of Connecticut.
 Very truly yours.
 Irving H. Chase.
 -a (Ex- Senator Fifteenth District 1 Waterbury, January 19, 1915.