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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
VI


The civil service commission hires
all employees in the classified service
Of the government. The only thing TO
be said about the classified service, is
that it has not yet been classified.
But you shall hear what the civil sery-
ice commission has to say about hir-
ing help, without comment from me.
There is an utter lack of definitely
planned and well-organized employ
ment policy in the government sery-
ice.
There is need for a centralized en-
ployment Office with Jurisdiction in all
matters relating to employment.
The employment methods of the gov
eminent should be such as to serve
for a model for private business.
There is at present no central con-
troll over the executive service short
Of the President. The President is a
busy man and cannot concern himself
with the details of the executive de-
partments.
The lack of efficiency In govern
ment offices has marked effect on
private business.
Definite information concerning the
number of federal civil employees in
different branches of the service and
the amount Of the government pay
roll are not readily available.
An official register, or blue book,
is issued every two years. 1t is out
of date long before it is printed.
A provision Of the civil service rules
theoretically gives the civil service
commission authority to collect and
maintain complete personnel statis-
tics. The labor and expense involved.
however, practically prohibit the col
lection and compilation Of reliable sta
tistical data.
In addition to the limits of the COM
MISSIONS authority is the absence of
authority to enforce its findings. The
commission can make recommended
tons to the departments and offices
and urge their observance, but 1t can
not enforce them
Congress passed what is known as
the civil service law January 16. 1883.
This act created the United States
civil service commission. The law was
intended to care in part the evils
traceable 20 the spoils system, which
grew out of the -year-tenure-o Of
Office act Of 1920.
During the first 40 years after the
organization of our government, ad-
ministrative practice with regard to
the civil service seemed to conform
to the intention of the founders. The
Constitution fixed the term OF no Of
ficer In the executive branch of the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
By EDWARD G. LOWRY
Copyright. Western Newspaper Union

government except those of the Pres
ident and vice president. 1t was the
established usage during these first
40 years to permit executive officers,
except members of the cabinet. to hold
office for an unlimited period during
good behavior. The practice was
changed in 1920 by the four-year-ten-
ure act. The spoils system, as it was
officially described as early as 1885,
was introduced and extended until it
permeated the entire civil service of
the country.
The fundamental purpose of the civ
il service law was to establish, in the
parts of me service covered by it's
provisions, merit system whereby
selection for appointment should be
made upon the basis of demonstrated
relative fitness, without regard to po-
liticaI, religious, or other such con-
sderatiOns.
The act requires that the rules shall
provide, among other things, for open
competitive examinations for testing
the fitness of applicants for the CLASH
fed service, the making of appoint
ments from among those passing With
highest grades, an apportionment of
appointments in the departments at
Washington among the states and ter.
ritories, a period of probation before
absolute appointment and the pro-
hibition of the use of official authority
to coerce the political action of any
person or body.
In 1888, the year in which the civil
service law was enacted, 1924 posi-
tions in the civil service were made
subject to competition. The entire
number of positions in the federal
executive civil service on June 20,
1916, was 4S0,327. AT the height of
the war expansion there were approx
imately 100000 men and women EN-
ployed in the federal executive civil
service, about 100000 Of whom held
positions subject to competition. On
July 81, 1920, the entire number of
federal executive civil positions, as
nearly as can be estimated, had been
reduced to 691,1 Approximately
100000 OF these were subject to com
petition, or, in other words, In the
classified service. The force is still
slowly but steadily decreasing.
During the 10 months of our partici-
patton in the war the civil service
commission gave competitive exami-
nations under the civil service law and
rules to slightly less than 100000 per
sons, and about 100000 persons with
tested qualifications were supplied by
the commission to the service. A nor
NAL years business is about 100000
persons examined and about $4,000
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

