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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13

aspirations of men for q better world
or better distribution Of the good
things of this earth, government Inn
poses upon all of US eyer-increasing
burdens In the effort to benefit vocif-
erous and organized minorities.
Each of the executive departments
is concerned to improve its service
and to discover new and useful fields
of service. The entire organization
of the army, of the navy, OF each OF
the departments, Independent ofticea
and agencies of the government, is de-
voted to an Important task. It's par
ticular function seems OF vital use
fulness, even necessity. Experts In
each are alive to its defects and to
the opportunities for usefulness which
have not been availed Of.
'sThe secretary, or other head Of
the department, drawn from private
life, perhaps wholly ignorant at the
outset Of the nature and extent Of It's
problems, promptly becomes the advo-
cate of the policies and demands Of
his permanent assistants and bureau
chiefs If he does not become such
advocate, he may break down the
morale Of his organization and possibly
lose the confidence Of his personnel.
behind it all Is the pressure of or
ganized interests In the constituencies,
which are the beneiiciaries Of specific
expenditures, operating upon politi.
clans, executive departments, senators
and congressman. The strldent voice
OF greed Is heard In the market place
and in legislative halls; thes voice of
the people Is barely audible.
.'The fact that each project Is con-
sidered separately, without reference,
| either in executive departments or
congress, to ways and means of financ-
Ing ii, prevents concentration OF popu-
lar opinion on the awful total. All
agree that there must be economy, but
1 as each item Is presented all seeming
/ ly agree that that Is not the proper
| field for economy. There must be econ
omy, but there must be a merchant
marine, whatever the cost. There must
be economy, but the government must
pay high wages to railroad employees
and furnish transportation on the rail-
roads at less than cost. There must
be economy, but the World war sol
diers must have their bonus. There
must be economy, but Civil war pen
sions must be increased. There must
be economy, but we must prepare for
| war, regardless of expense"
You know this is true. The new
budget law viii help very much this
condition, but unless you are interest
ed, continuously, actively, openly In
terested, your money win not be saved
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
covyriahs. Western NswsDaper Union

government except those OF the Pres
ident and vice president. II 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-tefi-
ure act. The spoils system, as II was
officially described as early as 1888.
was introduced and extended until II
permeated the entire civil service Of
the country.
The fundamental purpose OF the civ
II service law was to establish, In the
parts OF the service covered by its
provisions, merit system whereby
selection for appointment should be
made upon the basis of demonstrated
relative fitness, without regard to po-
litical, religious. or other such con-
siderations.
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, q period of probation before
absolute appointment and the pro-
hibition Of the use of official authority
10 coerce the political action Of any
person or body.
In 1883, the year In which the civil
service law was enacted, 1924 posi-.
lions In the civil service were made
subject to competition. The entire
number OF positions in the federal
executive civil service on June 90
1910, 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, al
nearly as can be estimated, had beer
reduced to 91,118. Approximately
100000 of these were subject to com
4 petition, or, in other words, In thf
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 examl
nations under the civil service law an(
rules to slightly less than 100000 per
sons, and about 100000 persons will
tested qualifications were supplied b.
the commission to the service. A nor
NAL years business Is about 200,0C
j persons examined and about 5onfs
appointed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
HIRE GOVERNMENT HELP

