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LONDON, March 11.

For there is no question about it the women are coming into the open the more since they got the vote and WOD elections. Two thousand matrons yesterday demonstrated in the approved fashion against the Government and demanded action in a mest business-like way..

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THE CIVIL SERVICE.

BUGGESTED REFORMS,

THE CHINA MAIL.

carticular cases;

in the other commend therefore that provision category the werk which

is should be made for the continusneć concerned with the formation of the present system by which mer ef policy, with the revision of are selected for appointment to the existing practice or current regula Public Service by means of an oper PAY AND STATUS OF WOMENtions and decisions, and with the competitive examination in the sub organisation and direction of the lects embraced by the varicus. business of Government. For work honours courses of University institu The secretaries of the Nationalso different in kind it is clearlytions. We are agreed that, during Council for the Civil Service (Ad-necessary to secure more than one the period of experiment this mods or ministrative and Legal Departments) have issued the report of the special committee on the reorganisation of the service. The terms of reference to the committee were "to consider the scope of the duties at present allotted to the clerical classes in the Civil Services, to report on the organisation most appropriate to secure the effective performance of these duties, and to make recom.than four different classes, namely ever, contemplate that recruitment mendations as to scales of salary and method of recruitment."

without

type of agent. Qualifications adapted recruitment should be limited to men kind of work would be unequal to the administrative class should be to be performance of the simplest and that women, directly recruited, to the discharge of the highest. kind of chosen between the ages of 22 and work; and it would be Impossible to 30 by an authoritative and impartial justify the employment on simple selection board—with, or of performing the highest duties. mechanical duties of persons capable qualifying examination.

"The special requirements of the After the most careful consideration administrative work constitute a we have agreed that in order proclear justification for bringing into perly to provide for the work falling the public service persons possessing within those two main categories, it the high educational qualifications will necessary to employ not less described above. We do not, bow-

(a) A writing class for simple mechanical work;

(b) A clerical class for the better sort of work included in the first main category defined above;

girls.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1920,

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CHINA.

PEKING, CANTON AND THE

01.D PARLIAMENT.

at a loss, before the produce goes glass and fancy leather goods tharence, to ensure that the opportunities departments and of other executive the necessary period of preliminary tion will not be forthcoming.

bad.

For the anomalous situation is revealed of such abnormal stocks of meat, tea, bacon, and other com modities being brought in that we have not storage facilities for them. But prices to the consumer still go up, while these supplies deteriorate and in some cases go to waste. Bureaucracy in business is making

an all-round mess of it.

That is probably the reason why the Government prestige is in such a bad way and it is rare that they can hold a by-election. Even Mr. Asquith is hailed with enthusiasm on his return to Parliament, such world. is the Tack of confidence in David leading the nation to those rare and refreshing fruits that adorn his perorations.

Charges of profiteering are still Blying around, but the Government is

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COMBINATION.

The modern note in business, as shown clearly by the Fairs, is com- That much, at any rate, has come out of the war. Firms

bination.

are combining for the production of

num.

THE TUCHUNS' CROSS GAME.. The consent then must be Chinese. The Tuchun of this province is L Shun, who holds sway in his yamen in Nanking. Li Shun is the moving spirit of the League of Tuchurs and a firm supporter of President Hsu Shih-chang in his quarrel with Tuan Chi-jui. Tu chun Li is opposed to the old Par

PRINCETON MEN.

LIKES AND DISLIE 18.

Princeton, NJ., March 14-In the Princeton senior class voting, 121 men assert that they have kissed a girl at least one girl; 27 deny that

ponds with 23 girls, two men with kissing wrong. One man corres they have, and 20 say they consider.

14 girls apiece and one with 11..

The hardest course is voted to be

striven to maintain a Republic and have contributed the intellectual leader

to the administrative class should be In the general observation the

solely from outside the Service: On Committee mention that the five

the contrary, our view is that the years of war have left their mark

class should be open to all men and upon the Civil Service. They add

women already employed in the Perhaps the most important feature

(c) An executive class; and

Service who show early proof of real į ful ten days of trading. I visited all that distinguishes our inquiry from

(d) An administrative class for the ability and promise of being able to THREE GovernmeNTS IN three and found a general opinion any that have gone before it is its work included in the second main discharge, in course of time, higher that a very goed beginning had been recognition of a new principle of category defined above.

administrative functions. In order made to the peace time fairs rum co-operation in the public service.

