The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-30
Citizens Protest Discriminating APP
pOintment.

Citizens Protest Discriminating APP
pOintment.
Another post office that Postmaster
General Hays is undertaking to Thu
manize' is Old Albuquerque, N. Mex.
The postmaster is Charles Mann, Jr.,
who was appointed some years ago.
Prior to the last election his name
was submitted to the Senate for re-
appointment, but no actin was TAX
en-. An examination was held on
August q last under the executive
order of May 10, 1921, with the fol
lowing results: Charles Mann, Jr.
96 49, Menard L. Albers, 1888, Sol
ONION Hernandez, 5S,15.
Although Mr., Mann is an ~ex-service
man and was nearly fourteen points
ahead Of his nearest competitor, on
Nov. is, Mr.. Albers was nominated
for postmaster and his confirmation
is now pending. The only apparent
reason for this nomination Is that
Mr.. Mann, the e~x-service man, is a
Democrat and Mr.. Albers, the civ
ilian' appointee whose rating was way
below Mann, is a Republican and had
the endorsement Of the Republican
Congressman.
The effect of Postmaster General
Hays's "humanizing" efforts in this
appointment is shown by the fact
that over one hundred Of the leading
citizens of Old Albuquerque have pro-
tested against Albers's appointment.
Civil Service Spurned in Dayton, o.
The executive orders of President
Harding declaring that the Soldiers
Preference law does apply in the APP
pointment of presidential postmast-
ers, and making any one Of the high
est three on the civil service list ell
igible for appointment, have not only
resulted in determinations against
e~x-service men but they strike at the
root and principle of the civil serv-
ice law. 1t is seemingly the purpose
OF the administration to appoint only
Republicans to postmasterships re-
CARELESS Of the ratings secured BY ap-
plicants for their service in the ar
my or navy
An illustration Of the extent to
politics is figuring in presiden-
-ial misunderstanding is that at Day
ION, Ohio, which has become, accord
ng to the Dayton News, "a national
scandal" which may become the sub.
ect Of a Congressional inquiry. at
$ a nasty mess" says the Dayton
News, and adds: "The President Of
ne United States has no business be-
ng mixed up in It," :
The former postmaster there is
'orrest L. May, one time president {
f the National Postmasters Associ. 1
ton, with many years Of service in
he Post Office Department, who had
'orked himself up from a minor DO i,
ition. When the postmaster's term |
DR.. L. c. Weimer was made {
citing Postmaster, the order coming {
y telegram. In an examination held I
August 10, with eleven applicants
n. Weimer, a well-known dentist
TODD fifth on the list, which ordinari.
would have put him out of consid-
under the Presidents execu. e.
order that appointments should a
made from the highest three on .
Ie list. But it seems, according to
.e Dayton News, he had been prom =
ed the office of Postmaster by the c.
epubliean boss, and he continued to fl
t as postmaster. q,
The Civil Service Commission has .
layed certifcation of the list. due +,
the fact that charges have been Y
ade against some of the eligibles, Y
cessitating investigation, but ar r
.eged to have been made for the o.
rpose of advancing DR.. Weimer to 4
ird place -
The Dayton case is attracting at Il
throughout the country, and
determination win be an answer,
part, at least, whether or not the II
nj service law is TO be made a =
rap Of paper and the spOils system
established in the appointment Of v
esidential postmasters. N