Il
The civil service commission hires
all employees III the classified service
of the government. The only thing 10
be naid about the classified service. is
that 1t has ncs 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 welI-organized employ
ment policy In the government sery-
Ice
There liz need for centralized EN-
ployment Office with Jurisdiction In all
matters relating to employment.
The employment methods OF the gov
eminent should be such Ms 10 serve
for d model for private business.
There Is at present no central con-
troll over the executive service short
OF the President. The President is u
busy man and cnnnot concern himself
With the details Of the executive de-
partmenfs.
The lack Of efficiency In govern.
ment Offices has marked effect OH
private business.
Definite Information concerning the
number Of federal civil employees Ia
different branches OF the service and
the amount OF the government pay
roll are not readily available.
An official register, or blue book.
Ii issued every two years. II Is out
az date long before II Ia printed
A provision OF the civil service rules
theoretically gives the civil service
commission authority to collect and
maintain complete personnel statls-
ties. The labor and expense involved,
however practically prohibit the col.
lection and compilation Of reliable sta
tlstlcal data.
In addition to tie limits of the com
missions authority Is the absence OF
authority to enforce Its findings, The
commission can make recommends.
lions 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 10, 1888
This act created the United States
civil service commission. The law was
Intended to culr In part the evils
traceabie to the spells system, which
grew out Of thu four-year-tenure-o
Office net of 1920.
During the first 40 years after the
organization Of sur government, ad
mlnlstrnttye practice with regard t
the civil service seemed to conform
70 the intention OF the founders. The
Constitution fixed the term OF no Of
deer In the executive branch OF thu
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
Nature,s supreme VISION.

II II We're not for the check that win
ter interposes, vegetation would
climb skyward until we had tropical
jungles and flowers high In the branch.
es OF the forest, instead OF yiolets and
daisies and lady's-sllpper orchids, As
X IL. the years tender growths decay
IN the wet and cold OF winter, furnish
shelter to the seeds Of grasses and
small Woodland plants. and SO foster
new growth for the coming Of spring,
Even In decay there Is a purpose, IN
nature always there Il new begin.
Ming. Youths Companion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
Honest paris.

A black satchel containing $oo'Uoo
In cash was found on the seat Of =
Paris omnibus one morning recently
writes correspondent. It had been
forgotten by a bank messenger, VINO
was greatly relieved to find that inc
conductor Of the omnibus had duly de'
liyered It to the lost property once,
where 1t lay among umbrellas ana ouu
gloves awaiting reclamation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
c.t!ss a Thundsrstorm spots.

Tito conclusion has been reached BY
u eiIssilawn engineer who has given
ti.e sallJecs considerable attention
ti.st, certain cities, II not indeed most
ililslsd cgties cr say 100000 population
ar n,arr. appear 10 be Thunderstorm
sF,sss The observation has been
nanIr III E. II. Horton. Of Voorhees,
vide n. u. who also points out that
~ slalinw lake with sandy margins
iocfst,l Iii forest may serve as a
ihnia.eesiorm breeder" and elites as
,rss2 observations made by him
0ssq oneida lake New York.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
~. court 900 klueh Pomer.

III Liverpool tEag.i there still exists
oil u llie very few remaining naedl-
esri borough courts OF record, AT one
tIiup ttere were 2i6 In various parts
III ne Kingdom. The Liverpool court
TX pnSsage. as II IL called. has prac-
a.saily unlimited Jurisdiction In caus-
" u action arising within the city.
aa,l hrs more power than has the City
III l.,ai,lon court which has jurisdIc.
tnn udly when the defendant Ia en-
plNesl IN the city itself.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
Tho POETS Buslness.

The duty of the poet Is IKE ulto
that OF the naturalist; It Is TO pursue
and capture those rare specimens -
thought that have hitherto escaped tne
hunters net; incase In crystai-cieaf
diction these captive beauties OF ma
ture; and offer them, mid the WIZ
flowers of their native haunts, Tor tne
admiration. -cTerence and love o. aii
mankind.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
NAME aBAYER" Is ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
Take Tablets without Fear, ~ Soe
See the safety Asayer
crosa.H

IL you want the true, world-famous
Aspirin, as prescribed by physicians II y,
over twenty-one years, you must assn
FOR 'Bayer Tablets OF aspirin.
The aBayer Cross" Is stamped 81
each tablet and appears on each pack-
age for your protection against linila-
Advertisement
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
Jewish PhxsIeIana 10 Popes.