Secretary Mellon of the treasury, in
a letter to Representative Fordney,
chairman of the committee on ways
and means of the house of representa-
tives, says: Ordinary expenditures
for the first three quarters of the fis-
cal year, 1921. have been SO, 7S3, I'll
996.74, or at the rate of about $5000,-
100000 for the year. According
to the latest estimates of the spending
departments. ordinary expendi-
lures during the fiscal year, 1922. In
Guiding interest on the public debt,
win be over S4000,000.000
THE nation cannot continue to
spend at this shocking rate. AS the
President said in his message, the bur
den is unbearable, and there are two
avenues of relief, One is resistance
in appropriation and the other is the
utmost economy in administration
r. c. Leffingwell, formerly an assis-
tant secretary of the treasury, whom
/ have quoted previously in these ar
ticles, and who is still deeply and ac-
lively interested In securing retrench-
ment in national expenditures COM
menting on this utterance of Secretary
Mellon, says: "Why should there be
retrenchment in public expenditure?
Why does the secretary Of the treas
ury speak of current and estimated ex-
penditures as Stacking? What is the
evil that we are discussing and what
is its effect?
Government expenditures must be
met from taxes. To the extent that
they are met promptly from taxes and
from honest taxes directly laid upon
the incomes of the people, and in pro-
| portion to those incomes, exaggeration
| of the evil o. government expenditure
| is avoided. Government expenditure
takes the money of all the people for
4 the supposed benefit of portion of
! the people, honestly or dishonesty
equally or unequally, avowedly by d.
rect taxation, or surreptitiously by the
indirect taxation which results from
/ imitation of currency and credit and
of the public debt.
Government expenditure takes the
fruits OF She egrth and the labor Of
the people and diverts them from the
productive and reproductive enter
prises Of men, from the natural enjoy
| ment of the men, who by their pru-
dence, foresight and effort. created the
1 wealth and made IL available, 20 the
sometimes benevolent and sometimes
kalligerent, but almost always econom-
ically wasteful, purposes of govern
ment.
Government exploits ell of us for
the benefit or supposed benefit Of
some Of us. Yielding TO the vague
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
aradoxicaI Result.
MOTHER, QUICKI GIVE
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
FOR CHILD'S BOWELS

Even a sick child loves the "fruity"
taste of California Fig Syrup" If the
little tongue is coated, or If your child
is listless, cross, feverish, full of cold,
or has collie, a teaspoonful will never
fail to open the bowels. In a few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the constipa-
ton poison, sour bile and waste from
the tender, little bowels and gives you
a well, playful child again.
Millions of mothers keep "Califoraia
Fig Syrup" handy. They know Jea-
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has di-
rections for babies and children Of all
ages printed on bottle. Mother! You
must say California" or you may get
an imitation zig syrup.-Advertisemeat
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
COWS DURING COLD WEATHER
Few Pounds Of Corn Chop Will Help
to Provide Body Feat and Keep
Up Milk Flow.

During cold weather, dairy cows
should be fed little more grain than
during milder weather. A few pounds
of corn chop each day during the cold
est days VIII help to provide more
body heat and enable the cow to keep
up her milk flow even in the coolest
weather 1t is of course necessary that
the COW have shelter and not be ex-
posed to the cold winds. On real
cold days blanket viii assist in keep
Ing the COW comfortable.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
COWS LIKE NICE WARM DRINK
Animals win Not Consume Needed
Amount Of Water When II Is
Bitterly Cold.

Do not permit your cows to drink
Ice water, is the admonition Of e. A.
Hanson, dairy extension specialist at
University farm. "Cows will not drink
the needed amount of water when it is
cold, says Mr.. Hanson. "If the stalls
are not provided with water buckets,
place a tank heater in your tank. 1t
is far cheaper to heat the water with
coal and corn cobs In the tank heater
than with corn fed to tine cows"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
DYED HER SKIRT, DRESS,
SWEATER AND DRAPERIES
WITH DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes con-
tains directions so simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, swe rs
coverings, draperies, hangings, every a.. ns,
even if she has never dyed before. luy
Diamond Dyes''-no other kind--then
perfect home dyeing is sure because "a
mond Dyes are guaranteed not to -po.
fade, streak or run Tell your dru-ss''
whether the material you wish to dye
wool or silk, or whether 1t is linen, GOV
ton or mixed gooGs.--advCrtisement
The honeymoon often ends with ne
groOm's last quarter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
Winter paIrxlnu proatahIe.

Winter dairying is profitable with
good care and good cows. Better test
your cows, weighing the milk night
and morning for a week or so, and
using the Babcock test to find out how
rich the milk is.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
cutleura soothes Baby Rashea

That itch and burn, by hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better purer, sweeter, espe-
cIally If little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted on at the fin
ish. Doc ADVERTISEMENT.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24

A Good Sire is the Beginning of a
Good Herd; Bad One Is the End
of Any Herd.
the cost of feed than all of the 81
cows in the other herd. 1t would re-
quire lit cows like the average in the
poor herd to equal in profit production
one of the cows in the top herd. To
equal the herd of 10 good COVE a
farmer would have to keep 1872 ami
mails like the average COW in this poor
herd.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
A suppressed peslre.

