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5 o0-~waldorf Astoria Orchestra.
6:0n-~Voters' service.
6:S0--Socopyland.
T.00--MuSieai miniatures.
,30-Seiherlins Sinsers.
3 ,00--Evcready hour.
900--Clicauot EskimoS
a.S0-Dance music Ois hoursl.
45I.3--WJz New Nork---6G0
S:oo-Hairs Orchestra,
s.Oo--Foundation for the blind.
30 ~ Constitutional nigh spots
700 Rhythmic RtppleS,
7.Sn-.LewiSohn Stadium concert.
a:s0-Great Composers
10 oe-~Slumber music.
t.Y.a-~-NOR Nrwark-;i0
S.iS~Dinner concert
e:nn-Kcddeu on the keys
.sa-FnSinite BOYS, dance,
700 Main street sketches.
s00~-La Palma hour.
oo~~Show boat
lnnS-1nnce orchestra.
.s.G--WFG Atlantic F,t,~-t,t00
A4s~o san; dinner concert.
{ 4S-~rlaysround hish lights. dance.
: Studio nrcsrap,
90 Musicai Maids; dance, organ.
:sa.a-WRAt Rsitimore--i.oSo
4:oo-Salon music,
s So Dinner music
30 New YORK concert.
s SO VEAL ensemble
"a 4tu--~RkHNitlpNt EHAAN
5nS, .---NEEl Eoston--59O
{. On-Dinner music
-Soconylauo: FIlgriinS.
3a-Selherlipc Sinsers.
s.o0--Eveready hour
o,oo-Clicouot ES6;mos,
aEI .5--WNAC Hrstnr---GS0
an-Tcd and His Cans.
) .na--Juvenile SmilcTS.
a30-Dinner dance.
+ 3o-Orsau recital.
7,0a--MuS,cal program
s o0-WOR programs - hourSf.
30: S-wGR Euffalo--nao
s 30-Orchestra
s,0o-Voters' service SECONDHAND.
7S0--WEAF programs . hourSl.
9 30-~Studio prnerfm
St5.l--NMtk RuiIalo--'SS0
5,sn~-Como Orchestra
$50 Recital Dorothy.
1.o0-Agricuiture program.
S:o1-WOR programs y hoursi.
5IS.t-WTIC Hariford--560
s.on-VoterS' service: SECONDHAND.
7:00-Fur trsppers SINGERS.
s00-Dance orchestra.
s:30--Musical Eskimos.
9;30-Theatcr organ.
s0a.i-WARC New York--9:0
s.oN-Musieal programs.
6.nn-OrchestraS.
S 0n-Dsnce; SONGS.
10 .e0-OrcheStrsS.
ssa.s-wCAU Phitadeiphis--It3o
.3A-OrcheStraS; concert
7n0-PlayerS; Saco Guards.
5.00--WOR pTogramS ~ hnurSl.
lo.nS-Tes Garden Orchestra
4a3 a--WFI-wftT rhi.adclphla-~1tO
6 90 Voters service
700 uis lures; singers.
s ,nn-Fveready hour.
a:n0--Ciicuuot Eskimos.
a:S0--Vsn Steendens Orchestra,
2ta6--kDkA Pttshurgh-950
s.oS-Qus rtet
s50-KDKS ensemble.
T.00-WJZ program.
100 Concert
a19-Sacred songs.
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sIrUATION--DOMESTiC

BUNDLE MASKING t,n,aal 10 da at home
eat oath st NV
COUNTRY uIRI- Job liaLt houSeMoGk Of
takine care Os ehild stay nishtS Cali at
yi9 Florida ave nv
COOK, eoloEed, experienced as Eensral
honseworEer, nrSt~eiaSs cook OF part time
neat. reliable, desires position, Decatur 1875
COOK, nrSt-elaSS. desires position With mi
yate family best reference. Phone North
Hn36rJ
GENERAL. HOuSEWuRK. cook a. wark OF
any kind; reference 1890 9Th st. nv
GIRL ,eoioredl, neat and intelueent. wants
work as mothers helper or ut ANY kind
Call Lincoln 6aAf 2is
tillsl. wants work, good reference no laun-
dry. Address lasa L NV, North aSsa
GIRte neat celored, wishes place as meth.
rfs helner or part-time work reference
North i6Si
utRta colored, wants a position datng sen.
etat heuSework plain cooking 1909 18th
At NV
GtRI, TO do houSewotk or nurse. miss,
Cora Aee, Franklin AN1.i
afRh wants work, private family OF bach
elor apsrtment. Call OF write rs Mass
ave, NV
CtRt,. colored, desires DAYS work, can
OfRi.. Hight eclered. wants sensrai he,lse
werk' city ret. iaaE lst NV, al ass
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

