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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19
vi.
HIRE GOVERNMENT HELP

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 1t has not yet been classified.
But you shall hear what the civil serv-
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 serv-
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 q 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Is issued every two years. 1t is out
of date long before it is printed.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 Stats
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 recommends
lions to the departments and offices
and urge their observance, but it can
not enforce them.
Congress passed what is known as
the civil service law January 16, 1888.
This act created the United States
civil service commission. The law was
intended. to cure in part the evils
traceable to the spoils system. which
grew out of the four-year-tenure-o of
Office act of 1920.
During the first 40 years after the
organization OF our government, ad.
mintstrative practice with regard to
the civil service seemed to conform
to the intention Of the founders. The
Constitution fixed the term of no Of
f1cer In the executive branch Of the
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19
ECONOMICAL BEEF IN SOUTH
Mixture Of siIage, Dry Velvet Beans
and cottonseed Meal 10 Most
Satisf factory.

The United States Department Of
Agriculture has conducted steer.fat-
tening experiment in Mississippi which
shows that velvet beans are well
adapted for use in making beef. Feed
Ing mixtures of silage, dry velvet
beans and cotton seed were compared
with combinations Of silage and dry
velvet beans. and silage and soaked
velvet beans.N The mixture Of silage
and soaked velvet beans resulted in
the most economical and profitable
production Of beef, while the mixture
Of silage. dry velvet beans and cotton
seed meal proved more. satisfactory
than the combination Of silage and
dry velvet beans.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19

earnestly, Haven't you got two dol.
lars and Q half?"
"Of course she HASN'T" his partner
assured him. "She never had two
dollars and half in her life"
"Well, them" said Henry gloomily
"what we goin' to do about iti
How much you think we ought te
charge herr"
Herbert's expression BECAME non.
committal. "Just let me think min.
ute," he said; and with his hand to
his brow stepped behind the unsus
picious Florence.
II got to think" he murmured; then
with the straightforwardness Of his
age, he suddenly seized his damsel
cousin from the rear and held her in
tight but far from affectionate EN-.
brace, pinioning her arms. She
shrieked, "Murder" and LET me go y
and "Helpl Hay-yulp!"
"Look in her pocket" Herbert
shouted, "She keeps her money in
her skirt pocket when she's got any
~ . ol Tic 1cAt SAUc VI l0Es 1eOu lct
her kick you! Look out r
II got It'll" said the dexterous Henry
retreating and exhibiting coins. "It's
one dime and two nickels-twenty
cents. Has she got any more peck.
ets?"
".No, 1 haven't" Florence fercely
Informed him. as Herbert released
her. "And I guess you better hand
that money back If you don't want to
be arrested for stealing!" ~
Henry was unmoved. "Twenty
CENTS" he said calculatingly. "Well
all right; it isn't much, but you can
have your poem in our newspaper fol
twenty cents, Florence. If you don't
want to pay that much, why take your
ole twenty cents and go on awayY
eyes," said Herbert. "That's as
cheap as We'll do 1t, Florence. Take
it OF leave It,"
"Take it or leave it," Henry Rooter
agreed. "That's the way to talk, to
her; take it, or leave it, Florence. II
you don't take it you got to leave IT,
Florence was indignant, but she de.
cided to take 1t. "All right" she said
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19
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 spells system, as it was
officially described us early as 1888.
was introduced and extended until ie
permeated the entire civil service a.
the country.
The fundamental purpose Of the CIV
II service law was to establish, In tho
parts Of the service covered by ito
provisions, a 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 shM
provide, among other things, for opel
competitive examinations for testing
the fitness of applicants for the CLASH
fled 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, period of probation before
absolute appointment and the pro-
hibtion 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 WIS 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 20,
1910, was 4S0,327. At the height of
tie 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 Collie. 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
appointed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19

Gs al, I h D. r.
coldly. II wouldn't pay another cen,
IL died for It" i Il
swell, you haven't got another cent
SO that's all right" " Mr.. Rooter re.
marked; and he honorably extended
an open palm, supporting the coins
toward his partner Here, Herbert
you can have the dime, or the two
nickels, whichever you rather have.
It makes no difference to me; I'd as
soon have one as the other"
Herbert took the two nickels, and
turned ito Florence. "See here, Flor
ence." he said, in a tone of strong
complaint. "This business is all done
and paid for now. What you want to
hang around here any more for7''
Yes, Florence his partner faith.
fully seconded him. at once. eve
haven't got any more time to waste
around here today, and 50 what you
want to stand around In the way and
everything for7 You ought to know
yourself we don't want you
"Tm not Fl the way" said Florence
holly. Whose way am I In r
well, atyhow, Il you don't co.
Herbert INFORMED her, sven carry
you downstairs and lock yous ont :
'.Td just like to ne, you y, she Re.
turned, her eyes flashing. .Jnst Won
dare to Id: a finger on me again r
And she added. anyway, II you did,
those ole. doors haven't got any lock
|son 'em. T'ltscome right straight III and
walk right straight np tho stairs
again I" q. II g}s3
Herbert advanced toward her. '.Now
you pay attention to me- he said.
'You've paid Ifd your ole poem, and
We got to rave some peace around
here. I'm gon' straight over Is your
mother ma az hsr. % come and Get
] yos.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19
Where Your Taxes Go
How Uncle Sam Spends Your Money
in Conducting Your Business
By EDWARD G.LOWRY