"Our anticipation is that the total to meet such cases, we recommend by the Beard of Trade and the Ir is only six months since the first employed in the service as a whole established to investigate and decide number of writing assistants that a central authority should be Chambers of Commerce. London meeting was held of the National was by far the largest and covered Council, which embodied the applies will not be more than one fourth of on the qualifications of candidates The greatest question here to-day the lighter trades of fancy leather tion of the Whitley method to the the total number of the staff employed recommended by the heads of their

With the proposal that the old is the continuance of high prices, goods, jewellery. scientific instru-administrative and legal departments the one-fifth of the total number of

in the clerical class, hereafter proposed respective departments.. Ticious circle continues to swingmerts, toys, china and glass and a of the Civil Service. That a group of the two classes combined), and we should be regarded as a cades corps, ments in China Peking will of course Men and women so recruited comes the possibility of three gave:n Parliament reassemble in Shanghai, higher wages, higher materials, stil, host of similar lines. The view of persons drawn from every part of propose that if at any time arterial from which selection should be continue de facto; Canton will con wash prices, then higher wages at the end was that foreign visitors a graded service of the Crown should increase in this proportion appears made to higher administrative poate, tinue by force of habit, and the sem

been very representative be able to present an agreed report | again to meet them. The man with had

the four quarters

of the upon the form and shape their likely, the whole question of the and members of this corps should be blance of Contstitutionality is the money and banking and the most the fixed salary is ground between of the millstones and at last is forgetting globe, but not sufficiently nummer-service should take is a notable and employment of writing assistants treated, so far a practicable, as a basis for the Shanghai contingent.

Still many exhibitors were hopeful achievement." his phlegm and ultra-respectability ous.

valuable course corporation firmpee. should be reviewed as a matter of body available for service in any The cld Parliament, being without Erdman Harris, of Sewickley F. and is groaning audibly. Ferhaps it sold out before the Fair opened, while

department in which the administra power, must have sanction to meet was voted the most brilliant and best would be more accurate to say his others soon booked enough to keep and status of women in the Civil would entrust all the simpler clerical view, important that the number of meeting in the International Settle- be is vice-president. The favourite

With regard to the employment principal by the National Council."

To the clerical class the committee tive class is employed. It is, in our in Shanghai. Such sanction for a all-round man in the class, of which wife is groaning for hire..

them going all this year. At Service, the report states: "We ap Birmingham and Glasgow the story preciate that it is not possible at this duties in public departments in so persons recruited to the cadet corps ment can come from the Shang girl's name is Mary. The class was much the saine, accentuated at stage to attempt a final solution of far as these are not assigned to of the administrative class should be hai Municipal Council Glasgow because there textiles were the novel and complex problems inded that direct recruitment to this quired to provide adequately for the much as they feel that it belittles wear suspenders, one man a belt and writing assistants. It is recommen-limited to the strict minimum re-local Chinese object to that inas bitlon. Of the graduating class, 10 But the stands 86 to 94 as opposed to probl 2 feature.

An American. buyer volved in the employment of women the Scottish. woollen side by side with men throughout the class should be by open, competitive, work of the higher administrative the dignity of China for its the rest presumably let the hang of offered

take all they several classes of a graded service of written examination, with age limits positions in the public service, and Farliament the legal one-to func their trousers rest with providence. manufacturers to had, but they" declined

to the Crown. We are by common of 16-17 for boys and 16 to 175 for that the recruils so obtained shortition behind foreign protection. In a close race brunettes were prefer- They sell the goods allotied to other consent breaking new ground. But

have assigned to them the respon Parliament patronized by the Sbang red to blondes. Yale was voted the pointed to the glutted cocks and foreign