GTENt Nil ApHgRs, x20-Saa VIZ No charge
unless placed Washington employment ny
change, ala National Press Bids, l4th
s'rEh 90, typst, bookkeeper, eerlcai help,
Htc Free registgS Main 2saa 1854 q St NV
BOYD Employment Service,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


Statesmen to introduce high-grade article
to office building engineers. superintendent
OF schools and hotel managers Only high
class men who can furnish references con-
Sideted. Apply 3ll ST. ne.
WE WANT two experienced adveftising
statesmen or women who not only think they
can sell but who can so out Immediately
and prove 1t. Proposition new and highly
Endorsed Call Franklin 206s after 10 am.
for appointment
SALES MANAGER.
The National School of Visual Educs tton
for the first time will employ sales mana
ger and statesmen in this territory. This
school needs sales manager with expert
ence in selling correspondence courses, In
Snrance or some intangibe, who can build
IN sales organization In applying, give
detailed record of your past employment for
interview. Your reply will be considered
confdentiaily. Address Gen. Manager. Room
700. s31 3 Dearborn, Chicago. Ill.
SECURITY Statesmen.
Men OF experience and good standing to
complete our Sa es force IN the handling OF
an industrial banking stock which has earned
In excess of a0fa net yearly since its incep
ton years ago and has paid i2fe to the
investors each year, besides placing a sub
stantial amount 70 surplus, Plenty of live
leads and sales assistance, together with
very 1ne prospectus. will be furnished to the
men we select. Apply between $50 and L.
TAYLOR & CO.
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BUSINESS INSTRUCTION

OWL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS begin
al once l1F departmental StenoAraphy exam F.,
salary Asb20 ISping eNanis salary Alai0
Patent oilice salary. w 600 special assent,
Sehooi Sc cor 18th and r NV. III 5000 .
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GAL 18th ST. NV


Wanted young man with car by ma
tionat concern SPLENDID pay while traintng
Sales ability an asset, bat not necessary
ID G, Va. and Md. territories. Write Oh
apply 1905 l4th st. Room 3i0, Mar. Hurley
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RECOMMENDED SERVICES.

The following business concerns
guarantee satisfaction 10 star
readers, Any complaint found
necessary to he made 10 the StN
VIII receive prompt attention Fol-
admission to Recommended Service
Column cali Nam 5000, Branch rs
AUTOS REFtNtSHED In gcnuiae 'nucc
&uatanteed ioh, prices as low as $40 C.
Rnu our VARIETY Of CNlNlS and Sanspls
og work, l79a KslNFamA rd NV
AUTO PAINTING JSlRS COMPLETED in A
hours with wonderful new durable lacnNsl
nniSh that SrewS hRndSomeF With ase Freo'
against rain, snow, tee, steam, scan, ar
us show Sau Sample Of nns NnFk With IN
excellent material Prices, $50 40 leSspn
McReynaldx Inc, i0Ne ItlNShur a Col. afI
ItsA, itaA-i4a7 | st nv peestnr sss
tceatluasa en- Next PaEsl
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SITUATION-DOMESTIC.


