Evening star., 1931-05-21
Hoover Issues Executive Or
der on Recommendation of
Civil Service Commission.
STATE AND RATIONAL
JOB-H0LDING BARRED
Action Is Based Upon Change in
Government Making Section
Municipality.

An executive order issued by President
Hoover today permits officers and en-
ployes Of the executive civil service
permanently residing in Arlington
County, Va, to become candidates for
and hold local ofice in that county and
to actively participate in political cam
paigns for election to such offices.
This privilege, however, does not
permit political activity in national or
State politics in violation OF the civil
service rules, but Is confined TO the
county itself. The order also speciass
that In the exercise of the privilege
granted by the order offers Of the Cow
eminent must not neglect their ofhcial
duties.
1t is explained on behalf Of the Presi-
dent that this order Is based upon the
fact that Arlington County as now con-
stituted Is substantially municipality
and because of that fact there is Lo
objection to officers and employees Of
the Government who live in the county
holding local Office and participating in
campaigns. Moreover a study of the
situst ton showed that a considerable
number Of the residents and taxpayers
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the Federal service and according to the
Presidents viewpoint, service IS local
efneers by Federal employees should -
no way involve general partisan political
activity. In addition the President COM
siders that the prin :ipal of home rule
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pa. .icio oaS1cn.
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response 70 requests on the part OF
number Of citizens Of Arlington County
who are In the Federal service. The
matter was first studied by the United
States Civil Service Commission and it
was upon the report and recommended
ton Of the latter that President Hoover
based his executive order. There are
nearly 5000 qualified voters in the
county who work for the Government.
According to the report made by the
Civil Service Commission, since Arling-
ton County recently changed its form
Of government it has become virtually
municipality, the same as other char
tered and Incorporated towns and
municipalities around washington. Also
it was found by the Civil Service Conn.,
mission that none Of the Villages or
towns In Arlington County are 1ncor-
porated, thereby making them q part
of one big municipality constituting
WllHG is kllOWH as <Il1IlSbOI OOAAtty.
This same privilege extended in this
executive order, it was pointed out by
the Civil Service Commission, Is enjoyed
by the various incorporated municipan-
ties in nearby Virginia and Maryland.
The privilege, however, does not permit 8
participation in campaigns or the hold-
ing of offlce In county or State govern
ments unless the county is regarded as
a municipality, as in this case. n
May Hold Local Offices. q
President Hoover's order in full fol-
lows u
"Onicers and employees Of the execu-q
tive civil service permanently residing
in Arlington County, Va, may become
candidates for and hold local ONCE in
such county and may participate In {
campaigns for election to such offices.
In the exercise of the privilege grant
ed by this order, officers and employees
must not neglect their official duties
and must not engage in National or s.
State politics in violation of the Civil /
Service rules If there is such violation,
the head of the department or indie
pendent Office in which the person Is Q
employed shall inflict such punishment
as the Civil Service Commission shall
recommend.
"Omcers and employees elected or ap-r
pointed to offices requiring full time
service shall resign their positions with
the Federal Government. II elected or
appointed to Offices requiring only part
time service, they may accept and hold
same without relinquishing their Fed
eral employment, provided the holding
of such part-time office does not con-
f1ict or interfere with their official du-9
ties as officers or employees of the Fed
eral Government.
County Is Municipality.
This order Is based upon the fact
that Arlington County is substantially
a municipality; that a considerable
number of the residents and taxpayers
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