Many examples might be enumerat
ed OF popes who patronized Jewish
physicians. An exception was Paul
Nv. who introduced the Ghetto into
Rome, but at least score Of popes
seem Ia have gone out OF their way In
extending friendly recognition 70 the
medical members OF this race.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
cuticura comforts Baby,s skin

cuticura Comforts Baby's Skin
When red, rough and itching, by hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scented
busting powder, Cuticura Talcum, one
of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
rha Allhl.

The Secretary This speech may get
you Into trouble.
The Honofable-Then you Ind better
prepare statement saying that was
nliSquoted by the newspaper Life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13


THAT Tanlac IN wonderful med
iEine for delicate children In CON
elneiyely proven by the remarkable
results accomplished In the cAses of
tire three children shown In shis pic-
tufe.
Little blanche Blair, of Providence
n. 4. ase 1a, gained 10 pounds lie.
gtra Aict'nbe. at right axe D. ~
Scrsnfon. Ia, gained 10 pounds; lit
tle itsshufsi Learg. 1r.. or Philadelphia
wha Was very delicate. II now III fire
robust health. The statements made
hy flelr parents are as fallows
sIr. a. III Blair. residing ut % Ar
vs0ad street. Providence, r. II, said:
ayte afe Just SO happy over the
ci.AHge Tnnlae has made IN cur little
Iil tint we can't do or say enough
III show chr appreciation. She had
lest tegfly 20 pounds III weight rpd
ipo'est 81 fraIl aud weak that her
muthsr and 1 were both almost wnr-
riea Sies over her condition. since
Il ;sig IHnlac. size Inns already gained
III pounds. her c0lor II better than II
eYef hAs been and she looks and acts
ls# II ergnt GIRL
sfrs. Catherine Mce'nbc, an picits
~ Ave-. Scranton. Pa. said .Ihe
sflu ie. my little Regina III such q
tui condition that have no Iden she
vassl te with me now II II hadn't
hern trr 'raniac. II III a mystery %
iae Low she lived on the little she
MI csi'ns and was go lifeless she
NEE r.en cared to play With the
dsl's mud f,gys she got at Christmas.
S'Nfc siting Tnrlac she IL MS hardy
faa u as amy child could be and
hrs Il TED ~ pounds In weight.
win AL nvs praise Tanlac for restur'
mr. m,;r little girls health
lsictald Ieary, 23so Pnlethorpe st.
ri GleAaiphia, said "rhere Is M
tsetN III my mind but that Tnnln'
snvca ray little boys life. For tive
yeTrs wouldn't have been q bit sur
ia al 10 have aeen him drop of ii
nii9 tine. He had stomach trouhl
ana nnuy d time the gas pressed NJ
Into ltis chest until his heart nalpI
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13

lIta affer as q LcSeAtAAGy1n.s
use use, tn's NEWTON, r. R. 8, Portland
Indiana. -. .to,,id carefully guard
y {6e tdansWheh comes a from s6anaime
S seougu a rid Or overw0rhng. D0n0s
III her owrstudy. ,.;na n
.a = on ~ liver limbs, or il you notice Q
s sisahi1Itv d the part Of your daughter,
Give her ca,eful attention. -
Lsdi Z anexcellent medicine for your
gg oulb ID take, as 1t Is especially
o osogStsd torelieve just such symptoms.
Apuo.pps,nherit contains nothing that can
;n;,,ra and can be taken in safety.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13

It's queer how anxious people are
to lend you money when you don't
need 1t.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13

tated SO | thought sure he couldn't
breathe but few more gasps. But
TnnIae gave him back 10 us strong
and well mud we Will praise 1t to our
dying day"
The effect Of Tnnlac ON the deli
cate stomachs OF the young Ii one Of
the strongest evidences OF Its whole
someneks as we'll as its unusual
merit. Although d powerful recon-
stfnctive. Tnnlac contains no harm.
fui ingredients, minerals or opiates
which are 80 often found In other
medicines Being composed of the
most beneficial roots and herbs
known 70 science IL Is purely yege-
table and can be taken by the most
delicate children, and does not upset
or injure the weakest or most dell
cate stomach,
There Il Tanlac agent In ever,
] town. - Advertisement.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13

