| Show A WARNING tim THE washington correspondent of ah xh the cincinnati gazette considers the press of the country will perform good services by warning disinterested persons against going to the capital with the expectation of obtaining government employment he says rays it is a great mistake to suppose that the recommendation of influential men even if there happens to be a senator or representative on the listis si sufficient tiffi clent to secure a position in any of the departments there are now in washington hundreds of good clerks of both sexes who within the year have been because of the reduction in the force of the departments these are well acquainted with the personnel of the various offices and the moment an opportunity for an appointment opens they know it taase in charge are al ways waya ready to take lake some of these back whenever a place can te t e made and this watchfulness added to the fact that this class was only dismissed because the dimini diminished hed appropriations made it necessary virtually closes the way to new applicants cants in the next place the rolls of ot the departments are full it is doubtful whether twenty vacancies can cies which the real needs of the service require to he e filled exist to today day the files of every office are loaded with applications and many of these contain the names |
