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: R en w rmithennigee ptmaer s cmmeme mm t ves wosd V _ CIVIL SERVICE (Continued from Page 1, Col. 3.) militar with the departments with the view of making improvements and suggestions. In the meantime, the act provides that no person shall be appointed to any position in & department until the Commissioner has certified in writing that the per-- son is qualified for the position, and; that the salary attached is a reason-- | able remuneration for the services performed." ' The same policy holds good witht reference to the outside service where the salary exceeds $1,000 a| year. There is a special provision | as to what is generally known as| county officials, such as registrars, | sheriffs, etc. There will be no 0:-,l1angei in the system whereby certain county | officials are paid by way of fees, |\ but their fitness for the position 'must be certified to by the Commis-- ' | gioner. Appointment of Returnod -Sol('l.lcrs. No formal examinations are pro-- vided for, Mr. Lucas explained, be-- cause they must be for admittance to a certain class. In Ontario there is no large class of civil servants, unless it be young lady stenograph-- ers. He admitted that there could be a standard examination for them. "'The Civil Service Commissioner will be an important individual," commented Mr. Proudfoot. _ One of the reasons given by the Attorney--General for only requiring a qualifying examination ~is that while many returned soldiers may be suitable for the work they may not have the highest standard and they could not, in consequence, be admitted to the service under an-| other method. They would have toi be considered in any Civil Se®ice! Bill that is based upon the civil ser--' ¥ice examination. The question of retirement from the service is also| left untouched at this time, thel Government preferring to await the recommendations of the new Com-- missioner, after he has become con-- versant with conditions. i _ Mr. Hartley Dewart asked Sir Wil-- liam Hearst if the revision of the rules of the House had been com-l pleted and if copies were ready for | distribution. The Premier explain--| ed that two sessions ago a com-' mittee was appointed to revise the rules. A difference arose among them toward the end of the last ses-- sion and the work was not complet-l |ed. --He promised to take the mat--{ !ter up and see if the rules cannot|{ 'be agreed upon. '