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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27

The annual turnover In the govern
naent service Is something almost In
credible. Mo business corporation.
however strongly established, could
long endure the heavy annual drain on
It's resources. Hundreds of men leave
the government service daily; and
new, unframed people have to be taken
on and taught to do the work. This
costs money, as every employer
knows.
The designations from the govern
pervisory and most highly paid posi-
tons and from the very lowest grades.
The men at the top, IL they have any
initiative or ability or ambition to
make q name for themselves, are Of
fered private employment at double
or treble or more what the govern
ment can pay them. The people In
the lowest grades leave for private
employment when opportunity Affords
because In too many instances they
actually cannot keep body and soul
together on their government pay.
It Is the people In the middle class
who stay on the longest. The whole
constant process makes for steady
deterioration In the quality Of the
government service and tends to re-
tain the mediocre In public employ
ment.
The civil service commission, through
which the great bulk of government
employees are brought into the serv.
Ice. is acutely aware OF this condition
Its reports give emphasis to the diff
Guilty constantly experienced In secur-
Ing and retaining competent employ
ees. The rotation in Office has become
increasingly frequent and syitaily Inn
pairs the efficiency Of the service.
During the war there was lower
rate OF turnover In the mechanical
forces than In outside establishments.
The proposition of separations, how
ever. is excessive In clerical, profess
sional and technical positions. In
which the rate OF turnover sometimes
amounts to third OF the force In a
year.
During the nine months preceding
the armistice more than 10000 APP
pointments were made In the civil
service and about $4,000 separations
occurred--that is. for every two APP
pointments made one person left the
service. For period of similar length
following the arnistice only 90 per
cent as many appointments were made,
but there were nearly 3S per cent more
separations. In this period almost as
many positions were vacated as were
allied.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
WHAT OF THESE OLD MEN7

year; July /, 1870, principal clerk az
Sl,S00 year; December 6, 1911, clerk
at 81, 400 a year; May /, 1913. stenog-
rapher and typewriter at 5000 a year.
1t will be seen that he was denoted
IN December, 1911, and again in May,
1918, to lower positions, involving less
work and responsibility. These demo-
tiona were at his own request. In
October, 1917, he received from the
assistant secretary of the navy, Mr..
Roosevelt, the following letter:
Il have to inform you that you have
been granted leave without pay for
six months beginning October 10, 1917.
"As you have been in the employ
Of the government now nearly sixty.
nine years, and during all that time
your record has been excellent. 7 ra.
greet that there is no way in which the
department could continue you on the
rolls with compensation.
II desire at this time to EXPRESS
the appreciation of the department for
your long and satisfactory service and
the hope that you win be so benefited
by this leave that you can return and
resume your duties at Its expiration
talked with one Of the cabinet
officers about the old and feeble EN-.
pioyees.
He said: II don't know what ron
gress intends to do about them. but 7
know what intend to do with thosa
In my department. / Intend 70 leava
them alone. They can stay here a.
long as they like, until some provision
Is made for them. When I was now
In the department / dismissed two on
these old people and denoted another
on the ground that they we're snnar.
animated and inefficient and we've !.
hindrance to the work.
"All three of them wrote me sod
letters and promptly committed .u,.
eide. That was enough and more
than enough for me. Never agar
viii disturb one of them. I do NO,
choose to have 1t on mr. conscience
that | pronounced sentence of daa,b
on an old man or an old woman IN
the service of the government Tbev
can all stay on here as long as thew
like. found them here and some q,
them VIII be here when / leave n
congress chooses to provide for Thorn
that is Its obligation. But win neve,
sentence another one Of them 10 se,,
destruction. no matter what the COS,
to the taxpayer and the government !"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
REASON IN THIS ARGUMENT
ALSO Miss Katie Might Have DIscerned
Something Sounding susplelousiy
Like Compliment.

