The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-09-24
M GlaAhMqton
with Rep. John Henderson

1t is interesting to study the
source of letters that 1 receive
advocating or opposing certain
which are under consideration in
the House of Representatives.
have been impressed that on a
number of key issues, very little
opinion from the general public
is obtained from correspondence.
The highway bill which was
passed by Congress last week and
which provided for an increase
in the gasoline tax of one cent
for a period of at least % months
is very good example. Check
ing through the correspondence
that I received on this measure,
l find that a great number of
letters were received but not
over half-dozen which advocated
the imposition of an additional
one cent on the federal gasoline
tax were written by people who
had no apparent connection with
highway construction or the
manufacture or sale Of supplies
for the construction of highways.
The road user, the fellow who is
going to pay an additional penny
tax in addition to the tax in
crease Of two cents recently i'm
posed by the State OF Ohio offer
ed little comment on the type
of highway program rhat Con-
gress would enact.
am quite sure that each men,
Der of Congress exercise an in
dependent judgement in his ac-
ton on legislative matters. If he
were to be guided solely by the
special interest mail he receives,
he could be ignoring the wishes
and the welfare of those who do
not have such a special interest.
A Government Job
From time to time I am asked
about methods of obtaining en-
ployment with the federal gov
ernment particularly by those
who have had little experience
and are not specialists in any par
ticular field. Men and women
from colleges with little occupa-
tional background or experience
often find that a prospective en-
ployer wants someone who is of
college age, but, in addition, one
who has been working in a par
ticular field of activity for some
thing like a couple of decades
| Under normal circumstances, the
governments requirements are
not greatly different. However,
have a suggestion for those dip
| loma-holding college graduates
who have not yet found suitable
employment. The U. S. Civil
Service Commission conducts
what it calls a Federal Service
Entrance Examination, test
which is designed for those seek
ing career in government anC
who have had limited experience
The successful completion of thi!
test can lead TO ali appointment
to position in the Fedora
career service. Approximately
5000 persons are selected from
this test each year. Salaries be
| gin at somewhere between thu
four and five thousand dolla
figure. Applicants must pass th'
written examination and inter
view, furnish references, and b.
citizens of the United States.
The process of making applica
ton is begun by filling out ap
plication card form No. 5000-AI
which can be obtained from loca
post offices. This application
form is mailed to the Regiona
Civil Service Office in Cincinnati
before October | in order to TAX
the test on October II. Succeed
ing examinations are given il
January, February, March, Aprj
and May Of 1860.
Congress and Mr.. Khrushchev
l was somewhat disturbed, a
were some Of my colleagues i
Congress, to hear SO much tai
that Congress planned to adjour
prior to the arrival of the Prem
ier Of Russia by reason Of feal
| embarrassment or. for all sorts r