The Washington times., 1919-12-22
WOULD GUST
U.S.DEADW00D
Strict Enforcement OF Civil
Service Urged to Promote Ef-
ficiency of Workers.

MeaAs for the early elimination Of
- the inefficient Government employe,
and the Offering OF promising ca
reer for the efficient, through the
stricter enforcement OF the civil serv-
lee rule to the probationary period
by the automatic promotion OF those
retained as proficient and by subse-
qnent periodic promotions, was recon-
nended 20 the Congressional Joint
commission on reclsssification OF sal
aries this morning by a representa-
tive committee OF the personnel sery-
ice. go
Il was declared that efficiency alone
should be the basis for advancement.
and IL was recommended that such
efficiency could be raised to higher
standard By encouraging course OF
study.
The Government employe should
be made to feel that his work offers a
career, and that through study and
closer application he will rise and be
rewarded accordingly" said L. F. Al
len, office manager OF the War De-
partment, who was chairman and
spokesman for the committee.
Favsrati.n Denied-
Lump sum appropriations, as tend
ing toward greater economy and
more thorough working organization,
were favored. Commissioner Cooper
cause for complaint with employees
about favoritism where lump sum ap
propriations were dealt out at the dis
cretfon OF bureau chiefs.
IL WAS said that no such COM
plants had come to the att sntion
Of the individual members of the COM
mittee. who In arguing for lump sum
appropriations pointed out that they
would give 3 freer hand in taking
care OF the deserving employe through
promotion TO a higher position and
salary.
Mr. Cooper explained that the re-
classification would take care of this
BY setting salaries for the various
grades of positions. and that when an
employe Was promoted he would au-
tomaticaiiy receive the increased corn
pensation which his new duties called
for. He added that he believed u
would be more gratifying to the en-
ploye to feel that his compensation
in this manner was fixed by Con-
gress rather than through the ua--
eral service clerk
Pervonnef Service.
The committee asked that the per-
sonuel service should. because of its
responsibilities, be considered as
higher grade and hence entitled to a
greater greater compensation than
the general service clerk.
NJ J. McAulifte. chief OF division,
Civil Service Commission. was secre-
tary OF the committee. and the other
members were: Edward Egan, Hugh
J. McGrath. John Harvey, r. s. Re
gar. p. L Goldman. Clifford Hasting,
p. F. Allen. DR.. l. II. waring, John
3. Switzer, J. J. Johnston, c. Starr,
E J. Skidmore. Z. E. Weise, Samuel
K. Murphy, James J. Taylor, Mrs. II.
e Wheeler. B. w. Kumler, r s.
Golibart and d. z. Garges.
B. W. Rumler, examiner of the
Civil Service Commission. presented
service OF the Civil Service Commits
sion.
specfAcatiens Agree.
Both briefs OF the personnel serv-
ice declared that the specifications
they had worked out agree. with few
exceptions, with those OF the Reclas-
sification Commission Commissioner
Haniiin remarked that II was crafty
ing TO the commission to note that
the Specifications prepared from two
different sources should be similar,
and that Il bore evidence OF their ac-
Curacy.
The commercial accountant errs
and his firm pays. The scientist errs
and his employer loses. II any mem
Der OF this financial group errs he
must personally bear the loss We
fnaintain that he should be rated as
echnicsl and paid sccordingIy,"
Fummed up the brief presented to the
commission by the accounting, book
keeping and auditing service.
Iasurcs Accuracy.
The governmental accountant in
many instances insures the accuracy
and surictency OF all fiscal papers ap-
proved by him In these instances his
liability is that OF an indorser OF nego
liable paper. and, Furthermore, he is
Responsible for the adjustment
hTough collection or submission OF
aditional evidence OF all amounts to
(which exceptions arc taken by de-
artmentaI auditors.
The commercial accountant is not
IN insurer, yet he receives from IS. 600
o $50. 900 per year for his work. The
governmental accountant asks that
he technical and fiduciary character
Z his work be recognized. He bases
Is worth on the technical require
nents of hts profession and on the
nancial responsibility he assumes"
he brief declared.
Spokesman fo= the committee were
nd Monte Sanger.