A faithful old servant in southern
family has recently become a grand
mother. "What does Libby call her
new baby, Mandyf" the old woman
was asked.
"She named her Gabrielle miss
after you."
why. the idea, Mandy! You know
my name is not Gabrielle. You've
called me Miss Katie" all my life"
"Yasm, Miss Katie dat / does. But
when 1t comes to naming babies after
foikses, 1t amt what dey Is called, 1t
Is what dey is like dat you names
'em fob. You shorely is mo- like Miss
Gabrielle dan you is like Miss Katie
jes, like Libby says"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
MOTHER QUlcKI GIVE
CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP
FOR cHlLDs BOWELS

Even q sick child loves tho .fruity"
taste OF california Fig Syrup" II the
little tongue Is coated, or II your child
10 lisfiess. cross. feverish. full OF cold.
or has collie, a teaspoonfui win never
fail 20 open the bowels. In few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly IL works all tina constipa-
tion poison. sour bile and waste from
che tender. little bowels and gives you
q well, playful child again.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know ten
spoonful today saves q sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine
california Fig Syrup" which has d.
rections for babies and children Of all
ages printed on bottle. Motherl Ycu
must say 'CalIsornla" or you may gee
an imitation fg OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
oapIa.s Method.

Mesdames viardot. Garcia and Mali
bran. the wonderful daughters OF Man
uel Garcia, who was perhaps the great
est vocal teacher Of all time. literally
-learned in suffering what they taught
IN gong"
The discipline OF the Garcia home
was extremely severe II was said
that Garcia used to beat his daughters
en- they screamed.
The neighbors, however. did not coA-
fuse method with Madness and on
such occasions they quantity said;
~n Is only Monsieur Garcia teaching
his girls to slng~--Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
yuss Mssinc sursl

backward and forward Johnny
marched before the garden gate. He
had q brand-new rife and was play
ing at being soldier on sentry duty.
TO him came the lady from next
door. her eyes cold and hard.
@Johnny. ala you break my win
dowTs she demanded sternly, point
ing as she spoke TO her damaged
property.
Johnny paused In bis stride and
eyed her thoughtfuily.
ibid you see me do TT" he asked
cautiously.
EMO. didn't but
'#rhen didn't"
And no resumed his marching.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
WHAT Did They Mean2

On Christmas morning the children
of the house were spreading out the
toys that Santa had put In their stock
ings.
Father" said Willie, II wish l bat
got dictionary in my stocking az
well as these toys"
why" what did you want that
for?"
$50 that ] could find out the mean
ing of words / heard Santa Claus say
when he stepped on the tacks l spread
on the carpet last night"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27

The commissioner Of pensions sup
plies the following compact statement
Of the age Of the employees In the pen
sion bureau:
Number In the. classified civil sery-
Ice, S74; age Of the oldest employee,
Lightweight; number over eighty years
of age, 20; number between sixty-fye
and eighty, 2e8; based on age Of sixty
five, number eligible for retirement.
292; percentage Of employees eligible
for retirement, 33.4; average age of all
employees. July /, 1919, fifty-eight.
These old men and women bear the
burden of the administration of the
complex, intricate and involved pro-
cedure under the pension laws having
to do with the disbursement Of s222,-
159,292 in 1920 to 100000 and some
odd beneficiaries.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
Place for Him.

There were weird bowls from Tom
my.
"What does that hyena want now?''
demanded father.
.Wants you to take him to the zoo"
cooed mother.-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
LONG, Distance MusIc-

A concert was recently heard thou
sands of miles away over the wireless.
Nothing new about that" comments
J. B. NJ. waggishly; "here in Boston
70 years ago I heard young lady
singing In Old Madrid Boston
Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
The Beaten Road

sincerity is Ike travelling in a plain
beaten road. which commonTy 81.
a man sooner to his journeys end than
py-ways, In which men often los
themselves. Tillotson. ''s
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
Double Correction

Mrs. Newrich Ito small sony
James, have you whispered today
without permission?
James Only wunst.
Mrs. Newrich Ito nurse)-Jane
should James have said "wunst"f
Jane--No, ma'am, he should have
said twict.-London Answers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27

Charity work always has to be care
full against spending too much money
in organization.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
Mean ThInol

