The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-13
MUST SHOW
ABILITY FOR
POSTAL JOBS
President To Appoint One of
Three Highest-Nine Sixth
District Candidates Rated
Without Examination.
RULE MEETS APPROVAL
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU


PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Now that
President Harding has issued an ex-
ecutive order relating to appoint
ments of first, second and third class
postmasters continuing the require
ment that they be selected under civil
service regulations, Indiana members
of congress are receiving requests
from prospective applicants for such
positions in their districts for infor-
nation as to the general nature of the
civil service tests for postmasterships.
Among the Republican members of
the house of representatives there has
been a sharp division of opinion as to
the best policy for the administration
to pursue in the appointment of pres
ldential postmasters. 1t is understood
that most of the members of the ma
iority party in the house approve of
the presidents order, which modifies
the order issued by President Wilson
in that provision is made that for each
appointment one of the highest three
qualified eligibles shall be selected
whereas the Wilson order required the
appointment of the highest eligible.
There were number of congress
men, however, who favored the remov-
al of all civil service restrictions,
while small number of Republican
congressman favored the continuance
of the Wilson order President Hard
ins's order reads:
Hold Examination
When d vacancy exists or hereaft-
er occurs in the position of postmast-
er at an office of the first, second or
third class, if such vacancy is not
filled by the nomination. Of some per
son within the competitive classified
civil service who has the required
qualifications, then the postmaster
general shall certify the fact to the
civil service commission, which shall
forthwith hold an open competitive
examination to test the fitness of ap-
plicants to fill such vacancy, and
when such examination has been held
and the papers in connection there
with have been rated, the sail COM
mission shah certify the results there
of to the postmaster general, who
shall submit to the president the name
of one of the highest three qualified
eligibles for appointment to fill such
vacancy unless it is established that
the character or residence of any
such applicant disqualifies him for the
appointments: Provided: That at the
expiration of the term of any person
appointed to such position through
examination before the civil service
commission, the postmaster-general
may, in his discretion, submit the
name of such person to the president
fo
amna tion.
No person who has passed his six
ty-fifth birthday or who has not act
TALLY resided within the delivery of
such office for two years next preced-
ing such vacancy, shall be given the
examination herein provided for.
Must Show Ability.
IF. under this order, it is desired
to make nomination for any office of
a person in the competitive classified
service, such person must first be
found by the civil service commits
sion to meet the minimum require
ments for the Office
Under the new arrangement presi-
Dental postmasters will continue to
lie appointed for terms of four years.
Candidates for postmasterships hay
ing annual salaries above $4,000, and
in that class are nine of the II presi-
Dental offices in the sixth congres.
s;onal district of Indiana, will not,
under the regulations of the civil serv.
ice commission. be required to report
for examination at any place but will
be rated on the following subjects,
education. with a relative weigth of
20 points, and business training and
eNpt riene, with a relative weight of
so points In establishing the latter
qualification The applicant must indi-
cate, in connection with each respon-
sible position he has held, the num-
Der of persons under his supervision,
the character of the business, the vol
ume of the business done annually,
and the commercial rating OF each
person. firm or corporation. Appll'
cantS for offices paying more than
$1,000 year must show that for at
least three years they have held re-
sponsible positions in which the prin-
ciDal duties involved the management
of business affairs or such positions
in different branches Of the postal
service: applicants must also show
that they have demonstrated their
ability to meet and deal with the pub
lie satisfactorily.
mUSt ANSWER SuGSliSFio.
To establish educational qualifica
tions the applicants for such offices
must answer the following question::
state fully and in detail the names
snd locations of the schools Or col
leges YOU have attended and the
courses Of study pursued by You in
each. naming any degree or degrees
rc>caived bv you. date conferred. and
The institution by which conferred: il
YOU have pursued any post graduate
courses of study. state fully what stu
dies and when, where and for what
length Of time thew were pursued"
1t is understood that the commits
sion does not insist that an applicant
shall be a college gradute to meet the
educational standard requirement;
th,t it is merely interested in estab
fishing the fact that the applicant has
, reasonably sound general education
which the average successful business
man possesses.
Written Examinations.
Applicants for postmasterships hav
ing annual comDensaiionS from $1,000
To 80 200 are assembled for written
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