The British State Telegraphs
- Subtitle
- A Study of the Problem of a Large Body of Civil Servants in a Democracy
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1. Front matter2. THE BRITISH STATE TELEGRAPHS3. PREFACE4. CONTENTS5. CHAPTER I Introduction6. CHAPTER II The Argument for the Nationalization of the Telegraphs7. CHAPTER III The Alleged Break-down of Laissez-Faire8. CHAPTER IV The Purchase of the Telegraphs9. CHAPTER V None of Mr. Scudamore’s Financial Forecasts Were Realized10. CHAPTER VI The Party Leaders Ignore Their Fear of an Organized Civil Service11. CHAPTER VII The House of Commons Is Responsible for the Financial Failure of the State Telegraphs12. CHAPTER VIII The State Telegraphs Subsidize the Newspaper Press13. CHAPTER IX The Post Office Employees Press the House of Commons for Increases of Wages and Salaries14. CHAPTER X The Tweedmouth Committee Report15. CHAPTER XI The Post Office Employees Continue to Press the House of Commons for Increases of Wages and Salaries16. CHAPTER XII The Bradford Committee Report17. CHAPTER XIII The House of Commons Select Committee on Post Office Servants, 190618. CHAPTER XIV The House of Commons, Under Pressure from the Civil Service Unions, Curtails the Executive’s Power to Dismiss Incompetent and Redundant Employees19. CHAPTER XV The House of Commons, Under Pressure from the Civil Service Unions, Curtails the Executive’s Power to Promote Employees According to Merit20. CHAPTER XVI Members of the House of Commons Intervene on Behalf of Public Servants Who Have Been Disciplined21. CHAPTER XVII The Spirit of the Civil Service22. CHAPTER XVIII The House of Commons Stands For Extravagance23. CHAPTER XIX Conclusion24. INDEX