The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04


being allotted TO each state and TO
ench community within the state. This
will Insure a representative body OF
citizens being assembled Mt these
camps for training. nm most anxious
that the men who take this training
shall be thoroughly Representatives, not
only OF all parts of the country, but
of all classes. For this reason the
qualifications demand simply average
intelligence and physical ability to
take the courses prescribed"
Only a Physical Test.
II is believed by the government that
the physical upbuildlng exercise.
coupled with freedom of the outdoor
life. will benefit every young man who
enters one OF the camps. In addition
to this will be given at least the be-
ginning OF a training which II is be-
lieyed will be seryiceable to him men
tally, morally and physically. and may.
II duty ever shnll call, make II certain
that he can be of service to his coun-
try.
Applicants for entrance to the
camps will be asked to pass physicai
test only, one which will be much less
severe than the physical examinations
for the military service. Examinations
will be given free at any army post,
or may be given by any physician who
after the examination Is completed,
should issue certificate of physical
fitness.
Every young man who attends one
of the citizens military training camps
can do so without cost. Every cent
of his expense, including that of trav-
cling to and from the camp, will be
met by the government. His equip
ment and his clothing, except under
wear, also will be provided. AS 1t has
been put. all that a candidate need
say is, Lets go!" pack his linen In
n suitcase in which he will keep his
civilian clothes while at camp, put his
certificate of physical fitness and his
order to report in his pocket. and
start on his way.
Executive Order On Postmasters.
The much heralded, more than
occasionally criticized, and more than
occasionally praised executive order
concerning appointments of post
masters to offices of the first, sec
ond and third class has just been
issued. 1t best can be understood,
praised or criticized, as the mind and
the mood shall prompt, by reading.
"When vacancy exists or here
after occurs in the position of post
master at an office of the first, second
or third class, If such vacancy is not
filed by nomination of some person
within the competitive CLASSIFIED civil
service who has the required qualifica-
tions, then the postmaster general
shall certify the fact to the civil
service commission, which shall forth
with hold an open competitive eX-
animation to test the fitness of appli-
cants to fill such vacancy, and when
such examination has been held and
the papers in connection Herewith
have been rated, the said commission
shall certify the results thereof to
the postmaster general, who shall SUD-
NIT to the President the name of one
of the highest three qualified eligibles
for appointment to fill such vacancy
unless 1t is established that the char
acter or residence of any applicant
disuualifies him for appointment
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 for renoml-
nation without further examination.
mo person who has passed his
sixty-fifth birthday, or who has not
actually resided within the delivery
of such office for two years next pre-
cedlng such vacancy, shall be given
the examination herein provided for.
"If, under this order, 1t is desired
to make nomination for any office OF
person in the competitive CLASSIFIED
service, such person must first be found
by the civil service commission TO
meet the minimum requirements for
the office"
Explanation by the Department.
An examination of the order has been
issued by the post Office department.
II is in part as follows.
"There are 52,332 postmasters. Or
these, 80, ,433 are in the fourth class
and are now under such civil service
laws and regulations as bring them
within the privileges and conditions of
the classified service.
"Of the remaining 1880 post offices,
700 are first class, 2,6I7 are second
class and 9.5S2 are third class. obvl-
ousIy these offices are business agen-
cles of the government in legal
purpose and should become so in fact
The only certain ultimate way to bring
This about is to classify first, second
and third class postmasters. Under
existing laws the Executive has no
power to require that these offices be
placed in the classified service. Nov
in In thnt direction. however, the