The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 25, 1934, Page 3

‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1934 torney, surrendered at the federal) Named in the indictment returned) Sharp's bond was fixed by Judge a mail pouch at the Chicago @! Sharp Surrenders But court house Wednesday on an indict-| Tuesday by the federal grand jury| Charles E. Woodward at $10,000. | Northwestern failway station 3 Fossils show that pyorrhea was a in'common disease among creatures The pica ovE by Frederic J.Haskin = = ‘A Condensed Chapter from the Authors New Book’ kekekeeeee ‘THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ~. Washington, D. C., Oct, 25.—As an employer Uncle Sam takes top rank in the world. In the executive civil service alone there are approximately 660,000 persons, and the federal gov- ernment’s annual payroll for the civil branch exceeds $1,000,000,000, The salaries range from $75,000 a year, paid to the president of the United States, to the few dollars which make the compensation of the backwoods fourth class postmaster. ‘The employes in the government ob- tain their positions in different ways. About 17,000 are appointed direct by the » They comprise the officials, such as cabinet min- isters and their chief assistants, di- Plomats, consuls, judges, postmasters above the fourth class, United States district attorneys, marshals, heads of important bureaus, and members of ‘various boards and commissions. These appointments must be confirmed by the senate. 2 About 460,000 employees, who con- stitute what is known as the “classi- fied service,” receive their positions through competitive examinations 200,000 persons procure their positions without competitive examination, and are said to be in the unclassified service. During the depression emergency, the unclassi- fied number was vastly increased, more than 350,000 being in the Civil Conservation camps, the relief work- ent Today wekekaekan putting a few thousand positions into the classified service, protected by law. By the end of the year about 14,000 places were under the opera- tion of the new law. The e Of the act was largely stimulated by the assassination in 1881 of President Garfield by a disappointed office seeker. In the past, one of the criticisms leveled at the government service was the retention of superannuated em- Ployes, whose period of usefulness had long since been served. While it is doubtful whether all of the criti- cism made on this ground was war- ranted, since ® contrast of the gov- ernment service with that of a large railway system showed that the rail- road company had on its payroll a greater proportion of superannuated employes than the government, the criticizm had a beneficial effect, for it resulted in the passage in 1920 of the civil service retirement law. Future of Employes This law as amended applies to the classified civil service and to parts of the unclassified service. It sets up a system under which 3% per cent of the salary of the employe is deduct- ed for a fund from which old age pensions may be paid to retired em- Ployes. The compulsory retirement -Jages for government employes are 62 years in the case of railway pos- tal clerks and some others, 65 years for mechanics and post office clerks and carriers, and 70 years for the re- mainder. Two years retirement earl- fer is optional in each case. The average retirement annuity is about $1000 a year. The maximum, except in rare instances, is $1200, but under the present law, as time goes on, an- nuities will be considerably larger in many cases, “Is it worth while, does it pay to work in the civil service of the gov- ernment?” is a question often asked. ‘All hope abandon ye who enter here’ ‘would be an appropriate legend for the portals of all government office buildings,” said a member of con- i gress. In his view one who enters the Civil service flings away ambition at the start and is certain to prove a failure. To him there seemed in the add | government little incentive to initia- the service. Development of System ‘The maintenance of a competent force for the operation of the ma- chinery of the federal government always has involved many serious problems. During the first forty years after the organization of the govern- ment, administrative practice with Tegard to the civil service seemed to conform to the intention of the founders. The constitution fixed the terms of no officers in the executive branch of the government except those of the president and vice pres- ident. It was the established prac- Dakotan Colony May Be Moved to Oregon Salem, Ore., Oct. 25.—()—Charles H. Gram, state labor commissioner, said Wednesday he had received a request for information on 10,000 acres of land in Oregon for a colony group now being formed, J. H. Fauer, author of the letter, said, would be known as the Dakota Coloniza! ing organized for the particular pur- pose of migrating to Oregon. said all members will be of a “st farming race.” tive, there was a lack in the spirit of competition, the service is devoid of the elements that tend to develop self-reliance, healthy ambition, and efficient service. In years gone by there may have been some justifica- tion, it is pointed out, for this pes- simism. It is up to the man or wom- an, is the answer today. There is the case of John Hay, who was a secretary to President Lincoln, and who became ambassador to Eng- land, and secretary of state. George Bruce Cortelyou as a stenographer attracted the attention of President Grover Cleveland, who had him as- signed from the postoffice department the White House. “I do not agree ith you in politics,” said Cortelyou the president. Cleveland said he lid not care @ rap about his politics. Cortelyou became secretary to Presi- man of the Republican national com- mittee which elected Roosevelt in 1904, was made postmaster general and then secretary of the treasury, and was considered for the nomina- tion for president by the Republican party. Frank H. Hitchcock, who was postmaster general in the Taft cabin- et, had been a clerk in the depart- ment of agriculture. Those who enter as career men in the state depart- ment have arisen to the position of ambassador, and to high places in the department in the national capital. Many other instances might be cited where men and women with ambition and ability have succeeded in moving far up through the merit system, as the competitive plan is called. Great distinction has been won by many, if not fabulous salaries. (Copyright 1934) 2 Killed, 10 Injured In Omnibus Accident plunged into a stream off the Ben- |Jamin Franklin highway near here | Wednesday, killing two passengers | and injuring 10. The dead were not immediately identified. Passengers said the front wheels of the bus, en ropte from New York to Chicago, “seemed to.shim- | my,” and then the huge vehicle left the road. It turned over twice, | going down an embankment. | The coach itself was separated from the chassis in the plunge, and thrown clear, sending the passangers sprawling. Two tons of roses are required to Produce one pound of attar of roses. DONT FORGET TO VOTE The Tribune prints herewith an application for an absent that everyone may cast his vote at the election on November 6. ballot who expect to be absent from the county on election day have the right to cast such ballots. Apply now. Cast your ballot as you see fit for your own best interests. Send the attached application blank, properly filled out, to the county auditor. He will structions for voting it. send you an absent voters ballot, together with in- APPLICATION FOR ABSENT VOTERS BALLOT see , State of North Dakota, and ye and belief entitled to vote in such precinct at the County of a duly qualified elector of Election, and expecting to be absent from said County on the such General Election, viz, November 6, 1934, hereby mal ‘OF an official absent voters ballot to Mail Ballots to me at ....-seeesseee be voted by me at such tecreeecceercoey 1036, Denies Mail Robbery | mex hin Sharp, a former assistant state's at-| Wis, last Aug. 14. [ir the county jail. charging him with possession Surrendering to Assistant U. S.' Neenah, and the government alleges! many millions of years ago. possess Decal Sharp and Matt Finnerty Of) attorney Edward A. 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