Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
WASHINGTON IS
ASKING FAV0RS
Would Discriminate Against
People Of States in Gov
ernment Jobs.
KTCHIN SERVES AT LOSS
Amusing Statement Of Con-
gresham; Senator Curtis
Was at Rat Hole.
KlTCHIN SERVES AT LOSS

spetia, 20 The World
WASHINGTON. oct lG.-Ees.deut-
Of the District Of Columbia are cI
Ccavori1s 20 profit by the large in-
crease in the number Of government
employee ana boz doing this they
trying 90 deprive residents Of the sey-
eral states OF their due proportion OF
positions in the government service
L. the accomplishment OF this ia,
residents NJ The national capital viii
not have the cooperation OF the civil
service commission. Recently Wash
inRtou newspaper announced that thr
administration would favor d.strics
people in making appointments. The
civil service commission thOut tins
in Piled some violation OF law on It's
part and made a public dccl1f-ti...
that II would not be "A party 10 such
favorltism. but would certify ehgible5
81 strict accordance with law. which
Provides that appointments shall be
apporIOhed among the several states
H. accordance with population Jus,
now there are "A large number Of po-
sltions available paying salaries of
from 81. 600 10 $1,000 at the beginning.
], Is not at all impro obable thar vUn-
grcss viii take action 10 require that
when the war ~ over and the extra
ordinary number OF employees shall De
reduced. those persons shall be first
dismissed who come from states
whose quota has been most exceeded
In the making Of appointments THIS
would be 90 more than justice 10 peO-
pie who came to Washington IRON
distant parts Of the country.
kitchin's Loss.
An audible smile swept over the
house Of representatives during the
closing scenes Of the session when
Congressman Claude Kitchn, chair
man OF the ways ana means commit
tee. declared Personally. / am IN
congress nj loss" Mr.. Kitchln com-1
Si'om Scotland Neck. a village in North
Carolina whore probably there Is noI
now nor ever was a lawyer who would
not jump at the chance To- get a gov
Crnment salary Of $500 a year with
free office rent, clerical assistance
and traN cling eNrenses There will
undoubtedly be a vociferous smile at
Scotland Neck when the old-tmors
who have known Kitchin all his life
read his declaration.
Republican on Guard.
The nual days Of session Of con-
grcSs are always so congested with
business mat measures which. earlier
m the session. would have been
scanned closely by senator's and
representatives. are allowed to
pass with little or no consld-
Grafton. At such times the rec
ommendation Of a committee ~
sufficient 10 secure the passage Of
bills that have been referred TO IL. In
the last two days OF the recent session
Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas. tre
Republican whip. was constantly ~.
his seat and allowed no measure to
pass until he had received assurance
from the chairman OF tho committee
which had reported II that II had the
rnanimULs approval Of the members
OF the committee. In that way Sena-
tor Curtis forcstnlled any attempts on
the part Of the Democrats to take ad-
vantage of the congestcd condition OF
affairs and slip thru bills that had
only the approval Of a committee ma
joIity
Reform Of Printing Abuse.
The day before conercss adjourned
the senate passed resolution. which
llad already received the approval OF
the Republican Members OF the COM
n,ittcc on printing. providing that in
the future c"mmupications in the ma
ture OF petitions presented hv sena-
tors shall be noted I'm the Congress
siunal Record only by a brief state
mont, unless they come from state
legislatures or conventions