The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-26
RESIGNATION OF
POSTMASTER HAS
BEEN ACCEPTED
Kocns Expresses Regret Over
MetCaIf'S Leaving-H. C.
MCKeIlar Looks Best in Ex-
animation for Successor.

WASHINGTON, d. &C, April 26.
The resignation of c. w. Metcalf,
postmaster at Memphis, has" been re-
ceived by j. c. koons, first assistant
postmaster general, and Mr.. Rooms has
replied to Mr., Metcalf expressing re-
gret put accepting the resignation and
the civil service commission has called
an examination for May rs to select
his successor
In February MIR. Metcalf wrote Mr..
Rooms OF his intention to resign and
devote his time to private business.
Mr. Koons replied under date of Feb
ruary IL as follows
Receipt is acknowledged of your let
ter of the 10th inst, and it is with ex-
treme regret that l learn of your puT
pose to sever your connection from the
service within the next few months. |
trust you will delay your resignation
to the latest possible date, as l regret
very much to see you leave the SER
vice"
In acknowledging receipt of Mr.. Net
calfs letter of resignation. Mr.. koons
replied:
II wish to acknowledge receipt OF
your letter of the 18th instant, inclos-
ing your segination as postmaster at
Memphis and which will be accepted as
soon as your successor qualities, 1t is
with deep regret that | see you sever
connection with the postal serviceJ and
] trust that in whatever line of busi-
ness endeavor you take up you will
meet with success"
The record of the Memphis postof-
flee under the direction of Postmaster
Metcalf has been entirely satisfactory
to the officials with whom he is quite
popular, '-.
1t has been known for some time that
Mr., Metcalf would resign as soon as
certain plans for improving the facil-
tiles of the local office were completed
and he wanted to see them accomplished
before retiring. That is given as the
reason for Metcalfs not having turned
in his resignation at an earlier date. He
has been anxious for some time to re-
engage in the insurance business
It is expected that number of ap-
plicants will take the examination for
the office Chief among them and most
likely of the CONTESTANTS will be HI G,
MeKelar brother If the senator. Mr..
McKelar will have the advantage of
several years. as assistant and also a
previous silceossffl business record, In
his favor Is an experience OF num-
ber of years as paymastep for the Mem
phis & Charleston railroad at which
time he was the youngest railroad pay
master in the United States, and later
as secretary of the Tennessee Lumber
company, a large industry in which he
had an important part in directing.
As to Rating,
The rating of the candidates for post
education and so percent for business
experience and training.
For offices in the class of Memphis
the applicant must show that for at
least five years he had held a respon-
sibe position in which principal duties
involved management of business af-
fairs, such positions as those of presi-
dent general manager, general super
intendent or assistant general superin-
tendent.
While the civil service commission is
charged with the duty of testing appi-
cants for positions of postmaster at Of
fices of the class of Memphis. such
positions are not classified under the
civil service law, being filled through
nomination by the president for con-
firmation of the senate. However, the
president is using the civil service ma
Chinery for the purpose of selecting
nominees and issued an executive order
on March 81, 1917, which provides for
such procedure.
To be eligible for this examination the
applicant must be a citizen and reside
WITHIN the delivery of the office for
which application is made and must
have been "A resident at the time the
vacancy occurred. The applicant must
have reached his thtrtieth birthday
In some quarters there exists the as
sumption that the selection of the Mem
phis postmaster rests with the civil
service commission and that the name
proposed by the commission obligates
the president to nominate him. This
is not the case. The nomination of
the postmaster rests entirely with the
president and before being eligible the
nominee must be confirmed by the sem
be acceptable to the two senators from
the state.