Evening star., 1953-11-01
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In Policy Jobs
Under 6. 0. P
Politicians Complain;
Civil Service Rejects
Over Half Of Requests
By Joseph Young

By Joseph Young
Republican leaders, smarting
under civil service rules which
prevent them from putting their
supporters in what they call key
Government jobs, complained
last night that they have been
able to lay their hands on only
731 top policy positions" in 10
months.
These jobs are separate from
presidentially- posts
and are carried in a recently
established civil service policy job
subdivision known as "sched-
ule c."
Transfers of jobs to this sub
division must be authorized by
the Civil Service Commission,
which has turned down more
than half of those requested by
the G. o. P. officials.
Party leaders say they need
these policy making jobs in the
hands of loyal supporters if the
administration is to carry out
its promises.
Figure Adequate, Young Says.
The commission thus far has
rejected $50 of 1881 requests
from departments and agencies.
Republican politicians say the
number asked was extremely
modest in view of the overall "a
million Federal Jobs.
Commission Chairman Philip
Young and Republican National
Chairman Leonard w. Hall are
at odds on the situation. Their
conflicting views reflect sharp
differences on the job problem,
within the administration itself.
At the same time, the contro-
versy indicates the inherent
strength of the civil service merit
system. Neither the Republican:
leaders in this instance, nor any
one else, wants to disturb the
basic plan or go back to the
Spoils system.
Mr.. Young believes the 731
allotment has been adequate. He
declares President Eisenhower
fully supports the commission S
actions. He adds that 1--WE feel
the departments and agencies
now have persons in sympathy
with the administrations pro-
gram in all of the key policy
making jobs"
Critical of Businessmen"
Mr.. Hall cites the situation in
the Interior and Agriculture De-
partments as well as several
other agencies in support of his
stand. The Interior Department,
which has $4,000 employees,
asked for 800 schedule C jobs.
The commission granted So of
these requests.
Agriculture, with $4,000 en-
ployes, asked for 305 schedule c
jobs and was given 101.
Commerce, with $4,000 work
ers, sought 200 such positions
and got 80.
The Housing and Home FL
nance Agency, with 1000 en-
ployes, wanted 235 of these jobs
and was awarded "a.
Mr.. Hall blames not only the
commission, but also many of
the businessmen in the admin
istration" for failure to place
more Republicans in important
jobs.
MANY of these businessmen
in the cabinet and in the agen-
cies don't understand the Situa-
tion," Mr.. Hall, a former men,
ber of Congress from New York,
declares. "They have no politi-
cal awarenesS OF the problems
involved"
1t is apparent from Mr.. Halls
remarks that the Republicans
most concerned over the situa-
ton are the G. o. P. members oi
Congress, the Republican Ma
tional Committee members and
the local political leaders
throughout the country, all un-
der considerable pressure to fine
jobs for the party faithful.
The administrations concern
over the situation also was re-
f1ected in a speech Friday night
by Sherman Adams, assistant tt
the President.
He told the American ForeSt
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