The Washington times., 1936-11-20


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Patronage's foremost foe, the
Civil Service Assembly Of the
United States and Canada. has re.
leased a graphic diagram pointing
out differences in Government per.
sonnet administration under three
distinct SetupS.
The diagram, issued as sort
of "follow-up" to the aSSembly'S
recent convention in Cincinnati
attended by every important per-
sonnet officer in the country
compares job conditions under
spoils, under old-faShioned Civil
Service ideas, and under modern
merit system as sought by its ad-
herentS.
Patronage, Of course, receives
the body blows. The chart points
out that applicants to service are
judged on their vote-gettinS
strength, that their salaries are
used as brides, that good morale
and careers are impossible under
Spoils, and that incompetentS are
retained via political protection.
And, it shows how at the end, the
street awaits employees but pen
SionS are absent.
The "old style" system of Civil
Service. diSconcertingly similar %
that now in effect, also is hit.
Academic tests admit one to the
service, the chart charges, pay
varies widely with duties poorly
defined, and most workers find
themselves in a blind alley or "rut"
rather than a bona fide career.
In the third column, the modern
merit system is described, it's slo-
gans being Equal pay for equal
work." a career service for all"
with personnel chosen for educa-
ton, experience, intelligence, per
sonality and physical fitness, with
sound pension plans awaiting at
the end of the work-road.
Headquarters of the National
Federation of Federal Employees is
sending copies of the diagram via
magazine to all members.
NOte-Jim Yaden of Civil Serv-
ice, who belongs to everything, is
president of the Community Cen
ter Council again.
Quite a flock of tests for posi-
tons have been announced at the
Civil Service Commission during
the week.
Applications will be accepted
until Tuesday for instructor-fore-
man of painting and decorating at
the National Training School for
Boys, at $3.50 yearly, while an
other test will close December 3
for assistant and junior communi-
cations operators on high speed
radio equipment, $1,800-$1,62O.
Because too few applicants were
found, the test for substitute vii
lage carrier at the Kensington,
Md, post office has been reopened,
and will remain so until November
%. Other tests:
Under card.punch operator. 81 $50; al
phabetic duplicating key:punch opera
tors, $1,44O; supervisors, $1,000; hOri-
Iontal sorting machine operators, S1,44O;
supervisors, S1.6?0; supervisors, alpha
bette accounting machine operators,
$1,000; entomology field assistant, $1,000;
entomology field aid, $1,44O; entomology
assistant field aid, $1,000: senior weld
ing engineer, $4,000; welding engineer,
$500. These tests open until December
!, three extra days for States west of
Colorado, and In Colorado.
Full information is available about any
Of them at the Commission, Seventh and
SITS. n. w.
NumerOlogy analysis for Alexan.
der Paul Cunningham, AAA:
You possess happy comparable ma
ture. Easily Influenced through your
emotions and love of the beautiful. Be
careful not to destroy your health or
your opportunities by being too emo.
tiona1 and dramatic or talking too much.
Your vivid ina ginatiOn can be your OPP
pOFtunity and your acknowledgements on
you. You love the physical comforts of
life. Turn to realities or tangible things
in life for lasting interests rather than
to the deeper phases when 1t comes to
definite choice. You possess definite
passion for freedom of ideas and actions,
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