Political
nnents Bushes Method
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19
THE PoETEss

q
synopsis.-Proud possessor Of .
printing press, and equipment. the
gift Of Uncle Joseph to his nephew,
Herbert Illingsworth Atwater, Jr.,
: aged thirteen, the fortunate youth.
with his chum, Henry Rooter.
about the same age. begins the
publication of a full-fedged news,
paper, the North End Daily ORR
ole. Herbert's small cousin, Flor
ence Atwater. being barred from
any kind Of participation in the
enterprise. on account Of her in
tense and natural feminine desire
to "boss." is frankly annoyed, and
not at all backyard in saying so.
However, a poem she has written
is accepted for insertion in the
Oriole, on a strictly commercial
basis--cash in advance.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19

aspirations of men for a better world
or better distribution Of the good
things Of this earth, government i'm
poses upon all of US ever-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 offices
and agencies of the government, is de-
voted to an important task. Its 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.
"The secretary, or other head of
the department, drawn from private
life, perhaps wholly ignorant at the
outset Of the nature and extent Of its
problems, promptly becomes the advo-
his permanent assistants and bureau
chiefs. If he does not become such
advocate, he may break down tho
morale of his organization and possibly
lose the confidence Of his personnel.
Behind 1t all is the pressure Of Or
ganized interests in the constituencies,
which are the beneficiaries of specific
expenditures, operating upon politi-
clans, executive departments. senator's
and congressman. The strident voice
of greed is heard In the market place
and in legislative halls; the voice Of
the people is barely audible.
1.-THE fact that each project is con.
sidered separately, without reference.
either In executive departments or
congress, to ways and means of financ-
ing 1t, prevents concentration Of popu-
lar opinion on the awful total. All
agree that there must be economy, but
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.
slons must be increased There must
be economy. but we must prepare for
war, regardless Of expense"
81 e e y / d Ia ~ u i.
You know this Is true. The new
budget law will help very much thia
condition, but unless you are interest
ed. continuously, actively. openly In.
terssted, your monsy viii mot be savsd
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19
FARM
LIVE STOCK
FEED FOR FA1TENINe CATTLE
Data Gathered by Department Of Asri.
culture Of Much Value to Produe-
ers Of Beef.

prepared by the United States Department,
Of Agricuture)
Data gathered by the United States
Department Of Agriculture regarding
the daily gain and the amount Of feed
and pasture consumed by 34.9S4 steers
fattened on corn-belt farms during
the last two winters, are Of value to
beef producers as an indication Of
how much feed is required on the av-
erage corn-belt farm to produce 100
pounds of gain.
The average weight of all the cattle
at the start Of the feeding period was
786 pounds. while the final weight was
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19
WATCH Ct FOR moLDY sILAeE


n opening the sllo It is good plan
to watch ont for mold which might be
there. These molds are very poison
Gus to horses and often cause the
death of cattle as well.
Be sure that the, decayed sllage IL
all scraped on the top and put where
the livestock cannot get to II.
VIZ Il fs poor economy to try and feed
the top silass and take . chance On
losing valuable stock
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19
!. PART l-continu.

