The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-10
REAL MERIT SYSTEM NEEDED

partment are required to qualify by
competitive examination. Successful
candidates then are fingerprinted and
placed on a waiting" list which ex-
pires in two years II notified to re-
port for duty as substitutes more time
is wasted than gainfully employed
since it is limited. AS "relief" help,
subs" rely on excessive mail, sick
ness of regular employees, deaths, vaca-
tion periods and absence of regulars
on compensatory leave, for employ
ment. Patience Is a virtue required
but seldom compensated in the post
office service.
The clerk and carrier personnel is
subjected to the surveillance of spy
system, concourse included in each
government built office. This en-
closed runway suspended from the
ceiling Of the work room is for the
exclusive use of politically preferred
and appointed candidates to the in
spector service To watch" useful
labor at work; even when nature de-
crees time out for relief the watch"
is maintained This indoor track, used
to cavort back and forth, plus hours
of confinement in the dark spy rooms,
and the eternal vigilance through
peepholes narrows their vision and
viewpoint which is discernible in their
settlement of disputes between super
visors and personnel Darkness de-
presses the human spirit and creates
morbidness.
One-sided decisions that always
favor supervisors creates resentment
Of the personnel and removes any IN
centive for conscientious effort, since
reward is unknown. Protest is futile,
proven many times. If spy room
treadways were extended to include
the offices of politically appointed
postmasters perhaps some interesting
revelations would be witnessed.
In the history of the postoffice serv-
ice investigation has revealed short
age of funds traced to officials. This
suggestion will not receive the de-
partment endorsement since its policy
Is to silence events that have resulted
in political postmasters dismissals.
Silence is preferred to public expos
ure since an aroused public sentiment
would demand a new competitive or
der. There is plenty of need for i'm
in federal departments
without the interference of govern
ment with free enterprise, seeking to
control it.
National recovery will be delayed
as long as the false doctrine" of po-
litical control is tolerated The die
tates OF logic and plain every day
common sense" DEGREES "regimenta |
ton" as a ridiculous and costly ex-
pertinent The creation" of a group |
If so aptly termed brain trusters"
over a period of eight years has failed |
to solve national unemploy-
nent yet raised the national debt to
he ceiling level set by congress.
RECOMMENDATION has restricted free
enterprise and free thinking.
Blind faith" endures just SO long
Is reason rests. Does it require any
leep thought to realize the fallacy of
/ doctrine that advocates initiation by
Uniting production, lowering wage
standards, by shortening working
lours? Surplus and deflation Is GER
ainly preferable, since equal distribu-
ion would raise living standards by
'ffering the mass of people commod-
ties and modern conveniences, today
Considered as luxuries due to initiation.
l firmly believe government agents
Omit the failure of RECOMMENDATION yet
ontinue to subscribe to 1t primarily
ut of political loyalty and personal (
ain
Free enterprise creates incentive by
seful RECOMMENDATION, idleness and use
ass labor.-M. w. Scheffer. K