Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11
President Backs
Civil Service
Free Of Politics

President Eisenhower today de-
clared the Governments Civil
Service system must never get
entangled with politics.
Speaking at a luncheon of the
Civil Service Assembly of the
United States and Canada at the
Hotel Statler, Mr.. Eisenhower
said politicians of either party
sometimes violate unknowingly OF
for partisan advantage the rules
governing civil service.
Mr.. Eisenhower said all jobs in
Government involving the opera
tional aspects should be under
Civil Service. Only those COM
paratively few jobs of a policy
making character to carry out
THE policies of an elected ad-
ministration should be excepted
from the merit system, the Presi-
dent said.
This position should be in
sisted upon" the President said.
Mr.. Eisenhower said any free
government needs vast corps
of well-trained, dedicated and
long-Serving people" to take care
of its operations.
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The President added it was
essential to develop proper poll
icies for advancement, recogni-
ton and security in old age to
attract and retain such people.
Mr.. Eisenhower paid tribute to
the Governments civil servants,
declaring they have a fine repu-
tation."
The President then warned
that I'VE can't have this kind of
civil service if we ever DELHI
erately involve it in political
quarrels.'
In paying tribute to Federal
employees. Mr.. Eisenhower said
he has long been associated with
and has an intimate relationship
with civil service. dating back to
the 1920s when he was an Army
officer.
The President said nowhere
has he seen such efficiency, died.
ication to duty and willingness
to work long hours at no extra
pay" as he has witnessed in the
civil service.
1T inspires anyone to uplift
the heart" the President COM
mented.
Personnel Goals Outlined
The Governments personnel
officers of the future must repre-
sent, with full loyalty to both,"
the employees interests as we'll as
arrangements. the Assembly was
told last night.
Carl Barnes. president of the
Society for Personnel Admins
tration, said personnel officials
must change their techniques
and approaches to keep UP with
the age of automation.
THE personnel officers of the
future must have the unusual
ability to discern those charac-
teristics in an individual which
will if utilized properly, most
effectively get a job accom-
plished," Mr.. Barnes said. 1.-THE
emphasis by many today un-I
fortunately seems to be on the
ability to discern the upper and
lower limits of rules and regula-
tons"
Mr.. Barnes is personnel Of
ficer in the Agriculture Depart
ment.
Nicholas Kelley, president of
the nonpartisan National Civil
Service League, said the present
administration has found the
career service to be a sound and
reliable tool"
Previously Doubted
This has proved true in spite
of substantial doubts in many
quarters. Mr.. Kelley said. |
Many of the leaders of the
present administration who once
doubted now know that the
career service is the basic and
only dependable source of COM
petent talent"
At the banquet the assembly
its golden anniversary
awards for outstanding public
service to the SPA, the league,
the American Management As
ISOLATION. the League of Women
Voters and the National Munich
pal League.
Man Kills Himself