Evening star., 1938-10-20
Protests Practice Of Se3ective
College Appointments.

College Appointments.
To the Editor Of The Star:
The other evening q we'll timed article
appeared in the column known As
washington Observations" by Frederic
William Vile.
The column was headed with the cap
ton Government interested in Yale,
Harvard and Columbia Men Only" This
column was well timed because the above
conditions have spread like fire to every
Government department. It is unfortu-
nate that the Government has under
taken to keep the men who have per-
severed through school by night, 80 that
they could have the day free to earn
a living for themselves and family, from
showing their worth and ability. It is
unfortunate that all Of US aren't born
with rich fathers or rich mothers, SO that
We could be graduates Of one Of the
select schools.
for one was deprived Of the right to
work for the Government because was
= graduate OF an evening high school.
evening college and evening law school.
was told by at least 10 Government de-
partment heads that the Government
had better material to pick from, that
Harvard, Yale and Columbia men are
available. Experience did not count If
you did not graduate from one of these
schools.
The above matter was taken up with
Stephen T. Early, secretary to the Presi-
dent. He in turn placed it in the hands
Of the Civil Service Commission, who in
turn wrote me that they had investi-
gated the matter and found that such
conditions did not exist. hope the
Civil Service Commission doesn't expect
the heads Of the Government depart-
ment to admit they carry on this prac-
tice. Surely common sense will tell US
that q man who is q graduate from the
above schools will by all means show
favor to his alma mater.
It is time this practice was stopped.
II the Government Is going to deprive
= man OF position, what does the Gov-
ernment expect from private enterprise?
These conditions have prevailed since
1888 and stories have been carried in the
newspapers time and time again about
them.
Now that Mr.. Vile has undertaken to
bring this matter to the attention of the
public, feel your cooperation will be
material in getting new deal for those
who have the qualifications. Equality
Is an essential element. When the Gov
ernment overlooks this, private enter
prise will do likewise. All our great men
were not Harvard, Yale or Columbia
graduates, therefore this condition should
not prevail today.
HENRY H. 0RossMAN.
October Is. 1898.
Opposition to Compulsory
Vaccination Expressed.
To the Editor Of The star:
Parents should always have the right
to accept or reject any or all medical
treatments for themselves or their chill
dren. There is no more sacred right
than that. AN Observer" writes in The
Star Of October II that when an out
break Of smallpox occurred in an insti-
tuition al were required to get vacci-
mated. If inquiry could have been made
they would very likely find that the
one who started the outbreak" had been
vaccinated. have found that to be the
case In every outbreak have inquired
into in the past IS years.
DR.. J. w. Hodge Of Niagara Falls well
said that when vaccination was made
compulsory 1t ceased to be 4 medical
question only. but then became 4 per-
sonal and political one.
1t Is not ut all strange that 20 many
maladies are blamed upon vaccination.
considering how 1t Is produced. After
what have seen Of its results 1t Is
dthcult to refrain from writing about 1t.
DR.. w. Hitehman, M. r.. c. g., former
public vaccinator Of Liverpool. said: Il
have ceased to poison the people or taint
the blood OF their children with An in
eradicable malady."
Drs. Trnbull and Mcintosh Of the
British Medical Association are the men
who found that incephalitis sleeping
sickness) was caused by vaccination,
over there. In the 18th edition Of En-
eyclopaedia britannica It has this In
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