Show P. P P 0 O. PUT UNDER MERIT SYSTEM WASHINGTON July 23 UP An RI-An An executive order by President Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt today extended to all postman postman- a merit system displacing one which made such appointments a matter of congressional p patronage Affecting postmasters of ot the first second and third classes when their year four-year terms expire the order would provide a new s system nys- nys tem tern of ot civil service tests for candidates candi dates dales for tor those offices The bottom grade of postmasters r fourth class already are under the civil service Three methods for appointing postmasters postmasters' of ot the three the three top op cl classes ses were provided in the order 1 Incumbents could be reappointed reap- reap po pointed after p passing a noncompetitive noncom- noncom civil service to demonstrate their qualifications 2 2 Subordinate civil service service- em em- of ot the th the postoffice department department department depart depart- ment could be appointed to such offices upon passing panning a civil service service service ser ser- ser ser- vice examination likewise non- non competitive 3 Appointment could be made of ot the hel person m making the highest grade in an open competitive examination conducted by the civil service commission At present that commission examines examines examines m exa-m- exam exam- ines candidates for first second and third a as well as az fourth class cass postmasters postmasters postmasters post post- masters but certifies to the postmaster postmaster postmaster post post- master general the top three Any Anyone one of ot those can be named and the prevailing practice has been to choose the one recommended nde-d nde t to the postoffice head bead by the political patronage dispenser for the district usually usually- a representative or senator The civil service commission said sale the order was distinctly in the In Interests Interests interests In- In of the merit system |