Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-02-16
JOB HINTS OF AN
EX-SERVICE Man
By John E. Burgett.


men have about as much chance OF
0 government job in Washington as
the ex-Kalger has Of being made
Commander-in-Chief, Of the French
RAINY.
Charges and countercharges have
{ been made concerning the employ
ment of the ex-serYice men in Gov
eminent positions in Washington,
and the above is my deliberate con-
clusion after my own experience as
Job hunter,
l came to Washington July last
in search Of employment and have
been searching since without sue
cess. I have my application in the
Veterans Bureau, the Shipping
Board, Department Of Commerce
/ Solicitors DivisiOn), the Depart
ment Of the Interior, and in the
State Department. l have been 70
all Of these Places several times in
my seach for employment and have
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Communications, and endOrseme nts
possible. Ny qualifications have not
been questioned by any one to whom
have applied, but have always
met with the very courteous answ-
er that there were no appointiye va
cancies at this time. Courtesy
seems to be the big asset Of most
Government heads and too, perhaps,
the letters carried with ne from
the Senators and Congressman
from my state may have had a lot
to do with my reception, but any
way they all are courteous, but they
all give you the same old line, no
vacancies.
It is true, there arc no vacan-
cies here for the ex-seryice maa but
there are several thousand positions
filled by non-military citizens who
have sat on these jobs so long that
they have begun to think they own
the Government and their removal
would be a national calamity.
Every Department viii ask you
if you have q Civil Service Status.
II you answer in the negative, they
will inform yiu that you must have
as all departments are under Civil
Service But-when you inquire al
the Civil Service Commission about
chances of examination you are told
that there exists a list Of many thou
sand eligiDles who will be used be-
fore any more examinations are
held.
Confusion in Veterans Bureau.
Director c. r. Forbes Of the Vet
Grams Bureau, promised in a public
statement some months ago that he
would use about six thousand en-
'loyees and of this six thousand
ONE twelve hundred have seen mil
tary service. His Bureau is undo.
2iyil Service, and the long eligi5.e
list 81 acting as 2 barrier 10 any who
nay apply and his promise is but 50
much empty talk The women en-
'loyees in this department are 50
hick that they walk over each othc-
nd in the offices OF this building
her exists the worst confusion hta:
have ever experienced in any busi
ess office. 1t seems to be the rule
D consider any paper or record lost
-hen wanted and the big surprise
D me is how they ever get q claim
roperly adjusted. One man told
he that ais records had been lost on |
lree different occasions and new
apers had to be filed each time at
reat effort and annoyance to him.
overnment Employees in Fur Coats
ES-service Men in Tatters.
Stand in front of any office in
-ashington either morning or even
g and you will be able TO see why
lere are no jobs here for the ex-ser-
&c man. Thousands upon thous-
Ids Of persons who never saw a
~ Of hardship in their lives swarm
and ont of these buildings. Many i
them have other members Of L
eir family working with them in
oyernment employ and do not nee
sarily need to work themselves.
1t do so for the extra money they Il
n have to spend for luxuries. or
least, in the unnecessary satisfac- !
IN of an unnecessary want. I
ally believe there are more ex- o
nsive fur coats in WASHINGTON ]"
an in any other city in the world. q
d most Of them worn by Govern
ent employees while thousands Of o.
men are going about in q
tiers, without shoes, and hungry q
During the war in any group Of q.
Idiers you could find men to do ,.
ything you wanted done from dig VI
lg ditch to writing a peace Fl
atty. No civilians were necessary
do the large bulk Of the clerical
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