The Washington times., 1936-01-20
ATTACKED
BY CLERK FOR
TESTP0LICY
BY ]. EARLE MOSER

SAAN oPPlA SA4VAJ Az AANS RASF~--
be applied to the Interstate Con
MERGE Commission from the cor
tinued complaints emanatin
from employees and those deSirin
berths with newly created unit
of the commission. Merit
ignored in tests, it is said.
The Civil Service Commission
would also seem to have a ham
in the pie, according to a con-
plant to this desk which reads
'"The 1. C. C. has just pulled
another bunny from its Civil
Service bag of tricks in calling
for examinations for account
ants and auditors, salaries rang
ing from $4,000 to $4,000. Now
the joke is, that as a matter of
fact the key men for these
positions have already been
selected and in some cases are
already on the job, but in order
to obtain a Civil Service status
must pass some kind of exam
inatiOn. And the one prepared
by the 1. c. c. and Civil Service
Commission is almost simple
enough for a moron to pass, but
in order to insure that those on
the outside who take the exam
inatiOn in good faith, or those
not selected by the men now on
the job, will not pass or be
eligible for appointment, the
Civil Service Commission very
Obligingly permitted the 1. c. C..
to insert among its prerequisite
qualifications the following:
"At least years of expe-
rience in responsible accounting
positions in the general account
ing department of MOTOR car
rier companies or MOTOR car
rier brokers.
please take note that those
with railroad or other types of
accounting experience are not
eligible, so where are the
chosen coming from to fill these
positions?
"The present set-up of the
Motor Bureau within the l. c. c.
is diSgraceful and should be in
veStigated because of the salary
raid conducted by certain Of
ficerS. Men have been trans
ferred to that bureau from pO-
SitiOnS in the Rail Carrier Divi-
sion paying $4,000 to Motor Car
rier unit berths paying $500
regardless of their qualifications
and experience, and to perform
exactly the same type of work
previously performed.
The appropriation for the
Bureau of Valuation has been
cut 20 per cent, which means
a reduction in perSOnne' in that
bureau. Many men there have
filed applications for transfer
to the Motor Bureau, and are
happy to transfer at their pres
ent salaries, and in many in
stances are better qualified than
the 'favOrites,' but the little
clause inserted in this account
ing examination prevents them
or employees of the Division of
Accounts from being eligible for
the positions to be filled.
Now if the Civil Service
Commission believes in the
merit system why does it lend
itself to such trickery? This
practice of the /. C. C. in col
fusion with the commission ar
ranging examinations to take
care of its friends seems to be
a common and vicious practice
and should be Investigated. l
seriously doubt if any other es-
Enlistment of the Federal Gov
eminent can show as many
evaSiOns of the intent of the
Civil Service law as the Inter
state Commerce Commission"
Expire Today
Incidentally, the above tests
complained of close receipt o.
applications today at the Civil
Service Commission along with
estry technician assistants
$780,, and junior gradual
nurses, $500
Good Work
Local 105 of the N.F.F.E., thu
women's organization at Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. paic
out more than $4OO in sick ben
efits during December, Treasurer
Mae Bergevin announced at a re
cent gathering. And Presiden
Belle Trouland announced tina
nominations for new officers viii
be made at the next meeting il
February at the Willard Hotel.
Conference
A three-day conference of Ir
ternal Revenue collectors ant
agents is scheduled to begin toda,
and last through Wednesday a
the Raleigh Hotel, the affair end
ing with a banquet starting a
7 p. m.