The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-10
560,863 STILL ON JOB
Number Employed at End of
Fiscal Year Gain of $4,000
Since Year Before War
INCREASE DUE TO WAR WORK
$4,000 Of Those Added Work
ing for Departments Han
ding War Vets Business

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-while
ths civil establishment Of the gov
ernment was reduced by more than
$4,000 employees during the
year, according to the annual
report Of the United States civil
service commission today, at the end
of the fiscal year the government
service as whole had 560,S63 en-
ployes, an increase of 123,G00 since
the year preceding the war.
OF this increase, the report states,
about $4,000 Is due to causes
and the remainder TO new 1egisla-
ton. The increase. 1t is stated, is
largely in the war. navy and treas
ury departments and in the vete-
More Pay, Better Service.
A strong argument An favor of a
Reconsideration of civil employees,
the report says. is the increase in
efficiency OF the postal service after
advances in salaries in that branch.
II also states that - modification of
the regulations governing veteran
preference would be CT benefit TO
the civil service, particularly in the
postal branch, and that the retire.
ment law fails to be completely sue
Cessful, owing to the small annui-
ties allowed and certain elements OF
injustice Incidental to the operation
Of the law.
IN discussing the need of reclass-
ifcatiOn, the report points out that
the annual deficit OF the postoffice
department was less by s96,o00.0O0
IN 1922 than it was in 1921 although
the salary list, which Is by far the
largest item of expense. has been In
creased by more than 500. 100000
since 1918. It Is stated that reclass-
Ncaton would not only bring about
more appropriate 4 uniform sal
AIRY ranges, but wOuiI bring about
uniform designations for positions
having uniform duties and In the end
would bring about economical ad-
fninistratfon.
May Reclnssify "Yets."
A modification OF the regulations
governing veteran preference in
choosing civil employees is advocated
on the ground that the interests
Of sound business administration
would best be served by changing
them at least TO accord with those
applying TO presidential postmaster
examinations"
Under the current practice, It is
tapialned, a veteran IS declared ell
slbls II he attaines only 65 per cent
IN the civil service examination and
his name is certified ahead OF nom
veteran eligibles. regarless OF their
ratings. In the presidential post
master examinations, five points are
added TO the earned rating OF each
preferences candidate and his name
Is then considered for certification
IN IT'S order on the basis OF this aug
mented rating, provided 1t is 10 per
cent. Veterans received 1880 of
the 62,6S3 original appointments to
the classified service during the fis-
cal year.
Morale of Service Improved.
In reference TO the retirement law.
It is stated that the law has not been
In effect long enough to warrant
definite conclusions regarding its
Influence. although II is believed that
II has improved the morale OF the
eiyll service personnel.
The report, however, says the
opinion OF federal department oft
Gals in general is that the annuities
should be increased and graduated
according TO the salaries received
ana contributions made TO the re-
Gremeut fund