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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1911
Page
4
The piece outlines federal employment figures, noting 513,854 workers with 222,278 under civil service and 64,000 not included, totaling 284,088 employees. It discusses the Civil Service Commission’s expansion, ranks of officials, and the push for competitive exams and tenure across executive, legislative, and judicial branches, highlighting shifts during Presidents Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, and Roosevelt.
State Department officials note growing desire across branches for faithful merit system application and adherence to civil service rules rather than viewing restrictions as evils. They emphasize voluntary, diligent enforcement of merit-based policies.
Paulist students who had been away at Rehoboth Delaware returned Saturday to the Catholic college. The group now includes several young men studying for the priesthood who began a spiritual retreat yesterday. Rev Thomas F Burke will conduct the exercises, as the president plans to reopen today with new cohorts preparing for missionary and pastoral work from Kansas Montana Texas Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
Columbia Typographical Union No 1 members in Washington endorsed the American Federation of Labor defense fund for the McNaware brothers in California amid a cheered vote. They rejected the Taylor system for Navy yards and other government shops, pledging over four dollars from the general fund. The union noted no deaths last month and discussed convention results and upcoming library courses and events.
Police seek Arthur W. Plick age 11, last seen near Judd Street Southeast. Mother reports alarm after finding his bed unused and missing items including a 2 seat ease and 2 toy clotties. He is tall for age with Wyant complexion, fine eyes, and dark gray or brown knee pants.
Catholic women across the center vow to organize a national federation uniting women reformers. The group aims to provide sound work for women and establish girls homes and reform efforts. Leaders include Mrs McRother and Mrs Vande Vue, pushing unified efforts in the movement.
The text urges the business girl to continually test herself and seek higher work when current tasks no longer satisfy growth. It compares growth to flying upward toward new forms of success, urging perseverance, expansion of skills, and pursuing greater usefulness and happiness beyond present duties. It emphasizes self-study, recognizing untapped faculties, and aligning work with natural growth to reach the universe of possibilities.
Maj Gen Biddle awarded the Elliott trophy and 36 medals to Marine Corps personnel for rifle match excellence at Winthrop Maryland. Lieut Drum led the Annapolis barracks six man team to the Elliott trophy, with two enlistees promoted in a surprise ceremony.
Six year old Lawrence Perry was bitten on the left leg by a stray cat in his Southwest Utah Street yard as his brother Raymond watched. The cat fled across Sixth Street and was later killed by neighbor Hubert Campbell. The cat’s body will be sent to the Bureau of Animal Industry for examination. if rabies is indicated, the boy may receive Pasteur treatment at the Hygelme Laboratories.
The section notes B F Board Motor Truck Co of Alexandria to begin long distance trials with their 1000 pound to 2 ton capacity trucks. Washington agency picks up Liberty, Brush, and Crawford cars. Miller Bros report Ford models sold or serviced, and a Buick run spans 120 miles. Overlands delivered to Cole men and others, Firestone manager Harveycutter touts a self starting device on a Regal, and a pension plea urges retiring the old clerk.
Italians in Washington joined the worldwide observance of Italy’s unification anniversary with a September 29 commemoration at the Fifth Street Metropolitan Church. ReV Salvatore Mass spoke on history, Dr Muss reviewed emancipation, and Garibaldi and Mazzini’s role was discussed. Each attendee received a modern Italian New Testament.
The United States recorded a favorable balance of trade in August with exports reaching 134,241,515 and imports totaling 125,827,200. The month marked a record for August, surpassing all prior years by nearly 10 million, and eight months ended August 31 showed exports at 1,259,759,109 and imports at 2,007,727,920, yielding a 252,011,189 surplus.
Zel Marrow of 211 Warren street northeast reports to central office detectives that between midnight and o clock Sunday morning a thief entered his room and took a small purse from his trousers pocket. He suspects a person familiar with the premises.
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