To the executive class the com-sible duties for the performance of hai Municipal Council would most best college next to Priaceton. customers it has been our earnest endeavour, demanded that the Government Great strides have been made in while realising that we are working mittee would assign the higher which they have been engaged as likely be b ycotted by the people. It should do as business arms do in craftsmanship. I saw specimens of in a field of strictly limited experi work of supply and accounting soon as they have passed through is also to be assumed that the protec- suspicion that they have not always similar circumstances-sell out, even British handmade carpets, china, cut

lived up to the high principles which afforded to women of proving their or specialised branches of the Civil training.

they enunciate. Now they find them- were a credit to the men who made fitness to discharge the higher adminis- Service. "We are of opinion that in "We consider, therefore, that the

selves without anything to do and them and delighted all beholders. trative duties of the Civil Service so far as it may be desirable to ratio of the number of cadets to that

without much sympathy from mer- So far as many raw materials are shall be full and liberal. In the ap appoint men from outside the service of the higher administrative posts

chants and students, that is, from concerned, the. Americans are busy plication of this principle we were to the stafs of these departments should be so adjusted as to secure

the middle class competing with our buyers and so

met at the outset with the claim, and branches," recruitment should be that in practice cadets will be able

IDEALISTS IN A HURRY. the prices are rushing up. There which has the support of a by open competitive written examina- to count upon promotion to substan la a definite shortage of many lines ber of members of your Committee, tien between the ages of 18 and 19.tive administrative rank as soon as

conception of the situation. The Now the politicians have a different including linens, straw hats, sporting that in recruitment, states, pay, and The syllabus of examination should they become fully qualified to dis

grafters want the salaries which. goods and headgear generally. In general conditions of service, there be framed with reference to the charge the duties and responsibilities lamear, because it is Mintang, and come to Parliamentarians. They are the last named the trimmings are should be no differentiation between standard of development reached at attaching thereto. We believe that to the New Parliament because it is unimportant and need not be dis exceptionally difficult to get. The the sexes. In the direction of meet the end of a secondary school course. if departments, in co-operation with Aalu. He favours the calling, pre-cussed here. But what serious is fashionable velours are going up and ing this claim the Committee are We have not been able to recommend the Treasury, carefully regulate their ferably in Nanking, of a Constituent the attitude of the sincere, palically UP. for the hare and rabbit skins agreed that within the parallel classes the immediate extension of this mode establishments at the cutset, and from Assembly to be elected by the militant, big men of the Mintang from which they are made in default of the Civil Service women should be of recruitment to women, and have time to time, so as to conform to Provincial Assemblies and which Group. Nobody can question let of the rare beaver are now in given a status and authority identical agreed that women candidates for this conception of the junior grade shall read and pass the Constitution. integrity. They have suffered much clamorous demand in all parts of the with that accorded to men. Further, the staffs of these departments and as a training corps, they will His League will not consent to the for China and are worthy of

whilst we propose that during the branches should during the period of be enabled to give effect to the meeting of the old Parkamest on esteem of any nation. They have experimental period there should be experiment be recruited by means of anticipations expressed above. We Northern soll. It would appear, for years separate establishment lists for men authoritative and impartial selection are of opinion that well qualified therefore, that the Parliament could China as and for women within each class of boards, between the ages of 18 and officers of other classes who have not meet in Chapel or Nanla the Civil Service, and that promotion 25. Entrants of both sexes so re- not been chosen for admission to the . But such is not the case, for the ship to the mass movements which, for men and for women should pro-cruited should be regarded as mem-Cadet corps in the early stages of Tuchun of Cheklang, Lu Yung now function to save the country. ceed separately as vacancies occur in bers of a training grade, and during their career, should be eligible for hiang, has appointed the Defence They are not actuated by greed or convicted of setting the Example, parts needed by each, for propaganda the higher establishment reserved the term of their employment in this employment on work of the same: Commissioner of this city, although selfishness. But they are incapable apparently making what it could on and publicity, exhibitions and pro- for either sex, we are of opinion that grade they should be given the kind as is entrusted to oficers in the he really had no jurisdiction in the of a realistic, conception of states meat and wool and rice to offset the tection. They are free to run their the principles of training and of pro- widest possible training in all course of their service in the cadet matter. He and Li Shua will have craft

They have formulated a loss on wheat. A Burma merchant special activities, but they find motion that we have recommended branches of the work of the depart-corpa"

to se:dle this issue between them theory of govement for China based calculates that on the 1918 rice crop it advantageous to combine for for

In concluding this section of the some day. But the fact is that upon western models, but they bave men should be applied ment or branch to which they are there was a Government profit of common interests.