Miss olde-I tainted dead away last
night.
Miss Keen-Who proposed?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
DON'T FEAR ASPIRIN
If 1T IS GENUINE

loois fer Name "BsysrS on Tablets.
Then yew Need Never
Worry.
To set genuine -Bayer Tablets Of
Aspirin" you must look for the snfety
'Bayer Gross" ca each package and on
each tablet.
The "Bayer Cross" means true, world
famous Aspirin. prescribed by rhysi-
clans for over twenty-one years, and
proved safe By millions for Colds, Head
ache. Earache. Toothaehe. Neuralgia.
Lumbago. Heuritis. and for Pain in
general. Proper and safe directions
are in each unbroken aBayer" package.
Advertisement.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27

There Is at least some plety in hold
Ing In a cough entirely through the
sermon.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27

Charity covers multitude of sing
and circus tent covers multitude
of sinners.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
You ~oHldnit put on hobbies
to run a foot race

Then why load up on handicans for
the days work.
A good deal of food, ur1wisefv chosen
does weigh the body down and clog tbe
digestion, and dull the brain.
Why put on the hobbies7
Grape-Nuts Is breakfast or t,ncb-
tirne dish for those who want f,,od asE
c'ency' and mind and body efficiency -
Gape-Nuts satisfies and nu,rishes
l,s oenghs the taste. 1t is ready 10 serve
whenever you are ready to eat : A. ssiv !.
ogess easily quickly and comn,eta,, u : &
S ,eavng no handicap of heaviness and
and action. 0u ior nealb
There's a Reason0
company Inc, Battle Creek. MO
Sod S's'oe s'oeers e,e,,.te,ei
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27

The exigencies of the war required
great expansion OF the clerical
forces at Washington and elsewhere
and this was accomplished by a labor
turnover several times above normal
The percentage Of destinations OF APP
pointments among eiigibles on the CIV
II service register increased in many
instances from 80 to more than 90 per
cent-that is, more than half the men
and women who successfully passed
civil service examinations and were
offered jobs under the government re-
fused to take them. 1t Is estimated
that more than 950,000 Of those who
met the test were appointed during
that time.
The civil service commission says
fatty:
"Those familiar with the federal
service at Washington know that the
service Is now hampered by the re-
tention Of ineompetents whose re-
moval is rendered difficult by influences
which are incompatible with the eff
cheney Of the service. Preferences
and exemptions increasingly clog the
departments with persons who, no
matter how inefficient, are difficult to
remove, and whose retention tends to
destroy the discipline Of the service"
Among these inefticients. Of course,
are the superannuated and the phys
ically incapacitated. The bureau Of
efficiency estimated, before the pass
age Of the approximation retirement
law, the number Of employees in the
civil service Of the United States sew
enty years of age and over as follows:
Number
Railway postal clerks. 1877
Rural letter carriers. 4a
City letter carriers.... go
Post office clsrks.,... S1
Mechanics s........................... SzS
General employees, Dist Columbia. Il Asa
General employees elsewhere.
-
Total ...........................-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-27
Where Your Taxes 60
How Uncle Sam Spends Your Money
i'm Conducting Your Business
By EDWARD G. LOWRY

Financial Systems ontnog
Writer
m National Business Methods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-22
Defends Daugherty

New York, May 20-Thomas B.
Fielder, former Georgia attorney to-
night issued statement in defense
OF Attorney General Daugherty,
charged By Senator Caraway with
having been closely connected with
the release of c. w. Morse, New
York ship builder. from Atlanta Fed
eral prison in 1912. Senator Cara
way today told the Senate he thought
Mr.. Daugherty should resign his post.
Mr.. Fielder stated that he had
learned that a number of persons
and many firms who violated the
laws during the war with war con-
tracts were interested in a scheme to
discredit the attorney general and
the department of justice, so as to
side-track movements to bring them
to punishment.
He declared he was not interested
as counsel in any of the affairs of
these persons or firms.
1.-THE attorney general" he stated,
as no. the type of man who can
be either deferred or intimated in the
discharge of his duties. No individ-
ual in the government in private or
official life. can influence him in the
slightest degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-22
Mrs. Whitehouse's
Sketches Shown at
Country Club Tea