Aunt Lucy-You modern girls are
very unmaidenly. In my youth ]
never dared TO kiss young man.
Phinippa-But didn't you often wish
you did dare?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
wIn anrx -, In hmm

A COW that is in good condition viii
keep up her milk flow for time even
though she is under-fed; hut graa,.
ally her system win be robbed or its
surplus flesh, and she viii '9ry or"
In a hurry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24

"Watch the balls kiss" said the
man.
"You might learn a lesson at bill
liards," suggested the girl.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-24
Maxine sure.

Druggist. can you sell me some al
cohol to rub horse with?"
I'll ask the law clerk"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
Is Green No More.

my experience with your medi-
cine has been wonderful. My stom-
ach and liver trouble of five years
standing took q new turn two years
ago when l took on an olive green
complexion. l spent $1,000 with
doctors and specialists only to
prove that I was still as green as
ever. A friend advised me to take
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, and l
am green no more. My stomach
and liver trouble has all disap1
peared." 1t is a simple, harmless
preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucous from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stom-
ach, liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose
will convince -Or money refunded.
Bengston's drug stores, Rock Is
land, Davenport. Moline. and drug
gists ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
New Library Books

- The following list Of books has
~.heen received at the Rock Island
: public library and will be feady for
sScirculation Saturday morning, Oct.
rs:
3. Caruso and the Art of Singing
IS. Fucito.
* Causes of the War Of Independ-
: ence-C. H. Van Tyne.
=. Complete Radio Book r.. F.
Yates.
- The Cowboy-P. A. Rollins.
Contemporary American Litera-
tufpA Manly & Rickert.
EtiQuet; In Society and in Bust
ness-Emily Post.
Foundations of Personality -
Abraham Myerson.
-. -. How to Measure in Education
: w. A. Mccall.
- The Laurentians-T. M. Long.
streth.
- Manual of Business Letter Writ.
ing-E. w. Dolch.
- On Life and Letters-Anatole
France.
- Pasteur-Dr. L. Descour.
&c On the Training Of Parents-E
!. II. Abbott.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

3 4 rssix1uus sln1ol for chiidssa d
3oek Island anl 1eolt1s WIZ ~
osno6 sunday morning q 10
6deaock q ~ Hosk I1laoA legion
3all, Sixtssath street. and iThird
5Donue.
= ne school, which viii ~ con-
51ncted BY the educational depart
:5Isnt Of the tri-city temple Eman-
7el, under tho auspices Of R'nat
.plrth auxiliary, will start with five
7n1asses and the following teaching
:1taH: Attorney Ben A. Stewart, the
Misses Rose Ziffern, Shirley Levin
setsin, Esther Ifnkslstein. Fannie
Gellermap and Alice Meyer. All
Children Of school age ere welcome
10 enroll In the school.
: In conjunction with the school
there will be a free circulating IL
8rary Of Jewish literature and .
chain Of clubs established shout
high school students. The leaders
Of the clubs at present are Sam
Rueben, Sam OlchoR, Edith Young.
Majorie Lefstein- and Rose Kulp.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 25.-The
Anthracite Coal Operators association
today accepted the proposal OF the
United Mine Workers of America for
a conference in New York. March Is.
to discuss wage scale for hard coal
miners
s. n. Warriner. secretary OF the
general policy committee Of the Anth-
racite Operators association. sent a
letter to John L. Lewis, president of
tho United Nine Workers OF America.
formally accepting the proposal for a
conference The present wage scale
expires April l. and unless a satie-
factory adjustment is made. q walk
out Of miners, is said to be threat
aned
Warriner forecasted that hard coal
prices were due to come down. but
stated the labor situation was still
difficult He said wrong impression
had gone abroad concern ming a 20 per
cent wage Increase asked by en-
ployes." Warriner stated no such de-
mand for an increase had been re-
ceived ny the operators
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26
RANKS
IN GEORGIA IN AN
OPEN REVOLT NOW

ATLANTA taa - Open revcit
agairs. Tho estaolisss. Republican 4 ID
la Georgia lexesop-.d -
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'ral eeu.nitfee askel ~ ln5uni ton
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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26
MOB AFTER 4 NEGRO
IN SANTA ROSA co,
WHO SHOT WHITE Man

