The Washington times., 1936-08-06
COLLEGE RULE
FOR EXAMS
ABATED
By J. EARLE MOSER

of academic requirements in eX-
aminations for Government posi-
tionS.
Proved experience, based on the
number of years credited to .
person in the type of work which
he desires to perform for the Gov
ernment, has formed the basis Of
requirements of at least one recent
examination-that for various
types of wet or dry plate photog-
rapherS.
The test. which closed receipt Of
applications July a and will be
held shortly, contained no demand
that photographers have trained
for their profession with q college
course, but required that competi.
tors have enjoyed sufficient ex-
perience in commercial or labora.
tory Photographic work. Study in
Photographic schools was allowed
IS q substitution, but experience
remained as the principal require
ment.
The job, incidentally, is one for
which hundreds of young men
who have learned photography
with military branches of the Gov
ernment watch. After learning
their art, frequently as "buck pri-
Yates" with the Army at salaries of
approximately $50 per month, an
nouncement Of 8 civil service test
for photographers looms as the
chance of q lifetime. A college
degree requirement would prove
disastrous to the majority.
The commission has continued,
however, to maintain its rules set
UP to guarantee that only newly
graduated college men will be
taken on In technical capacities.
The recent examination for stu
dent aid" with the Soil ConServa-
ton Services denies opportunity to
take the test for anyone except
college folk who received their de-
grees after May of 1888.
This provision effectually bars
all people who might have gained
the necessary collegiate qualifi-
cations but whose age might be
construed as too high for begin.
ming what is regarded as q Ca
reer' with the Government. The
practice of using such q restric-
ton has brought severe criticism
upon the commission from some
sources, but officials say no sub
Stitute for recruiting 3 career
service" has yet been found.
DR.. RObinsOn'S Discovery
DR.. William Robinson, expert
scientist for the Agriculture De-
partment, is believed by fellow
workers to have discovered
remedy for wounds which ordinar-
lily would not heal. His remedy
Is derived from q study Of the
"blowfly maggots' which were
used by doctors with considerable
benefit for injured soldiers dur
ing the World War.
DR.. Robinson is author of q
medical work, in a current ply
Sician's magazine, which tells OF
his beneficial experiments, but
explains that further tests will
be necessary. Full information on
incurable wounds-or Sores-and
the possibility of treating them,
Is available at the Agriculture
Departments division of insects
affecting men or animals"
iva Official Speaks
According to announcements
from the Democratic Women's
National Council, one of the prin-
cipal speakers at tonight's meet
ing at the All States Hotel, at
8 o'clock, will be George Gilling,
ham, Washington representative
OF the Tennessee Valley Author
ity. The OCCASION will be the last
OF the councils classes open to
the public and designed to give
instructions as to what Govern.
ment emergency agencies are do
ing. Mr.. Gillingham will discuss
the IVA and answer questions
pertaining to it. and there will
also be q speaker representing the
National Youth Administration.
The meeting, the last of a series
Of six, will be under the direction
Of Mrs. Louise Lazell, of the staff
OF the Democratic Digest. Mrs.
Dan Heffernan also will aid in
handling the gathering, and will
be assisted by Mary Thompson.
Mrs. Arthur D. Condor is presi-
dent Of the council.
AAA Ratings Out
Efficiency ratings were handed
out yesterday at the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration and
from reports of personnel met
with distinct dissatisfaction. Col
ored by personal prejudice, tine
tured by pull" and tinted with
graft, workers at the AAA and
other agencies have expressed the
opinion that elimination of eff.
cheney ratings altogether would be
greeted with joy. Despite yeoman
service by DR.. L. j. O'Rourke, of
the Civil Service Commission, IN
deV1stng method superior to the
old numerical rating idea, ratings
Of any type seem to breed i'll feel
ing whenever they appear.
Odds and Ends
Resettlement Administration re-
ports that it has helped more
than $4,000 farmers stricken with
the drought. among the more at
tractiye folk in Interior Depart
ment, Geological Survey, is brown
eyed Gladys Wiazeck. w. D.
Gam, Wall Street economist and