New-York tribune., 1922-06-19
Republican Demand
For Treasury Jobs
Attacked by League
Civil Service Reform Or
ganization Charges 30 En-
ployees Named in Petition
Are i'm Classified Service
Prom n, 7rss.ne, woshtngto- Bureau

From The Trfbpnes Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. June ls.-The Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League to-
day rushed 70 the rescue Of the Treas
ury Department employees and officials
whose scalps arc sought b. Republican
members Of the House, who have asked
President Harding TO clean ou. the
Democrat. in the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue and in the Office Of Secretary
Mellon.
The league announced that an ex-
animation which It had made Of the
records of the Civil Service Commis-
sion discloses that Of 1876 Treasury De-
partment employees whose dismissal IS
asked in a memorial signed by $50 Re-
publican members Of Congress so come
under the protection Of the civil serv-
ice law. These employees may not be
removed unless furnished with state
ment showing the reasons for their
dismissal and given an opportunity 70
reply 20 the charges made against
them. They may not be removed for
political reasons without violating the
civil service law.
The official records show, according
70 statement by the league, that
thirty-two Of the employees entered
the civil service through examination
before the Wilson Administration took
Office in 1913. Eleven came into the
service through examination before
1900; two as early as 1890.
Three Of those whose names appear
in the Congressional memorial arc
shown BY the Civil Service Commis-
sion records 20 have been appointed in
1922 20 positions not under the civil
service. Five Of the names given do
not appear in the commissions rec
ords. Indicating recent appointments
under the present Administration. Four
of those listed as persons who should
be removed are shown by the records
Of the commission 20 have resigned
some months ago.
The league goes on 20 say that while
the Offices Of ffty-six Of the en-.
ployees whose dismissal is requested
are not classified under tho civil serv-
ice. the records Of most OF these men
and women show them not 70 have
been political appointees. They are IN
most cases men and women who have
worked up 10 their present positions
from the ranks.
The record Of Robert c. Tracy is
typical OF many Of those examined.
Il shows that Robert Tracy entered
the service as messenger boy IN
1905 a. q salary Of $3.50 year. lie
remained continuously in the employ
Of the government, working up
through various grades 20 the posi-
tion he holds to-day OF senior clerk
in the Burenu Of Internal Revenue
His yearly salary Is $4,000. lie Is
listed in the Congressional memoriaI
as one Of the ofieeholders TO be re-
placed.
The excellent records Of many. Of
the employees named IN the petition,
coupled with the fact that many OF
them have stated that they are ae-
tually staunch Republic cans ana hnai'
ly the reputation OF the who're a.
fair by Secretary Mellon; Thoroughly
diseredit the efforts Of the members
said H. W. Marshall, secretary VI 'ne
Civil Service Reform League.
at is so palpable and. speeious an
attempt on the part Of these Ooh-
gressmen 70 furnish hope TO the
faithful that their time for reward
is at hand. that the citizens and tax
,avr-s OF the districts served by
these representatives should be aware
~ tho facts. venture 20 say that
II The facts become known to the
voters in the districts of those mem
bers who are TO run for reelection IN
the fail. it will not make Il any eas-
Ter for such members Of Congress to
be reelected"