Show I The Merit System Versus Spoils By RAYMOND PITCAIRN National Chairman Sentinels of the Republic Increased efficiency in all aU governmental governmental governmental govern govern- mental activities Economy for tor the taxpayer Purposeful careers for tor public em em- Elimination of ot the Spoils System These are a few of the goals sought by Increasing numbers of ot taxpaying citizens who demand that the Civil Service or Merit System now In partial partial par par- Ual effect replace the Spoils System in all but the topmost federal Jobs America can achieve these benefits bene bene- fits fits It if Congress does Its part The way Is open A White House message has urged expansion of Service Civil to Include all except Secretaries Under-Secretaries Under and those In similar similar simi simi- lar mr policy making offices Several members of ot Congress have Introduced introduced introduced intro intro- measures to hasten exten extension on of ot the Merit System Idea But will they be put into effect That's a a different question Heavy political barricades must first be overcome For a complete application of oC the Merit System would strip politicians of ot their then greatest asset the asset the control and doling dol dol- dol- dol lag big out of Jobs Naturally many politicians politicians poli poli- will oppose It Naturally they will fight any step which extends the policy polley of ot selecting public servants on the basis of how well they can do their work Instead of the basis of how many votes they can deliver for the politicians on Election Day Thore There stands the basic Issue issue- whether the Federal payroll which costs the taxpayers more than n a billion dollars iU annually lUally shall be for tor forthe forthe the be o of politicians who control control control con con- appointments or of the public who foot toot th the billIts billIts bill bUl Its It's up to Congress to decide Tle The choice should not b be a Ii difficult one China C Clestal le Empire China Chinn Is called the celestial empire em pire because Its Us first emperors were considered |