INFANTS NURSE. white; settled; best ref
erence. Address BOX 2l0-Z, Star Office. 22'
MORNING WORK. by reliable colored girl.
1851 llth st. nv.
WOMAN. reliable coIored; days work, nurse,
general housework whole or part time; refs.
North 1897.
WOMAN. colored. wants housework without
washing; can give ref. l343 You st. nv
Phone Adams 67ll-R. Hattie Butler
WOMAN. cOlored. settled. wishes position as
plain cook and hundTess; best references:
stay nights. North 1873.
WOMAN-Cook. toIored. wants general or
part-time work; Will do days work ref
North 9348.
WOMAN, co0red. desires place as cook in
small family; stay nights. 746 Col I'd.
NV.
WOMAN wants cleaning, washing part timr.
place as COOK; home al night. 20l4 10Th
st. NV. Apt. u. 22s
WOMAN. neat. colored. desires position as
COOK With some nousevOrk. 1908 KENYON
st. NV
WORK BY THE DAY. Mon. Tues. wed
Thurs, Sat; experienced colored woman,
iaundresS. North 1861. 1920 r St. NV.
YOUNG GIRL. colOrcd. aRe IS. wishes light
housevork; good home preferred TO him
wages. Apply 25i0 9Th st.. NV.
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TUESDAY. AUGUST 81. 1928.
4ol.s---wEAF New york---ts,o
ss3.e-~wIAR rrovidruce--~-t20

Eastern
N1ocycleS right
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MAN for sales service work, sales expert
ence helpful but not entirely necessary, as
we train YOU permanent work, excellent
opportunity II YOU qualify. Apply as 70
II am. and 20 pm, Wednesday, Room
20R Gal r. 81 NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21

HELP--MALE AND FEMALE.

PIANISrS-l5 Jazz pianists. both sexes, for
stage work. Apply stage door. Fox Theater.
Wednesday and Thursday. 1890 am See
Mr. SchafH.
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Carlcy 4 taller. Sol 10th St.

R0oAlus and baarNlun business, - rooms
deai loSaNaA, nicely FURNISHED; pgiCea ,iGh..
- rooms, 2 baths, d0ubls xafAzs lev
ieWtsi best Tuatalns location in Wash. =
TEAL o&te4in f0r $500 stuau cash paymeus
= rooms aud bath, sood furniture rental
$40 price STA, cash. Sta0
List y0ur business MtEh us
tarley 4 llallcr, +. iO4|S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21

MAN LIVING Ia FredericksbuFg. Va TO aeil
our nationally advertised household ueces&i-
ties OIL the instaiment plan commission
only write for appointment, Consolidated
Cast IRON Co, 500 Mather BLDG. 90 q
st uW
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PERSONAL.

The rate under heading OF Personal
is 3 cents DER line additional to the
regular line rate.
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WANTED-~AGENTS.

SIS WEEKLY-Man or woman wanted With
ambition and industry. To distribute Raw
Fine OPENINGS near you. We train and help
you 80 you can make up to 500 week
or more. No experience necessary. Pleasant.
profit able. dgnihed work Write today. w.
T. Rawleish Co, Dept. DC-253. FreepOrt. Ill.
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Al DtSr72TpuTOR wANTrD

Reliable manufacturer van consider srpl .
cations from distributor fer District Cf c.
hmh's- Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, sN~
electrical animated twNvist window aivsr-
tiSlNg display. Exclusive, diRntnsd ana re.
enteo Sells on demonstration a. truS. crN
ranieS, banks and hlgh-graSe stores ard
shops Only men 81 the higheSt type HitN
executive experience IN handling hiS eUsl-
ness considered Immediate investment
$4,000 10 $4,000 90 finance part ~ dlstY}eu-
tiNn required This investment plus ycur
petSonal services viii return you $4,000 20
$50 oO0 annually L yeu have gocd Judgment
and vision in handling SaleSmen For ir-
terview phone Robert C. Morrow. factory
sales msUSget. WASHINGTON Hotel Waships
ION ID & N2s
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SlTlIATlON -ttMALE.