Some of the equally to the parallel women assigned.

report the Committee state: We Tuchun Lu faveurs what Tuchun Li neither dared to force, the issue nor most successful exhibits at £12,000,000,

the classes, and that it should

have found ourselves in entire agree apposes, namely the meeting of the have they allowed themselves time be VIOLENCE.

Birmingham Fair were metal wares the duty of departments, under the

ment with the views expressed by the old Parirament in Shanghai. Now for the evolution of the type of Acts of violence continue, and and drop forgings made in combina general guidance of the Establish that provision should be made for regarding the evil effects of employ Chi-jui and it is not likely that he type of government they found.

"Whilst we consider it necessary Royal Commission on the Civil Service, Tuchun Lu is a follower of Tuan government they wanted from the pilferage of goods in transit is mere tion by many firms

In the aggregatements of the Treasury, to see to it that the recruitment to those departmentsing teraporary clerical staff on per would favour what Tuan opposes. prevalent than ever. A man whose they made a most impressive show, women are regarded as available for and branches of persons from out-manent work. Our intention is that The inference is. Then, that Tuan to 1865 to become a united, national It took the United States from 1775 business takes him to the docks gave and in drop forgings, especially the employment on the same work as side the Service, we contemplate that all the classes proposed by us should favours the meeting of the old stare. It took Great Britain from me the instance of a ship that recent advance demonstrated was

very men within the several classes, and a considerable proportion of executive be employed on a permanent and Parliament on Northern soil, so long the Magna Charta to the middle of ly left the Thathes with a large cargo marked.

Welsh Tisplate that women are given the widest op class posts will be filled by promo- pensionable footing. Secondly, it will as he does not have to pay for it. of hosiery and haberdashery. She manufacturers have gone further and portunities of proving their administion from the clerical class.

the last century to become a genuine was pilfered right and left. Because have opened a permanent exhibition frative capacity. Whether the in- doubtedly many members of this scheme we have been careful to pro-

Ua-

be observed that in drawing up cur WHILE POLITICIANS PIFFLE of a strike in the Dutch parts she had adjacent to Trafalgar Square show. terests of cfficiency will best be ser class will be found to possess quali pose age limits for recruitment, so as fuur suggestions with regard to of government became fired. Russia democracy. France went through The thing simmers down then to several convulsions before its form to return and discharge the cargo in ing what can be made out of tinplate ved by segregation, or by the emfications for higher than clerical to correspond as closely as possible China's various Parliaments: The and Germany are still in the throes- London. The same men handed it and what firms specialise in the ployment of women and men side by work. We recommend accordingly with the completion of well-defined Antu Club favours the forcible aboli of revolution. But the democrats of as before. It will be difficult to different lines. It is proving higbly side, is a matter on which experience that the training grade should be stages in the educational system of tion of the old Parliament. escape from the awkward question in successful.

varies, and we suggest that the re open to men and women selected from the country. Thirdly, we have en Mintang Party demands the dissolucra's of Europe dl, nor would they The China would not do what the démoc quirements of departments in this the clerical class in the early stages deavoured throughout our whole-tion of the New Parliament. Wang wait for things to work out. They respect might appropriately be dis of their career on account of proved scheme to secure that as far as I-tang favours the anion of both old depended upon Tushuns and bandita cussed at the Departmental Councils. ability, and potential capacity for the possible persons recruited to the and new. Parliaments into a single to bring Democracy into the land, It may fairly be argued that in order charge in due course, of higher work. Service at different ages and by body. The League of Tushuns And they are surprised that when to obtain the full value of the experi- A selection boars should be establish different tests should be placed on an favours tha: both Parliaments shall the Tuchung and bandits win a ment every opportunity should be ed in each Government office to mequality for the purpose of opportunity be dissolved and given for men and women to work vestigate and decide on the qualifica of promotion to higher posts We feel Assembly called. Meanwhis, the uld they seize all the "spoils and drive a Constituent victory inspired by the democrats, side by side. As regards pay, we are tions of members of the clerical clasa strongly that artifical barriers to Parliament has gone to pieces in the democrats out. agreed that the minimum of the recommended by the heads of their promotion, where now they exist, Canton and thinks of moving 10 basic scale in each class should be respective branches as having the should be removed, and that material Shanghai; while the new Parliament

