Evening star., 1919-05-16

1.-Distribution and Collection of
QUESTIONABLE Cards and the
Commissions Circular Letter on
How to Fill Out the Classifica-
tion Questionnaire.'
GDMembers of the central commit
tees and the subcommittee repre-
senting the commission in the various
departments and independent estab-
lishments are charged with the dis
tribution and collection of the classi-
fcation questionable cards, together
with copies of the commissions circu-
lar letter on How to fill out the
classification QUESTIONABLE"
CD Thursday, May Is. is the day set
for the distribution of these ques-
tionnaire cards and letters to all civil
ian employees of the federal govern
ment and of the municipal govern
ment in the District of Columbia lex
cept the navy yard and the postal
service).
CD Supplies of two kinds will be de-
livered direct to the departmental
central committee members as fol-
lows:
ta) The questionable cards, each
one duly labeled or addressed. will be
delivered to the departmental central
committee members by the chief clerk
of the department concerned on or
before Wednesday afternoon, May IA.
The cards will be done up in bundles,
by organization units. and each bun
die viii contain copy Of the position
list. giving the names of all of the
employees for the organization unit
concerned. These position lists have
numbered columns and are to be used
onI
committees as check lists. Column l
Is to be used for checking the dis
tribution.
(b) Copies of the commissions let
ter on How to fill out the classifica-
tion questionnaire'' will be delivered
direct from the government printing
ONCE or the offices of the commission
to the members of the departmental
central committee. in care of the
chief clerks office. on Wednesday,
May IA.
60 1t will be necessary for the de-
partmental central committee to count
out the required number of copies of
the circular letter for the various or
ganization units in its department or
independent establishment, and to tie
them up In bundles recdy for the use
OF the subcommittees
(5) The departmental central COM
nittee should hold a meeting Of It's
subcommittees on Wednesday after
noon or evening, and at the very
latest on Thursday morning. to make
erransements Art ,sa aa and to perfect its plan
naire cards and the circular letters.
(6) Each employees own question
naire card. duly labeled or addressed
with his name and payroll title, to-
gether with a copy of the commits
to him by q subcommittee. 1t will be
desirable for members Of the sub
committees to work in pairs in max
Ing this distribution.
CD During the three days from
Thursday. May Is. until Saturday. May
lon which date each employe is to
turn over his Questionnaire signed at
the bottom Of the first page and with
the hrst twenty-five questions duly
filled out. to his immediate superior
the departmental central committee
and subcommittees will be called on
to serve as centers Of informa tion and
TO answer many queries from en-
pioyes and supervisory oficials. In
committees WIN lInl information that
will help them give correct and uni
form answers.
(s) The names OF the members Of
the departmental central committee
and subcommittses should be posted
on the bulletin board or boards in the
bureau. division or subdivision con-
cerned.
(s) In case the members Of SUBJ
committee are in doubt about correct
answers they should confer with their
central committee members.
(1o) In case OF doubt on the part OF
the central committees their members
arc requested TO call Main 640o. branch
500. where the commission or its stan
will reply to inquiries.
I'D In case an smp1oys 10 tempo
rarily absent. tho subcommittee 10 to
attach memorandum to the em-
ploye's questionnaire card and return
IL to the departmental central com.
rntttse. and to make a notation a
in column one OF tho position list
used as check list. In case the em-
pioye has died. resigned. been trans
manentiy dropped from the pay roll.
q memorandum of the fact 10 to be
attached 70 his ausetionnairs card.
notation ID" made in column ono OF
entry made In columns six to ten.
This procedure applies both IN dis
tribution and in collection.
G2) On Friday, May 20. each de-
partmentai central committee, through
collect the nilsd-out questionable
cards from the employees in it's de-
partment and TO arrange to have
to the ses' e. ,S s ss.
sttion list Is TO be used in checking
tho collection of tho quest!onnaire
cards.
(1a) Following 10 the complete
schedule for labelling. distributing.
and niling out qusstionnaire cards
from May IL to May 2<. 1919:
"Wednesday. May i+.-By this date
chief clerks TO have all labeled ques-
tionnatres IN hands of tho commits
sion's departmental central commit
tees, in bundles. together with check
lists. ready for distribution by. tho
central committees through the sub
committees.
Thursday. May Is (pay day).-Dis-
tribution of labeled questionable
cards to ali employees by departmental
central committees through tho sub
committees.
Saturday. May i7.-on or before
closing tims every empioye to turn in
his flled-out questionable card to
his hmm ediats superior,
Tuesday, May 2o.-fmmediate su-
perior TO turn over to bureau or d.
vision chief the Qusstionnaire cards
in his organization unit.
Thursday, May 22.-By this date i'm
mediate superior to get all question
natre cards back from division or
bureau chief. properly signed. and
turn them back to the respective en-
playes.
Friday, May s3,-Dspartmentai Gen.
trail committees. through subcommit-
tees. to collect an questionable cards
from employees.
Saturday. May s4-pepartmentai
central committees to deliver all ques-
tiennsirs cards to tho Office Of the
director Of the comm ission's staff
room d k.42. building d, 4fh street
s~zas Ia be - bun4l.s. by orgen,za