Show A CONSERVATIVE COURSE The President Has Again Changed His Mind Hazarding the Civil Service WASHINGTON Nov 121t is said at the White House today that the president has I decided to pursue a strictly conservative I course in all matters relating to appointments appoint-ments Ho does not desire to lay his administration ad-ministration open to the charge of arbitrarily arbitrar-ily depriving the incoming administration I of patronage in a spirit of vindictiveness or retaliation Consequently he will extend the classified service only to a degree which he had determined uton in case of arcelec tion This will not affect more than half a dozen positions in each department |