Evening star., 1928-06-15
FAVORS QUOTALAW
IN CIVIL SERVICE
Deming Says Commission
Makes Effort to Uphold
Regulations.

The. Ctvn Service Commission 6 In
favor Of the law for the apportionnient
of Government positions among the
states on the basis Of population and
makes constant effort 10 maintain
eeaIalifw of apportioDmens, William O..
DenlinR, president Of the commission,
told the Senate civil service commit
tee today.
The committee opened hearings this
morning on the resolution which Serla-
t1r Hefsin. Democrat. Alabama, had
sdouted igy the Senate Just before ad-
lyurnmenk, calling for an inquiry INTO
fsae reasons why . number OF the
states OF the Union are below tner
quotas and several other States, inciud-
li1g the District Of Columbia, are In ex~
cess Of their quotas.
Nr. DenipE told the committee the
Civil Service Commission has not made
Z secret Of the disparity existing among
fne states IN the number OF persons
they have In the Government service,
tAit on the contrary, members OF tnf
(9gnaraisSion have published articles aFo
stse eorngnlssson has issued twice a
sa0nth 4 bulletin showing the exact
asxtgfbuta0n among the States and the
District Of Columbia. ''''r
Ea9zIlze Apportionz@nt.
Senator Hefin asked Mr.. De1ains Il
hs wNuId suggest that the Law bs
hanged 10 specify tbat the State'
mould not have more than a certain
Number cf employees, Senator BROOK
mart, Republican, Of Iowa, expressed I'M
8eIlef that II information we're flif.
ysSlsed 70 county officers Throughout
he states al ~ the number Of posi-
ragre the state ID entitled W under I'M
zuDoFti0nnsent II would help greatly "
aek more esigiDleS into the service from
gkae Eta1eS that are In arrears. EeuatOj
HeGfu agreed that II such information
weYe given " the superintendent Ol
education Ano similar county officials
ID would cause many young men anG
women u Try for tke service,
Answering these various Egggesti0ns
NT. DeEniBE said tf1st probably M
most immediate E6etSs31a ~ edISIiz1ni
zppOfttOnngfns would be 10 ci0Se en-
aElsna1a0ns 70 the people ~ Maryland
yiggtnss. the District ~ Columbia IN,
and other States wi1en they have NOR
than their quota, sygt he expressed IN
besfef tsst such n rule might hanpe
- ne commission I'm gfftin9 eisgfDIes Il
k@ nh positions ~ they OccilT.
In beginning his testimony, Ay. Dem
ing said
Tine CiglI Geryiee Commission Is M
interested IN me residents ~ one tstat
ai>oYe tis3se N srlo1her Tne commits
sion Ia wholly IN favor ~ the apDOr
raonnseHt provision u the civil seFyie
law,
"It IL beyorAc me power ~ the com
mission however, W create eligible
from the states tbat are In aTFeag
uHdeF the sppNtaopMeFgt. II de res
dents N states fgs arrears are ~
saifsetenfly interested IN positions
tiae 1epartMsnisl service st Was8jngto
~ EDuly foF them aFld become eliNfb
foy spty9intmeBt sftef haylng iaad dG
nosaee syf examinations and fun 0pDO
unity 70 enter them, nDey cannot re-
zopaEly object If residents of 9TH
efsf1s VINO have applied are szaJgtfA.
snd appointed Tfe vacancies nll.sl
flIee The civil service coEpp1isep
bss no alternative, but 10 required
certify for sppoi1HDsnt uas hysRsh
egigjbsee. Yegaroiees ~ their residence
Ebairmsn Dale ~ Vermont suggest
l7qs the commission fUgnisH 9f con