Special-delivery Messengers, Hearings ..., on H.R.5432 .... |
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Page 16 - If there are any questions, I shall be glad to answer them to the best of my ability.
Page 27 - An Act to regulate and improve the civil service," approved January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, and...
Page 3 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE, Washington, DC The committee this day met at 10:30 am, Hon.
Page 3 - Mr. Luther C. Steward, president of the National Federation of Federal Employees.
Page 14 - ... carrier and is, therefore, in most instances, an unwilling messenger. The regular special-delivery messenger is asking for a civil-service status because he wants assurance of his position. He maintains that the enactment of legislation giving him a civil-service status will not further burden the Post Office Department financially. The Special Delivery Service is self-sustaining, it is paid for in advance by the sender when the special-delivery letter is mailed.
Page 14 - ... benefits. The substitute, in most instances, has not had the experience nor the length of service of the messenger, and who, it may be added, hired himself to the post office as a clerk or carrier and is, therefore, in most instances, an unwilling messenger. The regular special-delivery messenger is asking for a civil-service status because he wants assurance of his position. He maintains that the enactment of legislation giving him a civil-service status will not further burden the...
Page 3 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States if America in Congress assembled, That...
Page 4 - The CHAIRMAN. Are there any questions? [After a pause.] Apparently not. We thank you for your statement, and we are glad you came here today, Mr.
Page 14 - Democratic and Kepublican administrations. This definitely proves the group to be one of faithful and dependable employees, and until the recent depression no effort was ever made to have them replaced, unless for cause. In fact, the Post Office Department officials, as well as the postmasters, have always agreed that in order to give the public the service they were paying for, it was advisable to keep a welltrained and disciplined personnel on the job. The personnel of the service is composed of...
Page 2 - ... HARRY H. MASON, Illinois HERRON PEARSON, Tennessee C. ELMER DIETRICH, Pennsylvania JOSH LEE, Oklahoma GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas JOHN H. TOLAN, California AUBERT C.