Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-10
DECLINE TOREV|EW
PROMOTION LIST
Commissioners Assert Right
to Advance Firsmen Strict
Iy According to Merit.

cause the rule of seniority was not fol-
lowed. win not be reviewed at public
hearing. The Commissioners SO In
formed this Union today in response to
written request for a hearing.
Recedins from its position yesterday.
when it submitted, through commit
tee that called on Commissioner Brown
low. the naines 81 bremen who it con-
sidered should nave been promoted to
certaii, positions, the union. in It's letter
to the commissioners today. stated that
it Is not supporting any particular per-
son or persons for advancement.
Commuters List Of Names.
In its interview yesterday the com
mittee, through its spokesman. Lieut..
Chief 1Keliher is entitled to the
position of deputy chief. Capt
titled to the. position Of battalion
cliief. Capts. Wright. Carringtpn,
Dixon and schrom are next IN IN line line FOR Of
line for promotion to captain. and
when the next senior lieutenants
were ignored and lieutenant and
sergeant promoted, many capable and
deserving lteutenants were over
looked"
Request for Hearing.
efs today. requesting that 4 public
hearing be given, is as follows:
"The city Firefighters' Union. No.
80; through its committee for the
purposes appointed, respectiu ", Pro s
lowed by the commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia in the recent
promotion in the fire department OF
the District Of Columbia.
''They submit that the merit senior
ity fule which had prevailed IN the
past and accomplished such good re-
suits should still be continued. It
was an incentive to the men to do
their best-to do more than their duty
so as to deserve and win promotion,
'Under the new method, seniority
would count for nothing; merit may
be ignored and favoritism ana IN
fiuence may prevail: Practicaaiy ene
of the Firefghtefs' Union No. 36.s The
union is not supporting any particu-
lar person or persons for promotion,
nor is it objecting to the promotions
Of any person or persons
Object to Proposed Precedent.
1.-THE union and it's members are
protesting against the precedent about
to be established.
their position, they respectfully and
urgently request that full and fair
open hearing be had in the matter at
once before the board of Commission
ers 81 the District Of Columbia, In or
der that the welfare Of the people 81
the District of Columbia and their
property may be best sup sssae ana and
in the fire department in
the District of Columbia be main
tained ana secuted"
Answer by Commissioners.
The Commissioners, considered the
reouest at q board session and sent
the following answer to r. e. oden.
president Of the union: L..
"The commissioners have given very
careful Consideration to the comfnuni-
cation dated August 3, signed by your
seif and others, the date being pre-.
sumably a Typographical error Tor
September 9. g..
test presented yesterday to Commjs-
sioner Brownlow in its disavowal of
intention to support any particular
person or persons for promotion. or
of objection to the promotion OF any
Standardization s makes. protest. against
the method and rule Followed by the
Coniini ssioners of the District Of Co
turnbia Iii the recent promotions In the
fre department. zee .,.
sioflers have no method or rule for MAX
inf promotions. Promotions are made
by the Commissioners by the process OF
selecting the men deemed by them to
be best fitted for the positions to be
To- @A vaNk ASHy1-
Der Of the department to promotion.
Jas to SO much Of your protest as re-
lates to method Of action rather than
action taken. we beg to invite your at
tention to the fact that the Commts-
and having been informed Of your views
In the case deem it.. unnecessary: to
further discuss the matter in public"
Denies strike Was Discussed.
R. E. oden. president 81 the City Fire
Fighters. Local. No. SO, emphatically
denied yesterday that the men con-
nected with the ENTHUSIASTICALLY ting
ever contemplated 4 strike. However,
he said the union was opposed to the
method Of promotions as adopted by the
.At no time have we ever brought
up the question Ct a ssriking so IN our our
ID to remain loyal to our city and to
protect tho lives ana property Of Its
citisei1s. we, however, take exceptions
10 the new system OF promotions,
which has never been in operation up
to the present time, as announced by
the Commissioners.
+ Old Method Regarded Best.
Mr.. oden and members Of the COM
inf{tes said this old method Of pro-
motions was ths proper one, In view
Of the fact that q fire fighter is not
made In q day nor a few years. They
concurred In the opinion that years
of experience, or the giving over by
the men Of the best part Of their
lives to the interests OF the city,
should At them for coveted promo
lions, the primary reason for added
pointed out that promotion is the
only reward held out to them for long
ana efneieht service.
Seniority had always ruled promo
tions and 1t was contended that the
sane system should b continued.
which has 41s out Of q possible 46S
members u the department., IL united
to q man In its attempt to obtain
promotions BY the old system OF
seniority.
CONFIDENCE rOTTERS,
SAYS SAXON MINISTER
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