LEGAL QUIBBLES AD NAUSEAM.. the same for women and for men, necessary qualifications for admission hindrances must not be allowed to gets a quorum wilt difficulty

The Constituent Assembly offers a aid that the incremental rates should to the grade, and a central pooling block merit and ability."

splendid opportunity. It is, of course, be identical up to a point,"

afrangement should be provided to

And Baron Okura purchases Chang cutting the Gordian Knot. But the With regard to the clerical class, meet the case of those members of report dealing with typists and short is looking for someone with authority to the suggestion, first because ic There is a separate section of the Tso-lin's rice fanda and Mr. Lamont Chinese people have not taken kindly of obtaining nationalisation as Mr.it is agreed that experience has the clerical class who, though fit for band typists, two grades which are to pass on the Consortium, while the emanates from the League of Tu- Wiliam Brace is doubtless responsible established that women are fully admission to the grade, have no open intimately related to the work of the politicians are playing with the chune and secondly because the for that. They are dead set against capable of discharging the clericaling within their own office. We do clerical and administrative classes. Parliamentary issue, "direct action" that sets the State work of, the Civil Service, and it is not contemplate that all offices will The Committee propose that the two stupidly resisting progress or pedani proved their worth

LIC either Provincial Assemblies have not yet' authority at naught. How far they recommended that women should be contain members of both the clerical grades women typists and short tically insisting on formulas, will be able to keep their hand on recruited to the clerical class by the and the executive classes. In depart-hand-cypists--shall in future form the throttle of the Labour engine method of open competition by ments when the executive class is not two separate classes, the numbers in

But suppose the Provincial Assem- THE MIDDLE CLASS BOARD. bites should be newly elected Sup remains to be seen.

written examination. As to the employed, there should be posts each class being settled on the basis That much is clear and can be stated. Suppose they should select delegates The new Parliament is illegal. pose they should be honestly elected CHEAP CLOTHES QUEUE. recruitment of the administrative corresponding in grading and pay to of the requirements of each depart The old Parliament was legally fairly and with public consent. And That clever commercial man and and executive grades, the official side those of the higher grade of the ment. The remainder of the report elected. That much is also clear suppose this assembly met, neither and fittings being given in thisMP Mr. Mallaby Deeley, has of the committee, while desiring to executive class." locality.

turned tailor.cess the front of refain for men te method of open.

treats of the principles of assimilation but it does not help to solve, the in Peking nor Canton, but in a.quier: But everywhere the opinion is a shop in the Strand his name is competition by written examination,

Dealing at length with the work during a period of reconstruction, problem. The old Parliament was place, and finally passed the Constitu pressed that rents will not come inscribed in large letters and a big advocates in the case of women at of the administrative class the report and the Committes say they are not elected in 1913, the members of the tion and appointed a commission to down for years and the new struc queue of people outside waits all the present singe a system of selec states that duties appropriate to this yet in a position to make definite lower house to serve for three years; hold a new election for a new parlia tures if let at reasonable rents war day long for a turn with the fitters tion by impartial and authoritative class are, these concerned with the recommendations as to the basis on the members of the upper for six ment. Would that not be cutting. show a loss to the Builders. Rents inside. For, Mr. Mallaby Deeley boards.

