Evening star., 1925-06-21

western, Wisconsin and Sta Uni.
versities are less than the scientific
faculty of the Department of Asricul.
ture The United States is not only
the largest employer of labor in the
world. but the largest industrial. scien-
tine and social concern going"
And. II is added. there never was
and never will I've Republican way
or manufacturing. Democratic wav
OF conducting agricultural expert.
ments or La Toilette way OF issuing
marriage licenses. Hence the conten.
ton that politics should be absolutely
eliminated from Uncle Sans esta h.
lishment
What the Government Needs.
What the Government needs. i, ia
asserte1 Is permanent employment
system, based throughout on merit
principles. operating in the people 8
interest. administered by an expert In.
dependent authority and applicants 70
the tenure, pay and promotion. as
well as to the selection of all non.
political employees
Dr. Elery c. Stowell president of
the Washington Civil Service League.
says that such A system is the kind
that Will save money for the taxpayer
ana put cheer and courage into the
heart OF every faithful and efficient
government employe. He adds that
tne league Is the mechanism by which
diSintereSted persons not Themselves
in the employ of the Government NAV
cogentiy urge the adoption of such
OBVIOUS Improvements in the Federal
service as investigation may show to
be desirable
Inc committee on administration
which Is composed Of Charles F.. Hill,
professor Of political science at George
washington University. and w. j.
shepard professor of political science
OF the Robert Brookinss' Graduate
School OF Economics and Government
In addition to DR. Stoweu. Is now
planning to bring about some modi.
f1cation Of the Bureau of Efficiency
ruling that when Government en-.
ployes are laid off the first to go must
ne those with the lowest efficiency
rating. The ma nifest Injustice of the
rigid application of this rule. II is
pointed out, lies in the fact that II
means that an employe with 10 wears
Of service and an efficiency rating Of
So would be retired when ons Wit h
barely s months of service and an
efficiency rating Of SO would he re.
tained.
Personnel Boards Failure.
The committee will also take IN the
failure Of the Personnel Cla ssificstion
Board to set up true classes. as fIlus.
trated in the class mechanic. the
efficiency rating which applies RI
about $4,000 or $4,000 positions in the
District of Columbia. and is said To
be not in accord with recognized em.
ployment principles, and the matter
OF classification appeals. with a view
to expedittne the consideration of the
thousands of appeals now pending be.
fore the Personnel Board. and of ar.
ranging so that employees who submit
appeals may have representation at
the hearings.
The real drive to build I'D the mem.
bership Of the league which. bv tn.
way, Is revival of the old washjns.
ton Civil Service Association, wifi not
be made until Fall. Meanwhile. how.
ever. the cooperation of those ac.
lively interested in the leagues pur.
poses is being evidenced in the sub.
stantial support that Is being given
the movement. =
On November Is. shortly before
Congress convenes. the annual meet
Of the league will be held and it's
| legislative program in connection with
the approaching session will be
adopted.