Miss Marguerite Brooks entertained
Friday afternoon a number of friends
at tea at the Augusta Country Club
the occasion being the exhibition Of
Nassau sketches done by her sister
Mrs. Robert Treat WhitchOuse of Port
land. who passed the winter at that IA
NOUS resort.
The sketches, 10 in number, repre-
sent various views of picturesque
Nassau, ranging from streets and gar
dens to beaches ana native huts. al
painted in the viva colors of the trop-
les.
Mrs. Whitchousc' talent in this di-
rcction while a surprise to many. adds
but more laurcls to this very talented
woman's cndoavors. Those who saw
the sketches Friday were delighted t.
view such works Of artistry.
The pictures We're much admired and
at the request of some Of the members
of the Country Club will be allowed T.
remain there for week or 10 days
after which they will be exhibited in
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-22
BANGOR and NORWAY
HIGH SCHOOLS WINNERS IN
STATE TYPISTS' CONTEST

Bangor High school won the MAINE
school Of Commerce cup for class A,
in the Maine State Typewriting Con-
test which was held Saturday at Cony
High school, and Norway High won
the cup offered by the Maine State
Commercial Teachers association
which was the prize in class B Of the
contest.
The individual winners were Miss
Mary Belinian of Bangor High in
class A, and Miss Doris NJ. Merrill of
Norway High in cl, SIS B. Miss Bell
MAN maintained an average OF 70 net
words a minute understanding her
nearest competitor by 10 words a
minute for IS minutes, and Miss Mer-
rill's average was CT words per MIN
ute for IS minutes.
The contest was divided into two
| classes, the class A open TO students
who have taken a regular typewrit-
! ing course in a High or secondary
school of this State, and the class b,
| open to students who began their
| typewriting course since September
1, 1922.
| The prizes were the two above men
toned cups offered to the school from
which the winning student comes to
be held for one year. A school must
win this cup for three years to retain it
permanently.
Miss Belinian was awarded a six
months course at the Maine School of
Commerce at Auburn, and Miss Mer-
rill received a card case containing a
certificate giving the number OF words
per minute In class A, Miss Ardena
Marsh of Sanford High took second
place with an average of IS words q
minute, while in class 3, Miss Sarah
Block of Norway High took second
with an average of so words per min
ute. Each of these girls received a
similar case and certificate.
This is the first annual typewriting
contest under the direction of the
Maine State Commercial Teachers
association and was a great success
The arrangements were completed by
committee from this association, of
which Miss Vera Driscoll of this city
is the chairman. The contest was
held under International contest rules,
the test matter being furnished by J.
n. Kimball. manager OF the Interna-
tional Contest rules. Mr.. Kimbalrs
special representative, Howard :.
Pfrommer who is also a typewriter
speedster, was in personal charge of
the test and under his management
the contest went off without hitch.
The schools who competed are as
follows: Norway, Bangor, Sanford,
Bath, Rumford. Oldtown. Augusta,
Winslow. Pennington, South Port
land, Lewiston, Brunswick, Lawrence,
Auburn, Skowhegan. Deering of Port
land. Approximately 100 students
were in the contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-22
Lack of Art in Our Aetna

AS to the acting We have on hand
for any sort of development in the
theatre, for repertOry experimental
companies, new playwrights, little
can be said. 1t may be one of the
prices that for a time we shall have
to pay for democracy, that in the
general equality promised and as
sured and claimed, an artist is born
so, born equal to any undertaking
and as good as anybody. At any
rate it is fact that our stage teens
with people who have no training
whatever, who have no style, no taste
and no technique; who are not inter-
esting as people; who are unable to
express even what little observation
they have made of life, and who new
ertheless get start at being praised
in the newspapers and so go ahead
from one role to another with moth
ing but their names and what is
called their personalities to carry
them. This is not to say that there
is no talent. There is plenty of pos
sible talent. But there is little art,
and of what art we have there Is but
little opportunity for expression on
account of the system of managers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-22
Larrabee- M urphy