formation of policy, with the co-which existing rates of salary should The terms of most of the members the Gordian Knot? It is illegal But of flats and houses in London are has hit the profiteering allora, fp"

ordination and improvement of Gay be adjusted in consequence of trans have long since expired. But the everything is illegal. A nation cannot FOUR CLASSES. double, and treble, what they were, and thigh by contracting with

ernment machinery, and with the fer. Daily Telegraph. Nothing under $200 can be had that three large. factories to take, their As to the manner in which persons general administration and control ja desirable. Even small suburban entire output of ready made cloth recruited to the administrative and of the Departments of the Public houses formerly, let af about £50 are ing of good material. He is selling clerical branches should be classified Service. For the effective per- now £110, plús rates and taxes, them at about £3 38. a suit on the and graded, and at what rates of formance of these duties, officers of which are increasing.

average, while tailors generally are remuneration and under what condthe highest standard of qualification TF you want a clear head and good So grave is the scandal of deman-charging £10 10. and upwards for tions of service they should be em are needed, continues the report. “ding premiums of hundreds of pounds clothes to measure Naturally they ployed, the committee state:The We propose that such officers should merely, to allow tenants, to obtain don't like it. But Mr. Mallaby Deeley administrative and clerical work of be obtained partly by selection from possession of premises that the out- has the crowd with him. He may the Civil Service may be said broadly inside the Service and partly by re-Proper food, an abundance of water and because of this fiction, considered ment coming to Shanghar is that the Cry seeras likely to force the Govern- for be selling clothes that would to fall into two main categories. In cruitment from outside the Service. mert to take action.

delight the dude, but they are at une category may be placed all such Experience has shown that the higher THE TRADE FAIRS. least meeting the argent needs of work as either is of a simple me-administrative work of the Public The closing of the three trade thousands whose pockets are thin in chanical kind of consists in the Service requires for its discharge a Fans London, Birmingham and consequence of the enormous charges application of well-deaned regula proportion of men recruited at the Glasgow last Friday ended an event for everything

zions, decisions, and practices to University leaving age, and we re

I

The

LABOUR.

that case" Who did the pilfering?".

Overseas buyers are also complain. The labour situation shows super ing of consignments arriving soficial signs of stress, but from all broken-especially as to high gade accounts I gather that the real con- boots and shoes-that the whole ditions are far better than they were transaction is rendered almost fruit and responsible leaders have the men less. The blame is laid on men far better in band. It is always risky operating apparently in gangs, with to prophesy, but experts tell me the a set purpose, between the ware- opening negotiations of the next few houses and the docks. From the days do not reveal anything like the delivery notes they can tell the pugnacity and feeling that was mature of the goods.

prevalent last year.

Nor are we' alone in tribulation. The Anterican railroad statistics show that last year pillerage in transit caused a loss of £9,000,000 The aftermath of the war shows a vast amount of damaged morality of many kinds.

BUILDING BEGINS.

At last there is evidence that the föng heralded building schemes of the Government are taking shape. I bear of 100,000 orders for houses.

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The steadying influence of such advocates of constitutional means

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TRAINING GRADE.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

Chinese people do not recognize the wait for politicians to discover a old Parliament as outlawed by ex-|-·legal way out-legal in accordance piration of time. For a legal fiction with their own formulas. It must has been established that the dura function. It must act. The poll tion of the Parliament is computed | tician who triffes with formulas according to the amount of time it when his country is crying for calva- digestion you must prt let your spent in Peking. And since it has tion is not statesman. And, the bowels become clogged with poiadaas not bean permitted to remain in explanation of the student and mer when you become constipated. Teking any length of time, it still is, chant opposition to the old Parlia waste from the body, as is always the

plenty of outdoor eierose should keep légal.

old: Parliament does not consist of your bowels regular. When that Zells This Parliament has been function statesmen, but of politicians The should take Chamberlain's Tablets ing in. Cantón. But most pf; its | Chinese people are tired of politicians war and are only and pirates active leaders haze been in Shanghal as they are tired of militarists Wha They caso gentle movement of the take. For sale by all Chemists and where they have been cavorting with will cut the Gordian Knot?-N-C, Storekeepers.

q; Northersiers and where there is a Daily News.