Those who know great deal can
be depended on to be amiable enough
to tell It
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13

Now is the time to do things; by
and by is the time to do nothing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13

lin down because OF
ra,n. One Sunday
my aunt was visiting
ID and she said her 6!
girls cook Lydia u
|Pinkham's vege.
table Compound and
got well, so mother
said she guessed she
would let me tryit u
lis doing me good and
Il praise 1t highly.
You are welcome 70
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tr,porsan. 10 mothers

Easy to see th:ougll-the people who
make spectacles Of themselves.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13

Misery loves company, bur the COM
pen, tn,t ant 10 make q second call.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13

There's 10 use in running II you're
not on the right road.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
'' PPlIIINIIF ;O TIMES


!. $50. Indiana. 81 was troubled a.sd
porslass, larity and constipation and 9
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-28
ASK FOR RECEIVERS


OKMUIGEE Jan. 2i.--pctitlon
asking for receivers Tor the assets of
the dcfunct Bank OF Commerce was
filed In district court here today by
attorneys for certain stockholders
who are defendants TN suits filed by
the attorney general to collect their
liabilities under the state banking
act
Alleging that the state bank COM
missioner has made no payment to
unsecured dcpoSitors out OF the state
guaranty fund ana that numerous
other suits have been filed In the
name OF the state although In prac-
ticaly all cases the name OF a firm
OF Okmulgoe attorneys has been
signed az attorneys for the plain.
tiff IN spite of the fact that the state
laws provide that such litigation
must De placed in the hands OF the
attorney general, the petitioners al
lcgc that the Guaranty state hank
was lusolyent at the time It's assets
were taken over By the Bank "
Commerce January 3. 1921, with u, ,
knowledge and consent OF the state
bank commissioner.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-28
HOOPER EXPECTS
IMPROVED RAILS
Says Conditions Will Be
Better Over Country
by Spring Time

BOSTON, Jan, 27.---By spring con-
Gltions OF the railroads win have
greatly improved. Ben w. Hooper.
chairman OF the United states rail
way labor board. predicted In an
address before the Boston chamber
of commerce hero today.
"The Improvement has already
begun TO show" Mr. Hooper said
Upon the approach OF spring the
number OF railroad employees viii
doubtless be largely increased and
the revenue OF tho roads will be on-
largod by increased business Com
ditions will probably Justify the re-
duction Of railway rates, witch ID
80 essential TO the restoration ot
normal business"
Referring 10 the possibility OF rail
road strikes, he said:
MY personal view Is that neither
the carriers nor their employees have
the moral right to discontinue rail
way operation FOR the purpose OF
enforcing tho demands of either
upon the other. such action Is a
violation OF public trust. 1t In also
equally true that carrier which
provokes a strike by the tyrannical
disregard OF the rights Of It's en-
ployes, Is party TO the offcnse
against the public"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-28
BLOCK IRVING PAVING DEAL
Eight Residents Eiic Injunction Suit
to Prevent Ordinance.

An injunction suit against the city
officials, asking that they be re-
strained from passing an ordinance
imposing an alleged Illegal tnx on
property owners in order to pay Tlb-
belts K Pleasant, contractors for
paving. was filed I'm district court
Friday by eight residents Of Irving
Place. IL is claimed I'm the petition
that the ordinance would tax prop
crty owners at the rate OF S9.AO a
square yard for paving. which IL
much more than the regular price.
District Judge Naljeau Biddison
granted a restraining order and set
the case down FOR hearing Monday
morning. At that time the matter
OF temporary injunction will be
thrcShcd out The complaining
residents and the amount OF taxes
they claim they would pay II the
ordinance Is passed follow: Beatrice
J. Weston. $233.47, L. V. Raper.
s909.6S; w. w Culver, S6O3.33; H.
r. Dowd. S603.33; c. r. Looms sr.
S7i7.99; Alice McDaniels, $Q62.2O
and John @. Chambers. $2,7S4.O3.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-28
LITTLE CHILD IMPROVING
Four ycar-old Girl and Mother Hurt
In Accident Improving