PENSACOLA, Fla Feb Albert
Thompson. the negro who shot and
killed Sam Echois. white man. at
Pace. in Santa Rosa county yesterday.
was captured near here today. and
Sheriff Ellis tonight spirited the
black to some unannounced destina
ton when he heard a mob vas com
ing from Santa Rosa county by auto
mobile to wreak vengeance for the
death of the white man.
Just what point the negro was
hurried to was not generally known
tonight. but when the sheriff left the
Jail with him III q hurry. he appio-
pi lated strange automobile for the
purpose of hiding his movements Sew
eral deputies We're with the sheriff
when he left the jail.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26
VALUED At
$4,000 IS STOLEN
FROM STATlER HOTEL

ST. LOUIS. Feb 25-The theft Of
iewelrv valued al s5o.ooo from his
room in the Hotel Sfatler here. was
reported 10 the police tonight by Lew
Kane 90. the Bronx. New York City
Kane. employed by Michael Levy.
wholesale jeweler of No . Maiden
Lane. New York told the police that
h. left the trinkets locked in his trunk
while he went 70 vaudeville show
When he returned he said the trunk
had been broken open and the le"elfy
stolen
Kane di5 not know it the ie~elry
was insured
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26

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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26

MASS uHETn(e
TO FAVOR FORD

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 25.-James
T. Smith. OF St. Louis. vice pres-
hent OF the Mississippi Valley
association. declared eonlght
that he 10 heartily In sympathy
With the mass- meeting to b
held In Montgomery. Ala. next
Wednesday. in support OF Henry
Ford's offer to operate the
Muscle Shoals project. Mr..
Smith was in conference with
Secretary Black of the Mont
gOmery Chamber of Commerce
today.
IF the people OF Alabama
realised the great benefit they
would derive from Mr.. Ford's
proposal they would unanimous
" in'iorse the project" said Mr..
Smith.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26
CORNELL WINS HONORS
At TRIANGULAR MEET,
HARVARD IN SECOND

BOSTON. Feb * Cornell uon tho
triangular meet here tonight with
Harvard second and Dartmouth bring
inc ~ n. rear Cornell Vas credited
with 4Sia points. Harvard ssi2 and
Dartmouth 20 Leroy Brown SGT mp
d ne~ worlds record when he shat
tered the indoor high jump mark.
, isaring the bar a teef -. inches.
r I, Brow, OF Cornell ronasd away
from the rest Of the ieli rreakin- a
record tor the triangular meet. finish
ing in 2 - Is Billy Burke. Of Har
ward was the surprise of The night.
= inning The mi:e IN 427 - and
lowering the t:me of this even' ~
..,vsse 60 .nD1~
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26
KILLS HUSBAND WHEN
HE ABUSES CHILDREN

OMAHA. Feb With the smok-
ing revolver with whlrh she had
killed her husband Mrs. Emil Walden
today told the police how she had
killed her husband when came horle
intoxi. ated and began 10 abuse her
and her children
Z couldn't stand l. She sobbingly
told the police He hurt me. tao But
uhan he began to beat the children.
il was too much
Mrs. Walden fired but one shot. kill
ing her husband instantly
Her story was corrobcTated ny her
i2-kear old son. Benny.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26

BOULOGNE. France. Feb. 25-
Complete scco:d was reached upon
ell points discussed" said an Official
commanique issued tonight following
the breakup Of the conference be-
tween Premier Lloyd-George Of Eng
land and Premier Poincare of France
Tne commnnique added that allied
experts soon would meet in London
1t is assumed that they will work out
details for the agenda OF the Genoa
conference.
Premier Lloyd-GeoTee arrived here
by motor car from Calais at ,; IS
O'Clock and Immediately went into
copsultation with the French premier
at the prefectures The discussions
lasted nearly four hours. and It was
6:45 O'Clock before the statesmen
emerged.
.Tne Genoa conference has been
postponed and viii not open until
April To- The original date was March
chiefly by the long delay in getting a
rev Italian cabinet but the postpone
mcnt Is in way victory for France
Premier Poincare has protested ever
since the original date was set that il
was too soon a9d should be delayed
for At least month. Premier LLOYD
George opposed delay He took the
stand that the sooner the meeting
was held the quicker the allies could
get TO work reeonstructins central
and eastern Europe.
Just how far the discussions went
in the range of subjects VAS not dis
closed. but it vas generally assumed
that they would include the follow
ing.
l. The Genoa conference program
3 Military terms Of the proposed
Anglo French treaty of alliance
3 The proposed British loan Il
Greece.
Intervention in the Near East te
eni the war between Greece and the
Turkish nationaliSt-.
). The al.lo1 attitude towards Rus
-.