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...second round of hands need not necessarily be played in regular order, but the players must know the number of the hand they are playing...
...Storey spoke of the need for Civil Service Reform. He said that each year $100,000,000 is paid in salaries to Federal officials alone. This enormous sum, raised nominally for the public service, is regarded only as a fund for helping the interests of the party in power, for supporting its friends, and for realizing its own private gains. There is a vast horde of office seekers striving for some portion of these immense spoils, and the struggle is one into which no man of brains and character is willing to enter. This unwillingness is increased by the great...
...which is that of careful examination in all branches of the service. It has been objected to this that the examinations could not be adequate, and would be easily passed by young and inexperienced men. Such is far from being the case. The questions asked are invariably such as need experience and special fitness to answer them, as is amply proved by the fact that almost without exception the men who have been appointed on probation after examination have had their appointments confirmed. Two certificates of character which are required, combine with the examinations to ensure a high grade...
...have begun to train for the shot, but there is still great need of candidates for this event...
Duplicate whist will be played. Directions will be published before the tournament begins, so that no one need be deterred from entering because he has never played duplicate whist. Last year thirty-eight couples entered, and the committee this year hope to make the tournament still more successful...