This action is based upon the statement of the Secretary of the Treasury that his services and qualifications are needed, in connection with the administration of the customs law, in the office of the Collector of Customs for the thirty-seventh collection district. December 26, 1917. Frederick S. Taylor may be appointed to a subclerical position in the classified service of the Treasury Department without compliance with the requirements of the Civil Service Commission. This order is issued on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury, who states that Mr. Taylor has considerable knowledge of photography and that it is desired to use his services in a low-salaried position as an assistant to the official photographer in the Office of the Supervising Architect, and it is believed the appointment will be in the interest of the service. January 8, 1918. Charles W. Olvey may be transferred from skilled laborer to a clerkship in the office of the Secretary of Commerce without regard to the civil-service rules in order that he may be assigned to take charge of the department's mail service and truck equipment. This order is issued upon recommendation of the Secretary, who states that the particular assignment in question requires the performance of duties of a clerical as well as a mechanical nature, and that Mr. Olvey is considered the best qualified employee for the place, as he has become, since his appointment, thoroughly familiar with the handling of the department's mail and as an expert repairman has saved the department a considerable sum annually in repair bills. January 18, 1918. Mrs. Eleanor B. Bowker may be appointed to a permanent position in the classified service upon her passing an appropriate noncompetitive examination. Mrs. Bowker is the widow of the late Capt. Charles H. Bowker, who was in the civil service of the Government from March 18, 1903, to February 16, 1911. Capt. Bowker, while on service with the Thirty-fifth Infantry at Roosevelt Dam,, Ariz., on September 9, 1917, lost his life while rescuing a young lady from drowning in Roosevelt Lake. The Civil Service Commission does not concur in recommending this order. January 24, 1918. Mrs. Cornelia H. Campbell may be appointed to a position as skilled laborer in the classified service without reference to the civil-service rules. Mrs. Campbell is the widow of Edward B. Campbell, formerly an employee in the Government Printing Office, who died November 3, 1917, as the result of an accident which occurred in the discharge of his duties in that office on February 19, 1917. This order is issued upon the recommendation of the Public Printer, who states that he is of the opinion that her entry into the classified service would be in the interest of the service. March 29, 1918. Mrs. Margaret Frazier, widow of Joseph W. Frazier, formerly employed as a general helper at the naval torpedo station, Newport, R. I., who was killed in the explosion at that station on January 26 1918, may be employed as a primer worker at that station without regard to the provisions of the civil-service rules. The compensation allowed Mrs. Frazier on account of the death of her husband for such period as she remains a widow is said by the Secretary of the Navy to be inadequate for her support, and he believes, in simple justice, that she should be given further aid in the way of employment. April 10, 1918. Mrs. Addie Braxton, of Washington, D. C., may be appointed to a position as skilled laborer in the Government Printing Office without reference to the civilservice rules. This order is issued upon the recommendation of the Public Printer. Mrs. Braxton is the widow of Henry W. Braxton, a former employee of the Govern ment Printing Office, who was injured in the service April 17, 1916, and died from the result of his injuries on May 13, 1917. May 14, 1918. Joseph H. Mills, unskilled laborer, may be promoted to the position of messenger in the Post Office Department without regard to the provisions of civilservice rules. This order is issued on the recommendation of the Postmaster General on account of this employee's faithful and efficient service, and because of his unusual honesty and dependability he has become very useful to the department. Because of lack of educational training he is unable to pass the messenger examination. June 12, 1918. Mrs. Laura E. Langley and Miss Elizabeth M. Bowling may be appointed to the positions of telephone operator in the Department of State without reference to civil-service rules and requirements. Mrs. Langley and Miss Bowling have been employed temporarily upon the State Department switchboard for the periods of nine and five minths, respectively. They have thus acquired technical proficiency and necessary knowledge of the department and its personnel, and to replace them at this time with inexperienced operators would seriously affect the efficiency of the department telephone service. July 5, 1918. Mr. J. M. Shaffer may be appointed to a classified position in the Treasury Department without reference to civil-service rules. This order is issued on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury, who states that Mr. Shaffer has been temporarily employed in the Treasury Department on a contract basis in connection with the Liberty loan, and that his services have proved so valuable that his permanent appointment will be greatly in the interests of the service. Mr. Shaffer was formerly employed in the Department of Agriculture as a result of a civil-service examination, and served there from August, 1913, to August, 1916, at which time he resigned. He is eligible for reinstatement in that department, but under the civil-service rules would have to serve there six months before he would be eligible for transfer to the Treasury Department. July 5, 1918. Mr. Samuel Myer may be reinstated to an appropriate position in the Government Printing Office, without regard to the length of time that he has been separated from the service. This order is issued upon the recommendation of the Public Printer, who states that he concurs in the opinion of his predecessor that an injustice had been done, and that in his judgment Mr. Myer deserves an appointment to an appropriate position in the Government Printing Office. July 10, 1918. The provision of the civil-service rules limiting reinstatements to one year is waived in the case of Mr. George B. Taylor, who voluntarily resigned from a position of chief of division in the office of the Secretary of War on April 27, 1916. Since Mr. Taylor resigned from the War Department he has been continuously engaged in disbursing and accounting work. The Secretary of War expresses the opinion that his knowledge of Government estimates, financial records, disbursements and accounts, and the practice under the various laws and regulations affecting them make his case one in which it would be primarily for the benefit of the Government to employ his services in the emergent conditions confronting the War Department. August 27, 1918. Mrs. Emma M. Whitehead may be appointed to a clerical position in the Treasury Department without compliance with civil-service rules. Mrs. Whitehead is the wife of Mr. Mortimer Whitehead, who was continuously in the Government service from 1887 to May 31, 1918, first in the Department of the Interior, where he served for 30 years and later as law clerk in the office of the Auditor for the War Department. Mr. Whitehead was legally adjudged insane by the authorities of the District of Columbia on May 31, 1918, and committed to St. Elizabeth's Asylum, where he is now confined, leaving Mrs. Whitehead with a young son and an invalid daughter without means of support. This order is issued on the joint recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of the Interior. September 4, 1918. Wilmot H. MacDonald may be reinstated in the classified service without regard to the year limitation as prescribed by civil-service rules. Mr. MacDonald entered the insular civil service in January, 1902, from a competitive examination as typewriter-clerk, and in 1908 he was transferred to the Federal civil service. He served in Manila until 1910, when by reason of ill health he was compelled to relinquish his duties and return home. In 1911 he returned to Manila and remained until 1914, at which time his health had become so impaired as to incapacitate him from further service. This order is issued on the recommendation of the Alien Property Custodian. APPOINTMENTS UNDER SECTION 10 OF RULE II. |