The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-04-24
The Government Job Microbe
and How 1t Works

WARRINGTON. April sa-scna-
Tors and representatives are afreeo
upon one subject Of present looming
proportions and THAI IL men aud wo-
men who are capable and have pros
poets maxi a mistake Al Imagining
that the government job In Washing
eon n more 20 b. desired than em-
ploymcnf IN civil walks. The notion
that a position IN = government
department IN Washington offers
young men and Women opportunities
f~r nrlf-promotion and 20 be found 10
unofficial employment 10 a
national Authorization which persists
In spite Of h Fepoated wurnines 81
congressman. The bulk OF the ofn-
cial correspondeDco OF senator's and
representatives relates 70 applica-
tons for government jobs.
This is particularly the ease AZ this
time because o. the recent charlse
Of administration my succecd
where 500 get nothing more for their
seeking than letters politely Informing
them Of the utility OF their auczt.
Nine congressman oct OF ten viii tell
you that the 0 mcn aud women that
fail TO land" government positions
IN washington are more 10 be con-
graduated than their 90 successful
c0mpofitora.
To hove ard TO hold q federal po-
siiion In Washington is. In o In
anc 10 mortgage ones better
prospects and potsntialitios In the
bouneless world Of independent en-
deavor for h tempo AIRY ponsession
OF a place easy 20 m and the re-
wards OF which allure because they
are never disappointins IN their reg
ularity. as rs~pa
The too popular Suppression, esDe-
ciaiIy amoIx younGer men and We
men. that the crest ee'oerAtum - 70
attach ones self 70 the government
pay roll IN washington may BE- de-
scribed a a national allurement TO
certain disappointment and possible
disaster. That the numerous depart
monts OF the government In washing
ION ars a. huge vaults wherein re-
pose the blighted hopes aud defeated
ambitions Of thousands OF men and
women who onc mw In Imagination
opportunity for high achievement la
the beautiful capital OF the nation
IL MOI overnhading the picture.
Dob Becones = Df-sase.
Working for 'rnclo sam which
u FIRST Il a vocation. ofsentilnes be-
comen a disease. and An i~ncurabie
one. The naddeai plant one ever
hfnat In WanhIngton-sadder than
the vail Of the rejected office scekor
lis that OF tho helpless and hupeieAs
government clerk iamenting hA un-
happy lot. He reaiizea that he = IN
chance 10 right himself. lie Is IN
The net and cannot escape. He should
Like 10 extrfcate himself. but that Il
I~npoaslbla. Perhaps his head has
whlfencd and his hands rave palsled
In M service. and his years Of steady
employment are uurcpresented oy a
dollar saved. His fate h ssaied-
Gloomily he trunds his weary way.
Perhaps he u a man yet caphblc OF
throwing off hln government harness
and nifching himself 20 something
better ontEide the crnInping, grinding
world II clerical slavery under OF
fetal tyranny, but he has a family
and cannot AFFORD 20 take a change.
lie has certainly fixed expenses, and
his income must be uninterrupted.
He has not saved q penny. because
his salary. which looked quite sui-
f1ciont when he was . single man,
nov Is woofully i~radequate under the
added stu-s@ Of the obligations OF a
lie could fn satisfactorily most
any position requiring clerical abil-
NV ana experience, but he cannot let
70 his government Job TO ind some
thing even equally a. remuneratise.
lie rs afraid 20 take the chance.
Years ago he might have quit the
nrresre 10 his advantage. but he held
on hopinr that some day he would
b. advanced 20 the head OF a diyi-
alon or TO a chief clerkship. but ne
has dreamed dreams that never came
true. There never was q chance for
him 20 advance higher thar 81. 500 "a
year. There warc hundreds or others
With the party IN power. btregglinE
along with him and against him, -
he has done well 20 keep his head
ne.lde~. he Il not In sympathy.
A. he hnr been tFu1Eing an obscure
path 80 long that he Il lost 10 hsipins
congressional influence. He has been
away from his state. his district, HE
home 80 long hat he has lott ma
fdontity. and his congressman feels
onlr . reminiscent Interest IN him.
80 into the sore and yellow leaf OF
routine service ne IL doomed 10 pass
\ grouchy. disappointed ana OFTEN
times a rcmorscfui oid man, Nno
might have pl0wed q wider and deep
~ fnrrow II he had stayed of the
government reservation.
Here u the Fats IN ktore.
Perhaps he 10 a poor young man
unmarried. he became n gov
crnmout clerk primarily because he
ambitious % acquire a probes
ana could devote his time out
~ office 10 attending lectures a. one
III the colleges or universities. Per
haaa no has nfted himself IN the
law and presumably u ready 10 give
HE position with the government
hi nave $500 a yeaE his money
1omos With deliEhtfui regularity n
work - light. He likes the job
h. haa not given 40 his gov
nrrmrnf ronlflon beuauur be nov 4