PART l-Conttnued.
B.,
Herbert at once withdrew a few
steps, placing his hands behind him.
''Listen, here" he said, "you think we
got time to read a lot O. writin' in
your ole handwritin' that nobody can
read anyhow, and then go to work and
toll and moil to print it on the println'
pressP guess we got work enough
printin' what we wrote for our news
paper our own selves! My goodness,
Florence, told you this isn't any
child's play!"
Florence appeared to be somewhat
batfied. "Well," she said. "Well, you
better put this poem in your ole news
paper If you want to have anyhow one
thing in it that won't make everybody
sick that reads IT.
II won't do Il" Herbert said, more
firmly.
what you take us for?" his partner
added, convincingly.
:. "All right. then,"' Florence respond
ed, with apparent decisiveness. s'Ill
go back and tell Uncle Joseph and he'll
take this printing press back"
HE will not take it back. already
did tell him how you keep pokin'
around tryin' to run everything, and
we just worried our lifes out tryin' to
keep you away. He said he bet 1t was
a hard job; that's what Uncle Joseph
said. So go on, tell him anything you
want to. You don't get yor ole poem
in our newspaper"
"Not If she lived to be two hundred
years old!" Henry Rooter added.
Then he had an afterthought. mot
unless she pays for it, SSs
''How do you mean?" Herbert asked,
puzzled.
Henry's brow had become corrugat-
ed with no little professional impress
siveness. ''You know what we were
talkin' about this morning." he said.
''How the right way to run our news
paper, we ought to have some adver-
tisements in 1t and everything. Well,
we want money, don't we? We could
put this poem in our newspaper like
an advertisement; that is, If Florence
has got any money, we could.''
Herbert frowned. "If her ole poem
isn't too long. guess we could. Here,
let's see 1t, Florence" And, taking
the sheet Of paper in his hand. he
studied the dimensions Of the poem,
though without paining himself to read
it. swell, I guess, maybe we can do,
It," he said. "How much ought we to
charge herr
This question plunged Henry Rooter
into a state Of calculation, while Flor
ence observed him with yelled anxi-
ETY.; but after q time he looked up,
his brow showing continued strain.
do you keep a bank, Florence-for
nickels and dimes and maybe quar-
tiers, you known" he inquired.
It was her cousin who impulsiyely
replied for her. "No. she DON'T" he
said. MS.
mot since was about seven years
old !" Florence added sharply, though
with dignity. DO you stillS make mud
pies In your back yard, pray1''
'Now, see herel" Henry objected.
'.Try and be lady anyway for few
minutes, can't your i got to figure
out how much we got to charge you
for your ole poem, don't TT
'Well, them" Florence returned,
~y0a better ask me somep'm about
that, hadn't your '98s 9I.l
.'Well." said Henry Rooter. have
you got any money at homer
IS & " ri
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19
Nj. Nebls Dill i.a.irs. abe..
Aunt Julia. B.
No BB Continued

Why does q man usually have to
shuttle Of this mortal coli before he
.cuts much Of . ngurs 81 history
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19
Easter.

Easter.
Miss Ester Anderson who is train
ing at the Mercy hospital returned on
the 500 Frida where she will spend
Easter with her folks.
Mr.. Alb Hoppe was a caller in
town Friday.
Mr.. Jet Wheeler was a caller at the
Harry Sparks home Saturday.
Mr.. Carl Sorbel is employed at the
Pete Erickson home ruring seeding.
Mr.. Harry Sparks is a business cal
ler in Devils Lake Saturday.
Mr.. Pete Tigen is caller in South
am Saturday.
Mr.. Edward Killalea was a visitor
at the Noonan School Friday.
Mr.. Pete Erickson Motored to De-
wills Lake on business Saturday.
Mr. Art Henly was a caller in
Southan1 Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Henly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Anderson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. O. j. Anderson and daughter
Ester and son Albert were invited to
Alb Hoppe home for an Easter din
ner. Corr. A.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19
SOUTHAM
(From Staff Correspondent
An,i1 70

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Malvium and
family were entertained at dinner at
the Frank Ginther's home Tuesday.
Art Vilandre of Crary has accepted
position as manager of the Lamb
& Reiter Lumber yard here.
Mike Kavanaugh of Devils Lake
was a business caller in town Tues
day.
Bill Morgan and Eugene Wobbe
were visitors at the John Kuntz home
Monday night.
Mark Durbin of Crary is visiting
at the home of his brother, E. A..
Durbin, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rubbleke were
visitors at the John Kuntz home
Tuesday evening.
E. A. Durbin was business caller
in Crary Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Fingerson returned to
her home in Grand Forks Wednesday,
Harry Ridley was business cal
Ter in Crary Thursday.
John Rutten of Crary was a caller
in town one day this week.
Dorothy Malovin spent the week
end visiting at the j. L. Rubbleke
home.
Joe Retterath shipped carload of
stock to St. Paul Friday.
Bert Schiele went to Devils Lake
Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuntz drove to
Devils Lake Saturday morning.
A. R. Stepp and Frank went to
Devils Lake Saturday on the speeder.
Albert Hoppe of Noonan township
was caller in town Saturday.
Bill Kunkel was a caller in town
Saturday from Nixon township.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Craft visited
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuntz Sunday.
Fred Fingerson returned from
Grand Forks Tuesday. Mrs. Finger
son also accompanied him.
Art Seigal was a business visitor
in Devils Lake Monday.
Mrs. Fred Bosworth and son, Fred
returned home from Devils Lake
Tuesday.
B. c. Reiter of Crary was looking
after business interests in town Thurs.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Malovin were
surprised by large number of friends
at their home here Monday evening.
Miss Gladys Wobbe spent few
days this week visiting at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. J
Wobbe. Cor. E.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19
NOONAN TOWNSHIP
(From Staff Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson were
business callers in Devils Lake Tues
day.
Mr.. Alb. Hoppe was caller in
Southam Tuesday.
Mr.. Sorle was a business caller in
Crary Tuesday.
Mr.. Harry Sparks was a business
caller in Southam Tuesday.
Mr.. Art Heney, was shopper in
Devils Lake Monday.
Mr.. Dan Sorbel was a business
caller in Southam Tuesday.
Mr.. Leslie Reardon and son Flovd
were shoppers in Devils Lake Mon
day.
Mr.. Harry Sparks and Mr.. Delar
Valender was caller in Devils Lake
one day this week.
Mr.. Devoid was caller in Web
ster.
Mr.. John Parks and sister Julia
and brother Willie were visitors at
the Gulseth home Sunday.
Mrs. Killalea returned to her home
from South Dakota where she has
been visiting Tuesday.
Mr.. George Stewart was business
caller in Southam Wednesday.
Mr.. Edward Killalea returned to his
home from Fargo for a week vaca-
tion with his folks, Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Bruce went to Devils
Lake on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson went
to Brocket where they will attend
church Friday.
Mr.. John Eisile and Mr.. George
Hoh and Mr.. Evans, were callers in
Devils Lake Friday.
The chillren and teachers at Noon
an were busy cleaning the yard for
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19
KEITH
(From Staff CORRESPONDENCE