ASST. EoOnKEEPEH- STEnOtiRAFiiER. sN-
Pefisnesa, teHipa<afi of permanent franz
Ian $3.50
sootKEEpER AND TfFISE yodns laay
WAth several years experience kuad reset-
enceS; moderate salary. Address hSA SO1-%,
Star once.
COMPANION HOU SESEEplNu BY refined
widow IN small home; no children: no lauu-
dry, Address Box 1854. Star ONCE ~
tfiRI. desires ONCE position; comptometer
operator and typiSt. also clerical work eS
perieneed Address Box Si9-A, star offiee
GIRL. neat. attractive, wishes position In
doctors once or for companion Nd
dress BOX 1907. star once, ~
SECRETARY sTENOGRAPHER. experienced.
$40 per week, Call Adams 1921. -
srENoGRAPHER, 2ts years experience,
5000 references, wishes position. Telephone
Georgia ia00-J s3S
WOMAN OF business experience and graduate
OF the l., wis Hotel Training schools desires
position as resident mapegeT of an apart
ment house Write 1898 Monroe 81, nv 81
WOMAN, refined, educated wishes practical
nursing, h0uSekeeptns hotel or institutional
work references Lincoln hTla.
YOUNG LADY, experienced, competent.
secretary stenogTNpher. desires responsible
position with executive. Address boN tos-A.
Star oftiee sSs
YOUNG LADY, college Graduate. three wears
waite tutor or govetNeSs TOT comiug wear
Address Rox 1854, Star once II"
YOUNG WOMAN. highest moral character,
experienced &ecretariai stencaTapner, desires
position nI Responsibility Phone Clarendon
iIG6,
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MAN with automobile. who hag had some
experience a. collector nnd also ia real
estate must be able tn give bond, awe age,
experience and salary expected address
BOX 2Sg~X, star ofYcs
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MEN six, with pleasing personality for IN
tetehtng work Apply III TO a, All Bond
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MIN IL you have sold books, NAV azines or
bonds We have d prnposition which will in
terest you. Apply u0a q 81 NV, Roum Il0
$40 10 $50, ) To B. ASH for Mir, Daniels
NIGHT WATCiiMAN. Apply daystx Thea,
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/ HAVE A SOUND Investment. secured or
income property. yIeldinS TO- of net cash
on $1,000. $ll6 per month. aud scautripE
also large ycsrty equity, safe and profitable
Vacancies unknown for many years Ad-
dress Roy lSa-Z. star ctnce
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MEN. SO, who know city, To drive cabs Ap~
Ply blaYk aud White aud yellow Cab Go ,
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kELi.Y PRESS APPRENTICE one with about
years experience, VINO can put torms an
salary expected Address Box 3s9 Il, star
oftite 2at
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HELP---MALE.
frnnkin,,aA

