The Life of Theodore Roosevelt: Twenty-fifth President of the United StatesG. Richards, 1903 - 391 pages |
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Page 73
... force had been employed without regard to politics ; " and in the clerical force the work was done quicker and better . A man had been discharged after being off on an eight - days ' spree . The officer said , " Yes , we can get rid of ...
... force had been employed without regard to politics ; " and in the clerical force the work was done quicker and better . A man had been discharged after being off on an eight - days ' spree . The officer said , " Yes , we can get rid of ...
Page 74
... force in 1890. Up to that time there had been almost a complete sweep of laborers after each election . The men who were in promi- nent positions in the labor force almost never survived in their situations a change in the politics of ...
... force in 1890. Up to that time there had been almost a complete sweep of laborers after each election . The men who were in promi- nent positions in the labor force almost never survived in their situations a change in the politics of ...
Page 79
... force . In this instance the Com- mission , of course , had no register of eligibles and no means of getting any . It was a few months after the great extension of the classified service , which put in 30,000 places extra ; and it was a ...
... force . In this instance the Com- mission , of course , had no register of eligibles and no means of getting any . It was a few months after the great extension of the classified service , which put in 30,000 places extra ; and it was a ...
Page 82
... force had , it is plain , been moved mightily . When the year 1895 closed , 206 patrolmen had been appointed , and fifty - eight additional on probation . The Legislature increased the force by 800. There had been a failure for several ...
... force had , it is plain , been moved mightily . When the year 1895 closed , 206 patrolmen had been appointed , and fifty - eight additional on probation . The Legislature increased the force by 800. There had been a failure for several ...
Page 84
... force the shiftless or vicious to go to places where they could be dealt with properly , while the honest workingman or woman who was in temporary need would be directed to charitable resorts that were always open to them . That the ...
... force the shiftless or vicious to go to places where they could be dealt with properly , while the honest workingman or woman who was in temporary need would be directed to charitable resorts that were always open to them . That the ...
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