Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-16
new POSTMASTER
HAS FOUR YEAR
Term OF OFFICE
Ia PoStoffices in Territory
Affected BY Presidents
Civil Service Order

Because his second nomination for
the local postmastership was confirm
red by the senate on March II, and
President Wilson did not issue until
March 81, effective April =, his eXeCu-
tive otder placing pOstmasters OF the
first. second and third classes Under
civil service, Hono!ulu's new pOstmas-
ter. d. II. MacAdan1, will not have to
take an examination in order to hold
his position. Feprteen postoffices. in
the territory. however, are affected by
the order. so far as future poStmas-
tiers are concerned.
My first nomination was sent to
the senate on January 80, out was not
acted on. I was renominated and con-
firnied and was commissioned March
IS, so that unless the civil service
commission summons ne / will not
have to take. an examination" said
MacAdam today.
Takes Official Charge Today
The new postmaster assumed charge
officially this, morning. Sunday Act
ing Postmaster William c. Petersen
closed up his accounts and turned
them over TO MacAdam this morning.
II took nearly half day to count the
stamps, stamped envelopes and other,
property IN the acting postmaster's
charge. Their total value came to
$l66, 900. The account closing innlud.
ed the first half of this month, down
to the close OF April Is. ~ l.. i.
Fourteen lssanu offices Affected.
Although Honolusu's new postmas-
u.
Presidents executive order; was is.
shea. tha number OF ppstoffiees In the
TERRITORY affected by the order are ~
I've Nssk Third Class 81 q - -
The oAlg first class p6sfDffiee Is
Hnublnlh pcsfofIiceS bf II . nzen6d.
class are tIilo and Schofield Barracks.
Third class offices are IL. two new
ones Puunene and Waimee, having
been created April |. The thigl class
are: -
Oahu Three; ,yalaa,a. walpshu,
Fort Shafter. IS =. 4
maui Five: Kahului. Lahaina,
Puunene, Wafluku, Paia. y j. 4
Kauaf-Two: LihHe, Wainlea.
Hawaii One: tKohala. The Big
Island has only two presidential.
postofficss, Hilo. second dass, and
Kohala, third class. There are IS or
rs fourth class postotfices in the en-
tire territory. - .5 -
EKaFnInation Are Limit IS -
President Wilson's executive ordeI
Issued Saturday, March 81. and effect
I've April 2, placed more than 10000
first, second and third class postmas-
tiers under the civil Service l
Incumbents Of offices are not affect.
ed, but in the future when vacancies
occur as the result Of death, resigna-
ton or removal, the civil service COM
mission win hold open competitive ex.
aminations. The name Of the highest
eligible candidate VIII then be submit.
ted 10 the president. No person more
than SIS years old shall be examiued.
Although the order is framed to
remove postmasters from politics, the
senate, however, has the right to re
ject the presidents appefntees. says
dispatches from the. mainland.
Term -Four Years
Postmaster MacAdamis commission
Is for q four-year term. beginning |
March 10, 1917. With other future |
postmasters of the first three classes
IN the islands, the applicant securing
Lhe highest percentage In a coinpett |
tive examination win, II confirmed by !
the senate, have life job unless re.
moved for inefficiency.