SALESMA AN Experienced stock salesman for
financial issue; under State banking super
board Cal, at 6i9 Kine st., Alexandria Va
statesmen Old established automobile deal
er requires statesmen with successful rec
ord in any business and with dominant sales
qualifications; such men can fit into a
hgh-poWered sales organization that will
furnish cooperation to AN almost unusual
once To Universal Auto Co, 1929 M st. NV;
See Mr.. Smith
statesmen Positions for three high-caiiber
men TO represent a prominent PennSylva mia
corporation; must have car. good personal
ity and wide acquaintance In Washington;
po$sln1ha,es Tor b Tap'o ao inrt FOR
1895 ii am. to pm. Wednesday and
Thursday.
statesmen II you have a car and will
work hours daily we win show you how
TO earn $7S.0 90 10 500 90 every week Apply
Room 400 Carpenter Bldg, 10th and K SITS
NV. 100 to 430 pm
SECURITY statesmen three TO ham
die stock Issue of one of WashIngtOns
largest hotels, paying good dividends: clean
and reputable proposition Applicants must
have real personality. experience in security
selling and good references Liberal com
mission and bonus: full cooperation Apply
week days. 10 to IL and to 4. Room li17
Denrike Building. 1910 Vermont ave NV
SHOEMAKER, all-around man. Apply liI7
18th st. NV. at once,
SODA DISPENSER. experienced. Huyler'z
SIT 18th ST. nv.
IalBOh---A man J1hN Understands cleaning
machine. Inquire at 82l 18th st. NV. 23'
TIMERS. 3 first-class Apply 3033 NJ St
NV. Samuel Rogers %"
WAITER, colored. quick neat. experienced
only; to nm 1919 Ga. ave.
YOUNG MAN. over is years. to work 3
NIGHTS and every other Sunday; experienced
In drug store work Address Box 239-X,
Star Office.
YOUNG MAN. neat appearing reference
A. 4 w. Root Beer Stores, 5i03 GEORGIA
ave. NV.
HAT SALESMAN.
Thoroughly experienced; references. Apply
manager hat dept, Parker Bridget Co. the
Ave. 81 9th
Statesmen.
The fraud bond department o; the Nation
Fl surety Company needs four statesmen for
WASHINGTON and vicinity 10 sell fraud bonds
contracts which insure merchants and
business men against loss through employees
dishonesty. hOld-up. sale burglary. fraud,
forgery and bad checks. These men must
be % TO 40 years OF are, experienced. have
good references and able to be bonded I'VE
pay for bCndI for $1,000 You will work on
commission bas!s and VIII be thoroughly
trained to earn from $40 to $75 per week
Drawing accounts after thirty days training
period. applicants apply in person to MI.
ColdWei Room 9I2 WASHINGTON BLDG. Mon
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That was Mr. Halloran's introduction
to one of the outstanding figures OF
his day and generation. then only %
years of age. to whom Mr. Halloran
has devoted three Of the best chapters
in his forthcoming book. written with
loving care as tribute to personal
friend Archbishop John Ireland. with
whom Roosevelt had the appointment
that May morning vas a great indus
trial coloniZer of the Northwest.
noted orator and temperance advocate.
who had been a chaplain in the Civil
War. Mr. Roosevelt came in as the
ninth civil service commissioner
Through his tireleSs efforts he placed
increasing its powers and adding great
ly to its prestige, dlIing his six years
i'll that office.
1t was RooSevelt's first public office In
the National Capital The party bosses
intended that he should be definitely
shelved in the maze of routine. 1t was
soon after this that Commissioner Ly-
man, after reading a magazine article
written by Roosevelt said "Halloran
that young man will some day be Presi-
dent OF the United States. Nothing can
keep him out of it." Lyman lived TO see
the fulfillment of his prediction, and
Halloran moved out into Maryland 50
that he could vote for him. He says in
his book that Theodore Roosevelt is
rightly considered the greatest civil
service commissioner"
Three veteran woman employees OF the
commission are thus described by Mr.
Halioran: Miss Caroline l. Greisheimer.
now an expert examiner, has been ad-
mitted TO practice before the Supreme
Court of the United States, and is prom
inent in many learned circles Miss
Meta c. Peterson is also an expert ex-
aminer. specializing in languages. Miss
Anna C. Black. now chief of the COM
missions bureau of information, Is called
upon in her daily work to answer queS-
tons regarding every phase of civil
service.
TT was largely through Mr. Halloran's
own efforts that policy throughout
the Government service more favorable
to the employment of women was adopt
ed. One large bureau which, a few
years ago. had only one woman EN-
ploye. telephone operator. now has
several hundred woman workers APP
pointed from various registers.
Prior to the Civil War women were not
employed in the Federal civil service
The first appointment of women was
in the Treasury Department by Gen.
Francis K. Spinner. United States
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and agreeable. DR.. Doyle served all of
the commissioners with noteworthy sue
cess He is recognized authority on
civil service methods and has been
called upon freely by officials for adj
vice on the introduction of merit
system" in cities and States. He also
has conducted many Investigations sue
cessfully He is graduate in di-
plomacy and law and received the de-
grees of doctor of civil law and master
of diplomacy He is zealously devoted to
the merit system" of which he has
made a life study.
IN the early days Of the civil service
many employees. both men and
women. rode to work on bicycles, which
then furnished the most rapid means
of transit The tricycle. also was a
favorite machine with some. Mr.. Hal
lorah himself rode a high upright
wheel. the Royal Mail" In the
morning on the way to work he stop
ped at the post Office TO get the COM
missions mail, which he slung across
his shoulder. At noon he delivered the
outgoing letters ana received the in
coming, then he made his third trip
in the evening. Heavy mail was de-
liVered in the Department of Agricul-
ture mail wagon.
Those who did not use bicycle or
tricycle. usually rode in the street cars,
which were horsedrawn, over the same
principal routes as the present-day
electric lines. There Is record of one
man who walked daily to his office
from Falls Church, Va. A bobtailed
one-horse car line eircled the city.
Tickets were six for a quarter
Beyond Florida avenue, then the city
limits. stretched open country and
farm land Washington was noted
for its simplicity. Mr., Halloran's
chronicle narrates how Gen. Grant,
when President, walked alone around
the city, with black cigar in his
mouth. CARRIED In SLOUGH hat. semi
military coat and sometimes rawhide
boots, and how Gen. Sherman and
Mrs. Sherman. with house decorated.
reviewed the Hibern!an parades on St.
Patrick's day.
Mr. Halloran was promoted to certifi-
cation clerk on August 4. 1882 and
remained In that position for IS
years.
Il am the new civil service COM
missioner. Theodore Roosevelt of New
York. Have you q telephone? Call
up the Ebbit House. I have an en-
gagement with Archbishop Ireland. Say
that / will be there at 10 o'clock. "
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If Civil Service Reveal Death Blows to Spells System