~eA~~~AASs/
Miss Gladys Thoe, who has been
spending her Easter vacation with
her parents on the farm near Keith.
returned to Devils Lake on the Dinkev
Friday evening. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Halvor Thoe accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brick and Char
les Lowyer were business callers in
Devils Lake Saturday.
Davis Rourke was a visitor at the
Thoe farm Wednesday and returned
home Thursday at Osnabrock.
Miss Marion Perkins was a calle,
in Devils Lake one day last week.
Misses Gladys Thoe, Frances
Brick and Helen Przybylski were Wis
itors of Miss Myrtle Brudeseth We'd.
nesday evening.
Lewis Anderson was a business
caller and shopper in Devils Lake
Friday evening.
Elmer and Lawrence J. Thoe at
tended the Odd Fellows lodge Wed
nesday evening.
Charles Lawyer was guest at the
F. Brick farm for a few days last
week on his way from Warwick to his
grandson Minor Lawyer Of Edmore,
His many friends are glad to see him
back.
Lewis Anderson got some barley
at the farmers elevator Friday even
ing,
Miss Myrtle Brudeseth, Gordon
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19

The potato growers meeting was
held here in the town hall Tuesday.
A large number of people were in
attendance.
Miss Mary Ginther was a visitor
and shopper in Devils Lake over Tues
day.
Oscar Anderson returned home from
Devils Lake Tuesday.
Mrs. Arthur Larson was visitor
and shopper in town Tuesday.
Elmer Wickum was a visitor at
the Arthur Larson home over Tues
day.
Dan Sorbel of Noonan township
was caller in town Tuesday.
George Turney of Devils Lake was
business caller in town Wednesday.
Ed. Reading, of Penn, came down
Wednesday to visit at the J. Nelson
home.
Frank Ginther went to Devils Lake
Wednesday on business.
Miss Vician Kelly of Crary is vis-
iting Miss Nell Hatton this week.
Frank Davies was a Devils Lake
visitor Wednesday evening.
Miss Vivian Kelly and Miss Nell
Hatton were visitors and shoppers in
town Thursday.
Mike Brady of Nixon township was
a business caller in town Tuesday.
Mrs. julius Haugen is quite i'll at
her home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kaeding went to
Penn Thursday to visit at the home
Of Mr.. Kaeding's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. julie Kaeding.
Miss Edith Searles, who teaches
school near Penn, spent the week end
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Searles.
Miss Callie Bowman substituted as
teacher Friday afternoon during Miss
Mae Phalens' absence.
Charles Bosworth spent the week
end visiting at the H. J. Wobbe home.
Miss Anna Ginther and Miss Mae
Phalen werd visitors and shoppers
in Devils Lake over Friday.
A number of people from here at
tended the funeral of Mrs. A. w.
Burt at Devils Lake Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Stewart autoed
to Devils Lake Friday afternoon.
Miss Callie Bowman spent the
week end visiting and shopping in
Devils Lake.
George Crawford of Devils Lake
was business caller in town Friday.
Mrs. Charles Schols visited Mrs. A,
r. Stepp Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Walter Bentz went to Devils
Lake Saturday on business.
George Hoff and Harry Sparks au.
toed to Devils Lake Saturday.
Cor. E.