The New York herald., 1921-09-27
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selves altogether from % European
complications" But 1t proceeded to
remark that this was not achieved by
the new treaty with Germany. Nor
can It be by any other document or
act OF Congress or diplomatic decision.
We are vitality concerned with Euro
pean affairs and inextricably bound
Y with them. Just now VIC are
hAg our eyee to o. problems of
the Pdfific. In thst Quarter. we all
admit are rorst questions from
whIs the mos runs eepins Ad-
nnfifsriation conceivable at Washing
ton could not hold aioof. But when
We say Pacific " also ~ European.
difficulties in i $eyEcifk have their
immediate repe3 3aadbiaa In Europe.
And u rs EUROPEAN Powefs as wella1
hFp}fI that wo have to inviteS 70,
ktdAal{ {gton in order to settle fk1'
auesudhs that I'll hhlnunsh , the orisf0
The dread of hS$sQg Anything u DO
with Europe is a picc pf childishnSlD
left over from thslzst Presidential
campaign. WEI flD workN3'
with European nations even ifkke
54jeY2. and we ought not to wank to.
4Hd P&mps truly says: " AmcriSf1
dbld| macy will not be able to facsl
!" the (asks which daily fall upon 1t
I" in the Orient unless 1t also ksps|
/" continuously in touch with Fl he.
!, ,pean questions" Wll
rok1LL THEkERI13YsTEM.
osAe seven tonsS (6tipnal aVMSFd
Fyto be sui nmtma ths B9Hy
November election that giSAAs'
preference In appointments and pro-
motions In the iyir service to
soldiers. saiiorf and marines win
be first In the list. TIE Secretary
4>State. aStef 49, ference with
Mers of the American Legion
in JulA, 50 decided. Tho custom Of
arranging tho lnae1Aments on tho
ballo14n the ord d thTr filing was
az2A for the sDetis purpose Of
making this amendment most con-
spicuous. It is thoroughly evil
It gives 10 any honor
ably discharged soldier. sailor or ma
rine who enlisted from this State
preference for appointment and pro-
motion over all other persons taking
the civil service examination, no mat
ter what their rank on the appoint
ment or promotion list.
A veteran who just passes must be
appointed ahead Of any non-veteran.
though the latter get mark Of 100
per cont. Once appointed. tho veteran
is in the service for life. Only after
a trial can he be removed; and he can
take the case to the court Of last re-
sort. In a promotion examination his
name goes automatically to the head os
the list, though among his competitors
are persons who have served many
years and are thoroughly familiar with
the business Of the department. To
tho police and fire departments in all
the municipalities OF the State the
passage Of the amendment would be !
calamity. Tho policemen and firemeE
stayed at tho post OF duty. .patrioW
cally, in some cases by actual cob-
pulsion, for the protection Of the pub
lie. Their chance Of promotioYWiil
be greatly diminished. In manNcas!H
absolutely lost. by this prefse ence II
veterans Of the war insteadEf ycter-V
ans of those departments,
Tho whole number Of PAGES in the
state classified civil 81 Vice Is about
125, 900: the pppsSsr q preferred vet
sraaeig (5e Under the
K courts ass
: Of the civil
81 Mose tate civil
l-ts 1BFrsasis ed' cx-
tsrans. wonNa. ERow
saHds OF places. VIII prsa4
6FN> 5d5ssi,.lc. MilitaTs>seNn mot
init. wilbahc test Of fitncss@H
a4!,t, systeswill be absolutely kilNx(
4arv civftMv&e win become disoS
ganized. e1eSsvagant. Inefficient. The
undemocratic fayoEtism Of the scheme
Is paipapie. .-.tIEG-
For the .dlSlaS veterans all they
need. and mo- SGldbe done. The
people showa iH1 Fail rtheif willing
ness to maksa ys,S w6ney gift to the
whole jAass Of Tyetyans. Tho people
are eas..'to be pS Just but most