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Civil Service Reform in Massachusetts A Civic Debate
Massachusetts civil service leaders defend a five year record of merit based appointments, detailing growth from 2700 to 3500 classified workers, minimal removals, and broad municipal support. They cite examinations, protections for probation, and labor service expansion while urging broader adoption elsewhere.
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Massachusetts
Civil Service Commission
Charles Theodore Russell, Jr
Cambridge
Mr. Sprague
Russell
Roosevelt
Apostle
St. Paul
Mars Hill
Phillipic
Athens
China
England
Cloudland
New York
United States
Oliver Twist
Olice and Prison Service
Ire Service
Boston
Labor Service of
Commonwealth
Committee On Education
Classified Service
Harvard College
Harvard University
Gov
Robinson
Carroll D. Wright
Wright
Bureau
Civil Service
Police Board of
Civil Service Act
Board of Police
Brackett
State House
Spragane
Massachusetts Commission
Arthur Lord
Lord
Civil Service Law
Labor Service
Clifford
Daily Papers
Rufus Choate
Choate
District Police
Army
Navy
Police and Fire Force
Pees Department
School Committee of
City of
Savage
Sprague
Wilbur
Executive Department
Executive Council
Mr. Russell
C. T. Russell
William E. Russell
Civil Service Commissions
Commonwealth Service
Daniel
Lion’s den
Charlies W. Clifford
New Bedford
Charles W. Clifford
Bugbee
Civil Service Office
Friends of the Reform
National Association
New York Assembly
United States Civil Commission
Washington
Elysian Fields
Civil Service Commissioners
National Commission
Pai
Spances Sint
Ben