Mrs. G.. c. Mildren and 4-year-old
daughter Alice Virginia. who were
seriously injured when struck by n
trolley car at First street and Lewis
avenue Thursday night, were report
ed In an improving condition at the
Oklahoma hospital Friday. The lit
tie daughter had her right hand cut
off just below the wrist when the
front wheel OF the street car ran
over II and attending physicians,
who at first thought tho child would
also lose the right foot as the resul
Of It's mangled condition, expressed
the hope Friday that the foot might
be saved.
Mr. and Mrs Mildren together
with the little daughter and 2-year-
old son, William, were returning Ia
their home at 1924 East Admira
boulevard al the the time Of the ac-
cident They had just stepped of
OF an outbound car when the little
girl, according to eye witnesses
started around behind the street car
from which they had alighted, run
ming directly in the path OF another
street car coming from the oppo'
site direction, The mother ran after
the child and both were severely IN
jured before the motorman could
stop the car The mother suffered
a broken leg and bad bruises.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-28
NAME NEW ROTARY CHAIRMEN


BY Associated Press State Wire
MuSkOGEE, Jan. 27.--Chairmen
OF round table committees to be in
charge Of sessions OF the Oklahoma
Kansas Missouri district Rotary con-
vention that Convenes here March 80
and 81, were announced today by
Ross Burns of Joplin. Mo. district
governor. They follow:
Presidents round table. Robert
Timmons. Wichita. Kan.
Boys work Everett Hill, Shaw
nee, Okla.
Secretary's, Ross Stewart. Sallna.
Kan.
Rotary education. Russell f..
Greiner. Kansas City. Mo.
Fellowship, Iii Martin, st. Louis
Missouri
Pep leaders. Bert Mitchener,
Hutchinson, Kan.
Entertainment committee, Merle
c. Prunty, Tulsa, Okla.
International relations. Charles W.
Dawson, MuskOgee, Okla.
Public affairs, Joe II. Pile, Jop-
lin, Mo.
Rural acquaintance. II ry
Schmidt, Dodge City, Kan.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-28
Receivers Appointed
For Mid-CO Subsidiary

Federal Judge r. l.. Williams
held court in Tulsa Friday. He
heard the receivership petition In
regard to the Mid-Co transportation
company, n subsidiary OF the Mid
Co Petroleum company. Receivers
appointed by Judge Williams We're
r. j. Ellis jr. OF Ochelata and II. T..
Sibley of Kansas City. Receivers
for the Mid-Co Petroleum company
and the Mid-Co Gasoline company
had been previously appointed.
Judge williams will hold court Sat-
urday morning aud It is understood
returns to Muskogee Saturday night.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-28
To Ask Federal Aid
In Construction of
Soldiers HOspitdI

MrSKOGEE, Jan. 27.--That tho
government will be asked to
match the states half-million-do
lar appropriation for the OKLA
homa Soldiers Memorial hospital
to be erected here was the intor-
nation received from Washington
today.
It understood that Niles Alice
Robertson, congressman from this
district has already taken up with
the war department the subject
of the government appropriaiing
half million dollars To he used
toward the construction an q
cquippinR the institution.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-28

sTtTH !sis 4-passengor. stutz 1899, g.
passenger; Stut6 roadster, 1919, Pack
In Grst-clnss condition. Frank Miller
Motor Coz lG East Eleventh.
WILL TRADE 1920 Fora sedan Tor 1890
Ford coupe. Please phone cedar 10