The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29
now snotT THE RIGHT 10
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when the right - toll IL In auss.
tion. Nr gill ana Mr Fitzgerald are
conHiitutlonniiy blind. deaf ana
dumb.
SIR. DnTs CivI Service Commits.
sion is nov enforcing a rule that All
iaboreru. park helpers. feauaters
sanitary inspectors and clerks mus,
be under % years Of age IN order 10
take the civil Fervice eDauina ii01
This IL Patriotic Ar. GU. who has.
horrors. nightmare ami hailsi0ns
Eweatr when he hears about red
flag Nhe emblem Of Universal
brotherhood and the oppressed
siaYeEj Mr ON has not had tims
60 give his valuable legal opinion a.
90 the constituiionaIity 81 the artd-
irArv inhuman and vicious rule ~.
his Ctyil Service Commission. Tsh-. q
teal and mental ability 60 labor ~
no figure with Mr. OH. nor the I'm
pioYers' Association. the Huilding
Managers AFnoriaff0n the Tracfton
Company. the Featiie Electric Com.
panY nor the Billboard Monopoly.
The idss IL for seattle 10 eatabilsh
r. precedent ~ Legal Matchmaking
ana ouilawinR 81 men and women
because they are 70 years old. then
man can be made a coward yiliis
his wife goes out washing 20 sur.
port the family. seattle ought 10 X.
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eusd Christian rule. Again. Nr Glfi
your civil Service Commission has
stabiished the Seattle Electric Com
pany's rules for motormsn on Our
city lire. and those who are under
feet inches tall cannot take the
examination. but ~ man f. 3 feet
= and stands up straight he canuof
see through the car window. becauss
the top window sash ohstrucfs his
view. unless he stoons down ~
stands back. Indeed. II IN too lad
that the Lord dld not consult Sir.
Gili and the Seattle Electric Com.
pauy as 80 how long y mans lers
should he. and by the way. Mr. Ciii
10 not quite tall enough himself 10
suit his commissions requirement.
The United States army regulations
only require that man he feet 4
inches. but our .siled patriots In
Seattle have added four inches be-
fore man can work on Seattle
street railroads
Nr Fitzgerald tells us that MAYOR
Gtii appoints the commission. True
but have you ever requested the
adjustment 81 this rule that dis
graees Seattle. Mr Fiizgeraid7
Every man and woman IN Seattle
who works for living and II ir-k
than feet inches tail or over ~
years old should have more dignity
than 90 vote forsNr. Hiram GIL or
Mr. FiizReraid A. q matter 81 fact
both ~ these inhuruAn rules are ur-
American snd unconstitutional. and
the city Council should order the
Corporation Counsel 70 bring man
darsur proceedings 20 compel the
civil Service Commission 20 act In q
awful manner by exaciinR reasons
able qualifications appropriate 70 the
calling affected
Following ir the kind % letter vou
receive from the unciviiized Civfi
Service Commission after you are 80,
under Nr. Gin. Read 81:
offices and Examination Rooms. Jos
prefoniaine Place. Corner Yesier
Way.
civn Service committeeman. e
Erskine. e. l.. waters. Geo. p.
Estman. Secretary and Chief tx
aminer--A- IT. Circuit.
THE CITY or SEATTLE
Washington.
January is. 1915.
Waiter " vniics. ISIS ssrd ave. s.
w. city.
Dear Sir.
Your application for examination
as Park Helper IL rejected by the
Civil Service Commission because
your age exceeds tho maximum cs$
iabiish~d for this service.
Yours truly.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
a IL CIRCUIT. Secretary.