A pretty wedding took place, Sat
urday morning, at st. Mary's Cath
clio church when Miss Thelma X.
Murphy, daughter of the late Charles
T.. Murphy of this city became the
bride OF Walter Larrabee, also Of
this city. The ceremony took place
at q nuptial mass conducted by Rev.
Father Joseph r. MCGOWAN.
The bridesmaid was Miss Dorothy
Cox Of Gardiner and the best man
was William Raynes of this city.
The wedding was attended by q
number of the relatives and friends
of the contracting parties.
Soft white silk was the brides
gown and she wore hat Of similar
material. On her dress were panels
of the same lined with pink and her
hat was trimmed. also with pink
The bridesmaid wore brown crepe
meteor.
Following the wedding. breakfast
was served at the homo OF the
groom's parents at 16 Federal street
Mr. and Mrs. I.arrabee will make
their home in this city. The bride
has been employed at the local of
fec of the Park &c Pollard Co. and
The groom is employed by tho Mars
ton Brooks Co. in Hallowell. They
are popular young folks and have
the hearty good wishes Of a large
circle OF friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-22
Irish Landlords Vacate

Lord Cough, like many another
Irish landowner, is leaving his home
in the old country. Tough Curta
castle in County Galway has lately
been dismantled and it's fine old con-
tents disposed of.
The castle, which stands overlook
ing the Tough. is wonderfully pictur-
esque. 1t was built for Lord Gort by
Nash himself at cost of $4,000 and
was purchased by the Coughs after
the Irish famine of 1S47. when the
viscount of his day ruined himself
in the endeavor to feed his starving
tenantry. The present home of the
Gorts in the Isle of Wight, East
Cowes castle, was built by Nash, who
designed it for his own occupation.
Another valuable property to 60 is
Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple's ro-
mantle home, Lucille, on the ruins of
Tantallon castle, which figures in
"Marmion." The property, with a
fine acreage, includes the greater part
Of North Berwick. Sir Hew. 1t is
good to hear, Is at least not selling
The Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth,
which is his.-Iondon Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-22
State c. of c. Saves
81 Per Ton for Every
Coal User in Maine

The one outstanding achievement of
the State Chamber of Commerce Is
the saving Of an average of 81 ton
on every ton of coal used in Maine
this past winter. In a special pamph-
let now being distributed, the officers
of the State Chamber give the details
of freight adjustment favoring
| Maine that was brought about recent
~ by their organization. This was 'ac-
| complished in spite of the indifference
| OF Maine business men to the work of
! the State organization. but their points
We're so we'll taken and their efforts so
successful as to gain the day, with the
result that every user of coal in the
State of Maine, both industrial users
I and householders, was saved an aver
| age of 81 on every ton of coal used.
To the average man this means from
SO to SIS; to the industries, thou
sands of dollars.
The State Chamber meets Thursday
of this week in Portland in annual ses-
sion. at which time other accomplish
ments will be set forth and new plans
made for their work. This meeting,
of course, is open to the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-22
Belgrade Case
at Municipal Court

Nathan ii. Narney of Belgrade ap-
pearcd before Judge Cony at the mu-
nicipal court Saturday on a charge of
taking, carrying away and converting
to his own use without the consent of
the owner, three logs. The complaint
was made by Steven Blaisdell, also of
Belgrade. Earney pleaded not guilty,
but was found guilty and upon APP
peal was bound over to the Scptcm-
Der term of the superior court in the
sum Of 5000 which he furnishes. Var
ncy was represented by Attorney ~ur-
leigh Martin of this city, and Blaisde1i
by Attorney Charles l.. Andrews Of
the law firm of Andrews, Nelson 6;
Gardiner.
The testimony by Mr.. Blaisdcll was
to the effect that they had had trouble
previously about logs floating in Bel
grade stream. lie is engaged in the
business of saving lumber and in 9TH
CT numbering operations. He said that
Varncy had forbidden him to go on
his land to look for logs. He had
found three which had been hauled up
onto the shore and he claimed that
said that there were one cedar and two
hcmloCk logs. He identified one of the
logs by spike marks which he said
were the result of using them for a
temporary bridge. Another he identi-
fed by wire and a horseshoe which
were attached to it. He also said that
they had been cut the same length of
time as the logs which he had cut and
they were peeled, as We're his logs.
His testimony was corroborated by
Donald Philbrick of Sidney and Fred
Harrington of this city, who had both
worked for him.
No testimony was offered by the de-
tense, so Judge Cony felt that in this
case as there was no testimony by the
defense he could do nothing else but
find the man guilty.