full devotion to their duties day after
day. Abraham F. Myers. recently APP
pointed Federal Trade Commissioner at
$4,000 per annum, entered the civil
service as a messenger boy at $3.50
year. He was transferred to the De-
partment of Justice as skilled Ia
borer at $500 a year, and worked his
way up to assistant to the Attorney
General at $500 year.
X \ \
A MONG the detailed employees OF
the commission engaged on clerical
work are a former member OF Con-
gress, the widow of a governor, baron.
a lineal descendant of D'Artagnan OF
the Three Musketeers." and major In
the Civil War, a daughter of a United
States Senator and the wife OF
member of Congress.
Notable among the men who at
tanned the highest grade from the
lowest are: Floyd r. Harrison. MEM
Der of the War Finance Corporation
and Federal Farm Loan Bureau, VINO
entered as a messenger at S4S0 a year
and who is now getting sl2 600
year; James E. Jones, director OF pro-
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CoerE rProdfM Merritt F Been b. Va
Throughout Surrendered Enrye1f eThCn

Congress regularly made an appro-
priation and we're the first women APP
pointed in the civil service. Now almost
cne-half of the force in Washington
is composed of women ranging from
messenger girls to bureau chiefs and
commissioners.
Trained and accomplished women
are chiefs, respectively, of the Wom
ems Bureau, the Chjldrens Bureau, the
Bureau of Home Economics. One is
a member of the Civil Service Com
mission and another Of the Employees
Compensation Commission. Three high
iy efficient women also are assistant
directors of the first three bureaus
named, and fourth holds a similar
position in the Bureau OF the Mint.
The patriotism OF civil service en-
ployes in war crises is made the sub
ject OF special chapter, I'm which
Mr. Halloran refuteS the canard which
dubbed Government employees as hold
ers OF bomb-proof jobs" The National
Guard of the District OF Columbia. he
points out, was composed largely of
Government employees under command
of Gen. George II. Harries. former
printer in the Government Printing
Office, and consisted of two regiments
and separate battalion Of colored
militia The regiment that was sent
to Cuba was made up largely of civil
3ervice employees Michael Emmett Urell.
a veteran of the civil war, and clerk
in the departmental service, was its
colonel while the lieutenant colonel
was Richard O'Brien, an employe OF
the municipal government of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, When the entire
District National Guard was about to
entrain 1t was brought out at cab
met meeting that various Government
establishments were suffering because
OF the large number OF employees who
had responded to the call of the cOlors.
In the quota that enlisted was a
large percentage of civil service EN-
ployes. including LeonidaS G. Dyer. then
Il clerk in the Pension Office, now act
ing chairman of the House judiciary
committee and sponsor of the reSOlu-
ton to grant national representation to
the residents of the National Capital by
q constitutional amendment. Mr.. Hal
loran observes that this emphasizes the
fact that experiences in the civil Serv-
ice is an excellent preparation for duty
in legislative halls or on the battlefield.
Not only do the laws under which the
civil service operates exact discipline.
but the merit system guarantees justice
to all and is based upon the fundamen-
tai tenets of our democracy"
X
IN illustration of how the commission,
through Mr.. Halloran as appoint
ment chief, handled the tremendous
task of mobilizing clerical army, Mr..
Halloran narrates that the first call
from the War Department came late
one afternoon for l25 stenographers
and typists to report the next morning
at 10 O'Clock. One hundred and fifty
kilograms were sent to as many ell
gibles living nearby. The next morning
promptly at O'Clock las persons re-