Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-13
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Especial to The Bulletin.)


ands of poss.nasters In the country whose
four year terms will soon expire, the
statement made this week by. Postmaster
General Hays that he would personally
be glad to see all postmasters under
classified service, has caused much COM
ment, and brought into the limelight the
part the civil service commission plays
in such appointments.
In Come, ticut there are twenty-one
first class 81 second class and SO third
class cf,ices. These are classified, though
subject to civil service examination.
there are a great number of fourth class
offices in the state all Of which are
classified positions The civil service
commission handles so many branches of
service that In point of numbers the
| post offices are but a drop in the buck
| ct, nut in point of Importance to the
cubic and from the view point of which
| ever party is in power, they rank at the
| top of the list.
| The civil service commission Is un-
| der no department but is directly in
touch with the president. Regarding the
postmasters 1t is as If the president said
| to the commissioners, Here, 1 am too
| busy to look this up You go through the
| list of applicants, make the required
| tests then send me the narses of the three
| highest persons in rating who are elfgi-
BILE and III naks the appointment" The
commission makes an average examina-
| ton of $1,000 postmasters and about
| 900, 900 other offices each year. The lat
ter coming under classified service. Here
In Washington 1900 government en-
ployes are IN the classified service, which
was introduced to do away with the
evils of the old spoils system. They tell
the story out here how in the ODDS days,
Pennsylvania avenue was near the White
/ House was blocked with persons seek
ing Jobs Of the president. That was in
the days of which Thomas Jefferson said,
few die and none resign
But missioner John H. Bartlett.
now president Of the board, does net
agree with Mr.. Hays. He believes Off
ces of the third class should go under
the classification servic5-but beyond
that is reluctant to endorse such a
move.
Mr.. Bartlett ought to know, for not
only was he governor Of New Hampshire
and so in close touch with the needs Of
public works, but he was at one time
postmaster himself at the city of Ports
mouth, which is his home In answer
to the question by your correspondent
| do you agree with Mr.. Hays" Mr. Bart
. lett said: mo, not in regard to offices
/ of the higher classes. I think the third
and fourth class should be under classi
. | fed service as much Of the routine wori
. in those offices must be done by the post
master Experience in detail then coupt;
for much. In the first and second class
offices it is executive ability that counts
D Take New York, for instance. Their
are something like 10000 employees II
e Fbe handled by the postmaster, big cues
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Mrs. George Maynard Minor. of Con
! necticut. president general of the D. A
0 R.. has issued a strong warning to mem
9 hers. of that order not to drift int
. the evils of 'paciffsm. Says Mrs. Mino
in part, 'Pacifism cares nothing for ma
!, tional defense. 1t is willing 10 see tn
: world stand defenceless before ma
o ton that Is still ebsessed with the, pas
S sion of .nilitarisn1 aa1 the policy 0
/ N9rtd
dispense with tho policies.'' Mrs. AIino
in her stazemeSt upheld the PURPOSE Q
the conference for limitation of arna
: nent and praised the organization of tn
) d. A. r., for its uast consistents and 70
a peace, and is avoidance of "visionar
folly She urged the women TO stan
+ staunchiy back of President Harding i
{ his effort 10 secure world stability an
h peace.
! co..rass hos co,na ba,,, H.. s.,
:. with a .rush And soTce ~ tba ss.ene
: have heen ssr from, na.caf,,I mob 80
); instance tho invasti.a;';ro - +l,asa -
I tonighins, fbarees NOD w. g.
8 son of r,eoraia AGAINST The o4f;cas :
i the II. s army over which cano+o
l. Rrandepee : nraeifin, &c c,,,i,.,,o,, :
d tbe senate cornmittea The serf-aa1,t-
: arms. a. big group of srecial Guards an
!, an alert man nj the end of the long fabl
. are needed 10 keep the cbstreperou
: southern senator from fistic,,ffs sezor Nv
> pennies I'd slap your face he shout
co at a big young major who sat near
oy, but had not made motion or Vi
tered ward. Take your seat or leag
the room shouted Senator Brandegee
ie watson. Sit down, l say" and Il
IS lrate senator from Georgia sat dow
to Later ne explained that his ''souther
lie oiooo mad oeen roused' because he d
:. not like the sort Of expression that can
If over the mayors race. And let it /
sad right here that there never was
g pline and training win do than w.s .,
3, hibited by that strong vouns- major ,,l
d, never changed his attitude or his ey,ra
Of sion or even bIinked ar eve lash a
IN though he could easily have crushed. Il